[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 166 (Monday, August 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52750-52751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18575]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Establishing an Advisory Council Pursuant to the National Marine 
Sanctuaries Act and Solicitation for Applications for the Wisconsin 
Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NOAA is establishing a national 
marine sanctuary advisory council for the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast 
National Marine Sanctuary, which was designated on August 16, 2021. The 
council will provide advice and recommendations to ONMS regarding the 
sanctuary management plan and will serve as liaisons between the 
sanctuary and constituents and community groups. ONMS is adding the new 
council to the list of established national marine sanctuary advisory 
councils. ONMS solicits applications to fill council seats on an as 
needed basis and is seeking applicants for seats on the Wisconsin 
Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. This notice 
contains web page links and contact information for the Wisconsin 
Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary and application materials to 
apply for the newly established advisory council.

DATES: Applications for membership on the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast 
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council need to be postmarked or 
received by October 1, 2022.

ADDRESSES: For further information contact: Russ Green, Sanctuary 
Superintendent, Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary, 
One University Drive, University of Green Bay-Sheboygan Campus, 
Sheboygan, WI 53081, or call 989-766-3359, email [email protected], 
or fax 989-354-0144.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 315 of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 
U.S.C. 1445a) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to establish 
advisory councils to advise and make recommendations regarding the 
designation and management of national marine sanctuaries. ONMS is 
establishing a new sanctuary advisory council for the Wisconsin 
Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary to serve as a liaison with 
the local community and to provide guidance and advice to ONMS 
regarding the sanctuary management plan. ONMS is adding the new 
advisory council to the list of sites with open vacancies and 
announcing that it is soliciting applications to fill the seats of this 
council. Applications are due October 1, 2022.
    In the following Supplementary Information section, NOAA provides 
details regarding ONMS, the role of advisory councils, and contact 
information for the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine 
Sanctuary.

II. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)

    ONMS serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks 
encompassing more than 620,000 square miles or 1,600,000 square 
kilometers 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 the 
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. Advisory councils are community-
based groups established to provide advice and recommendations to ONMS 
on issues including management, science, service, and stewardship, as 
well as to serve as liaisons between their constituents in the 
community and the site. Pursuant to Section 315(a) of the NMSA, 
advisory councils are exempt from the requirements of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. Additional information on ONMS and its advisory 
councils can be found at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov.

III. Advisory Council Membership

    Under Section 315 of the NMSA, advisory council members may be 
appointed from among: (1) Persons employed by Federal or State agencies 
with expertise in natural resources management; (2) members of relevant 
regional fishery management councils; and (3) representatives of local 
user groups, conservation and other public interest organizations, 
scientific organizations, educational organizations, or others 
interested in the protection and multiple use management of sanctuary 
resources. 16 U.S.C. 1455a(b).
    The charter for each advisory council defines the number and type 
of seats and positions on the council. The advisory council charter for 
the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary identifies the 
following non-governmental voting seat types: Citizen-at-Large, Diving/
Dive Clubs/Archaeology, History, Heritage and Public Interpretation, 
Education (K-12), Education (Higher Education), Tourism and Marketing, 
Economic Development, Fishing, Recreation, and Maritime Industry. 
Additionally, the council will also have non-voting seats for: United 
States Coast Guard, Ozaukee County, Sheboygan County, Manitowoc County, 
Kewaunee County, City of Port Washington, City of Sheboygan, City of 
Manitowoc and City of Two Rivers.
    Recognizing the cultural significance of this area to American 
Indian Nations and Tribes, ONMS welcomes the participation of 
interested Nations and Tribes on the advisory council. This could 
involve multiple Nations and Tribes. Nations and Tribes interested in 
participating in the advisory council should contact the sanctuary 
superintendent. Participation on the council does not take the place of 
government-to-government consultation nor does it serve as the only 
opportunity for engagement between NOAA and American Indian Nations and 
Tribes.
    For each of the existing advisory councils, applicants are chosen 
based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the 
seat for which they are applying; community and professional 
affiliations; views regarding the protection and management of marine 
or Great Lakes resources; and possibly (though not required) the length 
of residence in the

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area affected by the site. Council members and alternates for the 
Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council 
serve two or three-year terms, as reflected in the signed charter.
    More information on advisory council membership and processes, and 
materials related to the purpose, policies, and operational 
requirements for advisory councils can be found in the charter for a 
particular advisory council (https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/council_charters.html) and the National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 
Council Implementation Handbook (https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/archive/management/pdfs/2010-ac-handbook-appendices-07162015.pdf). For more 
information about the new advisory council for the Wisconsin Shipwreck 
Coast National Marine Sanctuary, including seat descriptions and 
application materials, please visit https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wisconsin/involved.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    ONMS has a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control 
number (0648-0397) for the collection of public information related to 
the processing of ONMS national marine sanctuary advisory council 
applications across the National Marine Sanctuary System. Establishing 
a sanctuary advisory council for Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National 
Marine Sanctuary fits within the estimated reporting burden under that 
control number. See https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (Enter 
Control Number 0648-0397). Therefore, ONMS will not request an update 
to the reporting burden certified for OMB control number 0648-0397.
    Send comments regarding this burden estimate, or any other aspect 
of this data collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, 
to: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East West Highway, N/
NMS, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
    Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty 
for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq., unless that collection of information displays a currently valid 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OMB control 
number is #0648-0397.
    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. 2022-18575 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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