Establishing an Advisory Council Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and Solicitation for Applications for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, 1081-1083 [2024-30427]
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no substantive responses from
respondent interested parties.
On October 31, 2024, Commerce
notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that it did not receive
substantive responses from respondent
interested parties.5 Pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
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conducting expedited (120-day) sunset
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by the Orders
are innersprings from China, South
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description of the scope of the Orders,
see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.6
Analysis of Comments Received
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), and
752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Orders
would likely lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping and that the
magnitude of the dumping margins
likely to prevail would be weightedaverage dumping margins up to 234.51
percent for China, 121.39 percent for
South Africa, and 116.31 percent for
Vietnam.8
October 3, 2024; ‘‘Uncovered Innersprings from
China: Substantive Response,’’ dated October 3,
2024; and ‘‘Uncovered Innersprings from South
Africa: Substantive Response,’’ dated October 3,
2024.
5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews
Initiated on September 3, 2024,’’ dated October 31,
2024.
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited
Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
Orders on Uncovered Innerspring Units from the
People’s Republic of China, the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam, and South Africa,’’ dated concurrently
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum) at 2–3.
7 Id.
8 Id. at 12.
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Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping
Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation
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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 Chumash Heritage
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council
Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
NOAA is establishing a national marine
sanctuary advisory council for the
Chumash Heritage National Marine
SUMMARY:
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Sanctuary (CHNMS), the designation of
which became effective on November
30, 2024. The council will provide
guidance to ONMS and will serve as
liaisons with constituents and
community groups. 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 CHNMS
Advisory Council. This notice contains
web page links and contact information
for CHNMS and application materials to
apply for the newly established advisory
council.
DATES: Applications for membership on
the CHNMS Advisory Council need to
be postmarked or received by Friday
March 7, 2025.
ADDRESSES: For further information
contact: Nicole Capps, NOAA ONMS
West Coast Region Program Analyst, 99
Pacific Street, Building 100F, Monterey,
CA 93940; 831–647–6451;
nicole.capps@noaa.gov.
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 CHNMS to serve as a liaison
with the local community and to
provide guidance and advice to ONMS
regarding the sanctuary management
plan. The advisory council for CHNMS
was not established when ONMS
published its annual announcement on
May 24, 2024 that was advertising to fill
vacant seats on the other 18 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 seats of this
council. Applications are due Friday
March 7, 2025.
In the following SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section, NOAA provides
details regarding ONMS, the role of
advisory councils, and contact
information for CHNMS.
II. Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS)
ONMS serves as the trustee for a
network of underwater parks
encompassing more than 629,000 square
miles of marine and Great Lakes waters
from Washington State to the Florida
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Keys, and from Lake Huron to American
Samoa. The network includes a system
of 17 national marine sanctuaries and
the Papahānaumokuākea 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
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 CHNMS
identifies the following nongovernmental voting seat types:
Indigenous Cultural Knowledge; Publicat-Large (San Luis Obispo County, Santa
Barbara County); Conservation;
Education; Research; Tourism and
Recreation; Ports, Harbors, and
Maritime Transportation; Offshore
Energy and Telecommunications;
Commercial Fishing; and Recreational
Fishing. Additionally, the charter
identifies the following governmental
voting seat types: Santa Ynez Band of
Chumash Indians; local San Luis Obispo
County; and Santa Barbara County
representatives; State representative.
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Additionally, the council will have
non-voting seats for: Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management; Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement;
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries
Service; U.S. Coast Guard; Department
of Defense; U.S. Forest Service;
California Department of Fish and
Wildlife; California Coastal
Commission; California State Lands
Commission; Central Coast Regional
Water Quality Control Board; California
State Parks. The council will also have
a non-voting Student Leadership seat for
students over the age of 18.
To the extent more representation is
needed, NOAA intends to work with the
advisory council to establish an
Indigenous Cultures Advisory Panel as
a working group of the advisory council
with adequate space for Indigenous
community members and others. NOAA
would respectfully expect this group to
create unique and essential advice and
guidance that is informed by knowledge
of local Indigenous culture. More
information about the working group
and its establishment will be available
after the advisory council is appointed.
NOAA encourages interested
individuals to attend advisory council
meetings and review the council’s
website and posted meeting notes to
learn more about the planned
Indigenous Cultures Advisory Panel.
NOAA also encourages interested
individuals to apply to the advisory
council’s Indigenous Cultural
Knowledge seats, once applications are
made available.
For the CHNMS 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
(though not required) the length of
residence in the area affected by the site.
Council members and alternates for
CHNMS serve two and half 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 (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/docs/2022sanctuary-advisory-councilhandbook.pdf). For more information
about the new advisory council for
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CHNMS, including seat descriptions
and application materials, please visit
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/chumashheritage/advisory/.
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
https://www.commerce.gov/opog/
privacy/SORN/SORN-DEPT-11;
COMMERCE/DEPT–18, Employees
Personnel Files Not Covered by Notices
of Other Agencies, available at https://
www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy/
SORN/SORN-DEPT-18; and OPM/
GOVT–1, General Personnel Records,
available at https://www.opm.gov/
information-management/privacypolicy/sorn/opm-sorn-govt-1-generalpersonnel-records.pdf, 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
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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.
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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 CHNMS 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, 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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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
Fisheries Off West Coast States;
Pacific Highly Migratory Species;
Opening of Tier 9 Application Period
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; permit application
period opening.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces the opening
of the permit application period for
initial issuance of limited entry deep-set
buoy gear permits under qualification
tier 9. Authorized through
implementation of Amendment 6 to the
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for
U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly
Migratory Species (HMS) and its
implementing regulations, tier 9 was
established as the final tier in a ranking
system for issuance of limited entry
deep-set buoy gear permits. Tier 9
permits for deep-set buoy gear will be
available through the National Permits
System.
DATES: The application period for initial
issuance of deep-set buoy gear permits
issued under tier 9 is February 1
through March 31, 2025.
ADDRESSES: This notice is accessible via
the internet at the Office of the Federal
Register website at https://
www.federalregister.gov. Background
information on Amendment 6 to the
HMS FMP and supporting documents
are available at the NOAA Fisheries
West Coast Region website at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/westcoast.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Palmigiano, karen.palmigiano@
noaa.gov or 206–526–4491.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
The FMP for U.S. West Coast
Fisheries for HMS and its implementing
regulations at title 50 in the Code of
Federal Regulations, part 660, subpart
K, regulate commercial and recreational
fishing for HMS in the U.S. exclusive
economic zone off the coasts of
Washington, Oregon, and California and
in adjacent high seas waters. NMFS
published Amendment 6 and its
implementing regulations on May 8,
2023 (88 FR 29545). Amendment 6
authorizes deep-set buoy gear (DSBG) as
an additional gear type for catching
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swordfish and other HMS in Federal
waters off of California and Oregon. The
Pacific Fishery Management Council
recommended that NOAA Fisheries
authorize DSBG as an additional
commercial gear type to improve the
economic viability of the West Coastbased swordfish fishery while
minimizing bycatch to the extent
practicable. The regulations also
established a limited entry (LE) regime
for ‘‘phased-in’’ permitting of DSBG
fishing within Federal waters of the
Southern California Bight (see 50 CFR
660.707(g)). Tier 9 is the final phase of
that LE permit regime.
Tier 9 Permits
As required by the regulations at
§ 660.707(g)(12), once the list of initial
approved qualifiers for tiers 1 through 8
is exhausted, NMFS may begin
accepting applications under tier 9.
Additionally, as required by regulations,
NMFS must announce the opening of
tier 9 in the Federal Register. This
notice serves as that announcement.
Therefore, beginning on February 1,
2025, and ending on March 31, 2025,
NMFS will accept applications for
initial issuance of LE DSBG permits
under tier 9. NMFS will continue to
accept applications for tier 9 permits on
an annual basis and issue up to 25
permits per year until a total of 300 LE
DSBG permits are issued, unless NMFS
determines that the maximum number
of permits should be fewer than 300 and
publishes a subsequent rulemaking. The
process for initial issuance of LE DSBG
permits to applicant that qualify under
tier 9, which can be found at
§ 660.707(g)(12), is summarized below.
To qualify for a LE DSBG permit
under tier 9, an applicant must be a
‘‘person’’ as defined at § 660.702 and
must not already own a LE DSBG permit
either individually or as a shareholder
in a business which owns a LE DSBG
permit.
To apply for a LE DSBG permit under
tier 9 in 2025, a person must submit a
complete application to NMFS through
the National Permits System website no
later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific daylight
time on March 31, 2025. A complete
initial issuance application package
consists of the following: a completed
initial issuance application form, which
may include ownership interest for
businesses, and as required under
§ 660.707(g)(3)(ii); a current copy of the
U.S. Coast Guard Documentation Form
or State registration form for the vessel
that will be registered to the permit; and
payment of required fees. NMFS may
require additional documentation as it
deems necessary to make a
determination on the application. The
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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 Chumash
Heritage 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 Chumash Heritage National
Marine Sanctuary (CHNMS), the designation of which became effective on
November 30, 2024. The council will provide guidance to ONMS and will
serve as liaisons with constituents and community groups. 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 CHNMS Advisory Council. This notice contains web page links and
contact information for CHNMS and application materials to apply for
the newly established advisory council.
DATES: Applications for membership on the CHNMS Advisory Council need
to be postmarked or received by Friday March 7, 2025.
ADDRESSES: For further information contact: Nicole Capps, NOAA ONMS
West Coast Region Program Analyst, 99 Pacific Street, Building 100F,
Monterey, CA 93940; 831-647-6451; [email protected].
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 CHNMS to serve as a
liaison with the local community and to provide guidance and advice to
ONMS regarding the sanctuary management plan. The advisory council for
CHNMS was not established when ONMS published its annual announcement
on May 24, 2024 that was advertising to fill vacant seats on the other
18 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 seats of this council.
Applications are due Friday March 7, 2025.
In the following SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, NOAA provides
details regarding ONMS, the role of advisory councils, and contact
information for CHNMS.
II. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
ONMS serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks
encompassing more than 629,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes
waters from Washington State to the Florida
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Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The network includes a
system of 17 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
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
CHNMS identifies the following non-governmental voting seat types:
Indigenous Cultural Knowledge; Public-at-Large (San Luis Obispo County,
Santa Barbara County); Conservation; Education; Research; Tourism and
Recreation; Ports, Harbors, and Maritime Transportation; Offshore
Energy and Telecommunications; Commercial Fishing; and Recreational
Fishing. Additionally, the charter identifies the following
governmental voting seat types: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians;
local San Luis Obispo County; and Santa Barbara County representatives;
State representative.
Additionally, the council will have non-voting seats for: Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management; Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement; NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service; U.S. Coast
Guard; Department of Defense; U.S. Forest Service; California
Department of Fish and Wildlife; California Coastal Commission;
California State Lands Commission; Central Coast Regional Water Quality
Control Board; California State Parks. The council will also have a
non-voting Student Leadership seat for students over the age of 18.
To the extent more representation is needed, NOAA intends to work
with the advisory council to establish an Indigenous Cultures Advisory
Panel as a working group of the advisory council with adequate space
for Indigenous community members and others. NOAA would respectfully
expect this group to create unique and essential advice and guidance
that is informed by knowledge of local Indigenous culture. More
information about the working group and its establishment will be
available after the advisory council is appointed. NOAA encourages
interested individuals to attend advisory council meetings and review
the council's website and posted meeting notes to learn more about the
planned Indigenous Cultures Advisory Panel. NOAA also encourages
interested individuals to apply to the advisory council's Indigenous
Cultural Knowledge seats, once applications are made available.
For the CHNMS 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 (though not required) the length of residence
in the area affected by the site. Council members and alternates for
CHNMS serve two and half 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 (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/docs/2022-sanctuary-advisory-council-handbook.pdf). For more information about
the new advisory council for CHNMS, including seat descriptions and
application materials, please visit https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/chumash-heritage/advisory/.
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 https://www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy/SORN/SORN-DEPT-11; COMMERCE/DEPT-18, Employees Personnel
Files Not Covered by Notices of Other Agencies, available at https://www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy/SORN/SORN-DEPT-18; and OPM/GOVT-1,
General Personnel Records, available at https://www.opm.gov/information-management/privacy-policy/sorn/opm-sorn-govt-1-general-personnel-records.pdf, 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
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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 CHNMS 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, 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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