[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 77617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31187]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Notice Requesting Nominations for the Marine Protected Areas 
Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Marine Protected Areas Center, Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice requesting nominations for the Marine Protected Areas 
Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is seeking nominations for 
membership on the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee 
(Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee was established to advise 
the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior in 
implementing Section 4 of Executive Order 13158, specifically on 
strategies and priorities for developing the national system of marine 
protected areas (MPAs) and on practical approaches to further enhance 
and expand protection of new and existing MPAs.
    Nominations are sought for highly qualified non-Federal scientists, 
resource managers, and people representing other interests or 
organizations involved with or affected by marine conservation 
including in the Great Lakes. Six members of the Committee have terms 
that expire October 31, 2011, and nominations are sought to fill these 
vacancies.
    Individuals seeking membership on the Advisory Committee should 
possess demonstrable expertise in a related field or represent a 
stakeholder interest affected by MPAs. Nominees also will be evaluated 
based on the following factors: marine policy experience, leadership 
and organization skills, region of country represented, and diversity 
characteristics. The membership reflects the Department's commitment to 
attaining balance and diversity. The full text of the Advisory 
Committee Charter and its current membership can be viewed at the 
Agency's Web page at http://mpa.gov.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked on or before February 15, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to: Kara Yeager, National Marine 
Protected Areas Center, NOAA, 1305 East West Highway, Rm 9136, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910. E-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#377c564556196e5256505245775958565619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f042e3d2e61162a2e282a3d0f21202e2e61282039">[email protected]</span></a>. E-mail nominations are 
acceptable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara Yeager, National Marine Protected 
Areas Center, 1305 East-West Highway, Building 4, Station 9136, 301-713 
3100 ext. 162. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bef5dfccdf90e7dbdfd9dbccfed0d1dfdf90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c48fa5b6a5ea9da1a5a3a1b684aaaba5a5eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Executive Order 13158, the Department of 
Commerce and the Department of the Interior were directed to seek the 
expert advice and recommendations of non-Federal scientists, resource 
managers, and other interested people and organizations through a 
Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The Advisory 
Committee was established in June 2003 and currently includes 30 
members. Effective October 31, 2011, the Committee size will be 
decreased to 20 members.
    The Committee meets at least once annually. Committee members serve 
for one, four-year nonrenewable term. Members of the Committee will not 
be compensated, but may, upon request, be allowed travel and per diem 
expenses.
    Each nomination submission should include the proposed member's 
name and organizational affiliation, a cover letter describing the 
nominee's qualifications and interest in serving on the Advisory 
Committee, a curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee, and no more 
than three supporting letters describing the nominee's qualifications 
and interest in serving on the Committee. Self-nominations are 
acceptable. The following contact information should accompany each 
submission: the nominee's name, address, phone number, fax number, and 
e-mail address if available.

    Dated: December 3, 2010.
Donna Wieting,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
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