[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71033-71034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27010]


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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, January 19, 2022 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 weblink provided below. If you are unable 
to participate online, you can also connect to the public meeting using 
the phone number provided.
    Weblink: meet.google.com/jcb-ufgh-rch
    Phone: +1 205-832-1394 PIN: 449 512 063
    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 
prior to or during the meeting via email ([email protected]). 
Please note, the meeting will not be recorded. However, 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.

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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 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, updates from all working 
groups, and an officer election. 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.

John Armor,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-27010 Filed 12-13-21; 8:45 am]
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