83_FR_44432 83 FR 44263 - Science Advisory Board; Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

83 FR 44263 - Science Advisory Board; Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 169 (August 30, 2018)

Page Range44263-44264
FR Document2018-18815

NOAA is soliciting nominations for members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB is the only Federal Advisory Committee with the responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans, Atmosphere, and NOAA Administrator on long- and short-range strategies for research, education, and application of science to resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. The SAB consists of approximately fifteen members reflecting the full breadth of NOAA's areas of responsibility and assists NOAA in maintaining a complete and accurate understanding of scientific issues critical to the agency's missions.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44263-44264]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18815]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board; Solicitation for Members of the NOAA 
Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce 
(DOC).

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for members of the NOAA Science Advisory 
Board.

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SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting nominations for members of the NOAA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB is the only Federal Advisory Committee 
with the responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans, Atmosphere, and NOAA Administrator on long- and short-range 
strategies for research, education, and application of science to 
resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. The 
SAB consists of approximately fifteen members reflecting the full 
breadth of NOAA's areas of responsibility and assists NOAA in 
maintaining a complete and accurate understanding of scientific issues 
critical to the agency's missions.

DATES: Nominations should be sent to the web address specified below 
and must be received by October 15, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted electronically to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-
713-1459, Email: [email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB 
website at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this time, individuals are sought with 
expertise in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and data 
management; weather modeling and data assimilation; remote/autonomous 
sensing technology;

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ocean exploration science and technology; and `omics science. 
Individuals with expertise in other NOAA mission areas are also welcome 
to apply.
    Composition and Points of View: The Board will consist of 
approximately fifteen members, including a Chair, designated by the 
Under Secretary in accordance with FACA requirements.
    Members will be appointed for three-year terms, renewable once, and 
serve at the discretion of the Under Secretary. If a member resigns 
before the end of his or her first term, the vacancy appointment shall 
be for the remainder of the unexpired term, and shall be renewable 
twice if the unexpired term is less than one year. Members will be 
appointed as special government employees (SGEs) and will be subject to 
the ethical standards applicable to SGEs. Members are reimbursed for 
actual and reasonable travel and per diem expenses incurred in 
performing such duties but will not be reimbursed for their time. As a 
Federal Advisory Committee, the Board's membership is required to be 
balanced in terms of viewpoints represented and the functions to be 
performed as well as the interests of geographic regions of the country 
and the diverse sectors of U.S. society.
    The SAB meets in person three times each year, exclusive of 
teleconferences or subcommittee, task force, and working group 
meetings. Board members must be willing to serve as liaisons to SAB 
working groups and/or participate in periodic reviews of the NOAA 
Cooperative Institutes and overarching reviews of NOAA's research 
enterprise.
    Nominations: Interested persons may nominate themselves or third 
parties.
    Applications: An application is required to be considered for Board 
membership, regardless of whether a person is nominated by a third 
party or self-nominated. The application package must include: (1) The 
nominee's full name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact 
information; (2) the nominee's area(s) of expertise; (3) a short 
description of his/her qualifications relative to the kinds of advice 
being solicited by NOAA in this Notice; and (4) a current resume 
(maximum length four [4] pages).

    Dated: August 23, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-18815 Filed 8-29-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2018 / Notices 44263 conduit articles (electrical conduit further analysis of the merchandise Dated: August 24, 2018. articles) imported by Atkore Steel under consideration, and based on Gary Taverman, Components, Inc. (Atkore), are not various 351.225(k)(1) sources on the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping within the scope of the antidumping record, Commerce determined that the and Countervailing Duty Operations, duty order on malleable cast iron pipe record supports a determination that performing the non-exclusive functions and fittings (MIPF) from the People’s electrical conduit articles are outside duties of the Assistant Secretary for Republic of China (China). the scope of the Order.7 On August 3, Enforcement and Compliance. 2018, the Court sustained Commerce’s [FR Doc. 2018–18827 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am] DATES: Applicable August 13, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Final Remand Results in their entirety.8 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Rosen, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, Timken Notice Enforcement and Compliance, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration, In its decision in Timken,9 as clarified U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 by Diamond Sawblades,10 the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Administration DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7814. held that, pursuant to section 516A(c) and (e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Science Advisory Board; Solicitation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: amended (the Act), Commerce must for Members of the NOAA Science Background publish a notice of a court decision that Advisory Board On October 4, 2016, Atkore submitted is not ‘‘in harmony’’ with a Commerce determination and must suspend AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and a scope request claiming that electrical liquidation of entries pending a Atmospheric Research (OAR), National conduit articles are outside the scope of ‘‘conclusive’’ court decision. The CIT’s Oceanic and Atmospheric the antidumping duty Order 1 on MIPF August 3, 2018, judgment in this case Administration (NOAA), Department of from China.2 Commerce issued its Final constitutes a final decision of the court Commerce (DOC). Scope Ruling on MIPF on March 16, 2017, finding that electrical conduit that is not in harmony with Commerce’s ACTION: Notice of solicitation for articles were subject to the scope of the Final Scope Ruling. This notice is members of the NOAA Science Order.3 On May 12, 2017, Atkore filed published in fulfillment of the Advisory Board. a complaint with the CIT asking for a publication requirements of Timken. Accordingly, Commerce will continue SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting review of Commerce’s Final Scope nominations for members of the NOAA Ruling. On May 15, 2018, the CIT the suspension of liquidation of components for MIPF pending Science Advisory Board (SAB). The remanded the scope ruling on two SAB is the only Federal Advisory grounds.4 First, the CIT held that expiration of the period of appeal or, if appealed, pending a final and Committee with the responsibility to Commerce’s determination was advise the Under Secretary of incorrect with regard to its finding that conclusive court decision. Commerce for Oceans, Atmosphere, and the scope language in the Order was Amended Final Scope Ruling NOAA Administrator on long- and unambiguous. Second, the Court held short-range strategies for research, Because there is now a final court that Commerce’s substantive education, and application of science to decision with respect to this case, conclusions, responding to Atkore’s resource management and Commerce is amending its final scope arguments about the 19 CFR environmental assessment and ruling and finds that the scope of the 351.225(k)(1) sources, were prediction. The SAB consists of Order does not cover the electrical unsupported by substantial evidence. approximately fifteen members conduit articles specified in Atkore’s Pursuant to the Court’s instructions, reflecting the full breadth of NOAA’s Scope Request. Commerce will instruct Commerce issued the Final Results of areas of responsibility and assists U.S. Customs and Border Protection Redetermination on Remand.5 NOAA in maintaining a complete and (CBP) that the cash deposit rate will be Consistent with the Court’s instructions, accurate understanding of scientific zero percent for certain electrical Commerce conducted an analysis of the issues critical to the agency’s missions. conduit articles imported by Atkore. In (k)(1) sources at the court’s direction, the event that the CIT’s ruling is not DATES: Nominations should be sent to but under respectful protest.6 Upon appealed, or if appealed, upheld by the the web address specified below and 1 See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Malleable CAFC, Commerce will instruct CBP to must be received by October 15, 2018. Iron Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic of liquidate entries of Atkore’s electrical ADDRESSES: Applications should be China, 68 FR 69376 (December 12, 2003) (Order). conduit articles without regard to submitted electronically to 2 See Atkore’s Letter, ‘‘Scope Ruling Request: antidumping duties, and to lift noaa.sab.newmembers@noaa.gov. Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People’s suspension of liquidation of such Republic of China (A–570–881),’’ dated October 4, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 2016 (Scope Request). entries. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Order Notification to Interested Parties Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. on Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver People’s Republic of China, Final Scope Ruling This notice is issued and published in Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: 301– Concerning Cast Iron Electrical Conduit Articles,’’ accordance with sections 516A(e)(1) of dated March 16, 2017 (Final Scope Ruling). 734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459, Email: 4 See Atkore Steel Components, Inc., v. United the Act. Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov); or visit the States, Court No. 17–00077, Slip Op. 18–52 (CIT NOAA SAB website at http:// amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 7 See Final Remand Results at 16. 2018). www.sab.noaa.gov. 5 See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant 8 See Atkore Steel Components, Inc. v. United to Court Remand, Certain Malleable Iron Pipe States, Court No. 17–00077, Slip Op. 18–94 (CIT SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this Fittings from the People’s Republic of China, Atkore 2018). time, individuals are sought with Steel Components, Inc., v. United States, Court No. 9 See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337, expertise in cloud computing, artificial 17–00077, Slip Op. 18–52 (CIT May 15, 2018), 341 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken). dated July 11, 2018 (Final Remand Results). 10 See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. intelligence and data management; 6 Id. at 2 (citing Viraj Group, Ltd. v. United States, United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) weather modeling and data assimilation; 343 F.3d 1371, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (Viraj)). (Diamond Sawblades). remote/autonomous sensing technology; VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Aug 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

44264 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 169 / Thursday, August 30, 2018 / Notices ocean exploration science and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE page on the USPTO’s internet website technology; and ‘omics science. (https://www.uspto.gov/patents- Individuals with expertise in other United States Patent and Trademark application-process/applying-online/ NOAA mission areas are also welcome Office about-efs-web) and is discussed in to apply. [Docket No.: PTO–P–2018–0054] section 502.05 of the Manual of Patent Composition and Points of View: The Examining Procedure (MPEP). Board will consist of approximately Filing Patent Applications The USPTO periodically takes various fifteen members, including a Chair, Electronically During Designated electronic business systems off line designated by the Under Secretary in Significant Outages of the United (during non-business hours) to perform accordance with FACA requirements. States Patent and Trademark Office routine maintenance. The USPTO, Members will be appointed for three- Electronic Business Systems however, also experiences occasional year terms, renewable once, and serve at unplanned electronic business system the discretion of the Under Secretary. If AGENCY: United States Patent and outages. While the USPTO is typically a member resigns before the end of his Trademark Office, Commerce. able to restore its electronic business or her first term, the vacancy ACTION: Notice. systems with sufficient time remaining appointment shall be for the remainder in a day to permit patent applicants and of the unexpired term, and shall be SUMMARY: The United States Patent and patentees to file patent documents and renewable twice if the unexpired term is Trademark Office (USPTO) encourages fees via the electronic filing system on less than one year. Members will be applicants to file their patent that day, the USPTO also experiences appointed as special government applications via its electronic filing significant unplanned electronic employees (SGEs) and will be subject to system (EFS-Web). The USPTO business system outages that preclude the ethical standards applicable to experiences occasional unplanned patent applicants and patentees from SGEs. Members are reimbursed for electronic business system outages, filing patent documents and fees via the actual and reasonable travel and per including unplanned system outages electronic filing system for a significant diem expenses incurred in performing that preclude patent applicants and period of time. The USPTO experienced such duties but will not be reimbursed patentees from filing patent documents such a significant unplanned electronic for their time. As a Federal Advisory and fees via the electronic filing system business systems outage beginning on Committee, the Board’s membership is for a significant period of time. This August 15, 2018. This notice prescribes required to be balanced in terms of notice prescribes a procedure for filing a procedure for filing patent viewpoints represented and the patent applications by alternative applications by electronic means during functions to be performed as well as the electronic means during a significant a designated significant unplanned interests of geographic regions of the unplanned electronic business system electronic business system outage. country and the diverse sectors of U.S. outage, as designated by the Director of The alternative electronic filing society. the USPTO. An application filed by the means prescribed in this notice is The SAB meets in person three times alternative electronic means prescribed available only when there is a each year, exclusive of teleconferences in this notice during a designated significant unplanned electronic or subcommittee, task force, and significant unplanned electronic business system outage that precludes working group meetings. Board business system outage will be patent applicants and patentees from members must be willing to serve as considered to have been filed by the filing patent documents and fees via the liaisons to SAB working groups and/or USPTO’s electronic filing system, and electronic filing system for a significant participate in periodic reviews of the thus will not incur the fee required by period of time, as designated by the NOAA Cooperative Institutes and section 10(h) of the Leahy-Smith Director of the USPTO (a ‘‘designated overarching reviews of NOAA’s research America Invents Act for a patent significant unplanned electronic enterprise. application not filed by the USPTO’s business system outage’’). The Nominations: Interested persons may electronic filing system. unplanned electronic business systems nominate themselves or third parties. DATES: outage beginning August 15, 2018 is Applications: An application is Applicability date: The alternative designated as a significant unplanned required to be considered for Board electronic filing procedures prescribed electronic business system outage, and membership, regardless of whether a in this notice apply to patent the alternative electronic filing means person is nominated by a third party or prescribed in this notice is available for applications filed from August 15, 2018 self-nominated. The application package patent applications filed from August through and including August 23, 2018. must include: (1) The nominee’s full 15, 2018 through and including August FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 23, 2018. The USPTO will post a notice name, title, institutional affiliation, and Eugenia A. Jones, Senior Legal Advisor, on its internet website in the event of a contact information; (2) the nominee’s Office of Patent Legal Administration, at future designated significant unplanned area(s) of expertise; (3) a short 571–272–7727, or Erin M. Harriman, electronic business system outage, and description of his/her qualifications Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent indicate the dates during which the relative to the kinds of advice being Legal Administration, at 571–272–7747. alternative electronic filing means solicited by NOAA in this Notice; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The prescribed in this notice are available (4) a current resume (maximum length USPTO encourages applicants to file due to such designated significant four [4] pages). their patent applications via its unplanned electronic business system Dated: August 23, 2018. electronic filing system (EFS-Web) and outage. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 David Holst, collects a fee as required by section 37 CFR 1.16(t) and 1.445(a)(1)(ii) Chief Financial Officer/Administrative 10(h) of the Leahy-Smith America implement section 10(h) of the Leahy- Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Invents act for patent applications not Smith America Invents Act, which Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric filed by electronic means as prescribed requires an additional fee for each Administration. by the Director. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of solicitation for members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board.
ContactDr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301- 713-1459, Email: [email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB website at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.
FR Citation83 FR 44263 
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