# Availability of Seat for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
**AGENCY:**
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DCC).
**ACTION:**
Notice and request for applications.
**SUMMARY:**
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) is seeking applications for the following vacant seat on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (council): Tourism—Lower Keys (alternate).
Applicants are chosen based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are applying; community and professional affiliations; residency in the Sanctuary area; and philosophy regarding the protection and management of marine resources. Applicants who are chosen for seats normally serve three-year terms, pursuant to the Council's charter.
**DATES:**
Applications are due by August 15, 2008.
**ADDRESSES:**
Application packages may be obtained from the Sanctuary Advisory Council and Volunteer Coordinator at *[email protected]* , from the Web site at *http://www.floridakeys.noaa.gov* , by telephone at (305) 292-0311 x 245 or in writing to Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Rd., Key West, FL 33040. Completed applications should be sent to the same address listed above.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Lilli Ferguson at the above address, e-mail or telephone number.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Information concerning the council, including past meeting minutes and member contact information can be found at the Sanctuary Web site.
**Authority:**
16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, *et seq* .
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)
Dated: June 19, 2008.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.