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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
Notice of Solicitation
Marine Mammal Commission.
Notice of solicitation for
nominations for potential members of
the Committee of Scientific Advisors on
Marine Mammals.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Marine Mammal
Commission was created under Title II
of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972, as amended. The Commission is
assisted in its duties by the Committee
of Scientific Advisors on Marine
Mammals. The Committee consists of
nine members, appointed by the
Chairman of the Commission. As a
general rule, Committee members are
appointed for three-year terms, which
may be extended as necessary, but
vacancies do not occur on a regularly
scheduled basis. To assist the
Commission in identifying qualified
candidates for appointment to the
Committee if and when vacancies occur,
the Commission is soliciting
nominations from the public.
DATES: Nominations for this solicitation
should be received by May 23, 2011.
Nominations also will be accepted at
other times on an on-going basis.
ADDRESSES: Catherine M. Jones,
Administrative Officer, Marine Mammal
Commission, 4340 East-West Highway,
Room 700, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
Nominations (Word, PDF, in text of email) may be sent via e-mail to
cjones@mmc.gov. Nominations should
include a brief statement of the
nominee’s qualifications and should
include a copy of the nominee’s
curriculum vitae. Self-nominations are
acceptable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy J. Ragen, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Marine Mammal Commission,
4340 East-West Highway, Room 700,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814; (301) 504–
0087.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203 of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act directs the Commission to establish
a nine-member Committee of Scientific
Advisors on Marine Mammals. The
Committee is to consist of scientists
knowledgeable in marine ecology and
marine mammal affairs. Members are
appointed by the Chairman after
consultation with the Chairman of the
Council on Environmental Quality, the
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,
the Director of the National Science
Foundation, and the Chairman of the
National Academy of Sciences. The
Commission is required to consult with
the Committee on all studies and
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recommendations that it may propose to
make or has made, on research programs
conducted or proposed to be conducted
under the authority of the Act, and on
all applications for permits for scientific
research.
In selecting individuals to serve on
the Committee, the Commission seeks to
ensure that the Committee membership
as a whole possesses a high level of
expertise with respect to scientific
disciplines, marine mammal species,
and geographic areas of importance to
the Commission’s responsibilities. In
particular, the Commission requires a
high level of knowledge with respect to
the biology and ecology of certain
marine mammal species that, due to
their small population levels and/or
threats they face, require special
attention. These include, but are not
limited to, the West Indian manatee, the
right whale and other species of large
whales, the vaquita, sea otters, the Cook
Inlet stock of beluga whales, the polar
bear, and the Hawaiian monk seal. In
addition, Committee members are
selected to provide broad familiarity
with marine mammal species and issues
from a range of geographic regions
where Commission responsibilities are
especially great.
A listing of the current members of
the Committee is available on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.mmc.gov.
Dated: April 18, 2011.
Timothy J. Ragen,
Executive Director.
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Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel;
Meeting
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ACTION: Notice of meeting; correction.
AGENCY:
Federal Register Citation of Previous
Announcement: 76 FR 19147, Notice
Number 11–030, April 6, 2011.
SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration published a
document in the Federal Register of
April 6, 2011, announcing a meeting of
the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
(ASAP) to take place on April 29, 2011,
at the Kennedy Space Center, FL. Due
to the STS–134 Space Shuttle launch
now set for April 29, 2011 at the
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Correction: Date and time of ASAP
public meeting is now Tuesday, May 24,
2011, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cape
Canaveral Public Library, Public
Meeting Room, 201 Polk Avenue, Cape
Canaveral, FL 32920.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Kathy Dakon, ASAP Executive Director,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Washington, DC 20546,
(202) 358–0732.
Dated: April 21, 2011.
P. Diane Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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Notice of Issuance of License
Amendment Regarding Decommission
Plan Approval; University of Arizona
Research Reactor
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) has issued the
approval of the University of Arizona
decommissioning plan (DP) by
amendment to the Facility License R–52
for the University of Arizona Research
Reactor (UARR). The UARR is located
within the University of Arizona
Nuclear Reactor Laboratory (NRL) on
the 325-acre campus of the University of
Arizona in Pima County, Arizona in the
city of Tucson. The reactor was licensed
for a steady state power of 110 kW
(thermal), with a pulsing capability up
to peak powers of approximately 650
MW. The reactor ceased operations on
May 18, 2010. The UARR is a TRIGA
pool-type reactor designed and
constructed by General Atomic Division
of General Dynamics Corporation (now
GA Technologies of San Diego,
California). TRIGA stands for Test,
Research, Isotope production, General
Atomics. The licensee submitted the
UARR DP to the NRC in a letter dated
May 21, 2009, as supplemented on
March 26, 2010.
A document titled, ‘‘Notice and
Solicitation of Comments Pursuant to
Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) Section 20.1405
and 10 CFR 50.82(b)(5) Concerning
Proposed Action to Decommission the
University of Arizona Research
Reactor,’’ was published in the Federal
Register on December 14, 2009 (74 FR
66173–66174). No comments were
received following the notice.
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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
Notice of Solicitation
AGENCY: Marine Mammal Commission.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for nominations for potential members of
the Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals.
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SUMMARY: The Marine Mammal Commission was created under Title II of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended. The Commission is
assisted in its duties by the Committee of Scientific Advisors on
Marine Mammals. The Committee consists of nine members, appointed by
the Chairman of the Commission. As a general rule, Committee members
are appointed for three-year terms, which may be extended as necessary,
but vacancies do not occur on a regularly scheduled basis. To assist
the Commission in identifying qualified candidates for appointment to
the Committee if and when vacancies occur, the Commission is soliciting
nominations from the public.
DATES: Nominations for this solicitation should be received by May 23,
2011. Nominations also will be accepted at other times on an on-going
basis.
ADDRESSES: Catherine M. Jones, Administrative Officer, Marine Mammal
Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
Nominations (Word, PDF, in text of e-mail) may be sent via e-mail to
cjones@mmc.gov. Nominations should include a brief statement of the
nominee's qualifications and should include a copy of the nominee's
curriculum vitae. Self-nominations are acceptable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy J. Ragen, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Marine Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814; (301) 504-0087.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203 of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act directs the Commission to establish a nine-member Committee of
Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals. The Committee is to consist of
scientists knowledgeable in marine ecology and marine mammal affairs.
Members are appointed by the Chairman after consultation with the
Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, the Director of the National Science
Foundation, and the Chairman of the National Academy of Sciences. The
Commission is required to consult with the Committee on all studies and
recommendations that it may propose to make or has made, on research
programs conducted or proposed to be conducted under the authority of
the Act, and on all applications for permits for scientific research.
In selecting individuals to serve on the Committee, the Commission
seeks to ensure that the Committee membership as a whole possesses a
high level of expertise with respect to scientific disciplines, marine
mammal species, and geographic areas of importance to the Commission's
responsibilities. In particular, the Commission requires a high level
of knowledge with respect to the biology and ecology of certain marine
mammal species that, due to their small population levels and/or
threats they face, require special attention. These include, but are
not limited to, the West Indian manatee, the right whale and other
species of large whales, the vaquita, sea otters, the Cook Inlet stock
of beluga whales, the polar bear, and the Hawaiian monk seal. In
addition, Committee members are selected to provide broad familiarity
with marine mammal species and issues from a range of geographic
regions where Commission responsibilities are especially great.
A listing of the current members of the Committee is available on
the Commission's Web site at https://www.mmc.gov.
Dated: April 18, 2011.
Timothy J. Ragen,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-9981 Filed 4-25-11; 8:45 am]
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