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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Hydrographic Services Review Panel
National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Membership
Solicitation for Hydrographic Services
Review Panel.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Hydrographic Service Improvements
Act of 1998, as amended (33 U.S.C. 892
et seq.), the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is
soliciting nominations for membership
on its Hydrographic Services Review
Panel (HSRP). The HSRP, a Federal
advisory committee, advises the
Administrator on matters related to the
responsibilities and authorities set forth
in section 303 of the Hydrographic
Services Improvement Act and such
other appropriate matters as the
Administrator refers to the Panel for
review and advice. Those
responsibilities and authorities include,
but are not limited to: Acquiring and
disseminating hydrographic data and
providing hydrographic services, as
those terms are defined in the Act;
promulgating standards for
hydrographic data and services;
ensuring comprehensive geographic
coverage of hydrographic services; and
testing, developing, and operating
vessels, equipment, and technologies
necessary to ensure safe navigation and
maintain operational expertise in
hydrographic data acquisition and
hydrographic services. The Act states
that ‘‘voting members of the Panel shall
be individuals who, by reason of
knowledge, experience, or training, are
especially qualified in one or more of
the disciplines and fields relating to
hydrographic data and hydrographic
services, marine transportation, port
administration, vessel pilotage, coastal
and fishery management, and other
disciplines as determined appropriate
by the Administrator.’’ As such, the
NOAA Administrator welcomes
applications from individuals with
expertise in marine navigation; port
administration; marine shipping or
other intermodal transportation
industries; cartography and geographic
information systems; geodesy; physical
oceanography; coastal resource
management, including coastal
resilience and emergency response; and
other related fields. To apply for
membership on the Panel, applicants
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are asked to provide: (1) A cover letter
that includes responses to the ‘‘Short
Response Questions’’ listed below, and
(2) a current resume to the address
specified below. 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) Which geographic region(s) of the
country do you primarily associate your
expertise?
(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, responses, and
current resume materials should be sent
to the address, email, or fax specified.
All materials must be received by
October 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit to Lynne
Mersfelder-Lewis via mail, fax, or email.
Mail: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA
National Ocean Service, Office of Coast
Survey, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East-West
Highway, SSMC3 Rm. 6864, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; Fax: 301–713–4019;
or Email: Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA
National Ocean Service, Office of Coast
Survey, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East-West
Highway, SSMC3 Rm. 6126, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910; Telephone:
301–713–2702 x199, Fax: 301–713–
4019; Email: lynne.mersfelder@
noaa.gov.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 requests applications
to fill six (6) voting member vacancies
on the Panel as of January 1, 2015.
Additional appointments may be made
to fill vacancies left by any members
who choose to resign during 2015. Some
voting members whose terms expire
January 1, 2015, 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. Any voting member of the
Panel who is an applicant for, or
beneficiary of (as determined by the
Administrator) any assistance under 33
U.S.C. 892c shall disclose to the Panel
that relationship, and may not vote on
any matter pertaining to that assistance.
Voting members of the Panel serve a
four-year term, except that vacancy
appointments are for the remainder of
the unexpired term of the vacancy.
Members serve at the discretion of the
Administrator and are subject to
government ethics standards. Any
individual appointed to a partial or full
term may be reappointed for one
additional full term. A voting member
may continue to serve until his or her
successor has taken office. The Panel
selects one voting member to serve as
the Chair and another to serve as the
Vice Chair. 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.
Individuals Selected for Panel
Membership
Upon selection and agreement to
serve on the HSRP, individuals who are
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appointed will become Special
Government Employees (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 fulltime or
intermittent basis. Please be advised
that applicants selected to serve on the
Panel must complete the following
actions before they can be appointed as
a Panel member:
(a) Background Security Check 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, 2014.
Gerd F. Glang,
Rear Admiral, Director, Office of Coast
Survey, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Renewal of Department of Defense
Federal Advisory Committees
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Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Defense
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that it is renewing the charter
for the Board of Visitors, National
Defense University (‘‘the Board’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
committee’s charter is being renewed in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.
Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b) (‘‘the Sunshine
Act’’), and 41 CFR 102–3.50(d).
The Board is a discretionary Federal
advisory committee that provides the
Secretary of Defense and/or the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, through the
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
the President of the National Defense
University, independent advice and
recommendations on the overall
management and governance of the
National Defense University in
achieving its mission to support the
joint warfighter by providing rigorous
Joint Professional Military Education to
members of the U.S. Armed Forces and
select others in order to develop leaders
who have the ability to operate and
creatively think in an unpredictable and
complex world.
The DoD, through the Office of the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
the President of the National Defense
University and the University Office of
Academic Affairs, provides the
necessary support for the performance
of the Board’s functions and ensures
compliance with the requirements of the
FACA, the Government in the Sunshine
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended)
(‘‘the Sunshine Act’’), governing Federal
statutes and regulations, and established
DoD policies and procedures.
The Board shall be comprised of no
more than 12 members, who are
appointed by the Secretary of Defense.
The members are eminent authorities in
the fields of defense, management,
leadership, academia, national military
strategy or joint planning at all levels of
war, joint doctrine, joint command and
control, or joint requirements and
development.
The Secretary of Defense or the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall select the
Board’s Chair and Co-Chair from the
approved Board membership. The
leadership appointments shall not
exceed the individual member’s
approved term of service.
Board members, who are not full-time
or permanent part-time Federal officers
or employees, shall be appointed as
experts or consultants, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109, to serve as special
government employee (SGE) members.
Board members who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal employees
shall be appointed, pursuant to 41 CFR
102–3.130(a), to serve as regular
government employee (RGE) members.
Each Board member is appointed to
provide advice to the government on the
basis of his or her best judgment
without representing any particular
point of view and in a manner that is
free from conflict of interest. With the
exception of reimbursement for official
Board-related travel and per diem,
Board members shall serve without
compensation.
The Secretary of Defense, or the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, may
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approve the appointment of Board
members for one-to-four year terms of
service with annual renewals. However,
no member, unless authorized by the
Secretary of Defense or the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, may serve more
than two consecutive terms of service.
This same term of service limitation also
applies to any DoD authorized
subcommittees.
In addition, the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, pursuant to DoD policies
and procedures, may appoint, as
deemed necessary, non-voting
consultants as subject matter experts
(SMEs) to provide special expertise to
the Board. These SMEs, if not full-time
or part-time government employees,
shall be appointed, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
3109, on an intermittent basis to work
specific Board-related efforts, shall have
no voting rights whatsoever on the
Board or any of its subcommittees, shall
not participate in the Board’s
deliberations, and shall not count
toward the Board’s total membership.
All experts and consultants shall serve
terms of appointments as determined by
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
and those appointments may be
renewed, as appropriate.
DoD, when necessary and consistent
with the Board’s mission and DoD
policies and procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task forces, or working
groups to support the Board.
Establishment of subcommittees will be
based upon a written determination, to
include terms of reference, by the
Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, or the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the DoD
sponsor.
Such subcommittees shall not work
independently of the Board and shall
report all of their recommendations and
advice solely to the Board for full and
open deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees, task forces, or working
groups have no authority to make
decisions and recommendations,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
Board. No subcommittee or its members
can update or report, verbally or in
writing, on behalf of the Board, directly
to the DoD or to any Federal officer or
employee.
The Secretary of Defense or the
Deputy Secretary of Defense will
appoint subcommittee members to a
term of service of one-to-four years, with
annual renewals, even if the member in
question is already a member of the
Board. Subcommittee members shall not
serve more than two consecutive terms
of service unless authorized by the
Secretary of Defense or the Deputy
Secretary of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hydrographic Services Review Panel
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Membership Solicitation for Hydrographic Services
Review Panel.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Hydrographic Service Improvements Act
of 1998, as amended (33 U.S.C. 892 et seq.), the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting nominations for
membership on its Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP). The HSRP,
a Federal advisory committee, advises the Administrator on matters
related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section
303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act and such other
appropriate matters as the Administrator refers to the Panel for review
and advice. Those responsibilities and authorities include, but are not
limited to: Acquiring and disseminating hydrographic data and providing
hydrographic services, as those terms are defined in the Act;
promulgating standards for hydrographic data and services; ensuring
comprehensive geographic coverage of hydrographic services; and
testing, developing, and operating vessels, equipment, and technologies
necessary to ensure safe navigation and maintain operational expertise
in hydrographic data acquisition and hydrographic services. The Act
states that ``voting members of the Panel shall be individuals who, by
reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified
in one or more of the disciplines and fields relating to hydrographic
data and hydrographic services, marine transportation, port
administration, vessel pilotage, coastal and fishery management, and
other disciplines as determined appropriate by the Administrator.'' As
such, the NOAA Administrator welcomes applications from individuals
with expertise in marine navigation; port administration; marine
shipping or other intermodal transportation industries; cartography and
geographic information systems; geodesy; physical oceanography; coastal
resource management, including coastal resilience and emergency
response; and other related 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 to the address specified below. 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) Which geographic region(s) of the country do you primarily
associate your expertise?
(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, responses, and current resume materials should be
sent to the address, email, or fax specified. All materials must be
received by October 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit to Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis via mail, fax, or email.
Mail: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA National Ocean Service, Office of
Coast Survey, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 Rm. 6864,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; Fax: 301-713-4019; or Email:
Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA National
Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East-West
Highway, SSMC3 Rm. 6126, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; Telephone: 301-
713-2702 x199, Fax: 301-713-4019; Email: lynne.mersfelder@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.
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 requests applications to fill six (6) voting
member vacancies on the Panel as of January 1, 2015. Additional
appointments may be made to fill vacancies left by any members who
choose to resign during 2015. Some voting members whose terms expire
January 1, 2015, 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. Any voting member of the Panel who is an
applicant for, or beneficiary of (as determined by the Administrator)
any assistance under 33 U.S.C. 892c shall disclose to the Panel that
relationship, and may not vote on any matter pertaining to that
assistance. Voting members of the Panel serve a four-year term, except
that vacancy appointments are for the remainder of the unexpired term
of the vacancy. Members serve at the discretion of the Administrator
and are subject to government ethics standards. Any individual
appointed to a partial or full term may be reappointed for one
additional full term. A voting member may continue to serve until his
or her successor has taken office. The Panel selects one voting member
to serve as the Chair and another to serve as the Vice Chair. 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.
Individuals Selected for Panel Membership
Upon selection and agreement to serve on the HSRP, individuals who
are
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appointed will become Special Government Employees (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 fulltime or intermittent basis. Please be advised that applicants
selected to serve on the Panel must complete the following actions
before they can be appointed as a Panel member:
(a) Background Security Check 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, 2014.
Gerd F. Glang,
Rear Admiral, Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-19606 Filed 8-18-14; 8:45 am]
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