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and act as a conduit, relaying the 

community’s interests, concerns, and 

management needs to the Sanctuary. 

The Sanctuary Advisory Council 

members represent public interest 

groups, local industry, commercial and 

recreational user groups, academia, 

conservation groups, government 

agencies, and the general public. 

Members serve either two- or three-year 

terms in order to stagger Council 

membership and allow continuity. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 4131, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: May 11, 2007. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 07–2457 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Education Seat Vacancy for the 

Monitor 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 Monitor National Marine 

Sanctuary (MNMS or Sanctuary) is 

seeking applicants for the Education 

seat on its Sanctuary Advisory Council 

(Council). 

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 June 30, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained on the Web (http:// 

monitor.noaa.gov) or from: Krista Trono, 

Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, 100 

Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 

23602. Completed applications should 

be sent to the same address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krista Trono, Communications 

Coordinator, Monitor National Marine 

Sanctuary, 100 Museum Drive, Newport 

News, VA 23602. (757) 591–7328, Fax: 

(757) 591–7353, Krista.Trono@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

MNMS Advisory Council was 

established in 2005 and representation 

currently consists of eleven members, 

including four government agency 

representatives and seven 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 Manager in achieving the 

goals of the Sanctuary program. 

Specifically, the Council’s objectives are 

to provide advice on: (1) Protecting 

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. Sections 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: May 10, 2007. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 07–2458 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 042307C] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 42–1642 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Mystic Aquarium has been issued an 

amendment to scientific research and 

enhancement Permit No. 42–1642–03. 

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s): 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and 

Northeast Region, NMFS, One 

Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 

01930–2298; phone (978)281–9300; fax 

(978)281–9394. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Sloan or Jennifer Skidmore, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 9, 2007, notice was published 

in the Federal Register (72 FR 6222) 

that an amendment of Permit No. 42–

1642–03, issued April 28, 2004 (69 FR 

24586), had been requested by the 

above-named organization. The 

requested amendment has been granted 

under the authority of the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of 

1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et 

seq.). 

This permit amendment authorizes an 

increase in the number of blood samples 

that may be received, imported, or 

exported. The increase is to 

accommodate the availability of banked 

serum samples from other institutions 

for Brucella analysis. The amendment 

(reflected in the new Permit No. 42–

1642–04) is effective until the expiration 

date of the permit, October 15, 2007. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Issuance of this permit amendment, as 

required by the ESA, was based on a 

finding that such permit: (1) Was 

applied for in good faith; (2) will not 

operate to the disadvantage of such 

endangered species; and (3) is 

consistent with the purposes and 

policies set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA. 


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