Availability of Seats for National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils, 48828-48829 [2015-19904]

Download as PDF 48828 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 157 / Friday, August 14, 2015 / Notices 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: August 11, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–20071 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Availability of Seats for National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils 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. AGENCY: ONMS is seeking applications for vacant seats for seven 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 September 30, 2015. 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. • Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Michael Murray, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, University of California Santa Barbara, Ocean Science Education Building 514, MC 6155, Santa Barbara, CA 93106–6155; (805) 893– 6418; email Michael.Murray@noaa.gov; asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Aug 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 or download application from https:// channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/council_ news.html. • Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Lilli Ferguson, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, P.O. Box 159, Olema, CA 94950; (415) 464–5265; email Lilli.Ferguson@noaa.gov; or download application from https:// cordellbank.noaa.gov. • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Beth Dieveney, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Rd., Key West, FL 33040; (305) 809–4700 extension 228; email Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov; or download application from https:// floridakeys.noaa.gov/sac/ welcome.html?s=sac. • Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Becky Shortland, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411; (912) 598–2381; email Becky.Shortland@noaa.gov; or download application from https:// graysreef.noaa.gov/management/sac/ council_news.html. • Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Katherine Van Dam, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 23606; (757) 591–7350; email Katherine.VanDam@noaa.gov; or download application from https:// monitor.noaa.gov/advisory/news.html. • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Erin Ovalle, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 99 Pacific St., Building 455A, Monterey, CA; (831) 647–4206; email Erin.Ovalle@noaa.gov; or download application from https:// montereybay.noaa.gov/welcome.html. • Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Nathalie Ward, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066; (781) 545–8026 extension 206; email Nathalie.Ward@ noaa.gov; or download application from https://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 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 https://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 (https:// sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/ council_charters.html) and the National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Implementation Handbook (https:// 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: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Public Atlarge (alternate). Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Community-At-Large—Sonoma County (primary member); Community-ALarge—Sonoma County (alternate); Conservation (primary member); Conservation (alternate); Maritime Activities (primary member); and Maritime Activities (alternate). Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Conservation and Environment (primary member); Education and Outreach (primary member); Education and Outreach (alternate); Fishing— Commercial—Shell/Scale (primary member); Fishing—Commercial—Shell/ Scale (alternate); Submerged and Cultural Resources (primary member); Submerged and Cultural Resources (alternate); Tourism—Upper Keys (primary member); and Tourism— Upper Keys (alternate). Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Charter/ Commercial Fishing (primary member); Conservation (primary member); K–12 Education (primary member); Non- E:\FR\FM\14AUN1.SGM 14AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 157 / Friday, August 14, 2015 / Notices living Resources Research (primary member); and Sport fishing (primary member). Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Commercial/ Recreational Fishing (primary member). Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: At-Large (alternate). Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Business/ Industry (primary member); Mobile Gear Commercial Fishing (alternate); Recreational Fishing (alternate); Research (alternate); Whale Watch (alternate); Youth (alternate). Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq. (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) Dated: July 20, 2015. John Armor, Acting Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XE105 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meetings. AGENCY: NMFS announces that the Center for Independent Experts (CIE) will meet to review the work quantifying bycatch in the Hawaii deepset longline fishery, required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and their implementing regulations. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates and times. ADDRESSES: The meeting location is in Room 204, Hemenway Hall, University of Hawaii, 2445 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christofer H. Boggs, (808) 725–5364, or Christofer.Boggs@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting schedule and agenda are as follows: asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Jkt 235001 • • • • Review of Point Estimators of Bycatch Review of Interval Estimators Panel Questions and Answers Panel Discussions and Writing (Closed) 4. Thursday, August 27, 2015 (8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.) Pacific Island Fisheries; Public Meeting 18:50 Aug 13, 2015 2. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 (8:30 a.m.– 4 p.m.) • Review of Estimators of Dead and Seriously Injured (marine mammals) • Review of Estimators of Subpopulation Totals • Panel Questions and Answers • Public Comment • Panel Discussions and Writing (Closed) BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 • Introduction • Background information—Objectives and Terms of Reference • Observer Program and Longline Fishery • Review of Sampling Design • Review of Approximation of Inclusion Probabilities • Panel Questions and Answers • Panel Discussions and Writing (Closed) 3. Wednesday, August 26, 2015 (8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.) [FR Doc. 2015–19904 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: 1. Monday, August 24, 2015 (8:30 a.m.– 4 p.m.) • Panel Discussions (Closed meeting, invitation only) 5. Friday, August 28, 2015 (8:30 a.m.– Noon) • Panel Discussions and Present Results • Adjourn Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come up at the meeting for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during the meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice 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 intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Direct requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids to Christofer Boggs, (808) 725–5364 or Christofer.Boggs@noaa.gov, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48829 Dated: August 10, 2015. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–19962 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Socio-economics of Whale Watching in the Channel Islands Region: Survey of Whale Watching Passengers. OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information collection). Number of Respondents: 1,560. Average Hours per Response: On-site survey, 20 minutes; mail-back survey, 15 minutes. Burden Hours: 654. Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection. NOAA is sponsoring a class project at the Bren School of Management & Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara to estimate the market and non-market economic values associated with the reduction in risk of whale strikes by different scenarios of changes in traffic lanes and/or vessel speeds for major commercial vessels operating in the region of southern California where the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is located. Surveys will be conducted of the passengers aboard the for hire operation boats to obtain their market and nonmarket economic use values for the reduction in the risk of whale strikes. Additional information will be obtained on importance-satisfaction ratings of key natural resource attributes, facilities and services along with demographic profiles of passengers. This survey is a companion piece to a survey of the forhire operators, approved under OMB Control No. 0648–0717, approved on 7/1/2015. Affected Public: Individuals or households. 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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19904]


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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.

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SUMMARY: ONMS is seeking applications for vacant seats for seven 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 September 30, 2015.

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.
     Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 
Council: Michael Murray, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 
University of California Santa Barbara, Ocean Science Education 
Building 514, MC 6155, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6155; (805) 893-6418; 
email Michael.Murray@noaa.gov; or download application from https://channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/council_news.html.
     Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 
Lilli Ferguson, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, P.O. Box 159, 
Olema, CA 94950; (415) 464-5265; email Lilli.Ferguson@noaa.gov; or 
download application from https://cordellbank.noaa.gov.
     Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 
Beth Dieveney, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay 
Rd., Key West, FL 33040; (305) 809-4700 extension 228; email 
Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov; or download application from https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/sac/welcome.html?s=sac.
     Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 
Becky Shortland, Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, 10 Ocean 
Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411; (912) 598-2381; email 
Becky.Shortland@noaa.gov; or download application from https://graysreef.noaa.gov/management/sac/council_news.html.
     Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 
Katherine Van Dam, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, 100 Museum Drive, 
Newport News, VA 23606; (757) 591-7350; email 
Katherine.VanDam@noaa.gov; or download application from https://monitor.noaa.gov/advisory/news.html.
     Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 
Erin Ovalle, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 99 Pacific St., 
Building 455A, Monterey, CA; (831) 647-4206; email 
Erin.Ovalle@noaa.gov; or download application from https://montereybay.noaa.gov/welcome.html.
     Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory 
Council: Nathalie Ward, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 175 
Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066; (781) 545-8026 extension 206; 
email Nathalie.Ward@noaa.gov; or download application from https://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 https://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 (https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/council_charters.html) and the 
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Implementation Handbook 
(https://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:
    Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Public 
At-large (alternate).
    Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Community-
At-Large--Sonoma County (primary member); Community-A-Large--Sonoma 
County (alternate); Conservation (primary member); Conservation 
(alternate); Maritime Activities (primary member); and Maritime 
Activities (alternate).
    Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 
Conservation and Environment (primary member); Education and Outreach 
(primary member); Education and Outreach (alternate); Fishing--
Commercial--Shell/Scale (primary member); Fishing--Commercial--Shell/
Scale (alternate); Submerged and Cultural Resources (primary member); 
Submerged and Cultural Resources (alternate); Tourism--Upper Keys 
(primary member); and Tourism--Upper Keys (alternate).
    Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Charter/
Commercial Fishing (primary member); Conservation (primary member); K-
12 Education (primary member); Non-

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living Resources Research (primary member); and Sport fishing (primary 
member).
    Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Commercial/
Recreational Fishing (primary member).
    Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: At-Large 
(alternate).
    Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: 
Business/Industry (primary member); Mobile Gear Commercial Fishing 
(alternate); Recreational Fishing (alternate); Research (alternate); 
Whale Watch (alternate); Youth (alternate).

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

*(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: July 20, 2015.
John Armor,
Acting Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-19904 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am]
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