81 FR 18597 - United States Global Change Research Program
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 18597-18598] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07208] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration United States Global Change Research Program AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Request for Public Nominations for Technical Contributors. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 18598]] SUMMARY: The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is initiating an Interagency Special Report on Physical Climate Science (referred to as ``the Report'' throughout this notice). The focus of the Report will be an update to the physical climate science presented in the 2014 National Climate Assessment (NCA). Specifically, the Report will update Chapter 2 and Appendices 3 and 4 of the 2014 NCA (http://www.globalchange.gov/nca3-downloads-materials). The report will provide updated climate science findings and projections, and will be an important input to the authors of the next quadrennial NCA, expected in 2018. The Report will be a product of the USGCRP, organized and led by an interagency team. This request for public engagement seeks nominations for technical contributors with expertise in climate data sets and trends, climate processes and feedbacks, global/regional climate models and associated projections, climate extremes, attribution and detection studies, and particular components of the Earth system, as well as other physical science disciplines. Refer to the Report prospectus (accessible via www.globalchange.gov/notices for further information on the goals, outline, and timeline for the report, as well as the process for technical contributors' involvement. The report will adhere to the Information Quality Act requirements http://www.cio.noaa.gov/services_programs/info_quality.html for quality, transparency, and accessibility as appropriate for a Highly Influential Scientific Assessment (HISA). DATES: Nominations for technical contributors must be received by the USGCRP within 15 days after the publication date of this notice. ADDRESSES: Nominations for technical contributors must be submitted electronically via a web form accessible via https://www.globalchange.gov/notices. A short CV of no more than 4 pages must be included. Instructions: Response to this notice is voluntary. Responses to this notice may be used by the government for program planning on a non-attribution basis. NOAA therefore requests that no business proprietary information or copyrighted information be submitted in response to this notice. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for response preparation, or for the use of any information contained in the response. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USGCRP Contact: David Dokken; telephone 202-419-3473; or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Call for Nominations for Technical Contributors This notice seeks nominations for technical contributors to the Report with pertinent subject matter expertise and scientific background. Potential technical contributors should be accomplished scholarly writers and have demonstrated scientific and technical expertise and academic proficiency in at least one of the physical climate science topics outlined in the prospectus, accessible via https://www.globalchange.gov/notices. Submissions must demonstrate that nominees have demonstrated technical backgrounds such that they could contribute to the development of a robust scientific, technical assessment as subject matter experts in one or more of the topics listed in the prospectus. Responses to this request must be made within the 15-day call for nominations for technical contributors, beginning the publication date of this notice. Users can access the nominations form via www.globalchange.gov/notices. Interested persons may nominate themselves or third parties, and may nominate more than one person. Each nomination must include: (1) The nominee's full name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact information; (2) the nominee's area(s) of expertise; (3) a short description of his/her qualifications relative to contributing to the report; and (4) a current resume [maximum length four (4) pages]. Nominations will be reviewed by a scientific steering committee, and nominees may be invited to participate as technical contributors to the Report. Selected experts would be informed no later than two weeks after close of the nominations window. Dated: Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Dan Barrie, Program Manager, Assessments Program, NOAA, Climate Program Office. Dated: March 25, 2016. Gary C. Matlock, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. [FR Doc. 2016-07208 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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9 First Stage recovery action. This report likely the result of Falcon 9 First Stage reported injury or death. NMFS will
must contain the following information: recovery activities, including sonic work with SpaceX to determine whether
(1) Date(s) and time(s) of the Falcon boom; additional mitigation measures or
9 First Stage recovery action; (vi) Any cumulative impacts on modifications to the activities are
(2) Design of the monitoring program; marine mammals as a result of the appropriate.
and activities, such as long term reductions (3) In the event that SpaceX discovers
(3) Results of the monitoring program, in the number of pinnipeds at haulouts an injured or dead marine mammal, and
including, but not necessarily limited as a result of the activities; and the lead observer determines that the
to: (vii) Results of acoustic monitoring injury or death is not associated with or
(i) Numbers of pinnipeds present on including comparisons of modeled related to the activities authorized in the
the haulout prior to the Falcon 9 First sonic booms with actual acoustic IHA (e.g., previously wounded animal,
Stage recovery; recordings of sonic booms. carcass with moderate to advanced
(ii) Numbers of pinnipeds that may (c) Reporting injured or dead marine decomposition, scavenger damage),
have been harassed as noted by the mammals: SpaceX will report the incident to the
number of pinnipeds estimated to have (1) In the unanticipated event that the Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
moved more than one meter or entered specified activity clearly causes the take and the West Coast Regional Stranding
the water as a result of Falcon 9 First of a marine mammal in a manner Coordinator, NMFS, within 24 hours of
Stage recovery activities; prohibited by this IHA (as determined the discovery. SpaceX will provide
(iii) For pinnipeds estimated to have by the lead marine mammal observer), photographs or video footage or other
entered the water as a result of Falcon such as an injury (Level A harassment), documentation of the stranded animal
9 First Stage recovery noise, the length serious injury, or mortality, SpaceX will sighting to NMFS. The cause of injury
of time pinnipeds remained off the immediately cease the specified or death may be subject to review and
haulout or rookery; activities and report the incident to the
(v) Any other observed behavioral a final determination by NMFS.
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
modifications by pinnipeds that were and the West Coast Regional Stranding 6. Modification and suspension
likely the result of Falcon 9 First Stage Coordinator, NMFS. The report must
recovery activities, including sonic include the following information: (a) This IHA may be modified,
boom; and A. Time and date of the incident; suspended or withdrawn if the holder
(vi) Results of acoustic monitoring B. Description of the incident; fails to abide by the conditions
including comparisons of modeled C. Status of all Falcon 9 First Stage prescribed herein, or if NMFS
sonic booms with actual acoustic recovery activities in the 48 hours determines that the authorized taking is
recordings of sonic booms. preceding the incident; having more than a negligible impact on
(b) Submit an annual report on all D. Description of all marine mammal the species or stock of affected marine
monitoring conducted under the IHA. A observations in the 48 hours preceding mammals.
draft of the annual report must be the incident; Request for Public Comments
submitted within 90 calendar days of E. Environmental conditions (e.g.,
the expiration of this IHA, or, within 45 wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea We request comment on our analysis,
calendar days of the renewal of the IHA state, cloud cover, and visibility); the draft authorization, and any other
(if applicable). A final annual report F. Species identification or aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA
will be prepared and submitted within description of the animal(s) involved; for SpaceX Falcon 9 First Stage recovery
30 days following resolution of G. Fate of the animal(s); and activities. Please include with your
comments on the draft report from H. Photographs or video footage of the comments any supporting data or
NMFS. The annual report will animal(s). literature citations to help inform our
summarize the information from the 60- Activities will not resume until NMFS final decision on SpaceX’s request for
day post-activity reports, including but is able to review the circumstances of an MMPA authorization.
not necessarily limited to: the prohibited take. NMFS will work Dated: March 25, 2016.
(1) Date(s) and time(s) of the Falcon with SpaceX to determine what
Donna S. Wieting,
9 First Stage recovery action; measures are necessary to minimize the
likelihood of further prohibited take and Director, Office of Protected Resources,
(2) Design of the monitoring program; National Marine Fisheries Service.
and ensure MMPA compliance. SpaceX may
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(3) Results of the monitoring program, not resume their activities until notified
by NMFS via letter, email, or telephone. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
including, but not necessarily limited
to: (2) In the event that SpaceX discovers
(i) Numbers of pinnipeds present on an injured or dead marine mammal, and
the lead observer determines that the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the haulout prior to the Falcon 9 First
Stage recovery; cause of the injury or death is unknown National Oceanic and Atmospheric
(ii) Numbers of pinnipeds that may and the death is relatively recent (e.g., Administration
have been harassed as noted by the in less than a moderate state of
number of pinnipeds estimated to have decomposition), SpaceX will United States Global Change Research
entered the water as a result of Falcon immediately report the incident to the Program
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(iii) For pinnipeds estimated to have and the West Coast Regional Stranding AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and
moved more than one meter or entered Coordinator, NMFS. Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
the water as a result of Falcon 9 First The report must include the same Oceanic and Atmospheric
Stage recovery noise, the length of time information identified in 6(c)(i) of this Administration (NOAA), Department of
pinnipeds remained off the haulout or IHA. Activities may continue while Commerce (DOC).
rookery; NMFS reviews the circumstances of the
ACTION: Request for Public Nominations
(v) Any other observed behavioral incident and makes a final
for Technical Contributors.
modifications by pinnipeds that were determination on the cause of the
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Global Change FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
Research Program (USGCRP) is USGCRP Contact: David Dokken;
initiating an Interagency Special Report telephone 202–419–3473; or email: [BAC: 6330–01]
on Physical Climate Science (referred to ddokken@usgcrp.gov. Notice of Meeting
as ‘‘the Report’’ throughout this notice).
The focus of the Report will be an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The next meeting of the U.S.
update to the physical climate science Call for Nominations for Technical Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled
presented in the 2014 National Climate Contributors for 21 April 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in the
Assessment (NCA). Specifically, the Commission offices at the National
Report will update Chapter 2 and This notice seeks nominations for Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary
Appendices 3 and 4 of the 2014 NCA technical contributors to the Report Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington,
(http://www.globalchange.gov/nca3- with pertinent subject matter expertise DC 20001–2728. Items of discussion
downloads-materials). The report will and scientific background. Potential may include buildings, parks and
provide updated climate science technical contributors should be memorials.
findings and projections, and will be an accomplished scholarly writers and Draft agendas and additional
important input to the authors of the have demonstrated scientific and information regarding the Commission
next quadrennial NCA, expected in technical expertise and academic are available on our Web site:
2018. proficiency in at least one of the www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the
The Report will be a product of the physical climate science topics outlined agenda and requests to submit written
USGCRP, organized and led by an in the prospectus, accessible via https:// or oral statements should be addressed
interagency team. This request for www.globalchange.gov/notices. to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S.
public engagement seeks nominations Submissions must demonstrate that Commission of Fine Arts, at the above
for technical contributors with expertise nominees have demonstrated technical address; by emailing cfastaff@cfa.gov; or
in climate data sets and trends, climate backgrounds such that they could by calling 202–504–2200. Individuals
processes and feedbacks, global/regional requiring sign language interpretation
contribute to the development of a
climate models and associated for the hearing impaired should contact
robust scientific, technical assessment
projections, climate extremes, the Secretary at least 10 days before the
as subject matter experts in one or more meeting date.
attribution and detection studies, and
of the topics listed in the prospectus.
particular components of the Earth Dated: March 21, 2016, in Washington, DC.
system, as well as other physical science Responses to this request must be
Thomas Luebke,
disciplines. Refer to the Report made within the 15-day call for
Secretary.
prospectus (accessible via nominations for technical contributors,
[FR Doc. 2016–07114 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am]
www.globalchange.gov/notices for beginning the publication date of this
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further information on the goals, notice. Users can access the
outline, and timeline for the report, as nominations form via
well as the process for technical www.globalchange.gov/notices.
contributors’ involvement. Interested persons may nominate DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The report will adhere to the themselves or third parties, and may
Office of the Secretary
Information Quality Act requirements nominate more than one person. Each
http://www.cio.noaa.gov/services_ nomination must include: (1) The [Transmittal No. 16–26]
programs/info_quality.html for quality, nominee’s full name, title, institutional
transparency, and accessibility as affiliation, and contact information; (2) 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
appropriate for a Highly Influential the nominee’s area(s) of expertise; (3) a AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Scientific Assessment (HISA). short description of his/her Agency, Department of Defense.
DATES: Nominations for technical qualifications relative to contributing to ACTION: Notice.
contributors must be received by the the report; and (4) a current resume
USGCRP within 15 days after the [maximum length four (4) pages]. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
publication date of this notice. Nominations will be reviewed by a publishing the unclassified text of a
scientific steering committee, and section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for technical
nominees may be invited to participate This is published to fulfill the
contributors must be submitted
as technical contributors to the Report. requirements of section 155 of Public
electronically via a web form accessible
Selected experts would be informed no Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
via https://www.globalchange.gov/
notices. A short CV of no more than 4 later than two weeks after close of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
pages must be included. nominations window. Heather N. Harwell, DSCA/LMO, (703)
Dated: Wednesday, March 16, 2016. 697–9217.
Instructions: Response to this notice
The following is a copy of a letter to
is voluntary. Responses to this notice Dan Barrie,
the Speaker of the House of
may be used by the government for Program Manager, Assessments Program, Representatives,
program planning on a non-attribution NOAA, Climate Program Office. Transmittal 16–26 with attached
basis. NOAA therefore requests that no Dated: March 25, 2016. Policy Justification and Sensitivity of
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business proprietary information or
Gary C. Matlock, Technology.
copyrighted information be submitted in
response to this notice. Please note that Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Dated: March 28, 2016.
the U.S. Government will not pay for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. Aaron Siegel,
response preparation, or for the use of [FR Doc. 2016–07208 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
any information contained in the BILLING CODE P Officer, Department of Defense.
response. BILLING CODE 5001–06–C
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| Contact | USGCRP Contact: David Dokken; telephone 202-419-3473; or email: [email protected] | |
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