82 FR 3290 - Nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 3290-3291] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00465] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB) AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. (NOAA) ACTION: Notice of solicitation for nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice responds to Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976, which requires the Secretary of Commerce 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. The NOAA intends to fill two expected vacancies on the Board in 2017. To apply for membership to the Board, applicants should submit a current resume, via the methodology discussed in the Contact Information Section of this notice. A cover letter highlighting specific areas of expertise relevant to the purpose of the Board is helpful, but not required. NOAA is an equal opportunity employer. DATES: Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1st 2017. Applications will be kept on file for consideration of any Board vacancy for a period of three years from the closing date of this notice. ADDRESSES: Nominations will be accepted by email or mail. They should be sent to the attention of Ms. Mary Ann Garlic, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you need additional assistance, please email [email protected] or call 301-734-1088. 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 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 shall be appointed by the Secretary for a 4-year term, renewable for a 2nd 4-year term at the discretion of the Secretary. 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 [[Page 3291]] 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 USCS Sec. 1124]; or (C) a full-time officer or employee of the United States. Individuals Selected for Federal Advisory Committee Membership: Upon selection and agreement to serve on the National Sea Grant Advisory 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. http://www.oge.gov/Forms-Library/OGE-Form-450-Confidential-Financial-Disclosure-Report/. Dated: January 5, 2017. Jason Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-00465 Filed 1-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-KA-P
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Act (ESA). The Tribal Plan describes independently and in cooperation with purpose of the Board is helpful, but not
research and assessment activities that other agencies, a variety of research and required. NOAA is an equal opportunity
may affect listed PS Chinook salmon, assessment projects. These projects employer.
HCS chum salmon, PS steelhead, and S provide the technical basis for managing DATES: Applications must be
eulachon in Washington State. The fisheries and conserving and restoring postmarked no later than March 1st
proposed research is intended to salmon stocks and their habitat. The 2017. Applications will be kept on file
increase knowledge of species listed need for an improved understanding of for consideration of any Board vacancy
under the ESA and to help guide salmonid survival in the freshwater and for a period of three years from the
management and conservation efforts. early marine life stages drives much of closing date of this notice.
NMFS has completed a proposed the current research. The Tribal Plan ADDRESSES: Nominations will be
evaluation of how well the Tribal Plan includes implementation, monitoring, accepted by email or mail. They should
fulfills ESA criteria, and the Secretary of and evaluation procedures designed to be sent to the attention of Ms. Mary Ann
Commerce (Secretary) is making that ensure that the research is consistent Garlic, National Sea Grant College
proposed evaluation available for public with the objectives of the ESA. The Program, National Oceanic and
comment. research activities described in the Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-
DATES: Comments or requests for a Tribal Plan would take place over a five- West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717,
public hearing on the applications must year period starting in 2017. Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
be received at the appropriate address or As 50 CFR 223.209 requires, the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later Secretary must determine whether the
you need additional assistance, please
than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on Tribal Plan would appreciably reduce
email maryann.garlic@noaa.gov or call
February 10, 2017. the likelihood of survival and recovery
301–734–1088.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
for PS Chinook salmon, HCS chum
salmon, PS steelhead, and S eulachon. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
applications should be sent to the Established by Section 209 of the Act
Protected Resources Division, NMFS, The Secretary must take comments on
how the Tribal Plan addresses the and as amended the National Sea Grant
1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, College Program Amendments Act of
Portland, OR 97232–1274. Comments criteria in 50 CFR 223.209 in making
that determination. 2008 (Pub. L. 110–394), the duties of the
may also be sent via fax to 503–230– Board are as follows:
5441. Dated: January 4, 2017. (1) In general, the Board shall advise
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Somma, the Secretary and the Director
Mitch Dennis, Lacey, WA (ph.: 360– Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office concerning:
753–9580), Fax: 360–753–9517, email: of Protected Resources, National Marine (A) Strategies for utilizing the Sea
Fisheries Service. Grant College Program to address the
Mitch.Dennis@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2017–00299 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am] Nation’s highest priorities regarding the
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Species Covered in This Notice development, management, utilization,
The following listed species are and conservation of ocean, coastal, and
covered in this notice: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Great Lakes resources;
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus (B) The designation of Sea Grant
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Colleges and Sea Grant Institutes; and
tshawytscha): Threatened Puget Sound
Administration (C) Such other matters as the
(PS).
Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened PS. Secretary refer to the Board for review
Nominations for the National Sea Grant
Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened and advice.
Advisory Board (NSGAB) (2) Biennial Report. The Board shall
Hood Canal Summer-run (HCS).
Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus): AGENCY: National Oceanic and report to the Congress every two years
Threatened Southern (S). Atmospheric Administration, on the state of the National Sea Grant
Commerce. (NOAA) College Program. The Board shall
Authority indicate in each such report the progress
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
Under section 4 of the ESA, the nominations for the National Sea Grant made toward meeting the priorities
Secretary is required to adopt such Advisory Board. identified in the strategic plan in effect
regulations as he deems necessary and under section 204(c). The Secretary
advisable for the conservation of the SUMMARY: This notice responds to shall make available to the Board such
species listed as threatened. The ESA Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program information, personnel, and
Tribal 4(d) rule (70 FR 37160; June 28, Improvement Act of 1976, which administrative services and assistance
2005) states that the ESA section 9 take requires the Secretary of Commerce to as it may reasonably require carrying
prohibitions do not apply to Tribal solicit nominations at least once a year out its duties under this title.
Plans that will not appreciably reduce for membership on the National Sea The Board shall consist of 15 voting
the likelihood of survival and recovery Grant Advisory Board (Board), a Federal members who shall be appointed by the
for the listed species. Advisory Committee that provides Secretary for a 4-year term, renewable
advice on the implementation of the for a 2nd 4-year term at the discretion
The Tribal Plan National Sea Grant College Program. of the Secretary. The Director and a
The NWIFC—through the BIA and on The NOAA intends to fill two expected director of a Sea Grant program who is
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behalf of the Northwest Indian Tribes— vacancies on the Board in 2017. To elected by the various directors of Sea
has submitted a Tribal Plan for scientific apply for membership to the Board, Grant programs shall serve as nonvoting
research and assessment activities applicants should submit a current members of the Board. Not less than 8
within the range of the PS Chinook resume, via the methodology discussed of the voting members of the Board shall
salmon, HCS chum salmon, PS in the Contact Information Section of be individuals who, by reason of
steelhead, and S eulachon. The this notice. A cover letter highlighting knowledge, experience, or training, are
Northwest Indian Tribes conduct, specific areas of expertise relevant to the especially qualified in one or more of
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the disciplines and fields included in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (4) NOAA Enforcement
marine science. The other voting (5) USCG Report
members shall be individuals who, by National Oceanic and Atmospheric (6) USFWS Report
reason of knowledge, experience, or Administration (7) Protected Species Report
training, are especially qualified in, or (8) IPHC Report
RIN 0648–XF144 (9) NAVY (GOA Training Report)
representative of, education, marine
affairs and resource management, (10) CDQ Ownership Caps
North Pacific Fishery Management
coastal management, extension services, (11) Mixing of Guided and Unguided
Council; Public Meeting
State government, industry, economics, Halibut
planning, or any other activity which is AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries (12) Area 4 Halibut IFQ Leasing
appropriate to, and important for, any Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (13) IFQ Committee Report on Potential
effort to enhance the understanding, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), New Actions
assessment, development, management, Commerce. (14) BSAI Crab Specifications for Norton
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Sound Red King Crab
utilization, or conservation of ocean,
(15) BSAI YFS TLA Fishery Limited
coastal, and Great Lakes resources. No
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Entry
individual is eligible to be a voting
Management Council (Council) and its (16) AFA 10-Year Program Review
member of the Board if the individual (17) Squid to Ecosystem Component
is (A) the director of a Sea Grant College advisory committees will meet in
Seattle, WA. Category
or Sea Grant Institute; (B) an applicant (18) GOA Gear Specific Skate MRAs
for, or beneficiary (as determined by the DATES: The meetings will be held
(19) Bristol Bay Red King Crab PSC
Secretary) of, any grant or contract January 30, 2017 through February 7,
(20) Stock Assessment Prioritization
under section 205 [33 USCS § 1124]; or 2017. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
(21) Staff Tasking
(C) a full-time officer or employee of the for specific dates and times.
The Advisory Panel will address most
United States. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
of the same agenda issues as the Council
the Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison St., except B reports.
INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FOR FEDERAL
Seattle, WA 98104. The SSC agenda will include the
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Upon
Council address: North Pacific following issues:
selection and agreement to serve on the Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
National Sea Grant Advisory Board, you 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK (1) BSAI YFS TLA Fishery Limited
become a Special Government 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. Entry
Employee (SGE) of the United States (2) BSAI Crab Specifications for Norton
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sound Red King Crab
Government. According to 18 U.S.C.
202(a), an SGE is an officer or employee David Witherell, Council staff; (3) Squid to Ecosystem Component
of an agency who is retained, telephone: (907) 271–2809. Category
designated, appointed, or employed to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (4) Stock Assessment Prioritization
perform temporary duties, with or Council will begin its plenary session at (5) National Standard 1 Guidelines
without compensation, not to exceed 8 a.m. in the South Room on (6) Economic SAFE Report
130 days during any period of 365 Wednesday, February 1, continuing (7) Ensemble Modeling Workshop
consecutive days, either on a fulltime or through Tuesday, February 7, 2017. The In addition to providing ongoing
intermittent basis. Please be aware that Scientific and Statistical Committee scientific advice for fishery management
after the selection process is complete, (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the East decisions, the SSC functions as the
applicants selected to serve on the Room on Monday, January 30, and Councils primary peer review panel for
Board must complete the following continue through Wednesday, February scientific information as described by
actions before they can be appointed as 1, 2017. The Council’s Advisory Panel the Magnuson-Stevens Act section
a Board member: (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the North/ 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard
West Room on Tuesday, January 31, and 2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer
(a) Security Clearance (on-line continue through Saturday, February 4, review process is also deemed to satisfy
Background Security Check process and 2017. The IFQ Committee will meet on the requirements of the Information
fingerprinting), and other applicable Monday, January 30, 2017 at 12 p.m. in Quality Act, including the OMB Peer
forms, both conducted through NOAA the Marion Room. The Ecosystem Review Bulletin guidelines.
Workforce Management; and (b) Committee will meet on Tuesday, The Agenda is subject to change, and
Confidential Financial Disclosure January 31, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. the latest version will be posted at
Report. As an SGE, you are required to in the Marion Room. http://www.npfmc.org/.
file a Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report annually to avoid involvement in Agenda Special Accommodations
a real or apparent conflict of interest. Monday, January 30, 2017 Through These meetings are physically
You may find the Confidential Financial Tuesday, February 7, 2017 accessible to people with disabilities.
Disclosure Report at the following Web Requests for sign language
site. http://www.oge.gov/Forms-Library/ Council Plenary Session: The agenda
for the Council’s plenary session will interpretation or other auxiliary aids
OGE-Form-450-Confidential-Financial- should be directed to Shannon Gleason
Disclosure-Report/. include the following issues. The
Council may take appropriate action on at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working
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Dated: January 5, 2017. any of the issues identified. days prior to the meeting date.
Jason Donaldson, (1) Executive Director’s Report Dated: January 6, 2017.
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and (2) NMFS Management Report Tracey L. Thompson,
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and (Including Report on NS1 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Atmospheric Administration. Guidelines, and Halibut decksorting Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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| Action | Notice of solicitation for nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board. | |
| Dates | Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1st 2017. Applications will be kept on file for consideration of any Board vacancy for a period of three years from the closing date of this notice. | |
| Contact | If you need additional assistance, please email [email protected] or call 301-734-1088. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 3290 |
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