Advisory Council Application Guidelines
Please send in all
applications by June 8, 2001 for consideration. Applications
post-marked or faxed after that date will not be considered.
Please send applications
to:
Sandi Dentino
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
175 Edward Foster Rd.
Scituate MA 02066
Note: Please
be sure to carefully read the Requirements
section before submitting an application. Applications should
also review the Council Charter.
The Charter outlines the purposes and governs the operation of the Council.
In applying for Council membership, you are agreeing to abide by the
terms of the Charter if you are selected as a member or alternate.
Seat applying for:
__________ Research
__________ Education
__________ Conservation
__________ Recreation
__________ Whale
Watching Industry
__________ Marine
Transportation
__________ Fixed
gear Fishing
__________
Mobile gear Fishing
__________ Business
/ Industry
__________At
Large
Contact information:
(please advise as
to the preferred contact point and method)
Name: ______________________________________________________
Home Address: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Home phone: __________________
Fax: _____________________
Work Phone: ___________________
Fax: _____________________
E-Mail:_________________________________________________
Please address the
following elements in an attached statement:
1. Reasons for interest
in serving on the Council.
2. Personal views
regarding the role of SBNMS in managing the area’s marine resources
to conserve biodiversity and protect ecosystem integrity.
3. Community and
professional affiliations
4. If resident of
the area, how long have you been resident?
5. Particular expertise
and experience germane to the management goals and uses of the Sanctuary,
especially in relation to the seat for which you are applying.
6. Description of
your philosophy of what the Council role is, and how you will work to
best support the Sanctuary while on the Council.
7. Description of
how you will coordinate, consult, and inform members of the constituencies
you will be representing.
8. Other qualifications
or information relevant to membership on the Council
9. A statement that
you have read, understood and agree to abide by the Charter for the
Sanctuary Advisory Council.
___________________________________________
The information
obtained through this application process will be used to determine
the qualifications of the applicant for membership on the Sanctuary
Advisory Council. This information will be provided only to the National
Marine Sanctuary System staff and members of the Sanctuary Advisory
Council’s review panel. Only names and business contact information
of successful applicants will be provided to the public. Applying for
membership on the Council is voluntary.
Public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to
average one hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing
and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden to DOC NOAA NOS Marine
Sanctuaries System, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM6, Silver Spring, Maryland
29010.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor
shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with,
a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
OMB Control
#0648-0397
Expires
3/21/03
