Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee Request for Nominations, 35226 [05-11937]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee Request for
Nominations
National Ocean Service,
NOAA, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice requesting nominations
for the Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
is seeking nominations for membership
on the Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee. The Marine
Protected Areas Federal Advisory
Committee was established to advise the
Secretary of Commerce and the
Secretary of the Interior in
implementing Section 4 of Executive
Order 13158, and specifically on
strategies and priorities for developing
the national system of marine protected
areas (MPAs) and on practical
approaches to further enhance and
expand protection of new and existing
MPAs.
Nominations are sought for highly
qualified non-federal scientists, resource
managers, and persons representing
other interests or organizations involved
with or affected by marine conservation.
Individuals seeking membership on the
Advisory Committee should possess
demonstrable expertise in a related field
or represent a stakeholder interest
affected by MPAs. Nominees will also
be evaluated based on the following
factors: marine policy experience,
leadership and organization skills,
region of country represented, and
diversity characteristics. The
membership reflects the Department’s
commitment to attaining balance and
diversity. The full text of the Committee
charter and its current membership can
be viewed on the Agency’s Web page at
https://mpa.gov/fac.html. Vacancies on
the Committee occur from time to time
and additional information on specific
qualifications being sought will be
posted on the Web site.
DATES: This notice of recruitment will
be open for one year from its date of
publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to: Lauren Wenzel, Marine Protected
Areas Center, NOAA, N/ORM, 1305 East
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Wenzel, Designated Federal
Officer, MPAFAC, National Marine
Protected Areas Center, N/ORM, 1305
East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
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Maryland 20910. (Phone: (301) –713–
3100 x136, Fax: (301) –713–3110);
e-mail: lauren.wenzel@noaa.gov; or visit
the national MPA Center Web site at
https://www.mpa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Executive Order 13158, the Department
of Commerce and the Department of the
Interior were directed to seek the expert
advice and recommendations of nonfederal scientists, resource managers,
and other interested persons and
organizations through a Marine
Protected Areas Federal Advisory
Committee. The Committee was
established in June 2003 and includes
30 members.
The Committee meets at least twice a
year. Committee members serve for a
term of two or four years.
Each nomination submission should
include the proposed committee
member’s name and organizational
affiliation, a cover letter describing the
nominee’s qualifications and interest in
serving on the Committee, a curriculum
vitae or resume of nominee, and no
more than three supporting letters
describing the nominee’s qualifications
and interest in serving on the
Committee. Self-nominations are
acceptable. The following contact
information should accompany each
submission: the nominee’s name,
address, phone number, fax number,
and e-mail address if available.
Dated: June 7, 2005.
Eldon Hout,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Office of Ocean.US Director
Solicitation
National Ocean Service,
NOAA, Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice of opportunity to apply.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Applications for the position
of Director, Ocean.US are invited.
Ocean.US was created by the National
Oceanographic Partnership Program
(NOPP) to coordinate the development
of an operational integrated and
sustained ocean observing system
(IOOS). Information from the IOOS
system will serve national needs for
detecting and forecasting oceanic
components of climate variability,
facilitating safe and efficient marine
operations, ensuring national security,
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managing resources for sustainable use,
preserving and restoring healthy marine
ecosystems, mitigating natural hazards,
and ensuring public health.
The Director will coordinate with
vested interest groups on collaborative
activities that accomplish Ocean.US
goals to integrate ocean observing
activities. These groups include Federal
agencies, universities, private industry,
state and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations. The
Director will develop and oversee
broad-scale cooperative efforts and
strategies of a national scope associated
with coastal and ocean stewardship.
The successful candidate will have
high-level management experience and
the ability to work with a wide range of
people and interests to further the goals
of Ocean.US and the IOOS. He or she
should have demonstrated experience in
administration, legislative and public
processes, policy development, and
constituent affairs. The Director is
expected to lead a nation-wide,
interagency effort to build coalitions,
and should have experience managing
staff and negotiating across
organizational levels and boundaries.
He or she should also have some
familiarity with elements of the IOOS,
such as Data Management and
Communication, Modeling and
Analysis, Research, and Education and
Outreach.
The successful candidate ideally will
have a science background, familiarity
with the Global Earth Observing System
of Systems (GEOSS), the NOPP process,
and the Federal spending process,
including spending in a legislated, but
unappropriated enterprise. He or she
must also be able to obtain a security
clearance.
Applications, which should include a
letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and
the names, addresses, and e-mail
addresses of at least three references,
should be sent to: Ocean.US, 2300
Claredon Blvd Suite 1350, Arlington,
VA 22201–3667, Attn: Ms. Nicole
Larrain.
Review of the applications will begin
on June 30, 2005, with a start date of
October 1, 2005. The mode of
employment will be negotiated,
depending on the current employment
status of the applicant. The search will
remain open until the position is filled.
Salary is commensurate with
experience.
Ms.
Nicole Larrain by phone (703) 588–0853
or e-mail n.larrain@ocean.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee Request for
Nominations
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice requesting nominations for the Marine Protected Areas
Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is seeking nominations for
membership on the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee.
The Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee was established
to advise the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior
in implementing Section 4 of Executive Order 13158, and specifically on
strategies and priorities for developing the national system of marine
protected areas (MPAs) and on practical approaches to further enhance
and expand protection of new and existing MPAs.
Nominations are sought for highly qualified non-federal scientists,
resource managers, and persons representing other interests or
organizations involved with or affected by marine conservation.
Individuals seeking membership on the Advisory Committee should possess
demonstrable expertise in a related field or represent a stakeholder
interest affected by MPAs. Nominees will also be evaluated based on the
following factors: marine policy experience, leadership and
organization skills, region of country represented, and diversity
characteristics. The membership reflects the Department's commitment to
attaining balance and diversity. The full text of the Committee charter
and its current membership can be viewed on the Agency's Web page at
https://mpa.gov/fac.html. Vacancies on the Committee occur from time to
time and additional information on specific qualifications being sought
will be posted on the Web site.
DATES: This notice of recruitment will be open for one year from its
date of publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to: Lauren Wenzel, Marine
Protected Areas Center, NOAA, N/ORM, 1305 East West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Wenzel, Designated Federal
Officer, MPAFAC, National Marine Protected Areas Center, N/ORM, 1305
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: (301) -713-
3100 x136, Fax: (301) -713-3110); e-mail: lauren.wenzel@noaa.gov; or
visit the national MPA Center Web site at https://www.mpa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Executive Order 13158, the Department of
Commerce and the Department of the Interior were directed to seek the
expert advice and recommendations of non-federal scientists, resource
managers, and other interested persons and organizations through a
Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The Committee was
established in June 2003 and includes 30 members.
The Committee meets at least twice a year. Committee members serve
for a term of two or four years.
Each nomination submission should include the proposed committee
member's name and organizational affiliation, a cover letter describing
the nominee's qualifications and interest in serving on the Committee,
a curriculum vitae or resume of nominee, and no more than three
supporting letters describing the nominee's qualifications and interest
in serving on the Committee. Self-nominations are acceptable. The
following contact information should accompany each submission: the
nominee's name, address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address
if available.
Dated: June 7, 2005.
Eldon Hout,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
[FR Doc. 05-11937 Filed 6-16-05; 8:45 am]
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