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proposed discharge into MBNMS waters 

and proposed drilling activities in the 

submerged lands of MBNMS. The 

proposed project described in the EA 

has been evaluated for consistency with 

the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 

U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), sanctuary goals and 

objectives, and ONMS and MBNMS 

permitting regulations. The 

environmental impacts of the permitted 

action are described in the EA, pursuant 

to the National Environmental Policy 

Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and related 

implementing regulations. Under the 

National Environmental Policy Act, a 

draft EA was completed by MBNMS and 

public comments were received for a 

period of 30 days between June 25, 2014 

and July 25, 2014. Following public 

comment, the EA was finalized and a 

FONSI was prepared in October 2014. 

The public comments received can be 

found in the Appendix of the EA. The 

final EA and FONSI are available for 

download on the MBNMS Web site at: 

http://montereybay.noaa.gov/new/

welcome.html#calam. 

Dated: November 7, 2014. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD618 

Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; 

Southeast Data, Assessment, and 

Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 42 post-data 

workshop webinar for Gulf of Mexico 

Red Grouper. 

SUMMARY: The SEDAR 42 assessment of 

the Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper: a Data 

Workshop; a series of Assessment 

webinars; and a Review Workshop. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

DATES: The SEDAR 42 post-data 

workshop webinar will be held on 

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 10 

a.m. until 12 p.m. central standard time 

(CST). 

ADDRESSES:

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held via webinar. The webinar is open 

to members of the public. Those 

interested in participating should 

contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below) to 

request an invitation providing webinar 

access information. Please request 

webinar invitations at least 24 hours in 

advance of the webinar. 

SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place 

Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 

29405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; telephone: 

(843) 571–4366; email: julie.neer@

safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf 

of Mexico, South Atlantic, and 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Councils, in conjunction with NOAA 

Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf 

States Marine Fisheries Commissions, 

have implemented the Southeast Data, 

Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 

process, a multi-step method for 

determining the status of fish stocks in 

the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data 

Workshop; (2) Assessment Workshop 

and a series of Assessment webinars; 

and (3) Review Workshop. The product 

of the Data Workshop is a report which 

compiles and evaluates potential 

datasets and recommends which 

datasets are appropriate for assessment 

analyses. The assessment webinars 

produce a report which describes the 

fisheries, evaluates the status of the 

stock, estimates biological benchmarks, 

projects future population conditions, 

and recommends research and 

monitoring needs. The assessment is 

independently peer reviewed at the 

Review Workshop. The product of the 

Review Workshop is a Summary 

documenting panel opinions regarding 

the strengths and weaknesses of the 

stock assessment and input data. 

Participants for SEDAR Workshops are 

appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South 

Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery 

Management Councils and NOAA 

Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Division, and Southeast Fisheries 

Science Center. Participants include: 

data collectors and database managers; 

stock assessment scientists, biologists, 

and researchers; constituency 

representatives including fishermen, 

environmentalists, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); 

international experts; and staff of 

Councils, Commissions, and state and 

federal agencies. 

The items of discussion during the 

data webinar are as follows: 

Participants will discuss and review 

data analyses and decisions since the 

Data Workshop. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the intent to take final action 

to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is accessible to people 

with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary 

aids should be directed to the SEDAR 

office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 

business days prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: November 10, 2014. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD614 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (SAFMC). 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold meetings of the: Habitat and 

Environmental Protection Committee; 

Protected Resources Committee; 

Personnel Committee (closed session); 

Advisory Panel Selection Committee 

(closed session); Southeast Data, 

Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 

Committee; Snapper Grouper 

Committee; a joint meeting of the 

Dolphin Wahoo Committee and Snapper 

Grouper Committee; King & Spanish 

Mackerel Committee; Executive Finance 

Committee; Golden Crab Committee; 

Data Collection Committee; and a 

meeting of the Full Council. The 

Council will also hold a Council 

Member Visioning Project Workshop 

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and receive a presentation on the 

Biscayne National Park Fishery 

Management Plan as part of the meeting. 

The Council will take action as 

necessary. The Council will also hold an 

informal public question and answer 

session regarding agenda items and a 

formal public comment session. 

DATES: The Council meeting will be 

held from 9 a.m. on Monday, December 

1, 2014 until 1:30 p.m. on Friday, 

December 5, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held at the Doubletree Riverfront Hotel, 

100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560; 

telephone: (252) 638–3585. 

Council address: South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council, 4055 

Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. 

Charleston, SC 29405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Iverson, Public Information Officer, 

SAFMC; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or 

toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 

769–4520; email: kim.iverson@

safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 

of discussion in the individual meeting 

agendas are as follows: 

Council Visioning Workshop, Monday, 

December 1, 2014, 9 a.m. Until 12 Noon 

Council members will receive a recap 

the October 2014 Visioning Workshop, 

review the draft Snapper Grouper goals 

and objectives, continue to work on the 

Visioning process and provide direction 

to staff. 

Presentation: Biscayne National Park 

Fishery Management Plan, Monday, 

December 1, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 

p.m. 

Council members will receive a 

presentation on the Biscayne National 

Park Fishery Management Plan. 

Habitat and Environmental Protection 

Committee, Monday, December 1, 2014, 

2:30 p.m. Until 4 p.m. 

1. The Committee will receive an 

update on the status of Amendment 8 to 

the Coral Fishery Management Plan 

addressing expansion of deepwater 

coral Habitat Areas of Particular 

Concern, receive an update on the rock 

shrimp Vessel Monitoring System 

(VMS) and bycatch analysis, and 

provide direction to staff. 

2. The Committee will receive a 

briefing on the proposed nomination for 

an Oculina National Marine Sanctuary. 

Scientific and Statistical Committee 

(SSC) Selection Committee, Monday, 

December 1, 2014, 4 p.m. Until 4:30 

p.m. 

The Committee will review the SSC 

polices and provide guidance to staff on 

any policy revisions. 

Protected Resources Committee, 

Monday, December 1, 2014, 4:30 p.m. 

Until 5:30 p.m. 

1. The Committee will receive a report 

on formal consultations and other 

Protected Resources updates, and 

receive an overview of the Nassau 

Grouper Proposed Rule. The committee 

will discuss and take action as 

necessary. 

2. The Committee will receive an 

overview of the Atlantic Large Whale 

Take Reduction Plan requirements, 

discuss and take action as necessary. 

The Committee will also receive 

updates on American Eel status and the 

Atlantic sturgeon stock assessment. 

Personnel Committee, Tuesday, 

December 2, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 

a.m. (Closed Session) 

The Committee will conduct the 

Executive Director’s performance review 

and receive a briefing on proposed 

changes to the staff’s health insurance. 

Advisory Panel Selection Committee, 

Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 9:30 a.m. 

Until 11 a.m. (Closed Session) 

The Committee will review 

applications for open seats and provide 

recommendations to Council for 

consideration. 

SEDAR Committee, Tuesday, December 

2, 2014, 11 a.m. Until 12 Noon 

The Committee will receive an update 

on SEDAR activities and develop 

guidance for the Council’s SEDAR 

Steering Committee members. 

Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, 

December 2, 2014, 1:30 p.m. Until 5:30 

p.m. and Wednesday, December 3, 2014 

From 8:30 a.m. Until 5 p.m. 

1. The Committee will receive an 

update on the status of amendments 

currently under review, a report from 

the Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel, 

and a report from the Scientific and 

Statistical Committee. 

2. The Committee will receive an 

overview of Snapper Grouper 

Regulatory Amendment 16 addressing 

the current seasonal closure for the 

black sea bass pot fishery, and 

presentations on analyses conducted by 

Council staff, analyses conducted by 

NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional 

Office, and on risk of entanglement 

changes for pot gear since the 2006 

Biological Opinion from NOAA 

Fisheries. The Committee will modify 

the document, choose preferred 

alternatives if possible, and is scheduled 

to recommend approval of the 

amendment for public hearings. 

3. The Committee will receive an 

overview of Snapper Grouper 

Regulatory Amendment 22 addressing 

proposed management measures for gag 

and wreckfish and public comment 

received. The Committee will review 

the document, modify as necessary and 

is scheduled to recommend approving 

the amendment for formal Secretarial 

review. 

4. The Committee will receive an 

overview of Snapper Grouper 

Amendment 22 addressing the use of 

tags to track harvest. The Committee 

will receive a presentation from the 

North Carolina Division of Marine 

Fisheries on the Catch Card Program, 

discuss the draft amendment, and 

provide guidance to staff. 

5. The Committee will receive an 

overview of Snapper Grouper 

Amendment 36 pertaining to Spawning 

Special Management Zones. The 

Committee will receive a presentation 

on observations of spawning activity, 

review the amendment, modify as 

needed, and provide guidance to staff. 

6. The Committee will receive an 

overview of Snapper Grouper 

Amendment 35 addressing the removal 

of species from the Snapper Grouper 

Fishery Management Unit and measures 

affecting endorsements for the 

commercial golden tilefish fishery. The 

Committee will review the amendment, 

modify as appropriate, and is scheduled 

to approve the amendment for public 

hearing. 

Note: There will be an informal public 

question and answer session with the NMFS 

Regional Administrator and the Council 

Chairman on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 

beginning at 5:30 p.m. 

Joint Snapper Grouper Committee and 

Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Thursday, 

December 4, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 10:30 

a.m. 

1. The Committees will receive an 

update on the status of commercial and 

recreational catches versus annual catch 

limits (ACLs) for dolphin and wahoo. 

The Committees will also receive an 

overview of Dolphin Wahoo 

Amendment 7/Snapper Grouper 

Amendment 33 pertaining to measures 

to allow fillets to be brought back into 

the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone from 

The Bahamas. The Committees will 

review the Decision Document, modify 

the amendment as appropriate, and is 

scheduled to approve the amendment 

for formal Secretarial review. 

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2. The Committees will receive an 

overview of the Generic Accountability 

Measures and Dolphin Allocation 

Amendment, review the Decision 

Document, modify the amendment as 

appropriate, and is scheduled to 

approve the amendment for Secretarial 

review. 

King and Spanish Mackerel Committee, 

Thursday, December 4, 2014, 10:30 a.m. 

Until 12 Noon 

1. The Committee will receive an 

update on the status of amendments 

under formal review and a report from 

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council meeting. 

2. The Committee will receive 

overview of the SEDAR 38 stock 

assessment for king mackerel, receive a 

report from the SSC, and take action as 

necessary to specify any changes to the 

ACLs through the development of future 

amendments. 

3. The Committee will receive an 

overview of a Discussion Paper for 

Amendment 24 addressing ACLs and 

allocations for Atlantic Spanish 

Mackerel and provide direction to staff. 

Executive Finance Committee, 

Thursday, December 4, 2014, 1:30 p.m. 

Until 2:30 p.m. 

1. The Committee will receive an 

update on the status of the Calendar 

Year 2014 budget expenditures, review 

the Council Follow Up document and 

priorities, receive an update on Joint 

South Florida Committee issues and 

address other issues as appropriate. 

Golden Crab Committee, Thursday, 

December 4, 2014, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30 

p.m. 

1. The Committee will receive an 

update on commercial catches versus 

the ACL for golden crab. 

2. The Committee will receive an 

overview of the Generic Accountability 

Measures and Dolphin Allocation 

Amendment, review and modify the 

amendment as appropriate, and is 

scheduled to approve the amendment 

for submission to the Secretary of 

Commerce. 

Data Collection Committee, Thursday, 

December 4, 2014, 3:30 p.m. Until 5 

p.m. 

1. The Committee will receive an 

update on the status of work on Bycatch 

Reporting in the Southeast from NOAA 

Fisheries, a presentation on the 

Electronic Technology Implementation 

Plan for data collection and monitoring, 

an overview status update on the 

Implementation Plan for Commercial 

Logbook Electronic Reporting, and a 

presentation on the status of the 

commercial electronic logbook pilot 

project. The Committee will provide 

direction to staff as appropriate. 

2. The Committee will also receive an 

overview of the Joint South Atlantic and 

Gulf Council Generic Charterboat 

Reporting Amendment, including 

actions by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council, a final report 

from the Technical Committee, and 

provide guidance to staff as appropriate. 

Note: A formal public comment session 

will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2014, 

beginning at 5:30 p.m. Public comment will 

be accepted on the following items scheduled 

for final Council action at this meeting: (1) 

Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 22 

(gag and wreckfish); (2) Dolphin Wahoo 

Amendment 7/Snapper Grouper Amendment 

33 (fillets from The Bahamas); and (3) 

Generic Accountability Measures and 

Dolphin Allocation Amendment. Following 

comment on these amendments, public 

comment will be accepted regarding any 

other items on the Council agenda. The 

Chairman, based on the number of 

individuals wishing to comment, will 

determine the amount of time provided to 

each commenter. 

Council Session: Friday, December 5, 

2014, 8:30 a.m. Until 1:30 p.m. 

8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.: Call the meeting 

to order, adopt the agenda, and approve 

the September 2014 minutes. 

8:45 a.m.–9:15 a.m.: The Council will 

receive a report from the Snapper 

Grouper Committee and is scheduled to 

either approve or disapprove Regulatory 

Amendment 22 to the Snapper Grouper 

Fishery Management Plan for formal 

Secretarial review. The Council will 

also consider approving or disapproving 

Amendment 35 and Regulatory 

Amendment 16 for public hearings, 

consider other Committee 

recommendations and take action as 

appropriate. 

9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m.: The Council will 

receive a report from the King and 

Spanish Mackerel Committee, consider 

Committee recommendations and take 

action as appropriate. 

9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m.: The Council will 

receive a report from the SSC Selection 

Committee, consider Committee 

recommendations and take action as 

appropriate. 

9:45 a.m.–10 a.m.: The Council will 

receive the Council Visioning Workshop 

Report, consider recommendations and 

take action as appropriate. 

10 a.m.–10:15 a.m.: The Council will 

receive a report from the Habitat 

Committee, consider recommendations 

and take action as appropriate. 

10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: The Council 

will receive a report from the Protected 

Resources Committee, consider 

committee recommendations and take 

action as appropriate. 

10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.: The Council 

will receive a report from the Advisory 

Panel Selection Committee, consider 

Committee recommendations for 

appointment/reappointment of new 

members and will take action as 

appropriate. The Council will consider 

other Committee recommendations and 

take action as appropriate. 

10:45 a.m.–11 a.m.: The Council will 

receive a report from the SEDAR 

Committee, consider Committee 

recommendations, and take action as 

appropriate. 

11 a.m.–11:15 a.m.: The Council will 

receive a report from the Joint Dolphin 

Wahoo and Snapper Grouper 

Committees and approve or disapprove 

Dolphin Wahoo Amendment 7 and 

Snapper Grouper Amendment 33 (fillets 

from the Bahamas) for formal Secretarial 

review. The Council will consider other 

Committee recommendations and take 

action as appropriate. 

11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: The Council 

will receive a report from the Executive 

Finance Committee, approve the 

Council Follow Up and Priorities, take 

action on the South Florida 

Management issues as appropriate, and 

consider Committee recommendations 

and take action as appropriate. 

11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.: The Council 

will receive a report from the Golden 

Crab Committee, approve or disapprove 

the Generic Accountability Measures 

and Dolphin Allocation Amendment for 

formal review, consider other 

Committee recommendations and take 

action as appropriate. 

11:45 a.m.–12 noon: The Council will 

receive a report from the Data Collection 

Committee, consider Committee 

recommendations and take action as 

appropriate. 

12 noon–1:30 p.m.: The Council will 

receive status reports from NOAA 

Fisheries SERO and the Southeast 

Fisheries Science Center. The Council 

will review and develop 

recommendations on Experimental 

Fishing Permits as necessary; review 

agency and liaison reports; and discuss 

other business and upcoming meetings. 

Documents regarding these issues are 

available from the Council office (see 

ADDRESSES). 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before these groups for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during these meetings. Action 

will be restricted to those issues 

specifically identified in this notice and 

any issues arising after publication of 

this notice that require emergency 

action under section 305(c) of the 

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Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the Council’s intent to take final action 

to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for auxiliary aids should be 

directed to the council office (see 

ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: November 10, 2014. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for National 

Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: ONMS is seeking applications 

for vacant seats for 7 of its 13 national 

marine sanctuary advisory councils 

(advisory councils). Vacant seats, 

including positions (i.e., primary 

member and alternate), for each of the 

advisory councils are listed in this 

notice under Supplementary 

Information. Applicants are chosen 

based upon their particular expertise 

and experience in relation to the seat for 

which they are applying; community 

and professional affiliations; views 

regarding the protection and 

management of marine or Great Lake 

resources; and possibly the length of 

residence in the area affected by the 

sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen 

as members or alternates should expect 

to serve two- or three-year terms, 

pursuant to the charter of the specific 

national marine sanctuary advisory 

council. 

DATES: Applications are due by 

December 31, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits are specific 

to each advisory council. As such, 

application kits must be obtained from 

and returned to the council-specific 

addresses noted below. 

• Cordell Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary Advisory Council: Lilli 

Ferguson, Cordell Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary, P.O. Box 159, Olema, CA 

94950; (415) 663–0314 extension 107; 

email Lilli.Ferguson@noaa.gov; or 

download application from http://

cordellbank.noaa.gov. 

• Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale 

National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 

Council: Inouye Regional Center, ATTN: 

NOS/HIHWNMS/Emily Gaskin, 1845 

Wasp Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, HI 

96818; (808) 397–2651 extension 257; 

email Emily.Gaskin@noaa.gov; or 

download application from http://

hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/

council/council_app_accepting.html. 

• Monitor National Marine Sanctuary 

Advisory Council: Shannon Ricles, 

Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, 100 

Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 

23606; (757) 591–7328; email 

Shannon.Ricles@noaa.gov; or download 

application from http://

monitor.noaa.gov. 

• Monterey Bay National Marine 

Sanctuary Advisory Council: Erin 

Ovalle, Monterey Bay National Marine 

Sanctuary, 99 Pacific Street, Building 

455A, Monterey, CA 93940; (831) 647– 

4206; email Erin.Ovalle@noaa.gov; or 

download application from http://

montereybay.noaa.gov/welcome.html. 

• National Marine Sanctuary of 

American Samoa Advisory Council: 

Joseph Paulin, National Marine 

Sanctuary of American Samoa, Tauese 

P.F. Sunia Ocean Center, Utulei, 

American Samoa; (684) 633–6500; email 

Joseph.Paulin@noaa.gov; or download 

application from http://

americansamoa.noaa.gov. 

• Olympic Coast National Marine 

Sanctuary Advisory Council: Karlyn 

Langjahr, Olympic Coast National 

Marine Sanctuary, 115 East Railroad 

Ave., Suite 101, Port Angeles, WA 

98362; (360) 457–6622 extension 31; 

email Karlyn.Langjahr@noaa.gov; or 

download application from http://

olympiccoast.noaa.gov/involved/sac/

sac_welcome.html. 

• Stellwagen Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary: Elizabeth Stokes, NOS/

ONMS/SBNMS, 175 Edward Foster 

Road, Scituate, MA 02066; (781) 545– 

8026 extension 201; email 

Elizabeth.Stokes@noaa.gov; or 

download application from http://

stellwagen.noaa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information on a particular 

national marine sanctuary advisory 

council, please contact the individual 

identified in the ADDRESSES section of 

this notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS 

serves as the trustee for 14 marine 

protected areas encompassing more than 

170,000 square miles of ocean and Great 

Lakes waters from the Hawaiian Islands 

to the Florida Keys, and from Lake 

Huron to American Samoa. National 

marine sanctuaries protect our Nation’s 

most vital coastal and marine natural 

and cultural resources, and through 

active research, management, and 

public engagement, sustains healthy 

environments that are the foundation for 

thriving communities and stable 

economies. One of the many ways 

ONMS ensures public participation in 

the designation and management of 

national marine sanctuaries is through 

the formation of advisory councils. 

National marine sanctuary advisory 

councils are community-based advisory 

groups established to provide advice 

and recommendations to the 

superintendents of the national marine 

sanctuaries on issues including 

management, science, service, and 

stewardship; and to serve as liaisons 

between their constituents in the 

community and the sanctuary. 

Additional information on ONMS and 

its advisory councils can be found at 

http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov. Information 

related to the purpose, policies and 

operational requirements for advisory 

councils can be found in the charter for 

a particular advisory council (http://

sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/

council_charters.html) and the National 

Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council 

Implementation Handbook (http://

www.sanctuaries.noaa.gov/

management/ac/acref.html). 

The following is a list of the vacant 

seats, including positions (i.e., primary 

member or alternate), for each of the 

advisory councils currently seeking 

applications for members and alternates: 

Cordell Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary Advisory Council: 

Community-At-Large—Marin 

(alternate); Education (primary 

member); and Research (alternate). 

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale 

National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 

Council: Business/Commerce 

(alternate); Citizen-At-Large (alternate); 

Conservation (alternate); Education 

(alternate); Lanai Island Representative 

(alternate); Molokai Island 

Representative (alternate); Ocean 

Recreation (alternate); Tourism 

(alternate); and Whale Watching 

(alternate). 

Monitor National Marine Sanctuary 

Advisory Council: Education (primary 

member); Recreational/Commercial 

Fishing (primary member); and Youth 

(primary member). 

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