[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22531-22532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11234]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Call for Applications for Alternate Representatives to the Coral 
Reef Ecosystem Reserve Council for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 
Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve

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: On December 4, 2000, Executive Order 13178 established the 
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (Reserve). 
The Executive Order requires the Secretary of Commerce or his or her 
designee (hereafter Secretary) to establish a Coral Reef Ecosystem 
Reserve Council (Reserve Council) to provide advice and recommendations 
on the development of the Reserve Operations Plan and the designation 
and management of a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine 
Sanctuary by the Secretary. The Secretary, through the Office of 
National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), established the Reserve Council and 
is now seeking applicants for alternates to the citizen/constituent 
representatives on the Reserve Council. Previous applicants do not need 
to reapply and will still be considered in the competitive pool.

DATES: Completed applications must be postmarked no later than June 4, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained from Robert Smith or Aulani 
Wilhelm, Northwest Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, 
National Ocean Service, P.O. Box 43, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii 
96718-0043, or online at: http://hawaiireef.noaa.gov.
    Completed applications should be sent to the same address as above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aulani Wilhelm at (808) 295-1234, or 
[email protected], or visit the web site at: http://hawaiireef.noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 4, 2000, Executive Order 13178 
established the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem 
Reserve, pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, as amended by 
the National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2000. The Reserve 
encompasses an area of the marine waters and submerged lands of the 
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, extending approximately 1200 nautical 
miles long and 100 nautical miles wide. The Reserve is adjacent to and 
seaward of the seaward boundary of Hawaii State waters and submerged 
lands and the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, and includes the 
Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge to the extent it extends 
beyond Hawaii State waters and submerged lands. The Reserve will be 
managed by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to the National Marine 
Sanctuaries Act and the Executive Order. The Secretary has also 
initiated the process to designate the Reserve as a National Marine 
Sanctuary. The management principles and implementation strategy and 
requirements for the Reserve are found in the Executive Order, which is 
part of the application kit and can be found on the web site listed 
above.
    In designating the Reserve, the Secretary of Commerce was directed 
to establish a Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Council, pursuant to 
section 315 of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, to provide advice 
and recommendations on the development of the Reserve Operations Plan 
and the designation and management of a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 
National Marine Sanctuary by the Secretary. The National Marine 
Sanctuary System (NMSS) has established the Reserve Council and is not 
accepting applications from interested individuals for alternates for 
the following fourteen citizen/constituent positions on the Council:
    1. Three Native Hawaiian representatives, including one Native 
Hawaiian elder, with experience or knowledge regarding Native Hawaiian 
subsistence, cultural, religious, or other activities in the 
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
    2. Three representatives from the non-Federal science community 
with experience specific to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and with 
expertise in at least one of the following areas:
    A. Marine mammal science.
    B. Coral reef ecology.
    C. Native marine flora and fauna of the Hawaiian Islands.
    D. Oceanography.
    E. Any other scientific discipline the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate.
    3. Three representatives from non-governmental wildlife/marine 
life, environmental, and/or conservation organizations.
    4. One representative from the commercial fishing industry that 
conducts activities in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
    5. One representative from the recreational fishing industry that 
conducts activities in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
    6. One representative from the ocean-related tourism industry.
    7. One representative from the non-Federal community with 
experience in education and outreach regarding marine conservation 
issues.
    8. One citizen-at-large representative.
    All individuals who have previously applied do not need to reapply 
and remain in the competitive pool for the alternates.
    The Reserve Council also includes one representative from the State 
of Hawaii (and an alternate as appropriate) as appointed by the 
Governor; the manager of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National 
Marine Sanctuary as a non-voting member; and one representative each, 
as non-voting members, from the Department of the Interior, Department 
of State, National Marine Fisheries Service, Marine Mammal Commission, 
U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, 
National Ocean Service, and the Western Pacific Regional Fishery 
Management Council. The non-voting representatives and their alternates 
are chosen by the agencies and other entities which they represent on 
the Council. The charter for the Council can be found in the 
application kit, or on the web site listed above.
    Applicants for the fourteen alternate positions now sought from the 
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constituent portion of the Council are chosen based upon their 
particular expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which 
they are applying; community and professional affiliations; and 
philosophy regarding the conservation and management of marine 
resources. Applicants who are chosen as alternates represent a seat in 
the absence of the primary Council member and/or may also complete the 
term if a primary member resigns. Alternates hold the same privileges 
as members when they are representing the member at a Council meeting. 
When the member is present at meetings, the alternate may participate 
as a member of the public. Alternates should expect to serve two- to 
three-year terms, pursuant to the Council's charter and matching those 
terms held by the primary seat for which the alternate is chosen. 
Persons who are interested in applying for membership on the Council 
may obtain an application from either the person or website identified 
above. Completed applications must be sent to the address listed above 
and must be received by June 4, 2001.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.; Pub. L. 106-513.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)
    Dated: April 27, 2001.
Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Oceans and Coastal Zone Management.
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