[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31187]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice Requesting Nominations for the Marine Protected Areas
Federal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Protected Areas Center, Office of Ocean and
Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice requesting nominations for the Marine Protected Areas
Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is seeking nominations for
membership on the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
(Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee was established to advise
the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior in
implementing Section 4 of Executive Order 13158, specifically on
strategies and priorities for developing the national system of marine
protected areas (MPAs) and on practical approaches to further enhance
and expand protection of new and existing MPAs.
Nominations are sought for highly qualified non-Federal scientists,
resource managers, and people representing other interests or
organizations involved with or affected by marine conservation
including in the Great Lakes. Six members of the Committee have terms
that expire October 31, 2011, and nominations are sought to fill these
vacancies.
Individuals seeking membership on the Advisory Committee should
possess demonstrable expertise in a related field or represent a
stakeholder interest affected by MPAs. Nominees also will be evaluated
based on the following factors: marine policy experience, leadership
and organization skills, region of country represented, and diversity
characteristics. The membership reflects the Department's commitment to
attaining balance and diversity. The full text of the Advisory
Committee Charter and its current membership can be viewed at the
Agency's Web page at http://mpa.gov.
DATES: Nominations must be postmarked on or before February 15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to: Kara Yeager, National Marine
Protected Areas Center, NOAA, 1305 East West Highway, Rm 9136, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. E-mail: Kara.Yeager@noaa.gov. E-mail nominations are
acceptable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara Yeager, National Marine Protected
Areas Center, 1305 East-West Highway, Building 4, Station 9136, 301-713
3100 ext. 162. Kara.Yeager@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Executive Order 13158, the Department of
Commerce and the Department of the Interior were directed to seek the
expert advice and recommendations of non-Federal scientists, resource
managers, and other interested people and organizations through a
Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The Advisory
Committee was established in June 2003 and currently includes 30
members. Effective October 31, 2011, the Committee size will be
decreased to 20 members.
The Committee meets at least once annually. Committee members serve
for one, four-year nonrenewable term. Members of the Committee will not
be compensated, but may, upon request, be allowed travel and per diem
expenses.
Each nomination submission should include the proposed member's
name and organizational affiliation, a cover letter describing the
nominee's qualifications and interest in serving on the Advisory
Committee, a curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee, and no more
than three supporting letters describing the nominee's qualifications
and interest in serving on the Committee. Self-nominations are
acceptable. The following contact information should accompany each
submission: the nominee's name, address, phone number, fax number, and
e-mail address if available.
Dated: December 3, 2010.
Donna Wieting,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-31187 Filed 12-10-10; 8:45 am]
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