Notice2022-18575
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
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August 29, 2022
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 166 (Monday, August 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52750-52751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed9f989e9ec38a9f888883ad83828c8cc38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b595e5858054c594e4e456b45444a4a054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>,
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 <a href="http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov">http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov</a>.
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 (<a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/council_charters.html">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/council_charters.html</a>) and the National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council Implementation Handbook (<a href="https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/archive/management/pdfs/2010-ac-handbook-appendices-07162015.pdf">https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/archive/management/pdfs/2010-ac-handbook-appendices-07162015.pdf</a>). For more
information about the new advisory council for the Wisconsin Shipwreck
Coast National Marine Sanctuary, including seat descriptions and
application materials, please visit <a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wisconsin/involved">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wisconsin/involved</a>.
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 <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.
[FR Doc. 2022-18575 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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