[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67874-67875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24573]


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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. The meeting is open to the public, and an 
opportunity for oral and written comments will be provided.

DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022, from 9 to 
10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), and an opportunity for public comment will 
be provided around 9:40 a.m. ET. Both times and agenda topics are 
subject to change. Up-to-date information about the meeting time and 
agenda topics can be found at https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/meetings.html.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at NOAA Headquarters: 1325 East-
West Hwy, SSMC 3, Room 2500, Silver Spring, Maryland. To attend the in-
person meeting or to provide an oral public comment, you must RSVP to 
Jessica Kondel by email ([email protected]) no later than Monday, 
November 28, 2022. Any person that attends the meeting must RSVP in 
advance and have a valid I.D. to enter the Federal building. To provide 
written public comment, please send the comment to Jessica Kondel 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 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: Jessica Kondel, Office of National 
Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910 (Phone: 240-676-4646; 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 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/ bac/.
    Matters to be discussed: The meeting will include an update from 
the ONMS director, a council officer election, and member updates. For 
a complete agenda, including times and topics, please visit http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/meetings.html.

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    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. 2022-24573 Filed 11-9-22; 8:45 am]
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