[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28051-28052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10782]


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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 of the Sanctuary System 
Business Advisory Council (council). The meeting is open to the public, 
and participants may provide comments at the appropriate time during 
the meeting.

DATES: Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting must 
register in advance by Friday, May 20, 2016. The meeting will be held 
Monday, May, 23, 2016 from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT, and an 
opportunity for public comment will be provided at 5:45 p.m. EDT. These 
times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery 
Center, 35 East Quay Road, Key West, Florida 33040. Since the center is 
closed on Mondays, admittance may be limited to the conference room, 
except during the time allotted for a scheduled tour. Register by 
contacting Rebecca Holyoke at 240-533-0685 or [email protected].

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 a network of 
underwater parks encompassing more than 170,000 square miles of marine 
and Great Lakes waters from Washington state to the Florida Keys, and 
from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The network includes a system of 13 
national marine sanctuaries and Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea and Rose 
Atoll marine national monuments. National marine sanctuaries protect 
our Nation's most vital coastal and marine natural and cultural 
resources, and through active research, management, and public 
engagement, sustain 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 ONMS with the business community. 
Additional information on the council can be found at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/welcome.html.
    Matters to be Considered: The meeting will provide an opportunity 
for council members to visit a national marine sanctuary, Florida Keys 
National Marine Sanctuary, for the first time and learn about the 
site's history, resources, and staff. The council will be introduced to 
representatives from several of the sanctuary's user groups in order to 
hear different perspectives on the users and conflicts associated with 
managing a multi-use area. Additionally, the council will receive a 
tour of the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center that will serve as a 
point of comparison to discuss current and brainstorm new strategies in 
which ONMS might maximize visitor engagement everywhere a sanctuary is 
present. The agenda, available at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/meetings.html, is subject to change.

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)



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    Dated: April 12, 2016.
John Armor,
Acting Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-10782 Filed 5-6-16; 8:45 am]
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