[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 250 (Tuesday, December 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 107109-107110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30690]
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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, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce.
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 on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 12
p.m. to 1 p.m. eastern standard time (EST), and an opportunity for
public comment will be provided around 12:50 p.m. EST. 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/uqs-gsxe-mtw
Phone: (US) +1 219-321-0702 PIN: 875 524 484#
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 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. Comments that are not
responsive or contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other
inappropriate language will not be considered. 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 than 629,000 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 17
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 council provides advice and
recommendations to the ONMS 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 updates from ONMS
leadership, member updates, and a celebration of the council. 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. 2024-30690 Filed 12-30-24; 8:45 am]
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