83 FR 25655 - Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members of the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Army Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 107 (June 4, 2018)
Department of the Army; Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 107 (June 4, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-11891 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 25655-25656] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11891] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Army Corps of Engineers Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members of the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commander of the Northwestern Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting applications to fill vacant stakeholder representative member positions on the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC). Members are sought to fill vacancies on a committee to represent various categories of interests within the Missouri River basin. The MRRIC was formed to advise the Corps on a study of the Missouri River and its tributaries and to provide guidance to the Corps with respect to the Missouri River recovery and mitigation activities currently underway. The Corps established the MRRIC as required by the U.S. Congress through the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA), Section 5018. DATES: The agency must receive completed applications and endorsement letters no later than July 27, 2018. ADDRESSES: Mail completed applications and endorsement letters to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District (Attn: MRRIC), 601 E 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 or email completed applications to [email protected]. Please put ``MRRIC'' in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Rabbe, 816-389-3837. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The operation of the MRRIC is in the public interest and provides support to the Corps in performing its duties and responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Sec. 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, Public Law 99-662; Sec. 334(a) of WRDA 1999, Public Law 106-53, and Sec. 5018 of WRDA 2007, Public Law 110-114. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, does not apply to the MRRIC. A Charter for the MRRIC has been developed and should be reviewed prior to applying for a stakeholder representative membership position on the Committee. The Charter, operating procedures, and stakeholder application forms are available electronically at www.MRRIC.org. Purpose and Scope of the Committee 1. The primary purpose of the MRRIC is to provide guidance to the Corps and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan currently in existence, including recommendations relating to changes to the implementation strategy from the use of adaptive management; coordination of the development of consistent policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, activities, and priorities for the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan. Information about the Missouri River Recovery Program is available at www.MoRiverRecovery.org. 2. Other duties of MRRIC include exchange of information regarding programs, projects, and activities of the agencies and entities represented on the Committee to promote the goals of the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; establishment of such working groups as the Committee determines to be necessary to assist in carrying out the duties of the Committee, including duties relating to public policy and scientific issues; facilitating the resolution of interagency and intergovernmental conflicts between entities represented on the Committee associated with the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; coordination of scientific and other research associated with the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; and annual preparation of a work plan and associated budget requests. Administrative Support. To the extent authorized by law and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Corps provides funding and administrative support for the Committee. Committee Membership. Federal agencies with programs affecting the Missouri River may be members of the MRRIC through a separate process with the Corps. States and Federally recognized Native American Indian tribes, as described in the Charter, are eligible for Committee membership through an appointment process. Interested State and Tribal government representatives should contact the Corps for information about the appointment process. This Notice is for individuals interested in serving as a stakeholder member on the Committee. Members and alternates must be able to demonstrate that they meet the definition of ``stakeholder'' found in the Charter of the MRRIC. Applications are currently being accepted for representation in the stakeholder interest categories listed below: a. Environmental/Conservation Org; b. Hydropower; c. Local Government; d. Major Tributaries; e. Navigation; f. Recreation; g. Thermal Power; and h. Water Supply Terms of stakeholder representative members of the MRRIC are three years. There is no limit to the number of terms a member may serve. Incumbent Committee members seeking reappointment do not need to re- submit an application. However, they must submit a renewal letter and related materials as outlined in the ``Streamlined Process for Existing Members'' portion of the document [[Page 25656]] Process for Filling MRRIC Stakeholder Vacancies (www.MRRIC.org). Members and alternates of the Committee will not receive any compensation from the federal government for carrying out the duties of the MRRIC. Travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee are not currently reimbursed by the federal government. Application for Stakeholder Membership. Persons who believe that they are or will be affected by the Missouri River recovery and mitigation activities may apply for stakeholder membership on the MRRIC. Committee members are obligated to avoid and disclose any individual ethical, legal, financial, or other conflicts of interest they may have involving MRRIC. Applicants must disclose on their application if they are directly employed by a government agency or program (the term ``government'' encompasses state, tribal, and federal agencies and/or programs). Applications for stakeholder membership may be obtained electronically at www.MRRIC.org. Applications may be emailed or mailed to the location listed (see ADDRESSES). In order to be considered, each application must include: 1. The name of the applicant and the primary stakeholder interest category that person is qualified to represent; 2. A written statement describing the applicant's area of expertise and why the applicant believes he or she should be appointed to represent that area of expertise on the MRRIC; 3. A written statement describing how the applicant's participation as a Stakeholder Representative will fulfill the roles and responsibilities of MRRIC; 4. A written description of the applicant's past experience(s) working collaboratively with a group of individuals representing varied interests towards achieving a mutual goal, and the outcome of the effort(s); 5. A written description of the communication network that the applicant plans to use to inform his or her constituents and to gather their feedback, and 6. A written endorsement letter from an organization, local government body, or formal constituency, which demonstrates that the applicant represents an interest group(s) in the Missouri River basin. To be considered, the application must be complete and received by the close of business on July 27 2018, at the location indicated (see ADDRESSES). Applications must include an endorsement letter to be considered complete. Full consideration will be given to all complete applications received by the specified due date. Application Review Process. Committee stakeholder applications will be forwarded to the current members of the MRRIC. The MRRIC will provide membership recommendations to the Corps as described in Attachment A of the Process for Filling MRRIC Stakeholder Vacancies document (www.MRRIC.org). The Corps is responsible for appointing stakeholder members. The Corps will consider applications using the following criteria:Ability to commit the time required. Commitment to make a good faith (as defined in the Charter) effort to seek balanced solutions that address multiple interests and concerns. Agreement to support and adhere to the approved MRRIC Charter and Operating Procedures. Demonstration of a formal designation or endorsement by an organization, local government, or constituency as its preferred representative. Demonstration of an established communication network to keep constituents informed and efficiently seek their input when needed. Agreement to participate in collaboration training as a condition of membership. All applicants will be notified in writing as to the final decision about their application. Certification. I hereby certify that the establishment of the MRRIC is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Corps by the Endangered Species Act and other statutes. Dated: May 18, 2018. Mark Harberg, Program Manager for the Missouri River Recovery Program (MRRP). [FR Doc. 2018-11891 Filed 6-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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proposed information collection or to Members are sought to fill vacancies on 2. Other duties of MRRIC include
obtain a copy of the proposal and a committee to represent various exchange of information regarding
associated collection instruments, categories of interests within the programs, projects, and activities of the
please write to the DSS Industrial Missouri River basin. The MRRIC was agencies and entities represented on the
Security Office, Planning & Execution: formed to advise the Corps on a study Committee to promote the goals of the
Jamaar Deboise, Quantico, VA 22134, or of the Missouri River and its tributaries Missouri River recovery and mitigation
call DSS Industrial Security Office at and to provide guidance to the Corps plan; establishment of such working
571–305–6648. with respect to the Missouri River groups as the Committee determines to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recovery and mitigation activities be necessary to assist in carrying out the
Title; Associated Form; and OMB currently underway. The Corps duties of the Committee, including
Number: Voice of Industry Survey; OMB established the MRRIC as required by duties relating to public policy and
Control Number 0704–0472. the U.S. Congress through the Water scientific issues; facilitating the
Needs and Uses: The information Resources Development Act of 2007 resolution of interagency and
collection requirement is necessary to (WRDA), Section 5018. intergovernmental conflicts between
provide feedback on DSS performance DATES: The agency must receive entities represented on the Committee
with respect to the administration and completed applications and associated with the Missouri River
implementation of the National endorsement letters no later than July recovery and mitigation plan;
Industrial Security Program (NISP). 27, 2018. coordination of scientific and other
Affected Public: Individual or ADDRESSES: Mail completed research associated with the Missouri
households. applications and endorsement letters to River recovery and mitigation plan; and
Annual Burden Hours: 6,469 hours. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas annual preparation of a work plan and
Number of Respondents: 12,938. City District (Attn: MRRIC), 601 E 12th associated budget requests.
Responses per Respondent: 1. Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 or email Administrative Support. To the extent
Annual Responses: 12,938. completed applications to mrric@ authorized by law and subject to the
Average Burden per Response: 30 usace.army.mil. Please put ‘‘MRRIC’’ in availability of appropriations, the Corps
minutes. the subject line. provides funding and administrative
Frequency: Annually. support for the Committee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Respondents are government Committee Membership. Federal
contracting activity (GCA) personnel Rabbe, 816–389–3837.
agencies with programs affecting the
who have a partnership with the DSS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Missouri River may be members of the
regarding the cleared contractors operation of the MRRIC is in the public MRRIC through a separate process with
associated with their activities’ interest and provides support to the the Corps. States and Federally
program(s). The completed surveys will Corps in performing its duties and recognized Native American Indian
be analyzed by DSS in order to obtain responsibilities under the Endangered tribes, as described in the Charter, are
information on DSS relationships with Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Sec. eligible for Committee membership
GCAs, and actions will be determined 601(a) of the Water Resources through an appointment process.
based on feedback from respondents to Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, Interested State and Tribal government
continue to improve the utility and Public Law 99–662; Sec. 334(a) of representatives should contact the Corps
efficacy of DSS programs and products WRDA 1999, Public Law 106–53, and for information about the appointment
for government partners. Sec. 5018 of WRDA 2007, Public Law process.
110–114. The Federal Advisory This Notice is for individuals
Dated: May 30, 2018.
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, does interested in serving as a stakeholder
Shelly E. Finke, not apply to the MRRIC. member on the Committee. Members
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison A Charter for the MRRIC has been
Officer, Department of Defense. and alternates must be able to
developed and should be reviewed prior demonstrate that they meet the
[FR Doc. 2018–11885 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am] to applying for a stakeholder definition of ‘‘stakeholder’’ found in the
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P representative membership position on Charter of the MRRIC. Applications are
the Committee. The Charter, operating currently being accepted for
procedures, and stakeholder application representation in the stakeholder
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE forms are available electronically at interest categories listed below:
www.MRRIC.org. a. Environmental/Conservation Org;
Department of the Army; Army Corps
of Engineers Purpose and Scope of the Committee b. Hydropower;
c. Local Government;
1. The primary purpose of the MRRIC d. Major Tributaries;
Notice of Solicitation of Applications is to provide guidance to the Corps and
for Stakeholder Representative e. Navigation;
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with f. Recreation;
Members of the Missouri River respect to the Missouri River recovery g. Thermal Power; and
Recovery Implementation Committee and mitigation plan currently in h. Water Supply
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. existence, including recommendations Terms of stakeholder representative
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. relating to changes to the members of the MRRIC are three years.
ACTION: Notice. implementation strategy from the use of There is no limit to the number of terms
adaptive management; coordination of a member may serve. Incumbent
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SUMMARY: The Commander of the the development of consistent policies, Committee members seeking
Northwestern Division of the U.S. Army strategies, plans, programs, projects, reappointment do not need to re-submit
Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting activities, and priorities for the Missouri an application. However, they must
applications to fill vacant stakeholder River recovery and mitigation plan. submit a renewal letter and related
representative member positions on the Information about the Missouri River materials as outlined in the
Missouri River Recovery Recovery Program is available at ‘‘Streamlined Process for Existing
Implementation Committee (MRRIC). www.MoRiverRecovery.org. Members’’ portion of the document
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Process for Filling MRRIC Stakeholder given to all complete applications Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vacancies (www.MRRIC.org). received by the specified due date. (EERE) is specifically interested in
Members and alternates of the Application Review Process. feedback on (1) the performance metrics
Committee will not receive any Committee stakeholder applications will identified within the document titled
compensation from the federal be forwarded to the current members of ‘‘Existing Ocean Energy Performance
government for carrying out the duties the MRRIC. The MRRIC will provide Metrics’’ relating to performance in the
of the MRRIC. Travel expenses incurred membership recommendations to the U.S. marine resource, as well as any
by members of the Committee are not Corps as described in Attachment A of additional applications, assumptions,
currently reimbursed by the federal the Process for Filling MRRIC benefits, drawbacks, or other
government. Stakeholder Vacancies document considerations for those metrics, (2) any
Application for Stakeholder (www.MRRIC.org). The Corps is performance metrics not captured
Membership. Persons who believe that responsible for appointing stakeholder within the ‘‘Existing Ocean Energy
they are or will be affected by the members. The Corps will consider Performance Metrics’’ documents, (3)
Missouri River recovery and mitigation applications using the following criteria: considerations for baseline reference
activities may apply for stakeholder • Ability to commit the time required. values documenting the current state of
membership on the MRRIC. Committee • Commitment to make a good faith the U.S. MHK industry identified by
members are obligated to avoid and (as defined in the Charter) effort to seek metric and resource type, and (4)
disclose any individual ethical, legal, balanced solutions that address multiple feedback specifically on Technology
financial, or other conflicts of interest interests and concerns. Readiness Level (TRL) definitions as
they may have involving MRRIC. • Agreement to support and adhere to referenced in the document and as those
Applicants must disclose on their the approved MRRIC Charter and TRL definitions relate to the U.S. MHK
application if they are directly Operating Procedures. industry.
employed by a government agency or • Demonstration of a formal DATES: Responses to the RFI must be
program (the term ‘‘government’’ designation or endorsement by an received no later than 5:00 p.m. (ET) on
encompasses state, tribal, and federal organization, local government, or July 31, 2018.
agencies and/or programs). constituency as its preferred ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to
Applications for stakeholder representative. submit comments electronically to
membership may be obtained • Demonstration of an established WPTORFI@ee.doe.gov. Responses must
electronically at www.MRRIC.org. communication network to keep be provided as attachments to an email.
Applications may be emailed or mailed constituents informed and efficiently Include ‘‘MHK Metrics RFI’’ as the
to the location listed (see ADDRESSES). In seek their input when needed. subject of the email. It is recommended
order to be considered, each application • Agreement to participate in that attachments with file sizes
must include: collaboration training as a condition of exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e.,
1. The name of the applicant and the membership. zipped) to ensure message delivery.
primary stakeholder interest category All applicants will be notified in
Responses must be provided as a
that person is qualified to represent; writing as to the final decision about
Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to
2. A written statement describing the their application.
the email, and no more than 10 pages in
applicant’s area of expertise and why Certification. I hereby certify that the
length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins.
the applicant believes he or she should establishment of the MRRIC is necessary
Only electronic responses will be
be appointed to represent that area of and in the public interest in connection
accepted. The complete RFI document
expertise on the MRRIC; with the performance of duties imposed
is located at: https://eere-
3. A written statement describing how on the Corps by the Endangered Species
exchange.energy.gov.
the applicant’s participation as a Act and other statutes.
Stakeholder Representative will fulfill FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: May 18, 2018.
the roles and responsibilities of MRRIC; Questions may be addressed to
Mark Harberg, WPTORFI@ee.doe.gov. Further
4. A written description of the Program Manager for the Missouri River
applicant’s past experience(s) working instruction can be found in the RFI
Recovery Program (MRRP). document posted on EERE Exchange.
collaboratively with a group of [FR Doc. 2018–11891 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am]
individuals representing varied interests SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback
towards achieving a mutual goal, and
the outcome of the effort(s); from industry, academia, research
5. A written description of the institutions, government agencies, and
communication network that the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY other stakeholders on assumptions and
applicant plans to use to inform his or uncertainties with metrics in the U.S.
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) that are used to evaluate MHK system
her constituents and to gather their
on Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) and subsystem performance. In addition
feedback, and
6. A written endorsement letter from Metrics in the U.S. for System and to levelized cost of energy, various other
an organization, local government body, Subsystem Performance metrics, as documented in ‘‘Existing
or formal constituency, which AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Ocean Energy Performance Metrics’’
demonstrates that the applicant Renewable Energy, Department of (collocated with this RFI on EERE
represents an interest group(s) in the Energy (DOE). Exchange, https://eere-
Exchange.energy.gov/), have historically
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Missouri River basin. ACTION: Request for Information (RFI).
To be considered, the application been utilized to evaluate and track
must be complete and received by the SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of progress within the MHK industry.
close of business on July 27 2018, at the Energy (DOE) invites public comment EERE is specifically interested in
location indicated (see ADDRESSES). on its Request for Information (RFI) on feedback on the application and
Applications must include an Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) metrics limitations of those metrics that are
endorsement letter to be considered in the U.S. for system and subsystem currently used or have been used
complete. Full consideration will be performance. The Office of Energy previously, and is also soliciting
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 25655 |
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