Notice2022-12511
Solicitation for Applications for Advisory Councils Established Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and Executive Order
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June 10, 2022
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Notice is hereby given that ONMS will solicit applications to fill non-governmental seats on its 15 established national marine sanctuary advisory councils and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council (advisory councils), under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Executive Order, respectively. The list of 16 established advisory councils in the Contact Information for Each Site section includes the advisory council established for the Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Vacant seats, including positions (i.e., primary and alternate), for each of the advisory councils will be advertised differently at each site in accordance with the information provided in this notice. This notice contains web page links and contact information for each site, as well as additional resources on advisory council vacancies and the application process.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35507-35509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12511]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Solicitation for Applications for Advisory Councils Established
Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and Executive Order
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 ONMS will solicit applications to
fill non-governmental seats on its 15 established national marine
sanctuary advisory councils and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral
Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council (advisory councils), under the
National Marine Sanctuaries Act and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Executive Order, respectively. The list of
16 established advisory councils in the Contact Information for Each
Site section includes the advisory council established for the Proposed
Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Vacant seats, including
positions (i.e., primary and alternate), for each of the advisory
councils will be advertised differently at each site in accordance with
the information provided in this notice. This notice contains web page
links and contact information for each site, as well as additional
resources on advisory council vacancies and the application process.
DATES: Please visit individual site web pages, or reach out to a site
as identified in this notice's SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section on
Contact Information for Each Site, regarding the timing and
advertisement of vacant seats, including positions (i.e., primary or
alternate), for each of the advisory councils. Applications will only
be accepted in response to current, open vacancies and in accordance
with the deadlines and instructions included on each site's website.
ADDRESSES: Vacancies and applications are specific to each site's
advisory council. Contact information for each site is contained in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on a
particular advisory council or available seats, please contact the site
as identified in this notice's SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section on
Contact Information for Each Site, below. For general inquiries related
to this notice or ONMS advisory councils established pursuant to the
National Marine Sanctuaries Act or Executive Order 13178, contact Katie
Denman, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Policy and Planning
Division (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f444e5b464a014b4a41424e416f41404e4e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="670c06130e02490302090a0609270908060649000811">[email protected]</span></a>; 240-533-0702).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. Executive Order 13178 similarly established a Coral
Reef Ecosystem Reserve Council pursuant to the NMSA for the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve. In this
Supplementary Information section, NOAA provides details regarding the
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the role of advisory councils,
and contact information for each site.
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
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 through
active research, management, and public engagement. These activities
sustain healthy environments that are the foundation for thriving
communities and local economies.
One of the many ways ONMS ensures public participation in the
designation and management of national marine sanctuaries is by
convening advisory
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councils. Advisory councils are community-based advisory groups that
advise ONMS on issues including management, science, service, and
stewardship. Councils also serve as liaisons between their constituents
in the community and the sanctuary. Pursuant to Section 315(a) of the
National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1445A(a), 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 <a href="http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov">http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov</a>.
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 management of natural resources; (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. For the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef
Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council, Section 5(f) of Executive Order
13178 (as amended by Executive Order 13196) specifically identifies
member and representative categories.
The charter for each advisory council defines the number and type
of seats and positions on the council; however, as a general matter,
available seats could include: conservation, education, research,
fishing, whale watching, diving and other recreational activities,
boating and shipping, tourism, harbors and ports, maritime business,
agriculture, maritime heritage, and citizen-at-large.
NOAA selects council members from among applicants based on their
expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are
applying; community and professional affiliations; views on the
protection and management of marine or Great Lakes resources; and
possibly the length of residence in the area affected by the site.
Applicants chosen as members or alternates should expect to serve two-
or three-year terms, pursuant to the charter of the specific national
marine sanctuary advisory council or Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council. 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 (<a href="http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/council_charters.html">http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/council_charters.html</a>) and the
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Implementation Handbook
(<a href="http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/acref.html">http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/acref.html</a>).
Contact Information for Each Site
<bullet> Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, University of
California, Santa Barbara, Ocean Science Education Building 514, MC
6155, Santa Barbara, CA 93106; 805-893-6437; <a href="https://channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/council_news.html">https://channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/council_news.html</a>.
<bullet> Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council:
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, P.O. Box 159, Olema, CA 94950;
415-464-5260; <a href="http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/council/applicants.html">http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/council/applicants.html</a>.
<bullet> Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council:
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Road, Key West, FL
33040; 305-809-4700; <a href="https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/sac/recruitment.html">https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/sac/recruitment.html</a>.
<bullet> Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 4700 Avenue U,
Building 216, Galveston, TX 77551; 409-621-5151; <a href="http://flowergarden.noaa.gov/advisorycouncil/recruitment.html">http://flowergarden.noaa.gov/advisorycouncil/recruitment.html</a>.
<bullet> Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council:
Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, 10 Ocean Science Circle,
Savannah, GA 31411; 912-598-2345; <a href="http://graysreef.noaa.gov/management/sac/council_news.html">http://graysreef.noaa.gov/management/sac/council_news.html</a>.
<bullet> Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council: Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, 991 Marine
Drive, The Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129; 415-561-6622; <a href="https://farallones.noaa.gov/manage/sac_recruitment.html">https://farallones.noaa.gov/manage/sac_recruitment.html</a>.
<bullet> Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine
Sanctuary, NOAA Inouye Regional Center, NOS/ONMS/HIHWNMS, 1845 Wasp
Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818; 808-879-2818; <a href="https://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/management/advisory/recruitment.html">https://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/management/advisory/recruitment.html</a>.
<bullet> Mallows Bay--Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council: Mallows Bay--Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary,
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, 200 Harry S Truman Parkway, Room 460,
Annapolis, MD 21401; (240) 460-1978; <a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac/involved/recruitment.html">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac/involved/recruitment.html</a>.
<bullet> Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council:
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA
23606; 757-599-3122; <a href="https://monitor.noaa.gov/advisory/news.html">https://monitor.noaa.gov/advisory/news.html</a>.
<bullet> Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council:
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 99 Pacific Street, Building
455A, Monterey, CA 93940; 831-647-4201; <a href="http://montereybay.noaa.gov/sac/recruit.html">http://montereybay.noaa.gov/sac/recruit.html</a>.
<bullet> National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Advisory
Council: National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, Tauese P.F. Sunia
Ocean Center, P.O. Box 4318, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799; 684-633-
6500; <a href="https://americansamoa.noaa.gov/council/recruitment/">https://americansamoa.noaa.gov/council/recruitment/</a>.
<bullet> Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
Advisory Council: NOAA Inouye Regional Center, NOS/ONMS/PMNM, 1845 Wasp
Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818; 808-725-5800; <a href="http://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/new-about/council/apply/">http://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/new-about/council/apply/</a>.
<bullet> Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council:
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, 115 East Railroad Avenue,
Suite 301, Port Angeles, WA 98362; 360-457-6622; <a href="http://olympiccoast.noaa.gov/involved/sac/recruitment.html">http://olympiccoast.noaa.gov/involved/sac/recruitment.html</a>.
<bullet> Proposed Lake Ontario Sanctuary Advisory Council; NOAA
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 4840 South State Road, Ann
Arbor, MI 48108; 734-741-2270; <a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-ontario/advisory/members.html">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-ontario/advisory/members.html</a>.
<bullet> Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward Foster
Road, Scituate, MA 02066; 781-545-8026; <a href="http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/management/sac/recruitment.html">http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/management/sac/recruitment.html</a>.
<bullet> Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council:
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 500 West Fletcher Street,
Alpena, MI 49707; 989-356-8805; <a href="https://thunderbay.noaa.gov/involved/recruitment.html">https://thunderbay.noaa.gov/involved/recruitment.html</a>.
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. Soliciting
applications for
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sanctuary advisory councils fits within the estimated reporting burden
under that control number. See <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a> (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.
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