[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 66351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21811]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Marine Protected Areas Center West Coast Region Public 
Dialogue Meetings

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of two (2) West Coast Region Public 
Dialogue meetings concerning the development of the national system of 
marine protected areas (MPAs) pursuant to Executive Order 13158 (May 
26, 2000). The State of California Public Dialogue will be held 
December 12, 2005, 6:30-9 p.m. in San Francisco, California. The State 
of Washington Public Dialogue will be held December 13, 2005, 6:30-9 
p.m. in Seattle, Washington. These are the fourth and fifth in a series 
of regional dialogues being held around the United States to solicit 
input from the public concerning their views on a national system of 
MPAs. Additional meetings will be announced and scheduled pending 
available resources. Refer to the web page listed below for background 
information concerning the development of the national system of MPAs. 
Meeting room capacity for each of these meetings is limited to 75 
people, and as such interested participants are required to RSVP via 
the e-mail address (preferable), fax number, or phone number listed 
below, by no later than 5 p.m. p.s.t. on November 28, 2005. In the 
RSVP, please indicate which Public Dialogue meeting, either California 
or Seattle, you plan to attend. Attendance will be available to the 
first 75 people who responded for each meeting.
    Those who cannot attend due to space, schedule, or other 
limitations can find background materials at the web page listed below 
and may submit written comments to the e-mail, fax, or mailing address 
below. A written summary of the meeting and any other comments received 
will be posted on the web site within one month of its occurrence.

DATES: The State of California Public Dialogue meeting will be held 
Monday, December 12, 2005, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. p.s.t. The State of 
Washington Public Dialogue meeting will be held Tuesday, December 13, 
2005, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. p.s.t.

ADDRESSES: The State of California Public Dialogue meeting will be held 
at The Presidio of San Francisco, Log Cabin, 1299 Storey Avenue, San 
Francisco, California 94129. The State of Washington Public Dialogue 
meeting will be held at The Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley 
Street, Seattle, Washington 98109.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Kelsey, National System 
Development Coordinator, National Marine Protected Areas Center, 1305 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910. (Phone: 301-713-3155 
ext. 130, Fax: 301-713-3110); e-mail: [email protected]; or visit 
the National MPA Center Web site at http://mpa.gov/national_system/).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These Public Dialogue meetings are intended 
to solicit the public's views regarding the development of a national 
system of MPAs. All input received via these dialogues, e-mail, or fax 
will be for the public record and considered in developing a draft 
proposal for a national system of MPAs. At this preliminary stage in 
the effort to develop the national system, NOAA does not intend to 
respond to any comments received via these dialogues, e-mail, fax, or 
mail. Once a draft proposal is developed for the national system of 
MPAs, NOAA will publish it in the Federal Register for formal public 
comment and will subsequently provide a formal response to comments 
received.
    Matters to be Considered: Executive Order 13158 (May 26, 2000) 
calls for the development of a national system of MPAs. These Public 
Dialogue meetings are intended to solicit the public's views concerning 
the development of a national system of MPAs. Refer to the web page 
listed above for background information concerning these dialogues and 
the development of the national system of MPAs.

    Dated: October 26, 2005.
Eldon Hout,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
[FR Doc. 05-21811 Filed 11-1-05; 8:45 am]
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