(3)
The Board shall be comprised of the following representatives or their designees—
(A)
the Secretary of Commerce;
(B)
the Secretary of State;
(C)
the Secretary of the Interior;
(D)
the Commandant of the Coast Guard;
(E)
the Director of the Office of Naval Research;
(F)
the Alaska Commissioner of Fish and Game;
(G)
the Chairman of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council;
(H)
the Chairman of the Arctic Research Commission;
(I)
the Director of the Oil Spill Recovery Institute;
(J)
the Director of the Alaska SeaLife Center;
(K)
five members nominated by the Governor of Alaska and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, one of whom shall represent fishing interests, one of whom shall represent Alaska Natives, one of whom shall represent environmental interests, one of whom shall represent academia, and one of whom shall represent oil and gas interests;
(L)
three members nominated by the Governor of Washington and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce; and
(M)
one member nominated by the Governor of Oregon and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce.
(N)
one member who shall represent fishing interests and shall be nominated by the Board and appointed by the Secretary.
The members of the Board shall be individuals knowledgeable by education, training, or experience regarding fisheries or marine ecosystems in the north Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, or Arctic Ocean. Three nominations shall be submitted for each member to be appointed under subparagraphs (K), (L), and (M). Board members appointed under subparagraphs (K), (L), and (M) shall serve for three-year terms, and may be reappointed.