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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1445a. Advisory Councils
(a) Establishment
The Secretary may establish one or more advisory councils (in
this section referred to as an "Advisory Council") to advise and
make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the designation and
management of national marine sanctuaries. The Advisory Councils
shall be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
(b) Membership
Members of the Advisory Councils may be appointed from among -
(1) persons employed by Federal or State agencies with
expertise in management of natural resources;
(2) members of relevant Regional Fishery Management Councils
established under section 1852 of this title; 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.
(c) Limits on membership
For sanctuaries designated after November 4, 1992, the membership
of Advisory Councils shall be limited to no more than 15 members.
(d) Staffing and assistance
The Secretary may make available to an Advisory Council any
staff, information, administrative services, or assistance the
Secretary determines are reasonably required to enable the Advisory
Council to carry out its functions.
(e) Public participation and procedural matters
The following guidelines apply with respect to the conduct of
business meetings of an Advisory Council:
(1) Each meeting shall be open to the public, and interested
persons shall be permitted to present oral or written statements
on items on the agenda.
(2) Emergency meetings may be held at the call of the chairman
or presiding officer.
(3) Timely notice of each meeting, including the time, place,
and agenda of the meeting, shall be published locally and in the
Federal Register, except that in the case of a meeting of an
Advisory Council established to provide assistance regarding any
individual national marine sanctuary the notice is not required
to be published in the Federal Register.
(4) Minutes of each meeting shall be kept and contain a summary
of the attendees and matters discussed.
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