[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 79 (Friday, April 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 22006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9249]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Call for Applications for an Alternate Seat to the Northwestern 
Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory 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 (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice and request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve 
is seeking an applicant for the following vacant alternate seat on its 
Reserve Advisory Council (Council): (1) Research. Council 
Representatives and Alternates 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 protection and management of marine resources; and possibly the 
length of residence in the State of Hawaii. The applicant who is chosen 
as the Research Alternate should expect to serve a concurrent term with 
the existing Research member, which will expire in September 2006, 
pursuant to the Council's Charter. Persons who are interested in 
applying as a Research Alternate on the Council may obtain an 
application from the person on website identified under the ADDRESSES 
section below.

DATES: Completed applications must be postmarked no later than May 10, 
2004.

ADDRESSES: Applications may be obtained from Moani Pai, 6700 
Kalanianaole Highway, Suite 215, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825, (808) 397-2661 
or online at http://hawaiireef.noaa.gov. Completed applications should 
be sent to the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aulani Wilhelm, 6700 Kalanianaole 
Highway, Suite 215, Honlulu, Hawaii 96825, (808) 397-2657, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NWHI Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve is a 
new marine protected area designed to conserve and protect the coral 
reef ecosystem and related natural and cultural resources of the area. 
The Reserve was established by Executive Order pursuant to the National 
Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-513). The NWHI 
Reserve was established by Executive Order 13178 (12/00), as finalized 
by Executive Order 13196 (1/01).
    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 Research 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 
that any such refuge waters extend beyond Hawaii State waters and 
submerged lands. The Reserve is managed by the Secretary of Commerce 
pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and Executive Orders. 
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 enabling Executive Orders, which are 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 Advisory 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 proposal to designate and manage a Northwestern Hawaiian 
Islands National Marine Sanctuary by the Secretary.
    The National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) has established the 
Reserve Advisory Council and is now accepting applications from 
interested individuals for a Council Alternate for the following 
citizen/constituent position on the Council:
    1. One (1) representative 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.
    The Council consists of 25 members, 14 of which are non-government 
voting members (the State of Hawaii representative is a voting member) 
and 10 of which are government non-voting members. The voting members 
are representatives of the following constituencies: Conservation, 
Citizen-At-Large, Ocean-Related Tourism, Recreational Fishing, 
Research, Commercial Fishing, Education, State of Hawaii and Native 
Hawaiian. The government non-voting seats are represented by the 
following agencies: Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, 
Department of State, Marine Mammal Commission, NOAA's Hawaiian Islands 
Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA's National Marine 
Fisheries Service, National Science Foundation, U.S. Coast Guard, 
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, and NOAA's 
National Ocean Service.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: April 19, 2004.
Jamison S. Hawkins,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Management, Ocean Services and 
Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-9249 Filed 4-22-04; 8:45 am]
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