81 FR 64441 - National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22620 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 64441-64442] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22620] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB) AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of solicitation for nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice responds to Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128), which requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to solicit nominations at least once a year for membership on the National Sea Grant Advisory Board (Board), a Federal Advisory Committee that provides advice on the implementation of the National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP). To apply for membership to the Board, applicants should submit a current resume to Mrs. Jennifer Hinden using the methods under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. A cover letter highlighting specific areas of expertise relevant to the purpose of the Board is helpful, but not required. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an equal opportunity employer. This notice also sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Board. Board members will discuss and provide advice on the NSGCP in the areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the National Sea Grant College Program Web site at http://seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx. DATES: Solicitation of nominations is open ended. Resumes may be sent to Mrs. Jennifer Hinden using the methods under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, at any time. The announced meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 9, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT, and Monday, October 10, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT. Individuals Selected for Federal Advisory Committee Membership: Upon selection and agreement to serve on the Board, you become a Special Government Employee (SGE) of the United States Government. According to 18 U.S.C. 202(a), an SGE is an officer or employee of an agency who is retained, designated, appointed, or employed to perform temporary duties, with or without compensation, not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days, either on a fulltime or intermittent basis. Please be aware that after the selection process is complete, applicants selected to serve on the Board must complete the following actions before they can be appointed as a Board member: (a) Security clearance (on-line background security check process and fingerprinting), and other applicable forms, both conducted through NOAA Workforce Management; and (b) Confidential Financial Disclosure Report--As an SGE, you are required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report annually to avoid involvement in a real or apparent conflict of interest. You may find the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at the following Web site: https://www.oge.gov/Web/ oge.nsf/0/98A9E45F947BE66B85257EC10064B655/$FILE/ oge450%20(June%202015)%20(fillable).pdf. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nominations will be accepted by email or mail. They should be sent to the attention of Mrs. Jennifer Hinden, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or Jennifer.Hinden@noaa.gov. If you need additional assistance, call 301-734-1083. For any additional questions concerning the meeting, please contact Mrs. Hinden using the contact information above. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Newport Marriott Hotel located at 25 America's Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840. Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15- minute public comment period on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 11:45 a.m. Check the agenda on the Web site to confirm time. The Board expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of three (3) minutes. Written comments should be received by Mrs. Jennifer Hinden using the methods under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by Friday, September 30, 2016 to provide sufficient time for the Board review. Comments received after the deadline will be [[Page 64442]] distributed to the Board, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Special Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mrs. Jennifer Hinden using the methods under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by Monday, September 26, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established by Section 209 of the Act and as amended the National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-394), the duties of the Board are as follows: (1) In general. The Board shall advise the Secretary and the National Sea Grant College Program Director (Director) concerning: (A) Strategies for utilizing the Sea Grant College Program to address the Nation's highest priorities regarding the understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, and conservation of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources; (B) The designation of Sea Grant Colleges and Sea Grant Institutes; and (C) Such other matters as the Secretary refer to the Board for review and advice. (2) Biennial Report. The Board shall report to the Congress every two years on the state of the National Sea Grant College Program. The Board shall indicate in each such report the progress made toward meeting the priorities identified in the strategic plan in effect under section 204(c). The Secretary shall make available to the Board such information, personnel, and administrative services and assistance as it may reasonably require carrying out its duties under this title. The Board shall consist of 15 voting members who will be appointed by the Secretary for a 4-year term. The Director and a director of a Sea Grant program who is elected by the various directors of Sea Grant programs shall serve as nonvoting members of the Board. Not less than 8 of the voting members of the Board shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in one or more of the disciplines and fields included in marine science. The other voting members shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in, or representative of, education, marine affairs and resource management, coastal management, extension services, State government, industry, economics, planning, or any other activity which is appropriate to, and important for, any effort to enhance the understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, or conservation of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. No individual is eligible to be a voting member of the Board if the individual is (A) the director of a Sea Grant College or Sea Grant Institute; (B) an applicant for, or beneficiary (as determined by the Secretary) of, any grant or contract under section 205 [33 U.S.C. 1124]; or (C) a full-time officer or employee of the United States. Dated: September 14, 2016. Jason Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-22620 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-KA-P
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Therefore, SCWA requests authorization DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 18 U.S.C. 202(a), an SGE is an officer or
to incidentally take marine mammals. employee of an agency who is retained,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric designated, appointed, or employed to
NMFS has previously issued seven
Administration perform temporary duties, with or
consecutive one-year incidental
harassment authorizations (IHA) to without compensation, not to exceed
National Sea Grant Advisory Board 130 days during any period of 365
SCWA, for take of marine mammals (NSGAB) consecutive days, either on a fulltime or
incidental to similar specified activities.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and intermittent basis. Please be aware that
SCWA was first issued an IHA, effective after the selection process is complete,
on April 1, 2010 (75 FR 17382), and was Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Department of Commerce (DOC). applicants selected to serve on the
subsequently issued one-year IHAs for Board must complete the following
incidental take associated with the same ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
nominations for the National Sea Grant actions before they can be appointed as
activities, effective on April 21, 2011 (76 a Board member: (a) Security clearance
FR 23306), April 21, 2012 (77 FR Advisory Board and notice of public
meeting. (on-line background security check
24471), April 21, 2013 (78 FR 23746), process and fingerprinting), and other
April 21, 2014 (79 FR 20180), April 21, SUMMARY: This notice responds to applicable forms, both conducted
2015 (80 FR 24237), and April 21, 2016 Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program through NOAA Workforce Management;
(81 FR 22050). Monitoring reports Improvement Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94– and (b) Confidential Financial
submitted to NMFS as a condition of 461, 33 U.S.C. 1128), which requires the Disclosure Report—As an SGE, you are
previously-issued IHAs are available Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to required to file a Confidential Financial
online at: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ solicit nominations at least once a year Disclosure Report annually to avoid
permits/incidental/construction.htm. for membership on the National Sea involvement in a real or apparent
Grant Advisory Board (Board), a Federal conflict of interest. You may find the
Specified Activities Advisory Committee that provides Confidential Financial Disclosure
SCWA plans to manage the naturally- advice on the implementation of the Report at the following Web site:
formed barrier beach at the mouth of the National Sea Grant College Program https://www.oge.gov/Web/oge.nsf/0/
(NSGCP). To apply for membership to 98A9E45F947BE66B85257EC1006
Russian River in order to minimize
the Board, applicants should submit a 4B655/$FILE/oge450%20
potential for flooding adjacent to the
current resume to Mrs. Jennifer Hinden (June%202015)%20(fillable).pdf.
estuary and to enhance habitat for
using the methods under the FOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
juvenile salmonids, as well as to
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Nominations will be accepted by email
conduct biological and physical A cover letter highlighting specific areas or mail. They should be sent to the
monitoring of the barrier beach and of expertise relevant to the purpose of attention of Mrs. Jennifer Hinden,
estuary. Flood control-related breaching the Board is helpful, but not required. National Sea Grant College Program,
of barrier beach at the mouth of the river National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric
may include artificial breaches, as well Administration (NOAA) is an equal Administration, 1315 East-West
as construction and maintenance of a opportunity employer. Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver
lagoon outlet channel. The latter This notice also sets forth the Spring, Maryland 20910, or
activity, an alternative management schedule and proposed agenda of a Jennifer.Hinden@noaa.gov. If you need
technique conducted to mitigate forthcoming meeting of the Board. additional assistance, call 301–734–
impacts of flood control on rearing Board members will discuss and 1083.
habitat for Endangered Species Act provide advice on the NSGCP in the For any additional questions
(ESA)-listed salmonids, occurs only areas of program evaluation, strategic concerning the meeting, please contact
from May 15 through October 15 (the planning, education and extension, Mrs. Hinden using the contact
‘‘lagoon management period’’). Artificial science and technology programs, and information above.
breaching and monitoring activities may other matters as described in the agenda ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
occur at any time during the period of found on the National Sea Grant College the Newport Marriott Hotel located at 25
validity of the proposed regulations. Program Web site at http:// America’s Cup Avenue, Newport, RI
seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/ 02840.
Information Solicited Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisory Status: The meeting will be open to
Board/UpcomingAdvisory public participation with a 15-minute
Interested persons may submit BoardMeetings.aspx.
information, suggestions, and comments public comment period on Sunday,
concerning SCWA’s request (see DATES: Solicitation of nominations is October 9, 2016 at 11:45 a.m. Check the
ADDRESSES). NMFS will consider all open ended. Resumes may be sent to agenda on the Web site to confirm time.
Mrs. Jennifer Hinden using the methods The Board expects that public
information, suggestions, and comments
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION statements presented at its meetings will
related to the request during the not be repetitive of previously
CONTACT section, at any time.
development of proposed regulations submitted verbal or written statements.
The announced meeting is scheduled
governing the incidental taking of for Sunday, October 9, 2016 from 9:00 In general, each individual or group
marine mammals by SCWA, if a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT, and Monday, making a verbal presentation will be
appropriate. limited to a total time of three (3)
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October 10, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00
Dated: September 13, 2016. a.m. EDT. minutes. Written comments should be
Donna S. Wieting, Individuals Selected for Federal received by Mrs. Jennifer Hinden using
Advisory Committee Membership: Upon the methods under the FOR FURTHER
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
selection and agreement to serve on the INFORMATION CONTACT section by Friday,
Board, you become a Special September 30, 2016 to provide sufficient
[FR Doc. 2016–22583 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am]
Government Employee (SGE) of the time for the Board review. Comments
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United States Government. According to received after the deadline will be
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distributed to the Board, but may not be industry, economics, planning, or any Background
reviewed prior to the meeting date. other activity which is appropriate to, Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
Seats will be available on a first-come, and important for, any effort to enhance MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
first-serve basis. the understanding, assessment, the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
Special Accomodations: These development, management, utilization, upon request, the incidental, but not
meetings are physically accessible to or conservation of ocean, coastal, and intentional, taking of small numbers of
people with disabilities. Requests for Great Lakes resources. No individual is marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
sign language interpretation or other eligible to be a voting member of the engage in a specified activity (other than
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mrs. Board if the individual is (A) the commercial fishing) within a specified
Jennifer Hinden using the methods director of a Sea Grant College or Sea geographical region if certain findings
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Grant Institute; (B) an applicant for, or are made and either regulations are
CONTACT section by Monday, September beneficiary (as determined by the issued or, if the taking is limited to
26, 2016. Secretary) of, any grant or contract harassment, a notice of a proposed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under section 205 [33 U.S.C. 1124]; or authorization is provided to the public
Established by Section 209 of the Act (C) a full-time officer or employee of the for review.
and as amended the National Sea Grant United States. An authorization for incidental
College Program Amendments Act of Dated: September 14, 2016. takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
2008 (Pub. L. 110–394), the duties of the Jason Donaldson, that the taking will have a negligible
Board are as follows: Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and impact on the species or stock(s), will
(1) In general. The Board shall advise Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and not have an unmitigable adverse impact
the Secretary and the National Sea Grant Atmospheric Administration. on the availability of the species or
College Program Director (Director) [FR Doc. 2016–22620 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
concerning: BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P relevant), and if the permissible
(A) Strategies for utilizing the Sea methods of taking and requirements
Grant College Program to address the pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
Nation’s highest priorities regarding the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and reporting of such takings are set
understanding, assessment, forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
development, management, utilization, National Oceanic and Atmospheric impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘an
and conservation of ocean, coastal, and Administration impact resulting from the specified
Great Lakes resources; activity that cannot be reasonably
(B) The designation of Sea Grant RIN 0648–XE883 expected to, and is not reasonably likely
Colleges and Sea Grant Institutes; and to, adversely affect the species or stock
(C) Such other matters as the Taking and Importing Marine through effects on annual rates of
Secretary refer to the Board for review Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals recruitment or survival.’’
and advice. Incidental to Northeast Fisheries Except with respect to certain
(2) Biennial Report. The Board shall Science Center Fisheries Research activities not pertinent here, the MMPA
report to the Congress every two years defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: any act of
on the state of the National Sea Grant AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
pursuit, torment, or annoyance which (i)
College Program. The Board shall Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
has the potential to injure a marine
indicate in each such report the progress Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
made toward meeting the priorities Commerce.
wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii) has
identified in the strategic plan in effect ACTION: Notice of issuance of Letter of the potential to disturb a marine
under section 204(c). The Secretary Authorization. mammal or marine mammal stock in the
shall make available to the Board such wild by causing disruption of behavioral
information, personnel, and SUMMARY: In accordance with the patterns, including, but not limited to,
administrative services and assistance Marine Mammal Protection Act migration, breathing, nursing, breeding,
as it may reasonably require carrying (MMPA), as amended, and feeding, or sheltering [Level B
out its duties under this title. implementing regulations, notification harassment].
The Board shall consist of 15 voting is hereby given that a Letter of
members who will be appointed by the Authorization (LOA) has been issued to Summary of Request
Secretary for a 4-year term. The Director the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science On December 17, 2014, we received
and a director of a Sea Grant program Center (NEFSC) for the take of marine an adequate and complete request from
who is elected by the various directors mammals incidental to fisheries NEFSC for authorization to take marine
of Sea Grant programs shall serve as research conducted in the Atlantic coast mammals incidental to fisheries
nonvoting members of the Board. Not region. research activities. On July 9, 2015 (80
less than 8 of the voting members of the DATES: Effective through September 9, FR 39542), we published a notice of
Board shall be individuals who, by 2021. proposed rulemaking in the Federal
reason of knowledge, experience, or Register, requesting comments and
ADDRESSES: The LOA and supporting
training, are especially qualified in one information related to the NEFSC
documentation is available online at:
or more of the disciplines and fields request for thirty days. We subsequently
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
included in marine science. The other published corrections to the notice of
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incidental/research.htm. In case of
voting members shall be individuals proposed rulemaking in the Federal
problems accessing these documents,
who, by reason of knowledge, Register on August 6, 2015 (80 FR
please call the contact listed below.
experience, or training, are especially 46939), and August 17, 2015 (80 FR
qualified in, or representative of, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben 49196), including an extension of the
education, marine affairs and resource Laws, Office of Protected Resources, comment period. The final rule was
management, coastal management, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. published in the Federal Register on
extension services, State government, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: August 11, 2016 (81 FR 53061). For
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| Action | Notice of solicitation for nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and notice of public meeting. | |
| Dates | Solicitation of nominations is open ended. Resumes may be sent to Mrs. Jennifer Hinden using the methods under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, at any time. | |
| Contact | Nominations will be accepted by email or mail. They should be sent to the attention of Mrs. Jennifer Hinden, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or [email protected] If you need additional assistance, call 301-734-1083. | |
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