83 FR 54723 - National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB); Public Meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)
| Page Range | 54723-54723 | |
| FR Document | 2018-23810 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 54723] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23810] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB); Public Meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of public meeting and notice of solicitation for nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board (Board). Board members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) in the areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the Sea Grant website. DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, December 10, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. ET to 5:30 p.m. ET. There is no due date for nominations. Applications will be kept on file for consideration of any Board vacancy for a period of three years from January 1, 2019. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. Public access is available at 1315 East-West Highway, Bldg. 3, Room #01215, Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1088, Fax: 301-713-1031, Email: Donna.Brown@noaa.gov) or to attend in person or via conference call/webinar, please R.S.V.P. to Donna Brown (contact information above) by Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Nominations should be sent to the attention of Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 or Donna.Brown@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board, which consists of a balanced representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the NSGCP with respect to operations under the Act, and such other matters as the Secretary refers to them for review and advice. 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 full time 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 (online 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 Form at the following website. https://www2.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Confidential%20Financial%20Disclosure. Matters to be Considered: Board members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP) in the areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the NSGCP website at http://seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx. (2) This notice also responds to 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. To apply for membership to the Board applicants should submit a current resume. A cover letter highlighting specific areas of expertise relevant to the purpose of the Board is helpful, but not required. Nominations will be accepted by email or U.S. mail (see Addresses or Contact Information sections). NOAA is an equal opportunity employer. Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15- minute public comment period on December 10th at 4:45-5:00 p.m. ET. (check agenda using link in the Matters to be Considered section to confirm time.) The Board expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of three (3) minutes. Written comments should be received by Ms. Donna Brown by Wednesday, December 5, 2018 to provide sufficient time for Board review. Written comments received after the deadline will be distributed to the Board, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats for the meeting will be available on a first-come, first- serve basis. Special Accommodations: The Board meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Donna Brown by Friday, November 30, 2018. Dated: October 16, 2018. Eric Locklear, Deputy Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-23810 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-KA-P
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well as a variety of state statutes. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. advice on the National Sea Grant
confidentiality of the data will be Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College Program (NSGCP) in the areas of
protected as required by the MSA, College Program, National Oceanic and program evaluation, strategic planning,
Section 402(b). Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East- education and extension, science and
Affected Public: Business or other for- West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, technology programs, and other matters
profit organizations. Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: as described in the agenda found on the
Frequency: On occasion. 301–734–1088, Fax: 301–713–1031, NSGCP website at http://
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Email: Donna.Brown@noaa.gov) or to seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/
This information collection request attend in person or via conference call/ Leadership/NationalSeaGrant
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow webinar, please R.S.V.P. to Donna AdvisoryBoard/Upcoming
the instructions to view Department of Brown (contact information above) by AdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx.
Commerce collections currently under Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
review by OMB. Nominations should be sent to the (2) This notice also responds to the
Written comments and attention of Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of
recommendations for the proposed Sea Grant College Program, National 1976, which requires the Secretary of
information collection should be sent Oceanic and Atmospheric Commerce to solicit nominations at
within 30 days of publication of this Administration, 1315 East-West least once a year for membership on the
notice to OIRA_Submission@ Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver National Sea Grant Advisory Board. To
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Spring, Maryland 20910 or apply for membership to the Board
Dated: October 25, 2018. Donna.Brown@noaa.gov. applicants should submit a current
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The resume. A cover letter highlighting
Sarah Brabson,
Board, which consists of a balanced specific areas of expertise relevant to the
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
representation from academia, industry, purpose of the Board is helpful, but not
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state government and citizens groups, required. Nominations will be accepted
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was established in 1976 by Section 209 by email or U.S. mail (see ADDRESSES or
of the Sea Grant Improvement Act (Pub. Contact Information sections). NOAA is
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE L. 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Board an equal opportunity employer.
advises the Secretary of Commerce and Status: The meeting will be open to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the Director of the NSGCP with respect public participation with a 15-minute
Administration to operations under the Act, and such
public comment period on December
other matters as the Secretary refers to
10th at 4:45–5:00 p.m. ET. (check
National Sea Grant Advisory Board them for review and advice. Individuals
Selected for Federal Advisory agenda using link in the Matters to be
(NSGAB); Public Meeting of the
National Sea Grant Advisory Board Committee Membership: Upon selection Considered section to confirm time.)
and agreement to serve on the National The Board expects that public
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Sea Grant Advisory Board, you become statements presented at its meetings will
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a Special Government Employee (SGE) not be repetitive of previously
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric of the United States Government. submitted verbal or written statements.
Research (OAR), Department of According to 18 U.S.C. 202(a), an SGE In general, each individual or group
Commerce (DOC). is an officer or employee of an agency making a verbal presentation will be
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and who is retained, designated, appointed, limited to a total time of three (3)
notice of solicitation for nominations for or employed to perform temporary minutes. Written comments should be
the National Sea Grant Advisory Board. duties, with or without compensation, received by Ms. Donna Brown by
not to exceed 130 days during any Wednesday, December 5, 2018 to
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the period of 365 consecutive days, either provide sufficient time for Board
schedule and proposed agenda of a on a full time or intermittent basis. review. Written comments received after
forthcoming meeting of the National Sea Please be aware that after the selection the deadline will be distributed to the
Grant Advisory Board (Board). Board process is complete, applicants selected
members will discuss and provide Board, but may not be reviewed prior to
to serve on the Board must complete the the meeting date. Seats for the meeting
advice on the National Sea Grant following actions before they can be
College Program (Sea Grant) in the areas will be available on a first-come, first-
appointed as a Board member: serve basis.
of program evaluation, strategic (a) Security Clearance (online
planning, education and extension, Background Security Check process and Special Accommodations: The Board
science and technology programs, and fingerprinting), and other applicable meeting is physically accessible to
other matters as described in the agenda forms, both conducted through NOAA people with disabilities. Requests for
found on the Sea Grant website. Workforce Management; and (b) sign language interpretation or other
DATES: The meeting will be held Confidential Financial Disclosure auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms.
Monday, December 10, 2018 from 4:00 Report as an SGE, you are required to Donna Brown by Friday, November 30,
p.m. ET to 5:30 p.m. ET. There is no due file a Confidential Financial Disclosure 2018.
date for nominations. Applications will Report annually to avoid involvement in Dated: October 16, 2018.
be kept on file for consideration of any a real or apparent conflict of interest.
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
Board vacancy for a period of three Eric Locklear,
You may find the Confidential Financial
years from January 1, 2019. Deputy Chief Financial Officer/
Disclosure Form at the following
Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held website. https://www2.oge.gov/web/
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
via conference call. Public access is oge.nsf/Confidential%20Financial% Atmospheric Administration.
available at 1315 East-West Highway, 20Disclosure.
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| Action | Notice of public meeting and notice of solicitation for nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held Monday, December 10, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. ET to 5:30 p.m. ET. There is no due date for nominations. Applications will be kept on file for consideration of any Board vacancy for a period of three years from January 1, 2019. | |
| Contact | Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1088, Fax: 301-713-1031, Email: [email protected]) or to attend in person or via conference call/webinar, please R.S.V.P. to Donna Brown (contact information above) by Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Nominations should be sent to the attention of Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 or [email protected] | |
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