83 FR 22513 - Request for Nominations for the 400 Years of African-American History Commission

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 94 (May 15, 2018)

The National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the Commission.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 22513]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10269]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-D-COS-POL-25012; PPWODIREP0] [PPMPSPD1Y.YM0000]


Request for Nominations for the 400 Years of African-American 
History Commission

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the 
Interior is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as 
members of the Commission.

DATES: Nominations must be received by June 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Christine Lucero, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, National Park Service, P.O. Box 210, 
Yorktown, Virginia 23690; or email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Lucero, U.S. Department of 
the Interior, National Park Service, P.O. Box 210, Yorktown, Virginia 
23690, or via email at [email protected], or via telephone at 
(757) 856-1213.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 400 Years of African-American History 
Commission was established by section 3 of Public Law 115-102. The 
purpose of the Commission is to develop and carry out activities 
throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of 
the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to the English colonies at 
Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619, at what is now Fort Monroe National 
Monument.
    The Commission shall be composed of 15 members, of whom (A) 3 
members shall be appointed by the Secretary after considering 
recommendations of Governors, including the Governor of Virginia; (B) 6 
members shall be appointed by the Secretary after considering 
recommendations of civil rights organizations and historical 
organizations; (C) 1 member shall be an employee of the National Park 
Service having experience relative to the historical and cultural 
resources related to the commemoration, to be appointed by the 
Secretary; (D) 2 members shall be appointed by the Secretary after 
considering the recommendations of the Secretary of the Smithsonian 
Institution; and (E) 3 members shall be individuals who have an 
interest in, support for, and expertise appropriate to the 
commemoration, appointed by the Secretary after considering the 
recommendations of Members of Congress.
    We are currently seeking members to represent all categories. The 
Commission will elect the chairperson. In addition to the primary 
members, alternates may be appointed to the Commission.
    Nominations should be typed and should include a resume providing 
an adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, including 
information that would enable the Department of the Interior to make an 
informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the 
Commission and permit the Department to contact a potential member. All 
documentation, including letters of recommendation, must be compiled 
and submitted in one complete package.
    Members of the Commission will serve as special Government 
employees and be required on an annual basis to complete ethics 
training and file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Members 
of the Commission serve without compensation. However, while away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the performance of 
services for the Commission as approved by the NPS, members may be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Government 
service are allowed such expenses under section 5703 of title 5 of the 
United States Code.
    Public Disclosure of Information: Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
with your nomination, you should be aware that your entire nomination--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask us in your nomination to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority: Public Law 115-102.

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-10269 Filed 5-14-18; 8:45 am]
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