[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32601-32602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15103]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Call for Applications for Native Hawaiian Representative to the 
Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Council for the Northwestern Hawaiian 
Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), 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 one Native Hawaiian representative seat 
on the Reserve Council. Previous applicants and current Alternate 
Council Representatives interested in serving as a full Council member 
must reapply specifically for this seat in order to be considered in 
the competitive pool.

DATES: Completed applications must be received by July 16, 2000.

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 language contained in 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

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Secretary. The ONMS has established the Reserve Council and is now 
accepting applications from interested individuals to fill one vacant 
Native Hawaiian representative position on the Council. The Council is 
comprised of:
    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 conversation 
issues.
    8. One citizen-at-large representative.
    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.
    Selections to the Council will be made based upon candidates' 
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. 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 July 16, 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: June 11, 2001.
Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Oceans and Coastal Zone Management.
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