This meeting will be held virtually. You can also submit comments online or by mail through March 20, 2023. See below for more information.

Public Meetings

NOAA invites the public to comment on the proposed rulemaking to inform the agency's decision on the final specifications of the proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. To gather public input on the proposed designation, ONMS will host virtual and in-person meetings on the dates listed below. Members of the public can comment on any aspect of the proposal. NOAA is requesting comments on the boundary, the proposed regulations, the proposed Special Use Permit category for operating tethered underwater mobile systems at shipwreck sites, the proposed terms of designation, and potential names for the sanctuary. The public is invited to comment through March 20, 2023.

Oral public comments given at both the in-person and virtual meetings are limited to three minutes. Individuals who plan on attending the virtual public meetings to give oral comments should register in advance of the meeting using the registration links below. To provide oral public comment during the virtual meetings, participants must join the webinar online. Participants may also sign up to speak by typing "public comment sign up" and their name in the webinar question box at any point before public comment begins.

Virtual public meeting:

• Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET
  Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8861683717081636701

Submit Comments Online

• Submit all electronic public comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, www.regulations.gov. Search for "NOAA-NOS-2021-0050-0077". Click the "Comment Now!" icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. 

Submit Comments by Mail

• Ellen Brody
  Great Lakes Regional Coordinator
  4840 South State Road
  Ann Arbor, MI 48108–9719

Please note the docket number (NOAA–NOS–2021–0050) at the top of your comment.