[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 62 (Friday, April 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17364-17365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06764]


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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

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open public 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 an opportunity for oral and written comments will be provided.

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, April 30, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. 
to 3:30 p.m. EDT, and an opportunity for public comment will be 
provided around 3:00 p.m. EDT. Both times and agenda topics are subject 
to change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually using Google Meet. To 
participate, please use the website provided below. If you are unable 
to participate online, you can also connect to the public meeting using 
the phone number provided.

Website: meet.google.com/bqg-qadx-yxp
Phone: +1 (904) 323-0324, PIN: 632 315 281#
    To provide a public comment during the virtual meeting, please sign 
up in advance by contacting Katie Denman by phone (240-533-0702) or 
email ([email protected]). Please note, no public comments will be 
recorded. Public comments, including any associated names, will be 
captured in the minutes of the meeting, will be maintained by the 
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) as part of its 
administrative record, and may be subject to release pursuant to the 
Freedom of Information Act. By signing up to provide a public comment, 
you agree that these communications, including your name and comment, 
will be maintained as described here.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Denman, Office of National 
Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910 (Phone: 240-533-0702; Email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS serves as the trustee for a network of 
underwater parks encompassing more than 620,000 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 14 
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 https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/.
    Matters to be discussed: The meeting will include updates from 
ONMS, election of council officers, and possible formation of working 
groups to address issues related to sustainable recreation and tourism 
in national marine sanctuaries. For a complete agenda, including times 
and topics, please visit http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/meetings.html.

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

John Armor,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-06764 Filed 4-1-21; 8:45 am]
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