96-11234. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council; Open Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 88 (Monday, May 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 20244]
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[FR Doc No: 96-11234]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary 
Advisory Council; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Sanctuaries and Reserves division (SRD), Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Ocean Service (NOS), 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary 
Advisory Council Open Meeting.

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SUMMARY: NOAA will conduct a meeting of the Sancturay Advisory Council 
(SAC) for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary 
on May 8, 1996, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The SAC was established to advise 
NOAA's Sanctuaries and Reserves Division regarding the development and 
management of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine 
Sanctuary. The Advisory Council was convened under the National Marine 
Sanctuaries Act.

TIME AND PLACE: Wednesday, May 8, 1996, from 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM. The 
meeting will be held at the Honolulu International Airport--Interisland 
Terminal, Ohia Room #1, 7th floor.

AGENDA: General issues related to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale 
National Marine Sanctuary are expected to be discussed, including 
discussions concerning the comments received on the Sanctuary's Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement and Management Plan, the SAC Charter, an 
overview of current Sanctuary programs, and the formation of issue-
specific working groups.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will be open to the public. Seats 
will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen tom [phone] or Brady 
Phillips at [phone], ext. 169.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)

    Dated: May 1, 1996.
David L. Evans,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal 
Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 96-11234 Filed 5-3-96; 8:45 am]
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