[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 22532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11233]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Availability of Seats for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine 
Sanctuary Advisory Council

AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary System (NMSS), National Ocean Service 
(NOS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice and request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS or 
Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following fifteen vacant seats 
on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Research (2); Conservation 
(2); Education (2); Marine Transportation (1); Fixed gear Fishing (1); 
Mobile gear Fishing (1); Recreation (1); Whale Watching Industry (1); 
Business/ Industry (1); and Citizen-at-Large (3). 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 conservation and management of 
marine resources; and the length of residence in the area affected by 
the Sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen as members should expect to 
serve two or three-year terms, pursuant to the Council's Charter. 
Alternates to the fifteen members will also be chosen from the same 
pool of applicants.

DATES: Applications are due by June 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained from Sandi Dentino at 
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward Foster Road, 
Scituate, MA 02066. Completed applications should be sent to the same 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandi Dentino, Stellwagen Bank 
National Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SBNMS Advisory Council was established 
in 1998 to assure continued public participation in the management of 
the Sanctuary. The past Council was dissolved in 2000 and this 
recruitment will establish a new Council to advise the new 
Superintendent. Since its establishment, the original Council has 
played a vital role in the decisions affecting the Sanctuary and 
surrounding waters.
    The Council's fifteen voting members represent a variety of local 
user groups, as well as the general public. Six ex-officio members will 
represent state and federal governmental jurisdictions.
    The Council represents the coordination link between the Sanctuary 
and the state and federal management agencies, user groups, 
researchers, educators, policymakers, and other various groups that 
help to focus efforts and attention on Sanctuary issues.
    The Council functions in an advisory capacity to the Sanctuary 
Superintendent and is instrumental in helping to develop policies and 
program goals, and to identify education, outreach, research, long-term 
monitoring, resource protection and revenue enhancement priorities. The 
Council works in concert with the Sanctuary Superintendent by keeping 
him 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 
SBNMS programs and policies.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. Section 1431 et seq.

    (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429  Marine 
Sanctuary Program)

    Dated: April 27, 2001.
Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Oceans and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 01-11233 Filed 5-3-01; 8:45 am]
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