[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52329-52330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20790]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Notice Calling for Nominations to Marine
Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Marine Protected Areas (MPA), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC)
ACTION: Notice requesting nominations for the Marine Protected Areas
Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is seeking nominations for
membership on the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
(Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee was established to advise
the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior in
implementing Section 4 of Executive Order 13158, specifically on
strategies and priorities for developing the national system of marine
protected areas (MPAs) and on practical approaches to further enhance
and expand protection of new and existing MPAs.
Nominations are sought for highly qualified non-Federal scientists,
resource managers, and people representing other interests or
organizations involved with or affected by marine conservation
including in the Great Lakes. Fifteen members of the Committee have
terms that expire October 31, 2009, and nominations are sought to fill
these vacancies.
Individuals seeking membership on the Advisory Committee should
possess demonstrable expertise in a related field or represent a
stakeholder interest affected by MPAs. Nominees also will be evaluated
based on the following factors: Marine policy experience, leadership
and organization skills, region of country represented, and diversity
characteristics. The membership reflects the Department's commitment to
attaining balance and diversity. The full text of the Advisory
Committee Charter and its current membership can be viewed at the
Agency's Web page at http://mpa.gov.
DATES: Nominations must be postmarked on or before November 30, 2008.
ADDRESS: Nominations should be sent to: Lauren Wenzel, National Marine
Protected Areas Center, NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Station 9143,
Silver Spring, MD 20910. E-mail: [email protected]. E-mail
nominations are acceptable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Wenzel, National Marine
Protected Areas Center, 1305 East-West Highway, Building 4, Station
9143, 301-713 3100 ext. 136, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Executive Order 13158, the Department of
Commerce and the Department of the Interior were directed to seek the
expert advice and recommendations of non-federal scientists, resource
managers, and other interested people and organizations through a
Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The Advisory
Committee was established in June 2003 and includes 30 members.
The Committee meets at least once annually. Committee members serve
for one, four year nonrenewable term. Members of the Committee will not
be compensated, but may, upon request, be allowed travel and per diem
expenses.
Each nomination submission should include the proposed member's
name and organizational affiliation, a cover letter describing the
nominee's qualifications and interest in serving on the Advisory
Committee, curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee, and no more than
three supporting letters describing the nominee's qualifications and
interest in serving on the Committee. Self-nominations are acceptable.
The following contact information should accompany each submission: The
nominee's name, address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address
if available.
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Dated: September 3, 2008.
David M. Kennedy,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
[FR Doc. E8-20790 Filed 9-8-08; 8:45 am]
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