[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51061-51062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17899]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Solicitation for Members of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for members of the NOAA Ocean
Exploration Advisory Board.
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SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting nominations for Indigenous, Tribal, Native
American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian stakeholders from the
Alaska or Pacific Ocean basin regions to join the Ocean Exploration
Advisory Board (OEAB). The purpose of the OEAB is to advise the NOAA
Administrator on matters pertaining to ocean exploration including (1)
priority areas for survey and discovery; (2) development of a five-year
strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, and Great Lake science,
(3) exploration and discovery; and, (4) the annual review of the NOAA
Ocean Exploration Competitive Grants Program process.
The OEAB functions as an advisory board in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., with
the exception of section 14. It reports to the NOAA Administrator, as
directed by 33 U.S.C. 3405 and is provided staffing and other support
by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.
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DATES: Nominations should be sent to the email address specified below
and must be received by October 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted via email to Joanne
Flanders: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Turner, Ocean Exploration
Advisory Board, Designated Federal Officer: (859) 327-9661;
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this time, NOAA is soliciting
applications to fill up to two vacancies on the OEAB from individuals
demonstrating expertise and experience in areas that include scientific
research relevant to ocean exploration, ocean engineering, data
science, deep ocean biology, geology, oceanography, marine archaeology,
or ocean-science education and communication. NOAA will give particular
consideration to applications from Indigenous, Tribal, Native American,
Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian stakeholders from the Alaska or
Pacific Ocean basin regions, as such stakeholders' input will be
valuable in generating advice specific to those regions and
stakeholders. Individuals with expertise in other NOAA ocean
exploration areas are also welcome to apply, as well as representatives
of other federal agencies involved in ocean exploration. The OEAB
members will serve a three-year term with the possibility of one
renewal for an additional three-year term. The Board meets two to three
times a year.
Composition and Points of View: The OEAB consists of approximately
10 members, including a chair and co-chair(s), designated by the NOAA
Administrator in accordance with FACA requirements and the terms of the
approved OEAB Charter and Balance Plan. OEAB members represent
government agencies, the private sector, academic institutions, not-
for-profit, and other institutions involved in all facets of ocean
exploration--from advanced technology to citizen exploration. As a
Federal Advisory Committee, OEAB membership is required to be balanced
in terms of viewpoints represented and the functions to be performed as
well as including the interest of geographic regions of the country and
the diverse sectors of our society.
The OEAB was established: To advise the NOAA Administrator on
priority areas for survey and discovery; assist the program in the
development of a five-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean,
marine, and Great Lakes science, exploration, and discovery; annually
review the quality and effectiveness of the proposal review process
established under section 12003(a)(4); and provide other assistance and
advice as requested by the Administrator. In addition to advising NOAA
leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to help to define and develop a
national program of ocean exploration--a network of U.S. stakeholders
and partnerships advancing national priorities for ocean exploration.
OEAB members are appointed as Special Government Employees (SGEs)
and will be subject to the ethical standards applicable to SGEs.
Members are reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in
performing such duties, including travel costs, but will not be
reimbursed for their time. All OEAB members serve at the discretion of
the NOAA Administrator.
For more information about the OEAB, visit https://oeab.noaa.gov.
Although the OEAB reports directly to the NOAA Administrator, it is
provided staffing and other support from the NOAA Office of Ocean
Exploration and Research which is part of the Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR). NOAA Ocean Exploration and Research is the
only U.S. federal organization dedicated to exploring the deep ocean
and the program:
Explores the ocean to make discoveries of scientific,
economic, and cultural value, with priority given to the U.S. Exclusive
Economic Zone and Extended Continental Shelf;
Promotes technological innovation to advance ocean
exploration;
Provides public access to data and information;
Encourages the next generation of ocean explorers,
scientists, and engineers; and
Expands the national ocean exploration program through
partnerships.
For more information about the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and
Research, visit https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov.
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 including mailing address, email address, and telephone
number; (2) a resume (maximum length four [4] pages); and (3) a cover
letter that includes a description of their qualifications relative to
the kinds of advice being solicited by NOAA in this Notice.
Privacy Act Statement
Authority. The collection of information concerning nominations to
the OEAB is authorized under the FACA, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. and
its implementing regulations, 41 CFR part 102-3, and in accordance with
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (Privacy Act) 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Purpose. The collection of names, contact information, resumes,
professional information, and qualifications is required in order for
the Under Secretary to appoint members to the OEAB.
Routine Uses. NOAA will use the nomination information for the
purpose set forth above. The Privacy Act of 1974 authorizes disclosure
of the information collected to NOAA staff for work-related purposes
and for other purposes only as set forth in the Privacy Act and for
routine uses published in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice
COMMERCE/DEPT-11, Candidates for Membership, Members, and Former
Members of Department of Commerce Advisory Committees, available at
https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/dept-11.htm, and the
System of Records Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-18, Employees Personnel Files
Not Covered by Notices of Other Agencies, available at https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/DEPT-18.htm.
Disclosure. Furnishing the nomination information is voluntary;
however, if the information is not provided, the individuals would not
be considered for appointment as a member of the OEAB.
Paul Johnson,
Acting Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-17899 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
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