[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3704-3705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-200]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Availability of Seats for the Thunder Bay 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 applications.

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SUMMARY: The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS or sanctuary) 
is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on its Sanctuary

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Advisory Council (council): Higher Education, Recreation, Fishing 
(recreational, charter, and/or commercial), Business/Economic 
Development alternate, and Citizen-at-Large. 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 protection and management of 
marine resources; and possibly the length of residence in the area 
affected by the sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen as members should 
expect to serve 3-year terms, pursuant to the council's Charter.

DATES: Applications are due by March 31, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained from Thunder Bay National 
Marine Sanctuary, 500 W. Fletcher Street, Alpena, Michigan 49707. 
Completed applications should be sent to the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Prevo, Advisory Council 
Coordinator, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 500 W. Fletcher 
Street, Alpena, Michigan 49707, (989) 356-8805 ext. 13, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Thunder Bay Sanctuary Advisory Council 
(council) was established in 1997. The council has fifteen members and 
fifteen alternatives; five seats represent local community governments, 
and the other ten represent facets of the sanctuary community, 
including education, research, fishing, diving, tourism, economic 
development, and the community at large. The council meets bi-monthly, 
with informal coffees and lunches scheduled for non-meeting months. 
Working groups meet as needed. The fifteen alternates also take an 
active role in council meetings as well as assist in carrying out many 
volunteer assignments throughout the year.

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: January 14, 2008.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 08-200 Filed 1-18-08; 8:45 am]
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