57336 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 192 / Thursday, October 2, 2008 / Notices 

Business Management Information: 

Laurie Golden, NCCOS/CSCOR Grants 

Administrator, 301–713–3338/ext 151, 

Internet: laurie.golden@noaa.gov. 

Other Information 

Administrative Procedure Act 

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under the Administrative Procedure 

Act, (5 U.S.C. 553), or any other law, for 

notices relating to public property, 

loans, grants, benefits or contracts (5 

U.S.C. 553(a)). Because notice and 

comment is not required, a Regulatory 

Flexibility Analysis is not required and 

has not been prepared for this notice, (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

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of law, no person is required to respond 

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collection of information subject to the 

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Number. This notification involves 

collection-of-information requirements 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. 

The use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 

424B, and SF-LLL has been approved by 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) under control numbers 0348– 

0043, 0348–0044, 0348–0040 and 0348– 

0046, respectively. 

Dated: September 24, 2008. 

John Potts, 

Chief Financial Officer, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–23279 Filed 10–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Hawaiian 

Islands Humpback Whale 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 Hawaiian Islands 

Humpback Whale National Marine 

Sanctuary (HIHWNMS or sanctuary) is 

seeking applicants for both primary and 

alternate members of the following seats 

on its Sanctuary Advisory Council 

(council): Business/Commerce, CitizenAt-Large, Commercial Shipping, 

Conservation, Ocean Recreation, 

Tourism, and Whale Watching. The 

HIHWNMS is also seeking applicants 

for alternate members of the Native 

Hawaiian seat and the Fishing seat. 

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 with the exception of the Native 

Hawaiian and Fishing seat alternates 

who will serve 1-yr terms. 

DATES: Applications are due by 

November 15, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Christine Brammer, 6600 

Kalanianaole Hwy., Suite 301, 

Honolulu, HI 96825 or 

Christine.Brammer@noaa.gov. 

Completed applications should be sent 

to the same address. Applications are 

also available online at http:// 

hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Naomi McIntosh, 6600 Kalanianaole 

Hwy., Suite 301, Honolulu, HI 96825 or 

Naomi.McIntosh@noaa.gov or 

808.397.2651. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

HIHWNMS Advisory Council was 

established in March 1996 to assure 

continued public participation in the 

management of the sanctuary. Since its 

establishment, the council has played a 

vital role in the decisions affecting the 

Sanctuary surrounding the main 

Hawaiian Islands. 

The council’s 17 voting members 

represent a variety of local user groups, 

as well as the general public. 

The council is supported by three 

committees: A Research Committee 

chaired by the Research Representative, 

an Education Committee chaired by the 

Education Representative, and a 

Conservation Committee chaired by the 

Conservation Representative, each 

respectively dealing with matters 

concerning research, education and 

resource protection. 

The 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 humpback whale 

and its habitat around the main 

Hawaiian Islands. 

The council functions in an advisory 

capacity to the sanctuary management 

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 management by 

keeping him or her informed about 

issues of concern throughout the 

sanctuary, offering recommendations on 

specific issues, and aiding in achieving 

the goals of the sanctuary within the 

context of Hawai’i’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 22, 2008. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–22888 Filed 10–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XK84 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its 

Research Steering Committee 

(Committee), in October, 2008, to 

consider actions affecting New England 

fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 

(EEZ). Recommendations from this 

group will be brought to the full Council 

for formal consideration and action, if 

appropriate. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the The Westin, 70 Third Street, 

Waltham, MA 02451; telephone: (781) 

290–5600; fax: (781) 890–5959. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

J. Howard, Executive Director, New 

England Fishery Management Council; 

telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

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