Notice2022-27188
Establishing an Advisory Council Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and Solicitation for Applications for the Proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
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Published
December 15, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that NOAA is establishing a sanctuary advisory council (council) for the proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary to provide advice and recommendations to ONMS regarding the sanctuary's designation. With this notice, ONMS is soliciting applications for seats on the council. ONMS will add this new council to the list of established national marine sanctuary advisory councils.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76613-76614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27188]
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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 Proposed
Hudson Canyon 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 sanctuary
advisory council (council) for the proposed Hudson Canyon National
Marine Sanctuary to provide advice and recommendations to ONMS
regarding the sanctuary's designation. With this notice, ONMS is
soliciting applications for seats on the council. ONMS will add this
new council to the list of established national marine sanctuary
advisory councils.
DATES: Applications for membership on the proposed Hudson Canyon
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council must be emailed or
postmarked by January 31, 2023.
ADDRESSES: For application submission or further information contact:
Ellen Brody, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 4840 South
State Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, phone: (734) 276-6387, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9bc95959c97d7bb8b969d80b997969898d79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="14517878717a3a56667b706d547a7b75753a737b62">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 proposed Hudson
Canyon National Marine Sanctuary to serve as a liaison to the local
community and provide guidance and advice to ONMS during its
designation.
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ONMS is adding this new advisory council to the list of councils with
open vacancies and announcing that it is soliciting applications to
fill the council's seats. Applications are due January 31, 2023.
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 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 a diverse set of management tools, sustain nationally
significant marine and Great Lakes 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 sanctuary. 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="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov</a>.
III. Advisory Council Membership
Under Section 315 of the NMSA, the advisory council shall consist
of no more than 15 voting members. Members shall be selected by the
director from groups representing the diverse perspectives surrounding
sanctuary resources, including Federal, State, or local agency
employees with expertise in natural resources management; local user-
group representatives; conservation and other public interest
organizations; scientific and educational organizations; and members of
the public 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 proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary identifies the
following voting non-governmental seat types: commercial fishing;
recreational fishing; tourism/recreation; conservation; research;
business/maritime industry; education/outreach; and citizen at-large.
The council will also have non-voting seats for government agencies.
Recognizing the cultural significance of this area to Indigenous
Nations and Tribes, NOAA welcomes the participation of such interested
Nations and Tribes on the council. This could involve multiple Nations
and Tribes. Nations and Tribes interested in participating in the
advisory council should contact the NOAA representative identified in
the ADDRESSES section. 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 Indigenous Nations and
Tribes.
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 the
length of residence in the area affected by the site. Council members
and alternates for the proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council serve three-year terms, as reflected in the signed
charter.
For more information about the new advisory council for the
proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary, including seat
descriptions and application materials and instructions, please visit
<a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/hudson-canyon/">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/hudson-canyon/</a>. 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://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/media/docs/2022-sanctuary-advisory-council-handbook.pdf">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/media/docs/2022-sanctuary-advisory-council-handbook.pdf</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 the proposed Hudson Canyon 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,
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. 2022-27188 Filed 12-14-22; 8:45 am]
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