[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 200 (Monday, October 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64103-64104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26713]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-PWR-KAHO-0824-8270; 8320-SZM]


Request for Nominations for the Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau 
Advisory Commission

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations for the Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-
Honokohau Advisory Commission.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 
proposes to appoint new members to the Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau 
(The Friends of Kaloko-Honokohau), an Advisory Commission for the park. 
The Superintendent, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, acting 
as administrative lead, is requesting nominations for qualified persons 
to serve as members of the Commission.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked not later than December 16, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Nominations or requests for further information should be 
sent to Kathy Billings, Superintendent, Kaloko-Honokohau National 
Historical Park, 73-4786 Kanalani Street, Suite 14, Kailua-
Kona, Hawaii 96740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scope and objectives of the Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park Advisory Commission are as follows: 
The Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park was established by Sec.  
505(a) of Public Law 95-625, November 10, 1978, as amended. Sec.  
505(f) of that law, as amended, established the Na Hoa Pili O Koloko-
Honokohau (The Friends of Kaloko-Honokohau), as advisory commission for 
the park. The Commission was re-established by Title VII, Subtitle E, 
Section 7401 of Public Law 111-11, the Omnibus Public Land Management 
Act of 2009, March 30, 2009. The Commission's new termination date is 
December 18, 2018.
    The purpose of the Commission is to advise the Superintendent and 
the Director, National Park Service, with respect to the historical, 
archeological, cultural, and interpretive programs of the park. The 
Commission is to afford particular emphasis to the quality of 
traditional Native Hawaiian cultural practices demonstrated in the 
park. For the purposes of Sec.  505(e), native Hawaiians are defined as 
any lineal descendents of the race inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands 
prior to the year 1778.
    The Commission shall consist of nine members, each appointed by the 
Secretary of the Interior, and four ex officio non-voting members, as 
follows: (a) All nine Secretarial appointees will be residents of the 
State of Hawaii, and at least six of those appointees will be native 
Hawaiians; (b) Native Hawaiian organizations will be invited to 
nominate members, and at least five members will be appointed from 
those nominations to represent the interests of those organizations. 
The other four members will represent Native Hawaiian interests; (c) 
The nine voting members will be appointed for 5-year terms except that 
initial appointment(s) shall consist of two members appointed for a 
term of five years, two for a term of four years, two for a term of 
three years, two for a term of two years, and one for a term of one 
year. No member may serve more than one term consecutively. Any vacancy 
in the Commission shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of 
the term; (d) The four ex officio members include the Park 
Superintendent, the NPS Pacific West Region Pacific Islands Director, 
one person appointed by the Governor of Hawaii, and one person 
appointed by the Mayor of the County of Hawaii.
    The Secretary of the Interior shall designate one member of the 
Commission to be Chairperson. Members of the Commission will receive no 
pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the 
Commission. However, while away from

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their homes or regular places of business in the performance of 
services for the Commission as approved by the DFO, members will be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Government 
service are allowed such expenses under Sec.  5703 of Title 5 of the 
United States Code.
    The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently 
federally registered lobbyists to serve on all Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) and non-FACA boards, committees or councils.
    Submitting Nominations: Nominations should be typed and must 
include each of the following:
    A. Brief summary of no more than two (2) pages explaining the 
nominee's suitability to serve on the Commission.
    B. Resume or curriculum vitae.
    C. At least one (1) letter of reference.
    All required documents must be compiled and submitted in one 
complete nomination package. This office will not assemble nomination 
packages from documentation sent piecemeal. Incomplete submissions 
(missing one or more of the items described above) will not be 
considered.

    Dated: June 21, 2011.
Kathy Billings,
Superintendent, Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park.
[FR Doc. 2011-26713 Filed 10-14-11; 8:45 am]
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