# 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 (DOC).
**ACTION:**
Notice and request for applications.
**SUMMARY:**
The ONMS is seeking applications for the following positions on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Tourism—Lower Keys (member), and 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; 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 should expect to serve 3-year terms, pursuant to the council's Charter.
**DATES:**
Applications are due by March 2, 2012.
**ADDRESSES:**
Application kits may be obtained from Lilli Ferguson, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Rd., Key West, FL 33040. Completed applications should be sent to the same address.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Lilli Ferguson, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Rd., Key West, FL 33040; (305) 292-0311 x245; *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Per the council's Charter, if necessary, terms of appointment may be changed to provide for staggered expiration dates or member resignation mid term.
**Authority:**
16 U.S.C. 1431, *et seq.*
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)
Dated: January 13, 2012.
Daniel J. Basta
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.