[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54433-54434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21389]


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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 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 Wednesday, October 20, 2021 from 1 p.m. 
to 4 p.m. ET, and an opportunity for public comment will be provided 
around 3:40 p.m. ET. 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/uce-thjd-nrp.
    Phone: +1 814-503-0877 PIN: 233 914 133#.
    Instructions: To provide an oral public comment during the virtual 
meeting, please sign up prior to or during the meeting by contacting 
Katie Denman by phone (240-533-0702) or email ([email protected]). 
To provide written public comment, please send the comment to Katie 
Denman ([email protected]) prior to or during the meeting. 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 15 
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

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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, a presentation from a sanctuary site, and updates from all 
working groups. 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. 2021-21389 Filed 9-30-21; 8:45 am]
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