National Estuarine Research Reserve System, 50038-50039 [2013-19942]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 50038 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 159 / Friday, August 16, 2013 / Notices fields. To apply for membership on the Panel, applicants are asked to provide: (1) A cover letter that includes responses to the ‘‘Short Response Questions’’ listed below, and (2) a current resume (see ADDRESSES section). NOAA is an equal opportunity employer. Short Response Questions: (1) What area(s) of expertise, as listed above, would you best represent on this panel? (2) What geographic region(s) of the country do you primarily associate your expertise with? (3) Describe your leadership or professional experiences which you believe will contribute to the effectiveness of this panel. (4) Generally describe the breadth and scope of stakeholders, users, or other groups whose views and input you believe you can represent on the panel. DATES: Cover letter and current resume materials should be sent to the address, email, or fax specified and must be received by September 13, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit cover letter and current resume to Kathy Watson via mail, fax, or email. Mail: Kathy Watson, NOAA National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East West Highway, SSMC3 Rm 6126, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Fax: 301–713–4019; Email: Hydroservices.panel@noaa.gov; or kathy.watson@noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Watson, NOAA National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East West Highway, SSMC3 Rm 6126, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; Telephone: 301–713– 2770 x158, Fax: 301–713–4019; Email: Hydroservices.panel@noaa.gov; or kathy.watson@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 33 U.S.C. 883a, et seq., NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS) is responsible for providing nautical charts and related information for safe navigation. NOS collects and compiles hydrographic, tidal and current, geodetic, and a variety of other data in order to fulfill this responsibility. The HSRP provides advice on current and emerging oceanographic and marine science technologies relating to operations, research and development; and dissemination of data pertaining to: (a) hydrographic surveying; (b) shoreline surveying; (c) nautical charting; (d) water level measurements; (e) current measurements; (f) geodetic measurements; (g) geospatial measurements; (h) geomagnetic measurements; and (i) other oceanographic/marine related sciences. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:06 Aug 15, 2013 Jkt 229001 The Panel has fifteen voting members appointed by the NOAA Administrator in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 892c. Members are selected on a standardized basis, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidance. In addition, there are four non-voting members that serve on the Panel: The Co-Directors of the NOAA-University of New Hampshire Joint Hydrographic Center/Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, and the Directors of NOAA’s Office of National Geodetic Survey and NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services. The Director, NOAA Office of Coast Survey, serves as the Designated Federal Official (DFO). This solicitation is to obtain candidate applications for five (5) voting member vacancies on the Panel as of January 1, 2014. Additional appointments may be made to fill vacancies left by any members who choose to resign during 2014. Be advised that some voting members whose terms expire January 1, 2014, may be reappointed for another full term if eligible. Full-time officers or employees of the United States may not be appointed as a voting member. 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Meetings occur at least twice a year, and at the call of the Chair or upon the request of a majority of the voting members or of the Administrator. Voting members receive compensation at a rate established by the Administrator, not to exceed the maximum daily rate payable under section 5376 of title 5, United States Code, when engaged in performing duties for the Panel. Members are reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in performing such duties. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Individuals Selected for Panel Membershp Upon selection and agreement to serve on the HSRP Panel, you become a Special Government Employee (SGE) of the United States Government. 18 U.S.C. 202(a) an SGE (s) 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 fulltime or intermittent basis. Please be aware that after the selection process is complete, applicants selected to serve on the Panel must complete the following actions before they can be appointed as a Panel member: (a) Security Clearance (on-line Background Security Check process and fingerprinting conducted through NOAA Workforce Management); and (b) Confidential Financial Disclosure Report—As an SGE, you are required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report to avoid involvement in a real or apparent conflict of interest. You may find the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at the following Web site. https://www.usoge.gov/forms/ form_450.aspx Dated: August 8, 2013. Gerd F. Glang, Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–19941 Filed 8–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Estuarine Research Reserve System Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period for the Wells, Maine National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce is announcing a thirty day public comment period for the Wells, Maine National Estuarine Research SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 159 / Friday, August 16, 2013 / Notices Reserve Management Plan revision. Pursuant to 15 CFR Section 921.33(c), the revised plan meets the reserve’s requirements for compliance. The Wells Reserve Management Plan revision will replace the plan approved in 2007. The revised management plan outlines the administrative structure; the research & monitoring, education, training, and stewardship goals of the reserve; and the plans for future land acquisition and facility development to support reserve operations. The Wells, Maine National Estuarine Research Reserve takes an integrated approach to management, linking research, education, training and stewardship functions to address high priority issues including the impact of climate change of coastal ecosystems and communities, development pressures, population growth, land-use change, habitat fragmentation, and water quality degradation. Since the last management plan, the reserve implemented its core programs and expanded its monitoring infrastructure to include Sentinel Site protocols; enhanced its facilities, including new Visitor Center exhibits and interpretive trail signs; constructed an environmental chamber for year-round research; and furthered land conservation in the reserve’s targeted watersheds. The revised management plan will serve as the guiding document for the 2,250 acre Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve for the next five years. The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision can be viewed at www.wellsreserve.org. Comments can be provided to Paul Dest, Reserve Director at dest@wellsnerr.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Alison Krepp at (301) 563–7105 or Erica Seiden at (301) 563–1172 of NOAA’s National Ocean Service, Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Dated: August 12, 2013. Christopher C. Cartwright, Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–19942 Filed 8–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:06 Aug 15, 2013 Jkt 229001 COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List, Additions and Deletions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from the Procurement List. AGENCY: This action adds products and a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes services from the Procurement List previously provided by such agencies. SUMMARY: Effective Date: 9/16/2013. Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: ADDRESSES: Additions On 6/7/2013 (78 FR 34350–34351); 6/ 14/2013 (78 FR 35874–35875); 6/21/ 2013 (78 FR 37524–37525); and 6/28/ 2013 (78 FR 38952–38953), the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notices of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and service and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the products and service listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the products and service to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products and service to the Government. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50039 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 USC 8501–8506) in connection with the products and service proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products and service are added to the Procurement List: Products Cover, Certificate-Document, Gold Foil Stamped NSN: 7510–01–519–5770—Black. NSN: 7510–01–519–5771—Blue. NPA: Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Dallas, TX. Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK, NY. COVERAGE: A-List for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0050—Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Standard Duty, 9mm. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0052—Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Heavy Duty, 18mm. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0058—Snap Off Blades, Replacement, Utility Knife, Heavy Duty, 18mm, 8pt. COVERAGE: A-List for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0006—Trimmer, Edge, Paint, Refillable, 4 3⁄4″ W × 3 1⁄2″ H. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0008—Refill Pads, Trimmer, Edge. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0044—Brush, Synthetic Filament, Flexible Handle, Ergonomic, 2″. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0045—Brush, Synthetic Filament, Recycled Handle, 2″. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0046—Brush, Synthetic Filament, Recycled Handle, 1.5″. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0051—Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Standard Duty, 18mm. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0053—Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Cushion Grip, Ergonomic, Heavy Duty, 18mm. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0054—Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Cushion Grip, Ergonomic, Heavy Duty, 25mm. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0055—Utility Knife, Retractable, Cushion Grip, Ergonomic, Heavy Duty, 2 pt Blade. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0056—Snap Off Blades, Replacement, Utility Knife, Standard Duty, 9mm, 13 pt. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0057—Snap Off Blades, Replacement, Utility Knife, Standard Duty, 18mm, 8pt. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0059—Snap Off Blades, Replacement, Utility Knife, Heavy Duty, 25mm, 7pt. NSN: 8020–00–NIB–0060—Replacement Blades, Utility Knife. COVERAGE: B-List for the Broad Government Requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration. NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI. Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50038-50039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19942]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Estuarine Research Reserve System

AGENCY: Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal 
Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period for the Wells, Maine National 
Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan revision.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, 
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce is announcing a thirty day public comment period 
for the Wells, Maine National Estuarine Research

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Reserve Management Plan revision. Pursuant to 15 CFR Section 921.33(c), 
the revised plan meets the reserve's requirements for compliance. The 
Wells Reserve Management Plan revision will replace the plan approved 
in 2007.
    The revised management plan outlines the administrative structure; 
the research & monitoring, education, training, and stewardship goals 
of the reserve; and the plans for future land acquisition and facility 
development to support reserve operations.
    The Wells, Maine National Estuarine Research Reserve takes an 
integrated approach to management, linking research, education, 
training and stewardship functions to address high priority issues 
including the impact of climate change of coastal ecosystems and 
communities, development pressures, population growth, land-use change, 
habitat fragmentation, and water quality degradation. Since the last 
management plan, the reserve implemented its core programs and expanded 
its monitoring infrastructure to include Sentinel Site protocols; 
enhanced its facilities, including new Visitor Center exhibits and 
interpretive trail signs; constructed an environmental chamber for 
year-round research; and furthered land conservation in the reserve's 
targeted watersheds.
    The revised management plan will serve as the guiding document for 
the 2,250 acre Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve for the next 
five years. The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Management 
Plan revision can be viewed at www.wellsreserve.org. Comments can be 
provided to Paul Dest, Reserve Director at dest@wellsnerr.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Krepp at (301) 563-7105 or 
Erica Seiden at (301) 563-1172 of NOAA's National Ocean Service, 
Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th 
floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

    Dated: August 12, 2013.
Christopher C. Cartwright,
Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, National 
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-19942 Filed 8-15-13; 8:45 am]
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