Notice2024-14569
Establishing an Advisory Council Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and Solicitation for Applications for the Proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
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Published
July 10, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that NOAA is establishing a national marine sanctuary advisory council (council) for the proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary. The council will provide advice and recommendations to ONMS regarding the sanctuary's designation. As a result, 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 proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. This notice contains web page links and contact information for the proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary and application materials to apply for the newly established advisory council.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56736-56738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14569]
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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 Lake
Erie 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 (council) for the proposed Lake Erie
National Marine Sanctuary. The council will provide advice and
recommendations to ONMS regarding the sanctuary's designation. As a
result, 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 proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council. This notice contains web page links and contact information
for the proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary and application
materials to apply for the newly established advisory council.
DATES: Applications for membership on the proposed Lake Erie Sanctuary
Advisory Council need to be received by Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
ADDRESSES: For further information contact: Ellen Brody, Great Lakes
Regional Coordinator, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 4840
South State Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48108, or call 734-741-2270, or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d2821212823632f3f2229340d23222c2c632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85e0e9e9e0ebabe7f7eae1fcc5ebeae4e4abe2eaf3">[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. NOAA is
establishing a new sanctuary advisory council for the proposed national
marine sanctuary in Lake Erie to serve as a liaison with the local
community and provide guidance and advice to ONMS regarding the
designation. The advisory council for the proposed sanctuary in Lake
Erie was not established when ONMS published its annual announcement on
May 24, 2024 that was advertising to fill vacant seats on the other 17
councils (89 FR 45854). Therefore, 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 council's seats. Applications
are due Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
In the following Supplementary Information section, NOAA provides
details regarding ONMS, the role of advisory councils, and contact
information for the Proposed Lake Erie 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 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 16 national marine
sanctuaries and
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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 315a(b) 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 proposed national marine sanctuary in Lake Erie identifies the
following initial, non-governmental voting seat types: citizen-at-
large; commercial/charter fishing; divers, dive clubs, and archaeology;
economic development; education (K-12); higher education; historically
underserved populations; history/maritime heritage and public
interpretation; maritime industry; outdoor recreation; recreational
fishing; research, science and technology; and tourism and marketing.
Initially, the council will also have non-voting seats for government
agencies, youth, and federally-recognized Indigenous Nations and
Tribes. 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 federally recognized Indigenous 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 the length of residence in the
area affected by the site. Council members and alternates for the
proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council serve
three-year terms or until a post-designation sanctuary advisory council
is established, 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="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>). For more information about the new advisory
council for the proposed national marine sanctuary in Lake Erie,
including seat descriptions and application materials, please visit
<a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-erie/">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-erie/</a>.
Privacy Act Statement
Authority. The collection of information concerning the
solicitation for applications for sanctuary advisory councils is
authorized under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1445a,
and Executive Order 13178, and in accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Purposes. The collection of names, contact information,
professional information, qualifications, and answers to the
application questions is required in order for the Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries to evaluate and appoint members to the sanctuary
advisory councils. The information collected will be reviewed by NOAA
employees, and may also be reviewed by current sanctuary advisory
council members as part of the evaluation process.
Routine Uses. NOAA will use the application information for the
purposes set forth above. The Privacy Act authorizes disclosure of the
collected information for the following purposes: to NOAA staff for
work-related purposes; for other purposes as set forth in the Privacy
Act; and for routine uses published in one or more of the following
Privacy Act System of Records Notices, as applicable: COMMERCE/DEPT-11,
Candidates for Membership, Members, and Former Members of Department of
Commerce Advisory Committees, available at <a href="https://www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy/SORN/SORN-DEPT-11">https://www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy/SORN/SORN-DEPT-11</a>; COMMERCE/DEPT-18, Employees Personnel
Files Not Covered by Notices of Other Agencies, available at <a href="https://www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy/SORN/SORN-DEPT-18">https://www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy/SORN/SORN-DEPT-18</a>; and OPM/GOVT-1,
General Personnel Records, available at <a href="https://www.opm.gov/information-management/privacy-policy/sorn/opm-sorn-govt-1-general-personnel-records.pdf">https://www.opm.gov/information-management/privacy-policy/sorn/opm-sorn-govt-1-general-personnel-records.pdf</a>, which cover certain records regarding Federal
employees and may also cover records of individuals who are not Federal
employees who, through their service on a sanctuary advisory council,
may be considered as volunteers providing gratuitous services to the
agency without compensation; and, for individuals who are also members
of a Regional Fishery Management Council, COMMERCE/NOAA-13, Personnel,
Payroll, Travel, and Attendance Records of the Regional Fishery
Management Councils.
Effects of Not Providing Information. Providing the application
information is voluntary; however, if the information is not provided,
the individual will not be considered for appointment as a member of a
sanctuary advisory council.
Consent. By submitting an application to the Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries for appointment to a sanctuary advisory council, you
are consenting to the use and disclosure of the information for the
purposes and routine uses described above. However, if you prefer that
your application be reviewed by NOAA employees only and not disclosed
to current council members as part of the evaluation process, please
contact the sanctuary advisory council coordinator to request internal
review only, which will not result in any disadvantage or impact
regarding your candidacy, or for any questions regarding this Privacy
Act Statement.
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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 sanctuary in Lake Erie
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.,
unless that collection of information displays a currently valid 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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