Notice2024-16028
Establishing an Advisory Council Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and Solicitation for Applications for the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
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Published
July 23, 2024
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Abstract
Notice is hereby given that NOAA is establishing a national marine sanctuary advisory council for the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary (LONMS). The new advisory council (council) will replace the pre-designation advisory council which was established September 17, 2019 and which expired upon the designation of LONMS. 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. As a result, ONMS is adding the 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 currently seeking applicants for seats on the LONMS Advisory Council. This notice contains web page links and contact information for LONMS and application materials to apply for the council.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59717-59718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16028]
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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 Lake Ontario
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
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 Lake Ontario National Marine
Sanctuary (LONMS). The new advisory council (council) will replace the
pre-designation advisory council which was established September 17,
2019 and which expired upon the designation of LONMS. 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. As a result, ONMS is adding the
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 currently seeking applicants for seats on the LONMS
Advisory Council. This notice contains web page links and contact
information for LONMS and application materials to apply for the
council.
DATES: Applications for membership on the LONMS Advisory Council must
be postmarked or received by September 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES: For further information contact: Ellen Brody, Regional
Coordinator, Eastern Region, Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary,
4840 South State Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108; 734-276-6387;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82e7eeeee7ecace0f0ede6fbc2ecede3e3ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddb8b1b1b8b3f3bfafb2b9a49db3b2bcbcf3bab2ab">[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 sanctuary advisory council for the LONMS to serve as a
liaison with the local community and to provide guidance and advice to
ONMS regarding the sanctuary management plan. The new advisory council
will replace the pre-designation advisory council, which was
established September 17, 2019. The pre-designation sanctuary advisory
council expired, and the new advisory council took effect, when the
designation of LONMS became effective on July 22, 2024. The advisory
council for LONMS was not established on May 24, 2024 when ONMS
published its annual announcement advertising to fill vacant seats on
the other 17 sanctuary advisory councils (89 FR 45854). Therefore, ONMS
is adding the LONMS Advisory Council to the list of sites with open
council vacancies and announcing that it is soliciting applications to
fill the seats of the LONMS Advisory Council. Applications are due
September 17, 2024.
In the following Supplementary Information section, NOAA provides
details regarding ONMS, the role of advisory councils, and contact
information for LONMS.
II. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
ONMS serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks
encompassing more than 625,000 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 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. 1445a(b)).
The charter for each advisory council defines the number and type
of seats and positions on the council. The advisory council charter for
LONMS identifies the following non-governmental voting seat types:
Citizen-at-Large; Business, Marketing and Economic Development; Divers,
Dive Clubs and Archaeology; Education (K-12); Higher Education;
Fishing; History, Heritage and Public Interpretation; Recreation;
Research, Science and Technology; and Tourism. The council will also
have non-voting seats for: New York Department of State; New York
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; United States
Coast Guard; Port of Oswego Authority; City of Oswego; Oswego County;
Cayuga County; Jefferson County; Wayne County; and New York Sea Grant.
Additionally, the council will have two Youth (14-17) non-voting seats.
Recognizing the cultural significance of this area to federally-
recognized Indigenous Nations and Tribes, NOAA welcomes the
participation of such interested Nations and Tribes on the council.
This could involve multiple Nations and Tribes. This process can be
initiated by contacting 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 federally-recognized Indigenous Nations and Tribes.
For the LONMS Advisory Council, applicants will be 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
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(though not required) the length of residence in the area affected by
the site. Council members and alternates for the LONMS 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 each
specific advisory council (<a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/council_charters.html">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/council_charters.html</a>) and in the National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council Implementation Handbook (<a href="https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/docs/2022-sanctuary-advisory-council-handbook.pdf">https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/docs/2022-sanctuary-advisory-council-handbook.pdf</a>). For more information about
the LONMS Advisory Council, including seat descriptions and application
materials, please visit <a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-ontario/advisory/">https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-ontario/advisory/</a>.
Privacy Act Statement
Authority. The collection of information concerning the
solicitation for applications for sanctuary advisory councils is
authorized under the NMSA, 16 U.S.C. 1445a, and Executive Order 13178,
and in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (Privacy
Act, 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 ONMS 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 ONMS 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.
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 LONMS 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
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. 2024-16028 Filed 7-22-24; 8:45 am]
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