[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55640-55641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27615]


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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: Marine Sanctuaries Division (MSD), Office of Ocean and Coastal 
Resource Management (OCRM), 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 four seats on its 
Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Conservation, Tourism, Education, 
and Diving. 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, ending on 
February 1, 2005, pursuant to the Council's Charter.

DATES: Applications are due by December 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained Karen Grimmer 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: Karen Grimmer at (831) 647-4253, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MBNMS Advisory Council was established 
in March 1994 (the current Council has served since February 2001) 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

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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 sit as non-voting members.
    The Council is supported by four working groups: 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 & Tourism Activity Panel 
(BTAP) chaired by the Business/Industry Representative, each dealing 
with matters concerning research, education and resource protection. 
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 Council and the Sanctuary Superintendent.
    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 
Manager and is instrumental in helping develop policies, program goals, 
and identify education, outreach, research, long-term monitoring, 
resource protection and revenue enhancement priorities. The Council 
works in concert with the Sanctuary Manager by keeping him or her 
informed about issues of concern throughout the Sanctuary, offering 
recommendations on specific issues, and aiding the Manager 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: October 25, 2001.
Jamison S. Hawkins,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 01-27615 Filed 11-1-01; 8:45 am]
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