[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67403-67404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29912]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Availability of Seats for the Channel Islands 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 application.

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SUMMARY: The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS or 
Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on its 
Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Recreational Fishing member and 
alternate, and Public At-Large alternate. Applicants are chosen based 
upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the seat 
for which they are applying; community and professional affiliations; 
views 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 two-year 
terms, pursuant to the Council's Charter.

DATES: Applications are due by December 20, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained on line at http://channelislands.noaa.gov, or from

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Rebecca Young at 115 Harbor Way, Suite 150, Santa Barbara, CA 96825. 
Completed applications should be sent to the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Young at (805) 966-7107, or 
[email protected], or visit the CINMS Web site at http://channelislands.noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CINMS Advisory Council was originally 
established in December 1998 and has a broad representation consisting 
of 21 members, including ten government agency representatives and 
eleven members from the general public. The Council functions in an 
advisory capacity to the Sanctuary Manager. 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. Specifically, the Council's objectives are to 
provide advice on: (1) Protecting natural and cultural resources, and 
identifying and evaluating emergent or critical issues involving 
Sanctuary use or resources; (2) Identifying and realizing the 
Sanctuary's research objectives; (3) Identifying and realizing 
educational opportunities to increase the public knowledge and 
stewardship of the Sanctuary environment; and (4) Assisting to develop 
an informed constituency to increase awareness and understanding of the 
purpose and value of the Sanctuary and the National Marine Sanctuary 
Program.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.

    Dated: November 25, 2003.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

Jamison S. Hawkins,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Management, Ocean Services and 
Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-29912 Filed 12-1-03; 8:45 am]
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