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regarding the protection and 

management of marine resources; and 

possibly the length of residence in the 

area affected by the Sanctuary. 

DATES: Applications are due by October 

26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Nicole Capps at the 

Monterey Bay National Marine 

Sanctuary, 299 Foam Street, Monterey, 

California 93940. Completed 

applications should be sent to the same 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Capps at (831) 647–4206, or 

Nicole.Capps@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

MBNMS Advisory Council was 

established in March 1994 to assure 

continued public participation in the 

management of the Sanctuary. Since its 

establishment, the Advisory Council has 

played a vital role in decisions affecting 

the Sanctuary along the central 

California coast. 

The Advisory Council’s twenty voting 

members represent a variety of local 

user groups, as well as the general 

public, plus seven local, state and 

federal governmental jurisdictions. In 

addition, the respective managers or 

superintendents for the four California 

National Marine Sanctuaries (Channel 

Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 

Cordell Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary, Gulf of the Farallones 

National Marine Sanctuary and the 

Monterey Bay National Marine 

Sanctuary) and the Elkhorn Slough 

National Estuarine Research Reserve sit 

as non-voting members. 

Four working groups support the 

Advisory Council: The Research 

Activity Panel (‘‘RAP’’) chaired by the 

Research Representative, the Sanctuary 

Education Panel (‘‘SEP’’) chaired by the 

Education Representative, the 

Conservation Working Group (‘‘CWG’’) 

chaired by the Conservation 

Representative, and the Business and 

Tourism Activity Panel (‘‘BTAP’’) 

chaired by the Business/Industry 

Representative, each dealing with 

matters concerning research, education, 

conservation and human use. The 

working groups are composed of experts 

from the appropriate fields of interest 

and meet monthly, or bi-monthly, 

serving as invaluable advisors to the 

Advisory Council and the Sanctuary 

Superintendent. 

The Advisory 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 central 

California coastal and marine 

ecosystems. 

The Advisory Council functions in an 

advisory capacity to the Sanctuary 

Superintendent and is instrumental in 

helping develop policies, program goals, 

and identify education, outreach, 

research, long-term monitoring, resource 

protection, and revenue enhancement 

priorities. The Advisory 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 within the context of 

California’s marine programs and 

policies. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: September 7, 2007. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 07–4598 Filed 9–17–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA90 

Nominations for the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Request for nominations; 

reopening of nomination submissions 

period. 

SUMMARY: NMFS, on behalf of the 

Secretary of Commerce, is seeking 

nominations for the advisory committee 

established under the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Convention 

Implementation Act (Act). The advisory 

committee, to be composed of 

individuals from groups concerned with 

the fisheries covered by the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Convention 

(Convention), will be given the 

opportunity to provide input to the 

United States Commissioners to the 

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries 

Commission (Commission) regarding 

the deliberations and decisions of the 

Commission. NMFS is reopening the 

nominations submission period 

previously published on July 11, 2007, 

until October 10, 2007. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

no later than October 10, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be 

directed to William L. Robinson, 

Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific 

Islands Regional Office, and may be 

submitted by any of the following 

means: 

• E-mail: pir.wcpfc@noaa.gov. 

Include in the subject line the following 

document identifier: ‘‘Advisory 

committee nominations’’. E-mail 

messages, with or without attachments, 

are limited to 5 megabytes. 

• Mail or hand delivery: 1601 

Kapiolani Blvd. Suite 1110, Honolulu, 

HI 96814. 

• Facsimile: 808–973–2941. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Raymond P. Clarke, NMFS Pacific 

Islands Regional Office; telephone: 808–

944–2205; facsimile: 808–973–2941; email: raymond.clarke@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Convention and the Commission 

The objective of the Convention is to 

ensure, through effective management, 

the long-term conservation and 

sustainable use of highly migratory fish 

stocks in the western and central Pacific 

Ocean in accordance with the United 

Nations Convention on the Law of the 

Sea of 1982 (UNCLOS) and the 

Agreement for the Implementation of 

the Provisions of the UNCLOS Relating 

to the Conservation and Management of 

Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly 

Migratory Fish Stocks. The Convention 

establishes the Commission, the 

secretariat of which is based in Pohnpei, 

Federated States of Micronesia. 

The Convention applies to all highly 

migratory fish stocks (defined as all fish 

stocks of the species listed in Annex I 

of the UNCLOS occurring in the 

Convention Area, and such other 

species of fish as the Commission may 

determine), except sauries. 

The United States played a very active 

role in supporting the negotiations and 

the development of the Convention and 

signed the Convention when it was 

opened for signature in 2000. It has 

participated as a cooperating nonmember in the Commission since it 

became operational in 2005. Upon 

completion of the Convention 

ratification process, which will occur 

July 27, 2007, the United States will 

become a Contracting Party to the 

Convention and a full member of the 

Commission. Under the Act, the United 

States will be represented on the 

Commission by five United States 


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Commissioners, appointed by the 

President. 

Advisory Committee 

The Act (Public Law 109–479, sec 

501–511) provides (in sec 503(d)) that 

the Secretary of Commerce, in 

consultation with the United States 

Commissioners to the Commission, will 

appoint certain members of the advisory 

committee established under the Act. 

The members to be appointed to the 

advisory committee are to include not 

less than 15 nor more than 20 

individuals selected from the various 

groups concerned with the fisheries 

covered by the Convention, providing, 

to the extent practicable, an equitable 

balance among such groups. On behalf 

of the Secretary of Commerce, NMFS is 

now seeking nominations for these 

appointments. 

In addition to the 15–20 appointed 

members, the advisory committee also 

includes the chair of the Western and 

Central Pacific Fishery Management 

Council’s Advisory Committee (or 

designee), and officials of the fisheries 

management authorities of American 

Samoa, Guam, and the Northern 

Mariana Islands (or their designees). 

Members of the advisory committee 

will be invited to attend all nonexecutive meetings of the United States 

Commissioners to the Commission and 

at such meetings will be given 

opportunity to examine and be heard on 

all proposed programs of investigation, 

reports, recommendations, and 

regulations of the Commission. 

Each appointed member of the 

advisory committee will serve for a term 

of two years and will be eligible for 

reappointment. 

The Secretaries of Commerce and 

State will furnish the advisory 

committee with relevant information 

concerning fisheries and international 

fishery agreements. 

NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of 

Commerce, will provide to the advisory 

committee administrative and technical 

support services as are necessary for its 

effective functioning. 

Appointed members of the advisory 

committee will serve without pay, but 

while away from their homes or regular 

places of business in the performance of 

services for the advisory committee will 

be allowed travel expenses, including 

per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the 

same manner as persons employed 

intermittently in the Government 

service are allowed expenses under 

section 5703 of title 5, United States 

Code. They will be considered Federal 

employees while performing service as 

members of the advisory committee 

only for purposes of: (1) injury 

compensation under chapter 81 of title 

5, United States Code; (2) requirements 

concerning ethics, conflicts-of-interest, 

and corruption, as provided by title 18, 

United States Code, and (3) any other 

criminal or civil statute or regulation 

governing the conduct of Federal 

employees in their capacity as Federal 

employees. 

Procedure for Submitting Nominations 

Nominations for the advisory 

committee should be submitted to 

NMFS (see ADDRESSES). Self 

nominations are acceptable. 

Nominations should include the 

following information: (1) Full name, 

address, telephone, facsimile, and email of nominee; (2) nominee’s 

organization(s) or professional 

affiliation(s) serving as the basis for the 

nomination, if any; and (3) a 

background statement, not to exceed 

one page in length, describing the 

nominee’s qualifications, experience 

and interests, specifically as related to 

the fisheries covered by the Convention. 

Dated: September 13, 2007. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–4615 Filed 9–13–07; 2:52 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Notice of Change in Time of Meeting 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on 

Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) 

will meet September 20, 2007. 

DATE AND TIME: The meeting is 

scheduled as follows: September 20, 

2007, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The first part of this 

meeting will be closed to the public. 

The public portion of the meeting will 

begin at 1 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Auditorium of the National 

Association of Home Builders, 

Washington, DC, located at 1201 15th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

While open to the public, seating 

capacity may be limited. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

required by section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby 

given of the meeting of ACCRES. 

ACCRES was established by the 

Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on 

May 21, 2002, to advise the Secretary 

through the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 

on long- and short-range strategies for 

the licensing of commercial remote 

sensing satellite systems. 

Matters To Be Considered 

The first part of the meeting will be 

closed to the public pursuant to Section 

10(d) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, as 

amended by Section 5(c) of the 

Government in Sunshine Act, Public 

Law 94–409 and in accordance with 

Section 552b(c)(1) of Title 5, United 

States Code. Accordingly, portions of 

this meeting which involve the ongoing 

review and implementation of the April 

2003 U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing 

Space Policy and related national 

security and foreign policy 

considerations for NOAA’s licensing 

decisions are closed to the public. These 

briefings are likely to disclose matters 

that are specifically authorized under 

criteria established by Executive Order 

12958 to be kept secret in the interest 

of national defense or foreign policy and 

are in fact properly classified pursuant 

to such Executive Order. 

All other portions of the meeting will 

be open to the public. During the open 

portion of the meeting, the Committee 

will receive updates on NOAA’s 

licensing activities and foreign systems. 

The committee will also be available to 

receive public comments on its 

activities. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for special accommodations 

may be directed to ACCRES, NOAA/ 

NESDIS International and Interagency 

Affairs Office, 1335 East-West Highway, 

Room 7311, Silver Spring, Maryland 

20910. 

Additional Information and Public 

Comments 

Any member of the public wishing 

further information concerning the 

meeting or who wishes to submit oral or 

written comments should contact Kay 

Weston, Designated Federal Officer for 

ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS International 

and Interagency Affairs Office, 1335 

East-West Highway, Room 7311, Silver 

Spring, Maryland 20910. Copies of the 

draft meeting agenda can be obtained 

from David Hasenauer at (301) 713–

2024 ext. 207, fax (301) 713–2032, or email David.Hasenauer@noaa.gov. 

The ACCRES expects that public 

statements presented at its meetings will 

not be repetitive of previouslysubmitted oral or written statements. In 

general, each individual or group 

making an oral presentation may be 

limited to a total time of five minutes. 

Written comments (please provide at 


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