Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 222 / Thursday, November 18, 2004 / Notices 67535

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Channel 

Islands 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. 

SUMMARY: The Channel Islands National 

Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) is seeking 

applicants for the following vacant seats 

on its Sanctuary Advisory Council 

(Council): Research alternate, Recreation 

(non-consumptive), Recreation (nonconsumptive) alternate, Public At-Large, 

Public At-Large alternate, Business, 

Conservation, and Commercial Fishing. 

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

2-year terms, pursuant to the Council’s 

Charter.

DATES: Applications are due by 

December 4, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Jacklyn Kelly, Channel 

Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 113 

Harbor Way, Suite 150, Santa Barbara, 

CA 93109–2315. Completed 

applications should be sent to the same 

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jacklyn Kelly, Channel Islands National 

Marine Sanctuary, 113 Harbor Way, 

Suite 150, Santa Barbara, CA 93109–

2315, 805–966–7107, extension 371, 

jacklyn.kelly@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

CINMS Advisory Council was originally 

established in December 1998 and has a 

broad representation consisting of 21 

members, including ten government 

agency representatives and eleven 

members from the general public. The 

Council functions in an advisory 

capacity to the Sanctuary Manager. 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. 

Specifically, the Council’s objectives are 

to provide advice on: (1) Protecting 

natural and cultural resources, and 

identifying and evaluating emergent or 

critical issues involving Sanctuary use 

or resources; (2) identifying and 

realizing the Sanctuary’s research 

objectives; (3) identifying and realizing 

educational opportunities to increase 

the public knowledge and stewardship 

of the Sanctuary environment; and (4) 

assisting to develop an informed 

constituency to increase awareness and 

understanding of the purpose and value 

of the Sanctuary and the National 

Marine Sanctuary Program.

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429, Marine Sanctuary Program)

Dated: November 10, 2004. 

Daniel J. Basta 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Services, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration.

[FR Doc. 04–25606 Filed 11–17–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Florida 

Keys 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. 

SUMMARY: The Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS or 

Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the 

following vacant seats on its Sanctuary 

Advisory Council (Council): Maritime 

Heritage; South Florida Ecosystem 

Restoration; South Florida Ecosystem 

Restoration (alternate); Citizen-at-Large, 

Upper Keys (alternate); Commercial 

fishing, Marine/Tropical (alternate); 

Charter Fishing, Sports (alternate) and 

Conservation & Environment (2). 

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 the length of residence in 

the area affected by the Sanctuary. The 

Conservation & Environment seat has 

the additional requirement that the 

applicants are employed by accredited 

non-profit organizations and live in 

Monroe County or Dade County. 

Applicants who are chosen as members 

should expect to serve 3-year terms, 

pursuant to the Council’s Charter.

DATES: Applications are due by 

December 3, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Fiona Wilmot, Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary, P.O. 

Box 500368, Marathon, FL 33050. 

Completed applications should be sent 

to the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Fiona Wilmot at the above address or 

(305) 743–2437, ext. 27 or 

Fiona.Wilmot@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council provides information for 

Sanctuary Managers on a wide variety of 

issues. The 20 member Council of 

stakeholders reflects the larger 

community from which it is drawn and 

meets bimonthly. Smaller working 

groups meet as necessary on specific 

topics.

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429, Marine Sanctuary Program)

Dated: November 10, 2004. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Services, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration.

[FR Doc. 04–25607 Filed 11–17–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 012903A]

Taking and Importing Marine 

Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals 

Incidental to Conducting Oil and Gas 

Exploration Activities in the Gulf of 

Mexico

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement; notice 

of public meetings; and request for 

scoping comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request 

from the U.S. Minerals Management 

Service (MMS), U.S. Department of the 

Interior, for regulations to authorize the 

take, by harassment, of small numbers 

of marine mammals incidental to 

seismic surveys during oil and gas 

exploration activities by the U.S. oil and