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residence in the area affected by the 

Sanctuary. 

DATES: Applications are due by October 

24, 2008. 

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 six local and State 

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), the Elkhorn Slough National 

Estuarine Research Reserve and the U.S. 

Coast Guard 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’’) cochaired by the Business/Industry and 

Tourism Representatives, 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 bimonthly, 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. 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: September 11, 2008. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XK66 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

convene its Law Enforcement Advisory 

Panel (LEAP). 

DATES: The meeting will convene at 1:30 

p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 and 

conclude no later than 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Key Largo Grand Resort & Beach 

Club, A Hilton Resort, 97000 S. 

Overseas Hwy., Key Largo, FL 33037. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 2203 

North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, 

FL 33607. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Richard Leard, Interim Executive 

Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council; telephone: (813) 

348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 

of Mexico Fishery Management Council 

(Council) will convene the Law 

Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) to 

discuss the Marine Recreational 

Information Program’s (MRIP) Angler 

Registry, enforcement costs associated 

with marine aquaculture, the Council’s 

Statement of Organization Practices and 

Procedures (SOPPs). The LEAP will 

review Draft Amendment 29 to the Reef 

Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 

that proposes a grouper/tilefish 

individual fishing quota (IFQ) program, 

and approve revised Strategic and 

Operations plans. Finally, the LEAP will 

review the status of FMP amendments 

and other regulatory actions since the 

last LEAP meeting. The LEAP will also 

discuss Amendment 30B. 

The LEAP consists of principal law 

enforcement officers in each of the Gulf 

States, as well as the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration 

(NOAA) Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service (FWS), the U.S. 

Coast Guard, and the NOAA General 

Counsel. A copy of the agenda and 

related materials can be obtained by 

calling the Council office at (813) 348– 

1630. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not on the agendas may come before the 

LEAP for discussion, in accordance with 

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues 

may not be the subject of formal action 

during this meeting. Actions of the 

LEAP will be restricted to those issues 

specifically identified in the agendas 

and any issues arising after publication 

of this notice that require emergency 

action under Section 305(c) of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the 

public has been notified of the Council’s 

intent to take action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Tina O’Hern at the 

Council (see ADDRESSES) 5 working days 

prior to the meeting. 

Dated: September 18, 2008. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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