[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54788-54789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22059]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Availability of Seats for the Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council
AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice and request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS or
Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the Tourism alternate on its
Sanctuary Advisory Council. Applicants chosen as the Tourism alternate
should expect to serve until February 2011. Applicants are chosen based
upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the
alternate position for which they are applying; community and
professional affiliations; philosophy regarding the protection and
management of marine resources; and possibly the length of
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residence in the area affected by the Sanctuary.
DATES: Applications are due by October 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained from Nicole Capps at the
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 299 Foam Street, Monterey,
California 93940. Completed applications should be sent to the same
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Capps at (831) 647-4206, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MBNMS Advisory Council was established
in March 1994 to assure continued public participation in the
management of the Sanctuary. Since its establishment, the Advisory
Council has played a vital role in decisions affecting the Sanctuary
along the central California coast.
The Advisory Council's twenty voting members represent a variety of
local user groups, as well as the general public, plus six local and
State governmental jurisdictions. In addition, the respective managers
or superintendents for the four California National Marine Sanctuaries
(Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and
the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary), the Elkhorn Slough
National Estuarine Research Reserve and the U.S. Coast Guard sit as
non-voting members.
Four working groups support the Advisory Council: The Research
Activity Panel (``RAP'') chaired by the Research Representative, the
Sanctuary Education Panel (``SEP'') chaired by the Education
Representative, the Conservation Working Group (``CWG'') chaired by the
Conservation Representative, and the Business and Tourism Activity
Panel (``BTAP'') co-chaired by the Business/Industry and Tourism
Representatives, each dealing with matters concerning research,
education, conservation and human use. The working groups are composed
of experts from the appropriate fields of interest and meet monthly, or
bi-monthly, serving as invaluable advisors to the Advisory Council and
the Sanctuary Superintendent.
The Advisory Council represents the coordination link between the
Sanctuary and the State and Federal management agencies, user groups,
researchers, educators, policy makers, and other various groups that
help to focus efforts and attention on the central California coastal
and marine ecosystems.
The Advisory Council functions in an advisory capacity to the
Sanctuary Superintendent and is instrumental in helping develop
policies, program goals, and identify education, outreach, research,
long-term monitoring, resource protection, and revenue enhancement
priorities. The Advisory Council works in concert with the Sanctuary
Superintendent by keeping him or her informed about issues of concern
throughout the Sanctuary, offering recommendations on specific issues,
and aiding the Superintendent in achieving the goals of the Sanctuary
program within the context of California's marine programs and
policies.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary
Program)
Dated: September 11, 2008.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-22059 Filed 9-22-08; 8:45 am]
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