[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 20587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08921]


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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, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a Sanctuary System Business Advisory 
Council (council) meeting. The meeting is open to the public and will 
be conducted as a web-based conference call, where participants may 
provide comments at the appropriate time during the meeting. 
Participants can choose to access the meeting's audio via telephone, or 
both the meeting's audio and web-based visual components on a computer.

DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, May 18, 2017 from 3:00 to 
5:00 p.m. ET, and an opportunity for public comment will be provided at 
approximately 4:30 p.m. ET. Members of the public that wish to 
participate in the meeting must register in advance before or by 
Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Both times and agenda topics are subject to 
change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via web conference call. In order 
to register for the meeting before or by Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 
contact Kate Spidalieri at [email protected] or 240-533-0679. 
Webinar and teleconference capacity may be limited.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Spidalieri, Office of National 
Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910 (Email: [email protected]; Phone: 240-533-0679; Fax: 301-
713-0404).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS serves as the trustee for a network of 
underwater parks encompassing more than 600,000 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 hear news from across the National Marine 
Sanctuary System and review and comment on program initiatives. For a 
complete agenda, including times and topics, please visit http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/meetings.html.

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: April 24, 2017.
John Armor,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-08921 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am]
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