[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 12718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05444]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council: Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting via web conference call of 
the Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council (Council). The web 
conference call is open to the public, and participants can dial into 
the call. Participants who choose to use the web conferencing feature 
in addition to the audio will be able to view the presentations as they 
are being given.

DATES: Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting must 
register in advance by March 22, 2016. The meeting will be held 
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, and an 
opportunity for public comment will be provided at 4:30 p.m. ET. These 
times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via web conference call. Register 
by contacting Rebecca Holyoke at [email protected] or (240) 533-
0685. Webinar and teleconference capacity may be limited.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Holyoke, Office of National 
Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910. (Phone: 240-533-0685, Fax: 301-713-0404; email: 
[email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS serves as the trustee for 14 marine 
protected areas encompassing more than 170,000 square miles of ocean 
and Great Lakes waters from the Hawaiian Islands to the Florida Keys, 
and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. National marine sanctuaries 
protect our Nation's most vital coastal and marine natural and cultural 
resources, and through active research, management, and public 
engagement, sustains healthy environments that are the foundation for 
thriving communities and stable economies. One of the many ways ONMS 
ensures public participation in the designation and management of 
national marine sanctuaries is through the formation of advisory 
councils. The Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council (Council) has 
been formed to provide advice and recommendations to the Director 
regarding the relationship of the ONMS with the business community. 
Additional information on the Council can be found at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/.
    Matters to Be Considered: This meeting of the Council will provide 
an opportunity for council representatives to hear about ONMS interest 
in developing a business plan that analyzes the work conducted within 
the National Marine Sanctuary System and identifies the gaps between 
what ONMS wants to accomplish and the resources and opportunities 
available to it. Council representatives will be asked to provide their 
perspective on the utility of this type of plan as well as its content, 
structure, and format. The agenda is subject to change. The agenda is 
available at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/meetings.html.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

     Dated: March 3, 2016.
John Armor,
Acting Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-05444 Filed 3-8-16; 11:15 am]
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