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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 call for nominations
for NOAA’s Hydrographic Services
Review Panel Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration is seeking
nominations for members to serve on
the Hydrographic Services Review
Panel.
SUMMARY:
Nominations are sought to fill
five vacancies that occur on January 1,
2020. Nominations should be submitted
by no later than May l, 2019.
Nominations will be accepted and kept
on file on an ongoing basis regardless of
date submitted for use with current and
future vacancies. HSRP maintains a pool
of candidates and advertises once a year
to fulfill the HSIA requirements on
membership solicitation. Current
DATES:
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members who may be eligible for a
second term must reapply.
ADDRESSES: Nominations will be
accepted by email and should be sent to:
Hydroservices.panel@noaa.gov and
Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov. You will
receive a confirmation response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA
HSRPprogram manager, email
Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov or phone:
240–523–0064.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Hydrographic
ServiceImprovements Act Amendments
of 2002, Public Law 107–372, the
Administrator of the NationalOceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) is required to solicit
nominations for membership at least
once a year for the 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 ‘‘the 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.’’ The NOAA
Administrator seeks and encourages
individuals with expertise in marine
navigation and technology, port
administration, marine shipping or
other intermodal transportation
industries, cartography and geographic
information systems, geodesy, physical
oceanography, coastal resource
management, including coastal
preparedness and emergency response,
and other related fields. To apply for
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membership, applicants are requested to
submit five items including a cover
letter that responds to the five questions
below. The entire package should be a
maximum length of eight pages or
fewer. NOAA is an equal opportunity
employer.
(1) A cover letter that responds to the
five questions listed below and serves as
a statement of interest to serve on the
panel. Please see ‘‘Short Response
Questions’’ below.
(2) Highlight the nominee’s speeific
area(s) of expertise relevant to the
purpose of the Panel from the list in the
Federal Register Notice.
(3) A short biography of 300 to 400
words.
(4) A current resume.
(5) The nominee’s full name, title,
institutional affiliation, mailing address,
email, phone, fax and contact
information.
Short Response Questions
(l) List your area(s) of expertise, as
listed above.
(2) List the geographic region(s) of the
country with which you primarily
associate your expertise.
(3) Describe your leadership or
professional experiences which you
believe will contribute to the
effectiveness of this panel.
(4) Describe your familiarity and
experience with NOAA NOS navigation
data, products, and services.
(5) Generally describe the breadth and
scope of your knowledge of
stakeholders, users, or other groups who
interact with NOAA and whose views
and input you believe you can share
with the panel.
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.
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Members are selected on a standardized
basis, in accordance with applicable
Department of Commerce guidance. The
Co-Directors of the Center for Coastal
and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic
Center and two other NOAA employees
serve as nonvoting members of the
Panel. The Director, NOAA Office of
Coast Survey, serves as the Designated
Federal Official (DFO).
Voting members are individuals who,
by reason of knowledge, experience, or
training, are especially qualified in one
or more disciplines relating to
hydrographic surveying, tides, currents,
geodetic and geospatial measurements,
marine transportation, port
administration, vessel pilotage, coastal
or fishery management, and other
oceanographic or marine science areas
as deemed appropriate by the
Administrator. 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 und er 33 U.S.C. 892cshall
disclose to the Panel that relationship,
and may not vote on any other 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 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. The
Vice Chair acts as Chair in the absence
or incapacity of the Chair but will not
automatically become the Chair if the
Chair resigns. 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.
Past HSRP public meeting summary
reports, agendas, presentations,
transcripts, webinars, and other
information is available online at:
https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/
hsrp/mcctings.htm.
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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. 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
website. https://www.usoge.gov/forms/
form_450.aspx.
Dated: March 1, 2019.
Paul M. Scholz,
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative
Officer, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Administration
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Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 61 Assessment
Webinar III for Gulf of Mexico red
grouper.
AGENCY:
The SEDAR 61 stock
assessment process for Gulf of Mexico
red grouper will consist of an In-person
Workshop, and a series of data and
assessment webinars. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 61 Assessment
Webinar III will be held on March 26,
2019, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern
Time.
SUMMARY:
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The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact Julie A.
Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
invitation providing webinar access
information. Please request webinar
invitations at least 24 hours in advance
of each webinar.
SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405.
ADDRESSES:
Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571–
4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multistep process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) a series of assessment
webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop.
The product of the Data Workshop is a
report that compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends
which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The assessment
webinars produce a report that describes
the fisheries, evaluates the status of the
stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions,
and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The product of the
Review Workshop is an Assessment
Summary documenting panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses
of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
HMS Management Division, and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include data collectors and
database managers; stock assessment
scientists, biologists, and researchers;
constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
The items of discussion during the
Assessment Webinar are as follows:
1. Using datasets and initial
assessment analysis recommended from
the in-person workshop, panelists will
employ assessment models to evaluate
stock status, estimate population
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 call for nominations for NOAA's Hydrographic Services
Review Panel Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking
nominations for members to serve on the Hydrographic Services Review
Panel.
DATES: Nominations are sought to fill five vacancies that occur on
January 1, 2020. Nominations should be submitted by no later than May
l, 2019. Nominations will be accepted and kept on file on an ongoing
basis regardless of date submitted for use with current and future
vacancies. HSRP maintains a pool of candidates and advertises once a
year to fulfill the HSIA requirements on membership solicitation.
Current members who may be eligible for a second term must reapply.
ADDRESSES: Nominations will be accepted by email and should be sent to:
Hydroservices.panel@noaa.gov and Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov. You will
receive a confirmation response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA
HSRPprogram manager, email Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov or phone: 240-523-
0064.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Hydrographic
ServiceImprovements Act Amendments of 2002, Public Law 107-372, the
Administrator of the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) is required to solicit nominations for membership at least once
a year for the 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 ``the 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.'' The NOAA Administrator seeks and encourages
individuals with expertise in marine navigation and technology, port
administration, marine shipping or other intermodal transportation
industries, cartography and geographic information systems, geodesy,
physical oceanography, coastal resource management, including coastal
preparedness and emergency response, and other related fields. To apply
for membership, applicants are requested to submit five items including
a cover letter that responds to the five questions below. The entire
package should be a maximum length of eight pages or fewer. NOAA is an
equal opportunity employer.
(1) A cover letter that responds to the five questions listed below
and serves as a statement of interest to serve on the panel. Please see
``Short Response Questions'' below.
(2) Highlight the nominee's speeific area(s) of expertise relevant
to the purpose of the Panel from the list in the Federal Register
Notice.
(3) A short biography of 300 to 400 words.
(4) A current resume.
(5) The nominee's full name, title, institutional affiliation,
mailing address, email, phone, fax and contact information.
Short Response Questions
(l) List your area(s) of expertise, as listed above.
(2) List the geographic region(s) of the country with which you
primarily associate your expertise.
(3) Describe your leadership or professional experiences which you
believe will contribute to the effectiveness of this panel.
(4) Describe your familiarity and experience with NOAA NOS
navigation data, products, and services.
(5) Generally describe the breadth and scope of your knowledge of
stakeholders, users, or other groups who interact with NOAA and whose
views and input you believe you can share with the panel.
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.[middot] 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.
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Members are selected on a standardized basis, in accordance with
applicable Department of Commerce guidance. The Co-Directors of the
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center and two
other NOAA employees serve as nonvoting members of the Panel. The
Director, NOAA Office of Coast Survey, serves as the Designated Federal
Official (DFO).
Voting members are individuals who, by reason of knowledge,
experience, or training, are especially qualified in one or more
disciplines relating to hydrographic surveying, tides, currents,
geodetic and geospatial measurements, marine transportation, port
administration, vessel pilotage, coastal or fishery management, and
other oceanographic or marine science areas as deemed appropriate by
the Administrator. 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 und er 33 U.S.C. 892cshall disclose to
the Panel that relationship, and may not vote on any other 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 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. The Vice Chair acts as Chair in the absence
or incapacity of the Chair but will not automatically become the Chair
if the Chair resigns. 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.
Past HSRP public meeting summary reports, agendas, presentations,
transcripts, webinars, and other information is available online at:
https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/mcctings.htm.
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. 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 website.
https://www.usoge.gov/forms/form_450.aspx.
Dated: March 1, 2019.
Paul M. Scholz,
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-04196 Filed 3-7-19; 8:45 am]
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