81 FR 85934 - Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28594 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 85934-85935] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28594] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB) AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OER) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of Membership Solicitation for the OEAB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: OAR publishes this notice to solicit applications to fill a single membership vacancy on the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB) with an individual demonstrating expertise in data science and management and one other area of expertise relevant to ocean exploration, such as seafloor mapping. The new OEAB member will serve an initial three-year term, renewable once. The purpose of the OEAB is to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on matters pertaining to ocean exploration including: The identification of priority areas that warrant exploration; the development and enhancement of technologies for exploring the oceans; managing the data and information; and disseminating the results. The OEAB also provides advice on the relevance of the program with regard to the NOAA Strategic Plan, the National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan, and other appropriate guidance documents. APPLICATIONS: An application is required to be considered for OEAB membership. To apply, please submit (1) full name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact information (mailing address, email, telephones, fax); (2) a short description of his/her qualifications relative to data science and management, and at least one other area of expertise related to ocean exploration; (3) a resume or curriculum vitae (maximum length 4 pages); and (4) A cover letter stating their interest in serving on the OEAB and highlighting specific areas of expertise relevant to the purpose of the OEAB. DATES: Application materials should be sent to the mailing or email address specified below and must be received no later than 15 days after publication of this Federal Register Notice. ADDRESSES: Submit resume and application materials to Yvette Jefferson via mail or email. Mail: NOAA, 1315 East West Highway, SSMC3 Rm 10315, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David McKinnie, OEAB Designated Federal Officer, NOAA/OER, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115; 206-526-6950; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OEAB functions as an advisory body in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., with the exception of section 14. It reports to the Under Secretary, as directed by 33 U.S.C. 3405. The OEAB consists of approximately ten members including a Chair and Co-chair(s), designated by the Under Secretary in accordance with FACA requirements and the terms of the approved OEAB Charter. The OEAB: a. advises the Under Secretary on all aspects of ocean exploration including areas, features, and phenomena that warrant exploration; and other areas of program operation, including development and enhancement of technologies for exploring the ocean, managing ocean exploration data and information, and disseminating the results to the public, scientists, and educators; b. assists the program in the development of a 5-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, and Great Lakes science, exploration, and discovery, as well as makes recommendations to NOAA on the evolution of the plan based on results and achievements; c. annually reviews the quality and effectiveness of the proposal review process established under [correct]; and d. provides other assistance and advice as requested by the Under Secretary. OEAB members are appointed as special government employees (SGEs) [[Page 85935]] and will be subject to the ethical standards applicable to SGEs. Members are reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in performing such duties but will not be reimbursed for their time. All OEAB members serve at the discretion of the Under Secretary. The OEAB meets three to four times each year, exclusive of subcommittee, task force, and working group meetings. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the OEAB's membership is required to be balanced in terms of viewpoints represented and the functions to be performed as well as including the interests of geographic regions of the country and the diverse sectors of our society. For more information about the OEAB, please visit oeab.noaa.gov. OER BACKGROUND: NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research is part of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. OER's mission is to explore the ocean for national benefit. OER: e. Explores the ocean to make discoveries of scientific, economic, and cultural value, with priority given to the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Extended Continental Shelf; f. Promotes technological innovation to advance ocean exploration; g. Provides public access to data and information; h. Encourages the next generation of ocean explorers, scientists, and engineers; and, i. Expands the national ocean exploration program through partnerships. For more information about the Office of Ocean Exploration and Research please visit oceanexplorer.noaa.gov. Dated: November 21, 2016. Jason Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-28594 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-KA-P
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to make functional connections announced on the NCCoE Web site at email, telephones, fax); (2) a short
among security platform least two weeks in advance at http:// description of his/her qualifications
components nccoe.nist.gov/. The expected outcome relative to data science and
2. Support for development and of the demonstration is to improve management, and at least one other area
demonstration of the Mobile mobile application single sign-on across of expertise related to ocean
Application Single Sign On (SSO) an entire Public Safety & First exploration; (3) a resume or curriculum
for the Public Safety & First Responder sector enterprise. vitae (maximum length 4 pages); and (4)
Responder use case in NCCoE Participating organizations will gain A cover letter stating their interest in
facilities which will be conducted from the knowledge that their products serving on the OEAB and highlighting
in a manner consistent with Federal are interoperable with other specific areas of expertise relevant to the
requirements (e.g., FIPS 200, FIPS participants’ offerings. purpose of the OEAB.
201, SP 800–53, and SP 800–63) For additional information on the DATES: Application materials should be
Additional details about the Mobile NCCoE governance, business processes, sent to the mailing or email address
Application Single Sign On (SSO) for and NCCoE operational structure, visit specified below and must be received
the Public Safety & First Responder the NCCoE Web site http:// no later than 15 days after publication
sector use case are available at: https:// nccoe.nist.gov/. of this Federal Register Notice.
nccoe.nist.gov/projects/building_blocks/ Kent Rochford, ADDRESSES: Submit resume and
mobile-sso. Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. application materials to Yvette Jefferson
NIST cannot guarantee that all of the [FR Doc. 2016–28627 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] via mail or email. Mail: NOAA, 1315
products proposed by respondents will BILLING CODE 3510–13–P East West Highway, SSMC3 Rm 10315,
be used in the demonstration. Each Silver Spring, MD 20910; Email:
prospective participant will be expected Yvette.Jefferson@noaa.gov.
to work collaboratively with NIST staff DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and other project participants under the David McKinnie, OEAB Designated
terms of the consortium CRADA in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Federal Officer, NOAA/OER, 7600 Sand
development of the Mobile Application Administration Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115; 206–
Single Sign On (SSO) for the Public 526–6950; david.mckinnie@noaa.gov.
Safety & First Responder sector Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
(OEAB) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OEAB
capability. Prospective participants’ functions as an advisory body in
contribution to the collaborative effort AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and accordance with the Federal Advisory
will include assistance in establishing Atmospheric Research (OER) National Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
the necessary interface functionality, Oceanic and Atmospheric U.S.C. App., with the exception of
connection and set-up capabilities and Administration (NOAA) Department of section 14. It reports to the Under
procedures, demonstration harnesses, Commerce (DOC). Secretary, as directed by 33 U.S.C. 3405.
environmental and safety conditions for ACTION: Notice of Membership The OEAB consists of approximately
use, integrated platform user Solicitation for the OEAB. ten members including a Chair and Co-
instructions, and demonstration plans chair(s), designated by the Under
and scripts necessary to demonstrate the SUMMARY: OAR publishes this notice to Secretary in accordance with FACA
desired capabilities. Each participant solicit applications to fill a single requirements and the terms of the
will train NIST personnel, as necessary, membership vacancy on the Ocean approved OEAB Charter.
to operate its product in capability Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB) The OEAB:
demonstrations to the Public Safety & with an individual demonstrating a. advises the Under Secretary on all
First Responder community. Following expertise in data science and aspects of ocean exploration including
successful demonstrations, NIST will management and one other area of areas, features, and phenomena that
publish a description of the security expertise relevant to ocean exploration, warrant exploration; and other areas of
platform and its performance such as seafloor mapping. The new program operation, including
characteristics sufficient to permit other OEAB member will serve an initial development and enhancement of
organizations to develop and deploy three-year term, renewable once. technologies for exploring the ocean,
security platforms that meet the security The purpose of the OEAB is to advise managing ocean exploration data and
objectives of the Mobile Application the Under Secretary of Commerce for information, and disseminating the
Single Sign On (SSO) for the Public Oceans and Atmosphere on matters results to the public, scientists, and
Safety & First Responder sector use case. pertaining to ocean exploration educators;
These descriptions will be public including: The identification of priority b. assists the program in the
information. areas that warrant exploration; the development of a 5-year strategic plan
Under the terms of the consortium development and enhancement of for the fields of ocean, marine, and
CRADA, NIST will support technologies for exploring the oceans; Great Lakes science, exploration, and
development of interfaces among managing the data and information; and discovery, as well as makes
participants’ products by providing IT disseminating the results. The OEAB recommendations to NOAA on the
infrastructure, laboratory facilities, also provides advice on the relevance of evolution of the plan based on results
office facilities, collaboration facilities, the program with regard to the NOAA
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and achievements;
and staff support to component Strategic Plan, the National Ocean c. annually reviews the quality and
composition, security platform Policy Implementation Plan, and other effectiveness of the proposal review
documentation, and demonstration appropriate guidance documents. process established under [correct]; and
activities. APPLICATIONS: An application is required d. provides other assistance and
The dates of the demonstration of the to be considered for OEAB membership. advice as requested by the Under
Mobile Application Single Sign On To apply, please submit (1) full name, Secretary.
(SSO) for the Public Safety & First title, institutional affiliation, and OEAB members are appointed as
Responder sector capability will be contact information (mailing address, special government employees (SGEs)
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and will be subject to the ethical ACTION:Notice of a change to a public DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
standards applicable to SGEs. Members meeting notice.
are reimbursed for actual and reasonable National Oceanic and Atmospheric
expenses incurred in performing such SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Administration
duties but will not be reimbursed for Management Council (Council) RIN 0648–XF029
their time. All OEAB members serve at announces a change in location for its
the discretion of the Under Secretary. Hilo, HI public meetings and scoping Taking and Importing of Marine
The OEAB meets three to four times sessions to discuss fishery management Mammals
each year, exclusive of subcommittee, regulations for the Monument Expanded
task force, and working group meetings. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Area in the Northwestern Hawaiian Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
As a Federal Advisory Committee, the Islands.
OEAB’s membership is required to be Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
balanced in terms of viewpoints DATES: The Council will hold meetings Commerce.
represented and the functions to be in Hilo, HI on Tuesday, December 6, ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding
performed as well as including the 2016, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. All annual renewals for Ecuador, El
interests of geographic regions of the times listed are local island times. For Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and
country and the diverse sectors of our specific times and agendas, see Spain.
society. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
For more information about the SUMMARY: The NMFS Assistant
OEAB, please visit oeab.noaa.gov. ADDRESSES: The Hilo meeting will be Administrator (Assistant Administrator)
held at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, has issued affirmative finding annual
OER BACKGROUND: NOAA’s Office of
Edith Kanakaole Hall Room 126, 200 W renewals for the Governments of
Ocean Exploration and Research is part Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala,
of the NOAA Office of Ocean Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720.
Mexico, and Spain (Hereafter known as
Exploration and Research. OER’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ‘‘The Nations’’) under the Marine
mission is to explore the ocean for Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). These
national benefit. Western Pacific Fishery Management affirmative finding annual renewals will
OER: Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. allow yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna
e. Explores the ocean to make products harvested in the eastern
discoveries of scientific, economic, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
original notice published in the Federal tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in
cultural value, with priority given to the compliance with the Agreement on the
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and Register on November 21, 2016 (81 FR
83204). The location of the meeting was International Dolphin Conservation
Extended Continental Shelf; Program (AIDCP) by The Nations’
f. Promotes technological innovation changed from the previous notice. The
agenda has not changed and public flagged purse seine vessels or purse
to advance ocean exploration; seine vessels operating under The
g. Provides public access to data and scoping and comment periods will be
provided in the agenda. The order in Nations’ jurisdiction to be imported into
information; the United States. The affirmative
h. Encourages the next generation of which agenda items are addressed may
finding annual renewals were based on
ocean explorers, scientists, and change. The meetings will run as late as
reviews of documentary evidence
engineers; and, necessary to complete scheduled
submitted by the Governments of The
i. Expands the national ocean business.
Nations and by information obtained
exploration program through from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Schedule and Agenda for All Meetings
partnerships. Commission (IATTC).
For more information about the Office 1. Visit Informational Booths
of Ocean Exploration and Research DATES: These affirmative finding annual
please visit oceanexplorer.noaa.gov. 2. Informational Briefing on Presidential renewals are effective for the one-year
Proclamation, Council Role in Rule- period of April 1, 2016, through March
Dated: November 21, 2016. making Process, Data Discovery 31, 2017.
Jason Donaldson,
3. Public Comment/Scoping Session FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Justin Greenman, West Coast Region,
Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 4. Adjourn
National Marine Fisheries Service, 501
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. Special Accommodations W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802.
Phone: 562–980–3264. Email:
[FR Doc. 2016–28594 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] These meetings are physically justin.greenman@noaa.gov.
BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P accessible to people with disabilities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Requests for sign language MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows
interpretation or other auxiliary aids for importation into the United States of
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine
National Oceanic and Atmospheric (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– vessels in the ETP under certain
Administration 8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the conditions. If requested by the
meeting date. harvesting nation, the Assistant
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RIN 0648–XF052
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Administrator will determine whether
Western Pacific Fishery Management Dated: November 22, 2016.
to make an affirmative finding based
Council; Public Meeting; Correction upon documentary evidence provided
Tracey L. Thompson, by the government of the harvesting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable nation, the IATTC, or the Department of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. State.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), [FR Doc. 2016–28614 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] The affirmative finding process
Commerce. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P requires that the harvesting nation is
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Membership Solicitation for the OEAB. | |
| Dates | Application materials should be sent to the mailing or email | |
| Contact | David McKinnie, OEAB Designated Federal Officer, NOAA/OER, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115; 206-526-6950; [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 85934 |
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