81_FR_38326 81 FR 38213 - Nomination Period for Northeastern State Government Members of the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science

81 FR 38213 - Nomination Period for Northeastern State Government Members of the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

Page Range38213-38213
FR Document2016-13887

The Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science (Committee) has a vacancy for a representative from state government in the region covered by the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 38213]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13887]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

United States Geological Survey

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Nomination Period for Northeastern State Government Members of 
the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource 
Science (Committee) has a vacancy for a representative from state 
government in the region covered by the Northeast Association of Fish 
and Wildlife Agencies.

DATES: Written nominations must be received by July 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Robin O'Malley, Policy and Partnership 
Coordinator, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. 
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 516, Reston, 
VA 20192, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin O'Malley, Policy and Partnership 
Coordinator, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. 
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 516, Reston, 
VA 20192, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Climate Change and 
Natural Resource Science (Committee) provides advice on matters and 
actions relating to the establishment and operations of the U.S. 
Geological Survey National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center 
and the DOI Climate Science Centers. See: https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/acccnrs for more information. See http://www.neafwa.org/members.html 
for the area covered by the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife 
Agencies.
    The committee charter calls for representatives from state 
government (see below for membership categories), and the historically 
has had four such representatives, one from each of the four regional 
associations of state fish and wildlife management agencies. At 
present, there is no representative from the Northeastern U.S. and the 
Department seeks to fill this vacancy.
    Nominations should include a resume that describes the nominee's 
qualifications in enough detail to enable us to make an informed 
decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Committee 
and to contact a potential member.
    The Committee is composed of approximately 25 members from the 
Federal Government, and the following interests: (1) State and local 
governments, including state membership entities; (2) Non-governmental 
organizations, including those whose primary mission is professional 
and scientific and those whose primary mission is conservation and 
related scientific and advocacy activities; (3) American Indian tribes 
and other Native American entities; (4) Academia; (5) Landowners, 
businesses, and organizations representing landowners or businesses.
    In addition, the Committee may include scientific experts, and will 
include rotating representation from one or more of the institutions 
that host the DOI Climate Science Centers.
    The Committee will meet approximately 2-4 times annually, and at 
such times as designated by the DFO. The Secretary of the Interior will 
appoint members to the Committee. Members appointed as special 
Government employees are required to file on an annual basis a 
confidential financial disclosure report.
    No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is 
eligible to serve as a member of the Committee.

Robin O'Malley,
Designated Federal Officer, ACCCNRS.
[FR Doc. 2016-13887 Filed 6-10-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 113 / Monday, June 13, 2016 / Notices 38213 Dated: June 8, 2016. the Northeastern U.S. and the restoration of native species in high John C. Brock, Department seeks to fill this vacancy. elevation aquatic ecosystems within Program Coordinator, NCGMP, Designated Nominations should include a resume Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Federal Officer. that describes the nominee’s Parks (SEKI)—(Restoration Plan/Final [FR Doc. 2016–13886 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] qualifications in enough detail to enable EIS). The Restoration Plan/Final EIS BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P us to make an informed decision will guide management actions by the regarding meeting the membership NPS to restore and conserve the native requirements of the Committee and to species diversity and ecological DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR contact a potential member. function of selected high elevation The Committee is composed of aquatic ecosystems that have been United States Geological Survey approximately 25 members from the adversely impacted by human activities Federal Government, and the following and to increase the resistance and [GX16EN05ESB0500] interests: (1) State and local resilience of these species and governments, including state ecosystems to human induced Nomination Period for Northeastern membership entities; (2) Non- environmental modifications, such as State Government Members of the governmental organizations, including nonnative fish, disease, and climate Advisory Committee on Climate those whose primary mission is change. The Restoration Plan/Final EIS Change and Natural Resource Science professional and scientific and those would be implemented over a period of whose primary mission is conservation 20 to 35 years, depending on the AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior and related scientific and advocacy alternative selected, with an internal ACTION: Notice. evaluation of management effectiveness activities; (3) American Indian tribes SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on and other Native American entities; (4) scheduled every 5 to 10 years. Climate Change and Natural Resource Academia; (5) Landowners, businesses, DATES: The NPS will execute a Record Science (Committee) has a vacancy for and organizations representing of Decision not sooner than 30 days a representative from state government landowners or businesses. from the date of publication of the U.S. in the region covered by the Northeast In addition, the Committee may Environmental Protection Agency’s Association of Fish and Wildlife include scientific experts, and will notice of availability for the Restoration Agencies. include rotating representation from one Plan/Final EIS in the Federal Register. or more of the institutions that host the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: Written nominations must be DOI Climate Science Centers. Nancy Hendricks, Environmental received by July 13, 2016. The Committee will meet Compliance and Planning Coordinator, ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Robin approximately 2–4 times annually, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National O’Malley, Policy and Partnership at such times as designated by the DFO. Parks, 47050 Generals Highway, Three Coordinator, National Climate Change The Secretary of the Interior will Rivers, CA 93271, (559)565–3102. and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. appoint members to the Committee. Electronic versions of the complete Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Members appointed as special document are available online at http:// Drive, Mail Stop 516, Reston, VA 20192, Government employees are required to parkplanning.nps.gov/aquatics. Request romalley@usgs.gov. file on an annual basis a confidential printed documents or CDs through FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: financial disclosure report. email (seki_planning@nps.gov) (type Robin O’Malley, Policy and Partnership No individual who is currently ‘‘Restoration Plan/Final EIS’’ in the Coordinator, National Climate Change registered as a Federal lobbyist is subject line) or telephone (559)565– and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. eligible to serve as a member of the 3102. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Committee. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Drive, Mail Stop 516, Reston, VA 20192, National Park Service has prepared the Robin O’Malley, romalley@usgs.gov. Final Environmental Impact Statement Designated Federal Officer, ACCCNRS. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten nominations must be received by July 13, 2016.
ContactRobin O'Malley, Policy and Partnership Coordinator, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 516, Reston, VA 20192, [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 38213 
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