[Federal Register: July 11, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 133)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Call for Applications for Native Hawaiian Representative to the
Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Council for the Northwestern Hawaiian
Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice and request for applications.
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SUMMARY: On December 4, 2000, Executive Order 13178 established the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (Reserve).
The Executive Order requires the Secretary of Commerce or his or her
designee (hereafter Secretary) to establish a Coral Reef Ecosystem
Reserve Council (Reserve Council) to provide advice and recommendations
on the development of the Reserve Operations Plan and the designation
and management of a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine
Sanctuary by the Secretary. The Secretary, through the Office of
National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), established the Reserve Council and
is now seeking applicants for one Native Hawaiian representative seat
on the Reserve Council. Previous applicants and current Alternate
Council Representatives interested in serving as a full Council member
must reapply specifically for this seat in order to be considered in
the competitive pool.
DATES: Completed applications must be received by August 10, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained from Robert Smith or
`Aulani Wilhelm, Northwest Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem
Reserve, National Ocean Service, P.O. Box 43, Hawaii National Park,
Hawaii 96718-0043, or online at: http://hawaiireef.noaa.gov.
Completed applications should be sent to the same address as above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: `Aulani Wilhelm at (808) 295-1234, or
aulani.wilhelm@noaa.gov, or visit the web site at: http://
hawaiireef.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 4, 2000, Executive Order 13178
established the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem
Reserve, pursuant to language contained in the National Marine
Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2000. 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 Reserve 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 it extends beyond Hawaii
State waters and submerged lands. The Reserve will be managed by the
Secretary of Commerce pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
and the Executive Order. 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 Executive Order, which is 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 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 designation and management of a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
National Marine Sanctuary by the Secretary. The ONMS has established
the Reserve Council and is now accepting applications from interested
individuals to fill one vacant Native Hawaiian representative position
on the Council. The Council is comprised of:
1. Three Native Hawaiian representatives, including one Native
Hawaiian elder, with experience or knowledge regarding Native Hawaiian
subsistence, cultural, religious, or other activities in the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
2. Three representatives 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.
3. Three representatives from non-governmental wildlife/marine
life, environmental, and/or conservation organizations.
4. One representative from the commercial fishing industry that
conducts activities in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
5. One representative from the recreational fishing industry that
conducts activities in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
6. One representative from the ocean-related tourism industry.
7. One representative from the non-Federal community with
experience in education and outreach regarding marine conservation
issues.
8. One citizen-at-large representative.
The Reserve Council also includes one representative from the State
of Hawaii (and an alternate as appropriate) as appointed by the
Governor; the manager of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National
Marine Sanctuary as a non-voting member; and one representative each,
as non-voting members, from the Department of the Interior, Department
of State, National Marine Fisheries Service, Marine Mammal Commission,
U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation,
National Ocean Service, and the Western Pacific Regional Fishery
Management Council. The non-voting representatives and their alternates
are chosen by the agencies and other entities which they represent on
the Council. The charter for the Council can be found in the
application kit, or on the web site listed above.
Selections to the Council will be made based upon candidates'
particular expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which
they are applying; community and professional affiliations; and
philosophy regarding the
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conservation and management of marine resources. Persons who are
interested in applying for membership on the Council may obtain an
application from either the person or website identified above.
Completed applications must be sent to the address listed above and
must be received by August 10, 2001.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.; Pub. L. 106-513.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary
Program)
Dated: July 6, 2001.
Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Oceans and Coastal Zone Management.
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