[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53476-53477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16965]


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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 emergency 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 on Friday, August 25, 2023 from 12 p.m. 
to 1 p.m. ET, and an opportunity for public comment will be provided 
around 1:40 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/fsz-qnfn-mny.
    Phone: +1 413-357-2090 PIN: 409 930 149#.
    To provide an oral public comment during the virtual meeting, 
please sign up prior to or during the meeting by contacting Sage 
Riddick by phone (240-560-3365) or email ([email protected]). To 
provide written public comment, please send the comment to Sage Riddick 
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. The 
entirety of the comment, including the name of the commenter, email 
address, attachments, and other supporting materials, will be publicly 
accessible. Sensitive personally identifiable information, such as 
account numbers and Social Security numbers, should not be included 
with the comment. 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: Sage Riddick, Office of National 
Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910 (Phone: 240-560-3365; Email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS serves as the trustee for a network of 
underwater parks encompassing more

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than 620,000 square miles (approximately 1,606,000 square km) 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 a discussion and 
vote on a letter from the council that would respond to a request for 
input on the development of a National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean 
Economy from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the 
Council on Environmental Quality, on behalf of the interagency Ocean 
Policy Committee (docket number OSTP-CE-2023-0009). This emergency 
meeting is called because, due to the deadline to submit comments on 
the request for input, the council's discussion and vote cannot wait 
until the next scheduled council meeting. 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.

Matthew Stout,
Chief Of Staff, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-16965 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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