83_FR_54297 83 FR 54089 - Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board; Correction

83 FR 54089 - Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

Page Range54089-54090
FR Document2018-23460

On October 17, 2018, NOAA published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB). The closing date for receiving nominations in that notice was incorrect. This document corrects that date to November 30, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54089-54090]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23460]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board; 
Correction

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

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

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SUMMARY: On October 17, 2018, NOAA published a notice in the Federal 
Register soliciting nominations for members of the NOAA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB). The closing date for receiving nominations in 
that notice was incorrect. This document corrects that date to November 
30, 2018.

DATES: The closing date for receiving nominations for the notice 
published October 17, 2018, at 83 FR 52417, is corrected. Nominations 
must be received by November 30, 2018, and should be sent to the web 
address specified.

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: NOAA is soliciting nominations for members 
of the NOAA Science Advisory Board. 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.
    The notice that published October 17, 2018, incorrectly established 
November 16, 2018, as the closing date for submitting nominations. This 
notice corrects that date to November 30, 2018, as originally intended.

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    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; 
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: October 22, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-23460 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 208 / Friday, October 26, 2018 / Notices 54089 small numbers of marine mammals by authorization to incidentally take DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. citizens who engage in a specified marine mammals. activity (other than commercial fishing) National Oceanic and Atmospheric within a specified geographical region if Specified Activities Administration certain findings are made and either Hilcorp owns and operates in over 29 regulations are issued or, if the taking is Solicitation for Members of the NOAA oil and has field production facilities, Science Advisory Board; Correction limited to harassment, a notice of a including several located in Cook Inlet. proposed authorization is provided to AGENCY: National Oceanic and Hilcorp plans to continue to conduct the public for review. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), exploration and production activities in An incidental take authorization shall Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Cook Inlet. The petition includes all be granted if NMFS finds that the taking Research (OAR), Department of four stages of oil and gas activities: will have a negligible impact on the Commerce (DOC). species or stock(s), will not have an Exploration, development, production, ACTION: Notice of solicitation for unmitigable adverse impact on the and decommissioning. The work members of the NOAA Science availability of the species or stock(s) for expected to span five years includes: 30 Advisory Board; correction. subsistence uses (where relevant), and if days of 2D seismic survey, 45–60 days the permissible methods of taking and of 3D seismic survey, geohazard surveys SUMMARY: On October 17, 2018, NOAA requirements pertaining to the in the Outer Continenal Shelf (OCS) (30 published a notice in the Federal mitigation, monitoring and reporting of days), middle Cook Inlet subseawall Register soliciting nominations for such takings are set forth. area (14 days), and Trading Bay (30 members of the NOAA Science NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible days), exploratory wells in the OCS (40– Advisory Board (SAB). The closing date impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact 60 days per well, 2–4 wells annually for for receiving nominations in that notice resulting from the specified activity that three years) and Trading Bay (120–150 was incorrect. This document corrects cannot be reasonably expected to, and is days), Iniskin Peninsula exploration and that date to November 30, 2018. not reasonably likely to, adversely affect development (180 days annually for two DATES: The closing date for receiving the species or stock through effects on years), platform and pipeline nominations for the notice published annual rates of recruitment or survival. maintenance (180 days annually for five October 17, 2018, at 83 FR 52417, is The MMPA states that the term ‘‘take’’ years), middle Cook Inlet well corrected. Nominations must be means to harass, hunt, capture, kill or abandonment (90 days), and Drift River received by November 30, 2018, and attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill should be sent to the web address terminal decommissioning (120 days). any marine mammal. specified. Eleven species of marine mammal are Except with respect to certain known to occur in Cook Inlet: Eight ADDRESSES: Applications should be activities not pertinent here, the MMPA cetacean species and three pinniped submitted electronically to defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: Any act of species. Of those species, the noaa.sab.newmembers@noaa.gov. pursuit, torment, or annoyance, which Northeastern Pacific stock of fin whale, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (i) has the potential to injure a marine Western North Pacific stock of Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, mammal or marine mammal stock in the humpback whale, Cook Inlet stock of Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has beluga whale, and Western Distinct 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver the potential to disturb a marine Population of Steller sea lion are listed Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301– mammal or marine mammal stock in the 734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459, Email: as Endangered under the Endangered wild by causing disruption of behavioral Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov); or visit the Species Act. NOAA SAB website at http:// patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, Information Solicited www.sab.noaa.gov. feeding, or sheltering (Level B SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA is harassment). Interested persons may submit soliciting nominations for members of information, suggestions, and comments the NOAA Science Advisory Board. The Summary of Request concerning Hilcorp’s request (see SAB is the only Federal Advisory On September 29, 2018, NMFS ADDRESSES). NMFS will consider all Committee with the responsibility to received an adequate and complete information, suggestions, and comments advise the Under Secretary of application from Hilcorp requesting related to the request during the Commerce for Oceans, Atmosphere, and authorization for take of marine development of proposed regulations NOAA Administrator on long- and mammals incidental to oil and gas governing the incidental taking of short-range strategies for research, activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The marine mammals by Hilcorp, if education, and application of science to requested regulations would be valid for appropriate. resource management and five years, from April 1, 2019 through environmental assessment and Dated: October 22, 2018. March 31, 2024. Hilcorp’s plans to prediction. The SAB consists of conduct necessary work, including 2D Donna Wieting, approximately fifteen members and 3D seismic surveys, geohazard Director, Office of Protected Resources, reflecting the full breadth of NOAA’s surveys, vibratory sheet pile driving, National Marine Fisheries Service. areas of responsibility and assists and drilling of exploratory well. The [FR Doc. 2018–23405 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] NOAA in maintaining a complete and proposed action may incidentally khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3510–22–P accurate understanding of scientific expose marine mammals occurring in issues critical to the agency’s missions. the vicinity to sources of harassment, The notice that published October 17, particularly through elevated levels of 2018, incorrectly established November underwater sound in the marine 16, 2018, as the closing date for environment, thereby resulting in submitting nominations. This notice incidental take, by Level A and Level B corrects that date to November 30, 2018, harassment. Therefore, Hilcorp requests as originally intended. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Oct 25, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1

54090 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 208 / Friday, October 26, 2018 / Notices At this time, individuals are sought Dated: October 22, 2018. http://www.npfmc.org/fishery- with expertise in cloud computing, David Holst, management-plan-team/goa-bsai- artificial intelligence and data Chief Financial Officer/Administrative groundfish-plan-team/. management; weather modeling and Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Public Comment data assimilation; remote/autonomous Administration. Public comment letters will be sensing technology; ocean exploration science and technology; and ‘omics [FR Doc. 2018–23460 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] accepted and should be submitted either science. Individuals with expertise in BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P electronically to Jim Armstrong, Council other NOAA mission areas are also staff: james.armstrong@noaa.gov or welcome to apply. through the mail: North Pacific Fishery DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management Council, 605 W 4th Ave., Composition and Points of View: The Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252. Board will consist of approximately National Oceanic and Atmospheric In-person oral public testimony will be fifteen members, including a Chair, Administration accepted at the discretion of the chairs. designated by the Under Secretary in RIN 0648–XG577 accordance with FACA requirements. Special Accommodations Members will be appointed for three- North Pacific Fishery Management These meetings are physically year terms, renewable once, and serve at Council; Public Meeting accessible to people with disabilities. the discretion of the Under Secretary. If AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Requests for sign language a member resigns before the end of his Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and interpretation or other auxiliary aids or her first term, the vacancy Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), should be directed to Shannon Gleason appointment shall be for the remainder Commerce. at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working of the unexpired term, and shall be days prior to the meeting date. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. renewable twice if the unexpired term is Dated: October 23, 2018. less than one year. Members will be SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Tracey L. Thompson, appointed as special government Management Council (Council) Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable employees (SGEs) and will be subject to Groundfish Plan Teams will meet Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the ethical standards applicable to November 13, 2018 through November [FR Doc. 2018–23445 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] 16, 2018. SGEs. Members are reimbursed for BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DATES: The meetings will be held on actual and reasonable travel and per diem expenses incurred in performing Tuesday, November 13, 2018 through Friday, November 16, 2018 from 9 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE such duties but will not be reimbursed to 5 p.m. Pacific Time. for their time. As a Federal Advisory ADDRESSES: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Committee, the Board’s membership is Meeting address: The meetings will be Administration required to be balanced in terms of held at the Alaska Fishery Science viewpoints represented and the RIN 0648–XG545 Center in the Traynor Room 2076 and functions to be performed as well as the NMML Room 2079, 7600 Sand Point interests of geographic regions of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Way NE, Building 4, Seattle, WA 98115. Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting country and the diverse sectors of U.S. Teleconference numbers and connection society. information for the online broadcast of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries The SAB meets in person three times the meeting will be posted at the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and each year, exclusive of teleconferences NPFMC web address provided below. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), or subcommittee, task force, and Council address: North Pacific Commerce. working group meetings. Board Fishery Management Council, 605 W ACTION: Notice; public workshop. members must be willing to serve as 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK liaisons to SAB working groups and/or 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809. SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery participate in periodic reviews of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Council will hold a public NOAA Cooperative Institutes and Diana Stram or Jim Armstrong, Council workshop for the purposes of addressing overarching reviews of NOAA’s research staff; telephone: (907) 271–2809. law enforcement issues in for-hire SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: fisheries operations, particularly enterprise. operator versus angler (client) Nominations: Interested persons may Agenda responsibility for fisheries violations nominate themselves or third parties. Tuesday, November 13, 2018 to Friday, that occur on for-hire vessels and law Applications: An application is November 16, 2018 enforcement options for addressing required to be considered for Board these and issues related to the sale of The Plan Teams will compile and membership, regardless of whether a fish by private recreational anglers review the annual Groundfish Stock person is nominated by a third party or (particularly golden tilefish and tunas) Assessment and Fishery Evaluation self-nominated. The application package focusing on the need for vessels selling (SAFE) reports, (including the Economic must include: (1) The nominee’s full fish to comply with U.S. Coast Guard Report, the Ecosystems/assessment and name, title, institutional affiliation, and requirements and/or Federal permits khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES status report, and the stock assessments contact information; (2) the nominee’s that allow for the sale of fish. for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands area(s) of expertise; (3) a short (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) DATES: The workshop will be held from description of his/her qualifications groundfishes), and recommend final Tuesday, November 13, 2018, from 12 relative to the kinds of advice being groundfish harvest specifications for noon to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, solicited by NOAA in this Notice; and 2019/20. November 14, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 (4) a current resume (maximum length The Agenda is subject to change, and p.m. four [4] pages). the latest version will be posted at ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Oct 25, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1


Document Created: 2018-10-26 02:27:22
Document Modified: 2018-10-26 02:27:22
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CollectionFederal Register
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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; correction.
DatesThe closing date for receiving nominations for the notice published October 17, 2018, at 83 FR 52417, is corrected. Nominations must be received by November 30, 2018, and should be sent to the web
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 54089 
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