81_FR_60847 81 FR 60676 - Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

81 FR 60676 - Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 171 (September 2, 2016)

Page Range60676-60677
FR Document2016-21078

NOAA is soliciting nominations for members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB is the only Federal Advisory Committee with the responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator on long- and short-range strategies for research, education, and application of science to resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. The SAB consists of approximately fifteen members reflecting the full breadth of NOAA's areas of responsibility and assists NOAA in maintaining a complete and accurate understanding of scientific issues critical to the agency's missions. Composition and Points of View: The Board will consist of approximately fifteen members, including a Chair, designated by the Under Secretary in accordance with FACA requirements. Members will be appointed for three-year terms, renewable once, and serve at the discretion of the Under Secretary. If a member resigns before the end of his or her first term, the vacancy appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term, and shall be renewable twice if the unexpired term is less than one year. Members will be appointed as special government employees (SGEs) and will be subject to the ethical standards applicable to SGEs. Members are reimbursed for actual and reasonable travel and per diem expenses incurred in performing such duties but will not be reimbursed for their time. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the Board's membership is required to be balanced in terms of viewpoints represented and the functions to be performed as well as the interests of geographic regions of the country and the diverse sectors of U.S. society. The SAB meets in person three times each year, exclusive of teleconferences or subcommittee, task force, and working group meetings. Board members must be willing to serve as liaisons to SAB working groups and/or participate in periodic reviews of the NOAA Cooperative Institutes and overarching reviews of NOAA's research enterprise. Nominations: Interested persons may nominate themselves or third parties. Applications: An application is required to be considered for Board membership, regardless of whether a person is nominated by a third party or self-nominated. The application package 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 the kinds of advice being solicited by NOAA in this Notice; and (4) a current resume (maximum length four [4] pages).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-21078]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office 
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for members of the NOAA Science Advisory 
Board.

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SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting nominations for members of the NOAA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB is the only Federal Advisory Committee 
with the responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator on long- and short-range 
strategies for research, education, and application of science to 
resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. The 
SAB consists of approximately fifteen members reflecting the full 
breadth of NOAA's areas of responsibility and assists NOAA in 
maintaining a complete and accurate understanding of scientific issues 
critical to the agency's missions.
    Composition and Points of View: The Board will consist of 
approximately fifteen members, including a Chair, designated by the 
Under Secretary in accordance with FACA requirements.
    Members will be appointed for three-year terms, renewable once, and 
serve at the discretion of the Under Secretary. If a member resigns 
before the end of his or her first term, the vacancy appointment shall 
be for the remainder of the unexpired term, and shall be renewable 
twice if the unexpired term is less than one year. Members will be 
appointed as special government employees (SGEs) and will be subject to 
the ethical standards applicable to SGEs. Members are reimbursed for 
actual and reasonable travel and per diem expenses incurred in 
performing such duties but will not be reimbursed for their time. As a 
Federal Advisory Committee, the Board's membership is required to be 
balanced in terms of viewpoints represented and the functions to be 
performed as well as the interests of geographic regions of the country 
and the diverse sectors of U.S. society.
    The SAB meets in person three times each year, exclusive of 
teleconferences or subcommittee, task force, and working group 
meetings. Board members must be willing to serve as liaisons to SAB 
working groups and/or participate in periodic reviews of the NOAA 
Cooperative Institutes and overarching reviews of NOAA's research 
enterprise.
    Nominations: Interested persons may nominate themselves or third 
parties.
    Applications: An application is required to be considered for Board 
membership, regardless of whether a person is nominated by a third 
party or self-nominated. The application package 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 the kinds of advice 
being solicited by NOAA in this Notice; and (4) a current resume 
(maximum length four [4] pages).

DATES: Nominations should be sent to the web address specified below 
and must be received by October 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted electronically to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-
713-1459, Email: [email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB Web 
site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this time, individuals are sought with 
expertise in marine ecosystem science and `omics, formal and informal 
education, oceanography, risk management and resilience, and data 
science. Individuals with expertise in other NOAA mission areas are 
also welcomed to apply.

    Dated: August 26, 2016.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-21078 Filed 9-1-16; 8:45 am]
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60676 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 171 / Friday, September 2, 2016 / Notices in the U.S. West Coast EEZ, under (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management address or individual, or received after specific terms and conditions. (OCM) is announcing a forty-five day the end of the comment period, may not According to regulations, a NMFS public comment period and will hold a be considered by NOAA. All comments Regional Administrator may authorize public hearing for the purpose of received are a part of the public record ‘‘for limited testing, public display, data receiving comments on the Draft and will generally be posted for public collection, exploratory, health and Environmental Impact Statement and viewing on www.regulations.gov safety, environmental cleanup, and/or Draft Management Plan (DEIS/DMP) without change. All personal identifying hazard removal purposes, the target or prepared for the proposed designation information (e.g., name, address, etc.), incidental harvest of species managed of the He‘eia National Estuarine confidential business information, or under an FMP [fishery management Research Reserve in Hawai‘i. The DMP otherwise sensitive information plan] or fishery regulations that would addresses research, monitoring, submitted voluntarily by the sender will otherwise be prohibited’’ (50 CFR education, and stewardship/cultural be publicly accessible. 600.745(b)). Issuance of an EFP, which resource needs for the proposed reserve, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean is the proposed action analyzed in this and the DEIS analyzes alternatives to Tanimoto, Coastal Management EA, would provide such authorization the proposed action along with their Specialist, Policy, Planning, and as fishing with longline gear in the U.S. potential environmental impacts. The Communications Division, Office for West Coast EEZ is currently prohibited National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Management at (808) 725–5253 under the Fishery Management Plan for System (NERRS) is a federal-state or via email at jean.tanimoto@noaa.gov. U.S. West Coast Highly Migratory partnership administered by NOAA. Species Fisheries and Federal regulation Electronic copies of the Draft The system protects more than 1.3 at 550 CFR 660.712(a). The original Environmental Impact Statement and million acres of estuarine habitat for application for the EFP was discussed Draft Management Plan may be found long-term research, monitoring, during the March 2015 Pacific Fishery on the OCM Web site at http:// education and stewardship throughout Management Council meeting and coast.noaa.gov/czm/compliance/ or may the coastal United States. Established by published on the Council’s Web site at: be obtained upon request from the Coastal Zone Management Act of http://www.pcouncil.org/wp-content/ coastal.info@noaa.gov. 1972, as amended, each reserve is uploads/H3a_Att1_Dupuy_etal_ managed by a lead state agency or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MAR2015BB.pdf. A revised application university, with input from local requirements of 40 CFR parts 1500–1508 for the EFP and the Council’s additional partners. NOAA provides funding and (Council on Environmental Quality recommendations regarding EFP national programmatic guidance. (CEQ) regulations to implement the issuance were published in the Federal DATES: NOAA is accepting public National Environmental Policy Act) Register on May 22, 2015 (80 FR 29662). comments through 5:00 p.m. (HST), apply to the preparation of Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. October 17, 2016. In addition, NOAA Environmental Impact Statements. will also accept public comments, Specifically, 40 CFR 1506.6 requires Dated: August 30, 2016. conveyed orally or through submitted agencies to provide public notice of the Emily H. Menashes, availability of environmental Acting Director, Office of Sustainable written statements, during a public hearing held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. documents. Likewise, the NERRS Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. on October 6, 2016, at He‘eia State Park, implementing regulations at 15 CFR [FR Doc. 2016–21196 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] 921.13(d) require NOAA to provide 46–465 Kamehameha Highway, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Kāne‘ohe, HI 96744. NOAA is soliciting notice, in the Federal Register, of the the views of interested persons and DEIS availability and the public hearing. organizations on the adequacy of the This notice is part of NOAA’s action to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE comply with these requirements. DEIS/DMP. All relevant comments National Oceanic and Atmospheric received at the hearing and during the Dated: August 23, 2016. Administration 45-day public comment period ending John R. King, 5:00 p.m. (HST), October 17, 2016, will Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Notice of Public Hearing and be considered in the preparation of the Management, National Ocean Service, Availability of the Draft Environmental Final Environmental Impact Statement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Impact Statement and Draft (FEIS) and Final Management Plan Administration. Management Plan for the Proposed (FMP). [FR Doc. 2016–21059 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] Designation of the He‘eia National ADDRESSES: Comments may be BILLING CODE 3510–08–P Estuarine Research Reserve in Hawai‘i submitted by any one of the following AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management methods: (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), • Electronic Submissions: Submit all DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric electronic public comments via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to Administration Commerce (DOC). www.regulations.gov/ ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing and #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NOS-2016- Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Availability of Draft Environmental 0114, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, Science Advisory Board Impact Statement and Draft complete the required fields and enter or attach your comments. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Management Plan for the proposed AGENCY: National Oceanic and designation of the He‘eia National • Mail: Joelle Gore, Stewardship Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Estuarine Research Reserve in Hawai‘i. Division, Office for Coastal Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Management, National Ocean Service, Research, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, NOAA, 1305 East West Highway, ACTION: Notice of solicitation for pursuant to the Coastal Zone N/ORM2, Room 10622 Silver Spring, members of the NOAA Science Management Act, the National Oceanic MD 20910. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 171 / Friday, September 2, 2016 / Notices 60677 SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting description of his/her qualifications Handling, Release, and Identification nominations for members of the NOAA relative to the kinds of advice being Workshop is mandatory for vessel Science Advisory Board (SAB). The solicited by NOAA in this Notice; and owners and operators who use bottom SAB is the only Federal Advisory (4) a current resume (maximum length longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet Committee with the responsibility to four [4] pages). gear, and who have also been issued advise the Under Secretary of DATES: Nominations should be sent to shark or swordfish limited access Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere the web address specified below and permits. Additional free workshops will and NOAA Administrator on long- and must be received by October 17, 2016. be conducted during 2017 and will be short-range strategies for research, ADDRESSES: Applications should be announced in a future notice. education, and application of science to submitted electronically to DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification resource management and noaa.sab.newmembers@noaa.gov. Workshops will be held on October 13, environmental assessment and November 10, and December 8, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. prediction. The SAB consists of The Protected Species Safe Handling, Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, approximately fifteen members Release, and Identification Workshops Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. reflecting the full breadth of NOAA’s will be held on October 20, October 26, 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver areas of responsibility and assists November 4, November 7, December 7, Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301– NOAA in maintaining a complete and and December 16, 2016. 734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459, Email: accurate understanding of scientific See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov); or visit the issues critical to the agency’s missions. further details. Composition and Points of View: The NOAA SAB Web site at http:// www.sab.noaa.gov. ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Board will consist of approximately Identification Workshops will be held in fifteen members, including a Chair, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this Somerville, MA; Mount Pleasant, SC; designated by the Under Secretary in time, individuals are sought with and Clearwater, FL. accordance with FACA requirements. expertise in marine ecosystem science The Protected Species Safe Handling, Members will be appointed for three- and ‘omics, formal and informal Release, and Identification Workshops year terms, renewable once, and serve at education, oceanography, risk the discretion of the Under Secretary. If will be held in Charleston, SC; management and resilience, and data a member resigns before the end of his Manahawkin, NJ; Kitty Hawk, NC; science. Individuals with expertise in or her first term, the vacancy Panama City, FL; Key Largo, FL; and other NOAA mission areas are also appointment shall be for the remainder Ronkonkoma, NY. welcomed to apply. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for of the unexpired term, and shall be Dated: August 26, 2016. renewable twice if the unexpired term is further details on workshop locations. Jason Donaldson, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick less than one year. Members will be Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399, or by appointed as special government Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and fax: (727) 824–5398. employees (SGEs) and will be subject to Atmospheric Administration. the ethical standards applicable to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The [FR Doc. 2016–21078 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] SGEs. Members are reimbursed for workshop schedules, registration BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P information, and a list of frequently actual and reasonable travel and per diem expenses incurred in performing asked questions regarding these such duties but will not be reimbursed workshops are posted on the Internet at: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE for their time. As a Federal Advisory http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ Committee, the Board’s membership is National Oceanic and Atmospheric compliance/workshops/index.html. required to be balanced in terms of Administration Atlantic Shark Identification viewpoints represented and the RIN 0648–XE790 Workshops functions to be performed as well as the interests of geographic regions of the Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark Schedules for Atlantic Shark dealers have been prohibited from country and the diverse sectors of U.S. Identification Workshops and receiving, purchasing, trading, or society. The SAB meets in person three times Protected Species Safe Handling, bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a each year, exclusive of teleconferences Release, and Identification Workshops valid Atlantic Shark Identification or subcommittee, task force, and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Workshop certificate is on the premises working group meetings. Board Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of each business listed under the shark members must be willing to serve as Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), dealer permit that first receives Atlantic liaisons to SAB working groups and/or Commerce. sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). participate in periodic reviews of the ACTION: Notice of public workshops. Dealers who attend and successfully NOAA Cooperative Institutes and complete a workshop are issued a overarching reviews of NOAA’s research SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark certificate for each place of business that enterprise. Identification Workshops and Protected is permitted to receive sharks. These Nominations: Interested persons may Species Safe Handling, Release, and certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. nominate themselves or third parties. Identification Workshops will be held in Approximately 124 free Atlantic Shark Applications: An application is October, November, and December of Identification Workshops have been required to be considered for Board 2016. Certain fishermen and shark conducted since January 2007. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES membership, regardless of whether a dealers are required to attend a Currently, permitted dealers may send person is nominated by a third party or workshop to meet regulatory a proxy to an Atlantic Shark self-nominated. The application package requirements and to maintain valid Identification Workshop. However, if a must include: (1) The nominee’s full permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer name, title, institutional affiliation, and Identification Workshop is mandatory must designate a proxy for each place of contact information; (2) the nominee’s for all federally permitted Atlantic shark business covered by the dealer’s permit area(s) of expertise; (3) a short dealers. The Protected Species Safe which first receives Atlantic sharks. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Sep 01, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1


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ActionNotice of solicitation for members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board.
ContactDr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301- 713-1459, Email: [email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.
FR Citation81 FR 60676 
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