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and therefore has a fully approved 

coastal nonpoint program. 

NOAA and EPA are making the draft 

decisions for the New York coastal 

nonpoint program available for a 30-day 

public comment period. If comments are 

received, NOAA and EPA will consider 

whether such comments are significant 

enough to affect the decision to fully 

approve the program. 

Copies of the draft Approval 

Decisions can be found on the NOAA 

Web site at http:// 

coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/czm/ 

6217/findings.html or may be obtained 

upon request from: Helen Bass, Coastal 

Programs Division (N/ORM3), Office of 

Ocean and Coastal Resource 

Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 

20910, phone (301) 713–3155, x175, 

e-mail Helen.Bass@noaa.gov. 

DATES: Individuals or organizations 

wishing to submit comments on the 

draft Approval Decisions should do so 

by November 3, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be made 

to: John King, Chief, Coastal Programs 

Division (N/ORM3), Office of Ocean and 

Coastal Resource Management, NOS, 

NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver 

Spring, Maryland 20910, phone (301) 

713–3155, x188, e-mail 

John.King@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Kuriawa, Coastal Programs Division, (N/ 

ORM3), Office of Ocean and Coastal 

Resource Management, NOS, NOAA, 

1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, 

Maryland 20910, phone (301) 713–3155, 

x202, e-mail John.Kuriawa@noaa.gov. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 

Coastal Zone Management Program 

Administration) 

Dated: September 25, 2006. 

John H. Dunnigan, 

Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services 

and Coastal Zone Management, National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

Benjamin H. Grumbles, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, 

Environmental Protection Agency. 

[FR Doc. 06–8468 Filed 10–3–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–08–M 

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): Conservation member, 

Research alternate, Business member 

and Business alternate, Public-at-large 

member, Non-consumptive recreation 

member and Non-consumptive 

recreation alternate. Applicants are 

chosen based upon: Their particular 

expertise and experience in relation to 

the seat for which they are applying, 

community and professional affiliations, 

views regarding the protection and 

management of maine resources, and 

the length of residence in the 

communities located near 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 October 

26, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Dani Lipski, Channel 

Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 113 

Harbor Way, Suite 150, Santa Barbara, 

CA 93109–2315. Completed 

applications should be sent to the same 

address. Application materials are also 

available at: http:// 

www.channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/ 

news.html 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Murray, Channel Islands 

National Marine Sanctuary, 113 Harbor 

Way, Suite 150, Santa Barbara, CA 

93109–2315, 805–966–7107 extension 

464, michael.murray@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 

Superintendent. The Council works in 

concert with the Sanctuary 

Superintendent by keeping him or her 

informed about issues of concern 

throughout the Sanctuary, offering 

recommendations on specific issues, 

and aiding the Superintendent 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 of 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. Sections 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: September 26, 2006. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Army Educational Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.1), 

announcement is made of the following 

committee meeting. 

Name of Committee: U.S. Army War 

College Subcommittee of the Army 

Education Advisory Committee. 

Dates of Meeting: October 26, 2006 

and October 27, 2006. 

Place of Meeting: U.S. Army War 

College, 122 Forbes Avenue, Carlisle, 

PA, Command Conference Room, Root 

Hall, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania 

17013. 

Time of Meeting: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Proposed Agenda: Receive 

information briefings; conduct 

discussions with the Commandant and 

staff and facility; table and examine 

online College issues; assess resident 

and distance education programs, selfstudy techniques, assemble a working 

group for the concentrated review of 

institutional policies and a working 

group to address committee 

membership and charter issues; propose 

strategies and recommendations that 

will continue the momentum of federal 

accreditation success and guarantee 

compliance with regional accreditation 

standards. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request advance approval or obtain 

further information, contact Colonel 

Henry M. St-Pierre, Director of Joint 


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