54244 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 184 / Monday, September 24, 2007 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Monitor 

National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), 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 following 

vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory 

Council (Council): Recreational Diving; 

Maritime Archaeological Research; 

Conservation; Heritage Tourism; and 

Citizen-At-Large. 

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 

November 9, 2007. 

ADDRESSESS: 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 

23606. 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 23606. (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 twelve members, 

including four government agency 

representatives and eight 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 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 Office of 

National Marine Sanctuaries. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: September 17, 2007. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) 

Marine Protected Areas Federal 

Advisory Committee; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, 

NOAA, Department of Commerce 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 

meeting of the Marine Protected Areas 

Federal Advisory Committee (MPA 

FAC) in Alpena, Michigan. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, October 23, 2007, from 8:30 

a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, October 24, 

2007, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 

Thursday, October 25, 2007, from 8 a.m. 

to 3:45 p.m. These times and the agenda 

topics described below are subject to 

change. Refer to the Web page listed 

below for the most up-to-date meeting 

agenda. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage 

Center, 500 West Fletcher Street, Apena, 

Michigan 49707. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lauren Wenzel, Designated Federal 

Officer, MPA, FAC, National Marine 

Protected Areas Center, 1305 East West 

Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 

20910. (Phone: 301–713–3100 x136, 

Fax: 301–713–3110; e-mail: 

lauren.wenzel@noaa.gov; or visit the 

National MPA Center Web site at 

http://www.map.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MPA 

FAC, composed of external, 

knowledgeable representatives of 

stakeholder groups, was established by 

the Department of Commerce (DOC) to 

provide advice to the Secretaries of 

Commerce and the Interior on 

implementation of Section 4 of 

Executive Order 13158 on MPAs. The 

meeting will be open to public 

participation from 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, and from 

8:05 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. on Thursday, 

October 25, 2007. In general, each 

individual or group making a verbal 

presentation will be limited to a total 

time of five (5) minutes. If members of 

the public wish to submit written 

statements, they should be submitted to 

the Designated Federal Official by 

October 19, 2007. 

Matters to be Considered: The MPA 

FAC will work in Subcommittees and as 

a full Committee to develop 

recommendations for the Department of 

Commerce and the Department of the 

Interior on the regional coordination of 

the national system of marine protected 

areas; incentives; and natural and social 

science needed to support the national 

system. The Agenda is subject to 

change, and the latest version will be 

posted at http://www.mpa.gov. 

Dated: September 17, 2007. 

David M. Kennedy, 

Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal 

Resource Management. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

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U.S. Climate Change Science Program 

Synthesis and Assessment Product 

Draft Report 5.1 ‘‘Uses and limitations 

of observations, data, forecasts, and 

other projections in decision support 

for selected sectors and regions’’

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration publishes 

this notice to announce a 45-day public 

comment period for the draft report 

titled, U.S. Climate Change Science 

Program Synthesis and Assessment 

Product 5.1: ‘‘Uses and limitations of 

observations, data, forecasts, and other 


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