Availability of Seats for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, 69955 [05-22860]
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voting, ex officio members. Since its
establishment, the advisory council has
played a vital role in advising the
sanctuary and NOAA on critical issues.
In addition to providing advice on
management issues facing the
Sanctuary, the Council members serve
as a communication bridge between
constituents and the Sanctuary staff.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Availability of Seats for the Olympic
Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council
National Marine Sanctuary
Program (NMSP), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice and request for
applications.
AGENCY:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog
Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)
SUMMARY: The Olympic Coast National
Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS or
Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the
following vacant seats on its Sanctuary
Advisory Council (Council):
Conservation/Environmental, Marine
Business/Ports/Industry, and 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 or alternates should expect
to serve 3-year terms, pursuant to the
Council’s Charter.
DATES: Applications are due by
December 9, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Application kits may be
obtained from Andrew Palmer,
Advisory Council Coordinator, 115 East
Railroad Ave., Suite 301, Port Angeles,
WA 98362. Completed applications
should be sent to the same address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Palmer, Advisory Council
Coordinator, 115 East Railroad Ave.,
Suite 301, Port Angeles, WA 98362,
(360) 457–6622 extension 15, e-mail
andrew.palmer@noaa.gov.
Sanctuary
Advisory Council members and
alternatives serve three-year terms. The
Advisory Council meets bi-monthly in
public sessions in communities in and
around the Olympic Coast National
Marine Sanctuary.
The Olympic Coast National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council was
established in December 1998 to assure
continued public participation in the
management of the sanctuary. Serving
in a volunteer capacity, the advisory
council’s 15 voting members represent a
variety of local user groups, as well as
the general public. In addition, five
Federal government agencies and one
federally funded program serve as non-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: November 10, 2005.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
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Small Takes of Marine Mammals
Incidental to Specified Activities;
Maintenance Dredging Around Pier 39,
San Francisco, California
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of incidental
harassment authorization.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
provisions of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) as amended,
notification is hereby given that NMFS
has issued an Incidental Harassment
Authorization (IHA) to Bay Marina
Management Incorporated (BMMI) to
take marine mammals by Level B
harassment incidental to dredging on
the west side of the Pier 39 Marina on
the San Francisco waterfront, CA.
DATES: Effective from October 17, 2005,
through October 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the IHA and the
application are available by writing to
Steve Leathery, Chief, Permits,
Conservation, and Education Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910–3225, or by telephoning the
contact listed here. A copy of the
application containing a list of
references used in this document may
be obtained by writing to this address,
by telephoning the contact listed here
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
or online at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
prot_res/PR2/Small_Take/
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Documents cited in this notice may be
viewed, by appointment, during regular
business hours, at the aforementioned
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie
Harrison, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, (301) 713–2289, ext 166.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
intentional taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if certain findings
are made and either regulations are
issued or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, notice of a proposed
authorization is provided to the public
for review.
Authorization for incidental takings
may be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have no more than a
negligible impact on the species or
stock(s), will not have an unmitigable
adverse impact on the availability of the
species or stock(s) for subsistence uses,
and that the permissible methods of
taking and requirements pertaining to
the monitoring and reporting of such
taking are set forth.
NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as:
an impact resulting from the specified
activity that cannot be reasonably expected
to, and is not reasonably likely to, adversely
affect the species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.
Subsection 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA
established an expedited process by
which citizens of the United States can
apply for an authorization to
incidentally take small numbers of
marine mammals by harassment. Except
for certain categories of activities not
pertinent here, the MMPA defines
‘‘harassment’’ as:
any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance
which (i) has the potential to injure a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild
[‘‘Level A harassment’’]; or (ii) has the
potential to disturb a marine mammal or
marine mammal stock in the wild by causing
disruption of behavioral patterns, including,
but not limited to, migration, breathing,
nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering
[‘‘Level B harassment’’].
Section 101(a)(5)(D) establishes a 45–
day time limit for NMFS review of an
application followed by a 30–day public
notice and comment period on any
proposed authorization for the
incidental harassment of small numbers
of marine mammals. Within 45 days of
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Availability of Seats for the Olympic Coast National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council
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.
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SUMMARY: The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS or
Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on its
Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Conservation/Environmental,
Marine Business/Ports/Industry, and 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 or
alternates should expect to serve 3-year terms, pursuant to the
Council's Charter.
DATES: Applications are due by December 9, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Application kits may be obtained from Andrew Palmer,
Advisory Council Coordinator, 115 East Railroad Ave., Suite 301, Port
Angeles, WA 98362. Completed applications should be sent to the same
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Palmer, Advisory Council
Coordinator, 115 East Railroad Ave., Suite 301, Port Angeles, WA 98362,
(360) 457-6622 extension 15, e-mail andrew.palmer@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sanctuary Advisory Council members and
alternatives serve three-year terms. The Advisory Council meets bi-
monthly in public sessions in communities in and around the Olympic
Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council was
established in December 1998 to assure continued public participation
in the management of the sanctuary. Serving in a volunteer capacity,
the advisory council's 15 voting members represent a variety of local
user groups, as well as the general public. In addition, five Federal
government agencies and one federally funded program serve as non-
voting, ex officio members. Since its establishment, the advisory
council has played a vital role in advising the sanctuary and NOAA on
critical issues. In addition to providing advice on management issues
facing the Sanctuary, the Council members serve as a communication
bridge between constituents and the Sanctuary staff.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary
Program)
Dated: November 10, 2005.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-22860 Filed 11-17-05; 8:45 am]
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