Establishing an Advisory Council Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and Solicitation for Applications for the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, 31161-31162 [2020-11023]
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Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
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Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
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Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Day 5—Tuesday, June 16, 2020
New England Fishery Management
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Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 8—Friday, June 19, 2020
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before the Pacific Council for
discussion, those issues may not be the
subject of formal Council action during
this meeting. Council action will be
restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Pacific Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency.
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These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
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interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
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10 business days prior to the meeting
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 19, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
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The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting via webinar
of its Herring Advisory Panel via
webinar to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This webinar will be held on
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/9191770280507473165.
ADDRESSES: Council address: New
England Fishery Management Council,
50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport,
MA 01950.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
SUMMARY:
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
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Administration
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Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Advisory Panel will discuss
preliminary Plan Development Team
(PDT) analyses and potential range of
alternatives to consider in Framework 8,
an action considering herring fishery
specifications for FY 2021–23 and
adjustment of measures in the Herring
Fishery Management Plan that
potentially inhibit the mackerel fishery
from achieving optimum yield. They
will also discuss preliminary PDT
analyses and potential range of
alternatives to consider in Framework 7,
an action to protect spawning of
Atlantic herring on Georges Bank. Other
business may be discussed if time
permits, including: (1) Brief review of
NROC/MARCO/RODA fishery
dependent data project and request for
feedback (Dr. Fiona Hogan); (2)
introduction of the Executive Order on
Promoting Seafood Competitiveness and
Economic Growth.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 19, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Establishing an Advisory Council
Pursuant to the National Marine
Sanctuaries Act and Solicitation for
Applications for the Mallows BayPotomac River National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council
Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
NOAA is establishing a national marine
sanctuary advisory council for the
Mallows Bay-Potomac River National
Marine Sanctuary (MPNMS) which was
designated on September 3, 2019. 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
this 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 now seeking applicants for seats
on the MPNMS Sanctuary Advisory
SUMMARY:
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Council. This notice contains web page
links and contact information for the
ONMS and application materials to
apply for the advisory council.
DATES: Applications for membership on
the Mallows Bay-Potomac River
Sanctuary Advisory Council need to be
received by July 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: For further information
contact: Sammy (Paul) Orlando c/o
NOAA Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries, c/o NOAA Chesapeake Bay
Office, 200 Harry S Truman Parkway,
Room 460, Annapolis, MD 21401, or call
240–460–1978, email paul.orlando@
noaa.gov, or fax 302–200–7182.
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 MPNMS to serve as a
liaison with the local community and to
provide guidance and advice to ONMS
regarding the sanctuary management
plan. Through this notice, ONMS is
establishing the advisory council for the
MPNMS and soliciting applications for
all seats. Applications are due July 1,
2020.
II. Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS)
ONMS serves as the trustee for a
network of underwater parks
encompassing more than 600,000 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 14 national marine sanctuaries and
the Papaha¯naumokua¯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
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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 https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov.
III. Advisory Council Membership
According to 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. 1455 a(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 MPNMS
identifies the following nongovernmental voting seat types:
Maritime archaeology and history;
cultural heritage; recreation;
recreational fishing; business and
economic development; tourism and
marketing; education; research, science
and technology; commercial fishing;
and citizen-at-large. Additionally, the
council will also have non-voting seats
for: (1) NOAA; (2) the State of Maryland,
Department of Planning; (3) Maryland
Department of Natural Resources; (4)
Charles County, Maryland; (5) several
other government agencies with
installations adjacent to the sanctuary
boundaries (including Department of
Navy/Department of Defense, U.S. Coast
Guard, State of Virginia); (6) three staterecognized Tribes: Piscataway Conoy
Tribe (MD), Piscataway Indian Tribe
(MD), and Patawomeck Indian Tribe of
Virginia (VA); and (7) youth (ages 14–
17 at the time of application).
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
area affected by the site. Council
members and alternates for the MPNMS
Sanctuary Advisory Council serve threeyear terms, as reflected in the signed
charter.
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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 (https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
management/ac/council_charters.html)
and the National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Implementation
Handbook (https://
nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/
sanctuaries-prod/media/archive/
management/pdfs/2010-ac-handbookappendices-07162015.pdf). For more
information about the new advisory
council for the Mallows Bay-Potomac
River National Marine Sanctuary,
including seat descriptions and
application materials, please visit
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallowspotomac.
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 MPNMS fits
within the estimated reporting burden
under that control number. See https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch
(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.
John Armor,
Director, Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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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 Mallows Bay-
Potomac River 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 Mallows Bay-Potomac River
National Marine Sanctuary (MPNMS) which was designated on September 3,
2019. 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 this 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 now seeking applicants for seats on
the MPNMS Sanctuary Advisory
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Council. This notice contains web page links and contact information
for the ONMS and application materials to apply for the advisory
council.
DATES: Applications for membership on the Mallows Bay-Potomac River
Sanctuary Advisory Council need to be received by July 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: For further information contact: Sammy (Paul) Orlando c/o
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, c/o NOAA Chesapeake Bay
Office, 200 Harry S Truman Parkway, Room 460, Annapolis, MD 21401, or
call 240-460-1978, email [email protected], or fax 302-200-7182.
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 MPNMS to serve as
a liaison with the local community and to provide guidance and advice
to ONMS regarding the sanctuary management plan. Through this notice,
ONMS is establishing the advisory council for the MPNMS and soliciting
applications for all seats. Applications are due July 1, 2020.
II. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
ONMS serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks
encompassing more than 600,000 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 14 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 https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov.
III. Advisory Council Membership
According to 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. 1455 a(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 MPNMS identifies the following non-governmental voting seat types:
Maritime archaeology and history; cultural heritage; recreation;
recreational fishing; business and economic development; tourism and
marketing; education; research, science and technology; commercial
fishing; and citizen-at-large. Additionally, the council will also have
non-voting seats for: (1) NOAA; (2) the State of Maryland, Department
of Planning; (3) Maryland Department of Natural Resources; (4) Charles
County, Maryland; (5) several other government agencies with
installations adjacent to the sanctuary boundaries (including
Department of Navy/Department of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard, State of
Virginia); (6) three state-recognized Tribes: Piscataway Conoy Tribe
(MD), Piscataway Indian Tribe (MD), and Patawomeck Indian Tribe of
Virginia (VA); and (7) youth (ages 14-17 at the time of application).
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 area affected by the site. Council members and
alternates for the MPNMS Sanctuary Advisory Council serve 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 (https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/council_charters.html) and the National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council Implementation Handbook (https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/archive/management/pdfs/2010-ac-handbook-appendices-07162015.pdf). For more
information about the new advisory council for the Mallows Bay-Potomac
River National Marine Sanctuary, including seat descriptions and
application materials, please visit https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac.
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 MPNMS fits within the estimated
reporting burden under that control number. See https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (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.
John Armor,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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