[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 184 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 57169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24281]


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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 following nine vacant seats on 
its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Agriculture, At-Large (3 
seats), Business/Industry, Fishing, Recreation, Research, and Tourism. 
Applicants are chosen based upon their particular expertise and 
experience in relation to the seat for which they are applying; 
community and professional affiliations; philosophy regarding the 
conservation and management of marine resources; and the length of 
residence in the area affected by the Sanctuary. Applicants who are 
chosen as members should expect to serve three-year terms, pursuant to 
the Council's Charter.

DATES: Applications are due by October 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained by from Brady Phillips 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: Brady Phillips at (831) 647-4237, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MBNMS Advisory Council was established 
in March 1994 (the current Council has served since March 1998) to 
assure continued public participation in the management of the 
Sanctuary. Since its establishment, the Council has played a vital role 
in the decisions affecting the Sanctuary along the central California 
coast.
    The Council's nineteen voting members represent a variety of local 
user groups, as well as the general public, plus seven local, state and 
federal governmental jurisdictions. In addition, the respective 
managers 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) and the Elkhorn Slough National 
Estuarine Research Reserve site as non-voting members.
    The Council is supported by three working groups: the Research 
Activity Panel (RAP) chaired by the Research Representative, the 
Sanctuary Education Panel (SEP) chaired by the Education 
Representative, and the Conservation Working Group (CWG) chaired by the 
Conservation Representative, each respectively dealing with matters 
concerning research, education and resource protection. The working 
groups are composed of experts from the appropriate fields of interest 
and all meet monthly, serving as invaluable advisors to the Council and 
the Sanctuary Superintendent. Several task forces have been established 
to assist in developing specific programmatic goals. Most notable is 
the formation of the Business and Tourism Activity Panel (BTAP), whose 
purpose is to strengthen economic partnerships with the Sanctuary 
Program.
    The 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 Council functions in an advisory capacity to the Sanctuary 
Superintendent and is instrumental in helping to develop policies and 
program goals, and to identify education, outreach, research, long-term 
monitoring, resource protection and revenue enhancement priorities. The 
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. Section 1431 et seq.


(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: September 18, 2000.
Margaret A. Davidson,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Oceans and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 00-24281 Filed 9-20-00; 8:45 am]
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