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K–12 education and non-living 

resources research. 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 3-year terms, 

pursuant to the Council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by 

November 18, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Application information 

may be obtained from Becky Shortland, 

10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, 

Georgia 31411; telephone (912) 598–

2381; e-mail 

Becky.Shortland@noaa.gov. 

Applications should be sent to the 

attention of GRNMS Manager, Reed 

Bohne at the same address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Becky Shortland, 10 Ocean Science 

Circle, Savannah, Georgia 31411; 

telephone (912) 598–2381; e-mail 

Becky.Shortland@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GRNMS is 

one of the largest nearshore live-bottom 

reefs off the southeastern United States, 

encompassing approximately 17 square 

nautical miles. The area earned 

sanctuary designation in 1981. The 

sanctuary consists of a series of 

sandstone outcroppings and ledges up 

to 10 feet in height, in a predominantly 

sandy, flat-bottomed sea floor. The live 

bottom and ledge habitat support an 

abundant reef fish and invertebrate 

community. Loggerhead sea turtles, a 

threatened species, also use GRNMS 

year-round for foraging and resting, and 

the reef is within the known winter 

calving ground for the highly 

endangered Northern right whale. The 

GRNMS Advisory Council was 

established in August 1999 to provide 

advice and recommendations on 

management and protection of the 

sanctuary. The Council through its 

members also serves as liaison to the 

community regarding sanctuary issues, 

and represents community interests, 

concerns, and management needs to the 

sanctuary and NOAA. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: September 23, 2005. 

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 COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the 

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral 

Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory 

Council for the Northwestern Hawaiian 

Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve 

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 Northwestern Hawaiian 

Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve 

(Reserve) is seeking applicants and 

alternates for the following vacant seats 

on its Sanctuary Advisory Council 

(Council): (1) Conservation, (1) 

Research, (1) Commercial Fishing, (1) 

Ocean-Related Tourism, and (1) Native 

Hawaiian. 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 three-year terms, 

pursuant to the Council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by October 

31, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Hoku Johnson, 6600 

Kalanianaole Hwy., Suite 300, 

Honolulu, HI 96825 (808) 397–2660 or 

online at http://hawaiireef.noaa.gov. 

Completed applications should be sent 

to the same address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Aulani Wilhelm, 6600 Kalanianaole 

Hwy., Suite 300, Honolulu, HI 96825 

(808) 397–2660, 

Aulani.Wilhelm@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NWHI 

Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve is a 

marine protected area designed to 

conserve and protect the coral reef 

ecosystem and related natural and 

cultural resources of the area. The 

Reserve was established by Executive 

Order pursuant to the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2000 

(Pub. L. 106–513). The NWHI Reserve 

was established by Executive Order 

13178 (12/00) and Executive Order 

13196 (1/01). 

The Reserve encompasses an area of 

the marine waters and submerged lands 

of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, 

extending approximately 1200 nautical 

miles long and 100 nautical miles wide. 

The Reserve is adjacent to and seaward 

of the seaward boundary of Hawaii State 

waters and submerged lands and the 

Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, 

and includes the Hawaiian Islands 

National Wildlife Refuge to the extent it 

extends beyond Hawaii State waters and 

submerged lands. The Reserve is 

managed by the Secretary of Commerce 

pursuant to the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Act and the Executive 

Orders. The Secretary has also initiated 

the process to designate the Reserve as 

a National Marine Sanctuary. The 

management principles and 

implementation strategy and 

requirements for the Reserve are found 

in the enabling Executive Orders, which 

are part of the application kit and can 

be found on the Web site listed above. 

In designating the Reserve, the 

Secretary of Commerce was directed to 

establish a Coral Reef Ecosystem 

Reserve Advisory Council, pursuant to 

section 315 of the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Act, to provide advice and 

recommendations on the development 

of the Reserve Operations Plan and the 

proposal to designate and manage a 

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 

National Marine Sanctuary by the 

Secretary. 

The National Marine Sanctuary 

Program (NMSP) has established the 

Reserve Advisory Council and is now 

accepting applications from interested 

individuals for Council Representatives 

and Alternates for each of the following 

citizen/constituent positions on the 

Council: 

1. One (1) representative from the 

non-Federal science community 

(Research) with experience specific to 

the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and 

with expertise in at least one of the 

following areas: 

A. Marine mammal science; 

B. Coral reef ecology; 

C. Native marine flora and fauna of 

the Hawaiian Islands; 

D. Oceanography; 

E. Any other scientific discipline the 

Secretary determines to be appropriate. 

2. One (1) representative from a nongovernmental wildlife/marine life, 

environmental, and/or conservation 

organization (Conservation). 

3. One (1) representative from the 

commercial fishing industry that 

conducts activities in the Northwestern 

Hawaiian Islands (Commercial Fishing). 

4. One (1) representative from the 

ocean-related tourism industry (OceanRelated Tourism). 

5. One (1) representative from the 

Native Hawaiian community, with 

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experience or knowledge regarding 

Native Hawaiian subsistence, cultural, 

religious, or other activities in the 

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Native 

Hawaiian). 

Current Reserve Council 

Representatives and Alternates may reapply for these vacant seats. 

The Council consists of 25 members, 

14 of which are non-government voting 

members (the State of Hawaii 

representative is a voting member) and 

10 of which are government non-voting 

members. The voting members are 

representatives of the following 

constituencies: Conservation, CitizenAt-Large, Ocean-Related Tourism, 

Recreational Fishing, Research, 

Commercial Fishing, Education, State of 

Hawaii and Native Hawaiian. The 

government non-voting seats are 

represented by the following agencies: 

Department of Defense, Department of 

the Interior, Department of State, Marine 

Mammal Commission, NOAA’s 

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale 

National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA’s 

National Marine Fisheries Service, 

National Science Foundation, U.S. Coast 

Guard, Western Pacific Regional Fishery 

Management Council, and NOAA’s 

National Ocean Service. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 05–19764 Filed 10–3–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 092805D] 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit 1517. 

SUMMARY: On July 7, 2005, NMFS’

Northwest Region issued permit 1517 

under authority of the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA), allowing the take of 

threatened species for enhancement of 

survival actions. 

ADDRESSES: The applications and 

related documents are available for 

review during business hours by 

appointment at NMFS’ Washington 

State Branch Office, Habitat 

Conservation Division, 510 Desmond 

Drive SE, Suite 103, Lacy, WA 98503 

(phone: 360–753–9530) 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie Ehinger, Lacey, WA (phone: 

360–534–9341, fax: 360–753–9517, email: stephanie.ehinger@noaa.gov); or 

Dan Guy at the same office (phone: 360–

534–9342, email: dan.guy@noaa.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority 

Issuance of permits and permit 

modifications, as required by the ESA of 

1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543), is based on 

a finding that such permits/ 

modifications: (1) are applied for in 

good faith; (2) would not operate to the 

disadvantage of the listed species which 

are the subject of the permits; and (3) 

are consistent with the purposes and 

policies set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA. Scientific research and/or 

enhancement permits are issued under 

Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA are 

issued in accordance with and are 

subject to the ESA and NMFS 

regulations governing listed fish and 

wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222–226). 

Authority to take listed species is 

subject to conditions set forth in the 

permits. 

Species Covered in This Notice 

The following ESA-listed species and 

evolutionary significant units (ESUs) are 

covered in this notice: 

Threatened Lower Columbia River 

(LCR) Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 

tshawytscha) 

Threatened LCR Steelhead (O. mykiss) 

Threatened LCR coho salmon (O. 

kisutch) 

Notice was published on December 

28, 2004 (69 FR 77730) that the Lower 

Columbia Fisheries Enhancement 

Group, a non-profit organization based 

in southwest Washington State, applied 

for an enhancement of survival permit 

under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. 

NMFS issued permit 1517 on July 7, 

2005, authorizing annual takes of the 

threatened salmonids listed above in 

freshwater areas in Southwest 

Washington. Permit 1517 expires on 

July 10, 2010. 

Dated: September 28, 2005. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 092705C] 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; 

Amendment 14 to the Fishery 

Management Plan for the Shrimp 

Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and 

Amendment 27 to the Fishery 

Management Plan for the Reef Fish 

Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; 

Scoping Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a 

draft supplemental environmental 

impact statement; notice of scoping 

meetings; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) intends 

to prepare a draft supplemental 

environmental impact statement 

(DSEIS) to describe and analyze 

management alternatives to be included 

in a joint amendment to the Fishery 

Management Plan (FMP) for the Shrimp 

Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (Shrimp 

FMP) and the FMP for the Reef Fish 

Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Reef 

Fish FMP). These alternatives will 

consider measures to reduce red 

snapper fishing mortality and bycatch in 

the shrimp and reef fish fisheries. The 

purpose of this notice of intent is to 

solicit public comments on the scope of 

issues to be addressed in the DSEIS. 

DATES: Written comments on the scope 

of issues to be addressed in the DSEIS 

must be received by the Council by 

November 3, 2005. A series of scoping 

meetings will be held in October 2005. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

specific dates and times. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 

scope of the DSEIS, and requests for 

additional information on the joint 

amendment, should be sent to the Gulf 

of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 

2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, 

Tampa, FL 33607; phone: 813–348–

1630; fax: 813–348–1711. Comments 

may also be sent by e-mail to: 

rick.leard@gulfcouncil.org. 

The locations of all scoping meetings 

are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Leard by phone: 813–348–1630, by fax: 

813–348–1711, or by e-mail: 

rick.leard@gulfcouncil.org.