[Federal Register: October 28, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 208)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Geographic and Atmospheric Administration
Availability of Seats for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce (DOD).
ACTION: Notice and request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
(HIHWNMS or Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following two
vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Fishing and
Native Hawaiian. The Sanctuary will choose two applicants as members
and two as alternates to those members.Members 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 conservation and management of marine
resources; and the length of residence in the area affected by the
Sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen as members should expect to serve
two-year terms, pursuant to the Council's Charter.
DATES: Applications are due by November 20, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained on our website
www.hihwnms.nos.noaa.gov or from Amy Glester at the Hawaiian Islands
Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, 6700 Kalanianaole Hwy, Suite
104, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825. Completed applications should be sent to
the same address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Glester at (808) 397-2655, or
amy.glester@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HIHWNMS Advisory Council was established
in March 1996 (the current Council has served since July 1998) to
assure continued public participation in the management of the
Sanctuary. Since its establishment, the Council has played a vital role
in the decisions affecting the Sanctuary surrounding the main Hawaiian
Islands.
The Council's twenty-four voting members represent a variety of
local user groups, as well as the general public, plus ten local, state
and Federal governmental jurisdictions.
The Council is supported by three subcommittees: a Research
Committee chaired by the Research Representative, an Education
Committee chaired by the Education Representative, and a Conservation
Committee chaired by the Conservation Representative, each respectively
dealing with matters concerning research, education and resource
protection.
The Council represents the coordination link between the Sanctuary
and the state and federal management agencies, user groups,
researchers, educators, policy makers, and other various groups that
help to focus efforts and attention on the humpback whale and its
habitat around the main Hawaiian Islands.
The council functions in an advisory capacity to the Sanctuary
Manager and is instrumental in helping to develop policies and program
goals, and to identify education, outreach, research, long-term
monitoring, resource protection and revenue enhancement priorities. The
Council works in concert with the Sanctuary Manager by keeping him or
her informed about issues of concern throughout the Sanctuary, offering
recommendations on specific issues, and aiding the Manager in achieving
the goals of the Sanctuary program within the context of Hawaii's
marine programs and policies.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary
Program).
Dated: October 15, 2002
Jamison S. Hawkins,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Oceans and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 02-27368 Filed 10-25-02; 8:45 am]
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