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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship
Program
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on September
19, 2023 during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, NOAA,
Commerce.
Title: Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship
Program.
OMB Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
extension of a current information
collection and revision.
Control Number: 0648–0432.
Form Number of Respondents: 190
(pre-application), 50 (full application).
Average Hours per Response: Preapplication: 3 hours; Application: 5
hours; Letters of recommendation: 45
minutes; Biographical sketch and
photograph of awardees:1 hour; Annual
progress reports: 4 hours; Two-year
follow up survey: 10 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 570
burden hours for pre-application; 250
hours full application.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for
extension of an existing information
collection and a revision to include a
pre-application component. NOAA’s
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
administers the Dr. Nancy Foster
Scholarship Program which recognizes
outstanding achievement in master’s
and doctoral degrees in oceanography,
marine biology, or maritime
archaeology—this can include but is not
limited to ocean and/or coastal:
engineering, social science, marine
education, marine stewardship, resource
management disciplines—and
particularly to encourage women and
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members of minority groups to apply.
The scholarship supports independent
graduate level research through
financial support of graduate degrees in
such fields. Gender and minority status
are not considered when selecting
award recipients. However, special
outreach efforts are employed to solicit
applications from women and members
of minority groups. Scholarships are
distributed by disciplines, institutions,
and geography, and by degree sought,
with selections within distributions
based on financial need, the potential
for success in a graduate level studies
program (academic achievement), and
the potential for achieving research and
career goals. Data collection in the form
of a pre and full application, letters of
recommendation, grade point average
documents, research outline, a letter of
financial need statement, and a
declaration statement are all required to
apply for the scholarship.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1445c–1
and 16 U.S.C. 1445c.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
United States Integrated Ocean
Observing System Advisory
Committee
National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of new member
solicitation for the United States
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Integrated Ocean Observing System
(U.S. IOOS) Advisory Committee.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is
soliciting applications for membership
on the United States Integrated Ocean
Observing System Advisory Committee
(the Committee), which is a Federal
advisory committee. Members of the
Committee will fulfill the requirements
of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean
Observation System (ICOOS) Act of
2009 (the Act). The Committee provides
advice to the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
and to the Interagency Ocean
Observation Committee on the planning,
integrated design, operation,
maintenance, enhancement, and
expansion of the United States
Integrated Ocean Observing System
(U.S. IOOS).
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted no later than January 17,
2024. Applications received after
January 17, 2024 may not be considered
during this membership application
cycle, but may be considered for future
membership cycles. Please note the
original deadline of January 2, 2024 has
been extended to January 17, 2024 to
allow more time for application
submissions.
SUMMARY:
Submit an application for
Committee membership, including
cover letter, resume, and requested
items below, to Laura Gewain via Email
Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov. Please direct
any questions regarding application
submission to Laura Gewain via Email
or Telephone: 240–533–9456.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Krisa Arzayus, 1315 East-West Highway,
Station 2616, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
Telephone: 240–533–9455; Email:
Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. IOOS
promotes research to develop, test, and
deploy innovations and improvements
in coastal and ocean observation
technologies and modeling systems,
addresses regional and national needs
for ocean information, gathers data on
key coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes
variables and ensures timely and
sustained dissemination and availability
of these data for societal benefits. U.S.
IOOS benefits national safety, the
economy, and the environment through
support for national defense, marine
commerce and forecasting, navigation
safety, weather, climate, energy siting
and production, economic development,
ecosystem-based management of marine
and coastal areas, conservation of ocean
and coastal resources and public safety.
ADDRESSES:
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The Act requires the establishment
and administration of this Committee by
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere.
NOAA will hereby accept
applications for membership on the
Committee to fill ten vacancies that will
occur on September 14, 2024. These
appointments shall serve for a threeyear term, which will end September
13, 2027. An individual so appointed
may subsequently be appointed for an
additional three-year term. The ICOOS
Act states: ‘‘Members shall be qualified
by education, training, and experience
to evaluate scientific and technical
information related to the design,
operation, maintenance, or use of the
[Integrated Ocean Observing] System, or
use of data products provided through
the System.’’ NOAA encourages
individuals with expertise in Great
Lakes; philanthropy; NGO; scientific
institutions (Academic); IOOS regional
interests; state, local and tribal interests;
renewable energy, including offshore
wind; blue economy; social science;
public-private partnerships; marine
technologies industries; data
management and architecture; ocean
and coastal leadership; and other
science-related fields to submit
applications for Committee
membership. This notice responds to
the ICOOS Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–11,
section 12304), which requires the
Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere to solicit
nominations for Committee
membership. The Committee will advise
the NOAA Administrator or Interagency
Ocean Observation Committee on
matters related to the responsibilities
and authorities set forth in section
12302 of the ICOOS Act of 2009 and
other appropriate matters as the Under
Secretary refers to the Committee for
review and advice.
The United States Integrated Ocean
Observing System Advisory Committee
will provide advice on:
(a) administration, operation,
management, and maintenance of the
Integrated Coastal and Ocean
Observation System (the System);
(b) expansion and periodic
modernization and upgrade of
technology components of the System;
(c) identification of end-user
communities, their needs for
information provided by the System,
and the System’s effectiveness in
disseminating information to end-user
communities and to the general public;
and
(d) additional priorities, including—
(1) a national surface current mapping
network designed to improve fine scale
sea surface mapping using high
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frequency radar technology and other
emerging technologies to address
national priorities, including Coast
Guard search and rescue operation
planning and harmful algal bloom
forecasting and detection that—
(i) is comprised of existing high
frequency radar and other sea surface
current mapping infrastructure operated
by national programs and regional
coastal observing systems;
(ii) incorporates new high frequency
radar assets or other fine scale sea
surface mapping technology assets, and
other assets needed to fill gaps in
coverage on United States coastlines;
and
(iii) follows a deployment plan that
prioritizes closing gaps in high
frequency radar infrastructure in the
United States, starting with areas
demonstrating significant sea surface
current data needs, especially in areas
where additional data will improve
Coast Guard search and rescue models;
(2) fleet acquisition for unmanned
maritime systems for deployment and
data integration to fulfill the purposes of
this subtitle;
(3) an integrative survey program for
application of unmanned maritime
systems to the real-time or near realtime collection and transmission of sea
floor, water column, and sea surface
data on biology, chemistry, geology,
physics, and hydrography;
(4) remote sensing and data
assimilation to develop new analytical
methodologies to assimilate data from
the System into hydrodynamic models;
(5) integrated, multi-State monitoring
to assess sources, movement, and fate of
sediments in coastal regions;
(6) a multi-region marine sound
monitoring system to be—
(i) planned in consultation with the
IOOC, NOAA, the Department of the
Navy, and academic research
institutions; and
(ii) developed, installed, and operated
in coordination with NOAA, the
Department of the Navy, and academic
research institutions; and (e) any other
purpose identified by the Administrator
or the Council.
The Committee’s voting members will
be appointed by the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
Members shall be qualified by
education, training, and experience to
evaluate scientific and technical
information related to the design,
operation, maintenance, or use of the
System, or the use of data products
provided through the System. Members
are selected on a standardized basis, in
accordance with applicable Department
of Commerce guidance. Members will
be appointed for three-year terms,
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renewable once. One Committee
member will be designated by the Under
Secretary as chairperson. Full-time
officers or employees of the United
States may not be appointed as a voting
member. Members will be appointed as
special Government employees (SGEs)
for purposes of section 202(a) of title 18,
United States Code. Members serve at
the discretion of the Under Secretary
and are subject to government ethics
standards. Members of the Committee
will not be compensated for service on
the Committee, but they may be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, in accordance with
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5,
United States Code.
The Committee will meet at least once
each year, and at other times at the call
of the Under Secretary, the Interagency
Ocean Observation Committee, or the
Committee Chairperson. The Committee
has approximately fifteen voting
members. This solicitation is to obtain
candidate applications for up to ten full
voting member vacancies.
To apply for membership, applicants
must submit the following 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 specific
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:
(1) 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. This does not
need to be the region in which the
nominee currently resides.
(3) Describe your leadership or
professional experience that you believe
will contribute to the effectiveness of
this panel.
(4) Describe your familiarity and
experience with U.S. IOOS data,
products, and services.
(5) Generally describe the breadth and
scope of your knowledge of
stakeholders, users, or other groups who
interact with NOAA or other U.S. IOOS
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Individuals Selected for Committee
Membership
Upon selection and agreement to
serve on the United States Integrated
Ocean Observing System Advisory
Committee, one becomes a Special
Government Employee (SGE) of the
United States Government. 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, for not
to exceed 130 days during any period of
365 consecutive days, either on a fulltime or intermittent basis. After the
membership selection process is
complete, applicants who are selected to
serve on the Committee must complete
the following actions before they can be
appointed as a Committee member:
(a) Background Check (on-line
Background Check process and
fingerprinting conducted through
NOAA Office of Human Capital
Services); and
(b) Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report: As an SGE, one is required to
file annually a Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report to avoid involvement
in a real or apparent conflict of interest.
One may find the Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report at the following
website: https://www.usoge.gov/forms/
form_450.aspx.
Privacy Act Statement
Authority. The collection of
information concerning nominations to
the IOOS AC is authorized under the
FACA, 5 U.S.C. App. and its
implementing regulations, 41 CFR part
102–3, and in accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended,
(Privacy Act) 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Purpose. The collection of names,
contact information, resumes,
professional information, and
qualifications is required in order for
the Under Secretary to appoint members
to the IOOS AC.
Routine Uses. NOAA will use the
nomination information for the purpose
set forth above. The Privacy Act of 1974
authorizes disclosure of the information
collected to NOAA staff for work-related
purposes and for other purposes only as
set forth in the Privacy Act and for
routine uses published in the Privacy
Act System of Records Notice
COMMERCE/DEPT–11, Candidates for
Membership, Members, and Former
Members of Department of Commerce
Advisory Committees, available at
https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/
PrivacyAct/SORNs/dept-11.html, and
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the System of Records Notice
COMMERCE/DEPT–18, Employees
Personnel Files Not Covered by Notices
of Other Agencies, available at https://
www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/
SORNs/DEPT-18.html.
Disclosure. Furnishing the
nomination information is voluntary;
however, if the information is not
provided, the individual would not be
considered for appointment as a
member of the IOOS AC.
Krisa M. Arzayus,
Deputy Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean
Observing System Office, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Implementation of Vessel
Speed Restrictions To Reduce the
Threat of Ship Collisions With North
Atlantic Right Whales
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on September
22, 2023 (88 FR 65367) during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for
an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
Title: Implementation of Vessel Speed
Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of
Ship Collisions with North Atlantic
Right Whales.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0580.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Extension of a current information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 3,624.
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Average Hours per Response: Five
minutes for safety deviation logbook
entry; one hour for electronic survey;
two hours and 30 minutes for focus
groups.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 674.
Needs and Uses: The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is requesting
renewal of a currently approved
collection of information. On October
10, 2008, NMFS published a final rule
with regulations (0648–AS36)
implementing seasonal speed
restrictions along the east coast of the
U.S. to reduce the incidence and
severity of vessel collisions with
endangered North Atlantic right whales
(73 FR 60173). The final rule contained
a mandatory collection-of-information
requirement subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA). Specifically, 50
CFR 224.105(c) requires a logbook entry
to document that a deviation from the
speed limit was necessary for safe
maneuverability under certain
conditions. On November 18, 2021, the
information collection was revised to
include a voluntary survey of vessel
operators to evaluate their ability and
willingness to: (1) comply with North
Atlantic right whale mandatory speed
restrictions, and (2) cooperate with
voluntary speed reduction efforts to
protect North Atlantic right whales,
which are promoted through NMFS
outreach efforts. NOAA collects
information from two types of vessels
(pleasure yachts and large ocean-going
vessels) in two different areas of the
North Atlantic right whales’ range using
voluntary online surveys and small
focus groups. The surveys collect
information about vessel operators’ time
spent on the water, experience and
knowledge about large whales,
knowledge of North Atlantic vessel
strike reduction efforts, opinions about
these whales and conservation efforts,
and their preferred means of receiving
information. Results from this
information collection will be used to
develop effective outreach to these
vessel communities, with the long-term
goal of improving the communities’
compliance with mandatory measures
and cooperation with voluntary
measures that support North Atlantic
right whale vessel strike reduction
conservation efforts.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations.
Frequency: Logbook: As needed;
Surveys and Focus Groups: Once
Respondent’s Obligation: Logbook
entries are required to lawfully deviate
from the speed regulations; survey is
voluntary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States Integrated Ocean Observing System Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of new member solicitation for the United States
Integrated Ocean Observing System (U.S. IOOS) Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is
soliciting applications for membership on the United States Integrated
Ocean Observing System Advisory Committee (the Committee), which is a
Federal advisory committee. Members of the Committee will fulfill the
requirements of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System
(ICOOS) Act of 2009 (the Act). The Committee provides advice to the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and to the
Interagency Ocean Observation Committee on the planning, integrated
design, operation, maintenance, enhancement, and expansion of the
United States Integrated Ocean Observing System (U.S. IOOS).
DATES: Nominations should be submitted no later than January 17, 2024.
Applications received after January 17, 2024 may not be considered
during this membership application cycle, but may be considered for
future membership cycles. Please note the original deadline of January
2, 2024 has been extended to January 17, 2024 to allow more time for
application submissions.
ADDRESSES: Submit an application for Committee membership, including
cover letter, resume, and requested items below, to Laura Gewain via
Email [email protected]. Please direct any questions regarding
application submission to Laura Gewain via Email or Telephone: 240-533-
9456.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisa Arzayus, 1315 East-West Highway,
Station 2616, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: 240-533-9455; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. IOOS promotes research to develop,
test, and deploy innovations and improvements in coastal and ocean
observation technologies and modeling systems, addresses regional and
national needs for ocean information, gathers data on key coastal,
ocean, and Great Lakes variables and ensures timely and sustained
dissemination and availability of these data for societal benefits.
U.S. IOOS benefits national safety, the economy, and the environment
through support for national defense, marine commerce and forecasting,
navigation safety, weather, climate, energy siting and production,
economic development, ecosystem-based management of marine and coastal
areas, conservation of ocean and coastal resources and public safety.
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The Act requires the establishment and administration of this
Committee by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
NOAA will hereby accept applications for membership on the
Committee to fill ten vacancies that will occur on September 14, 2024.
These appointments shall serve for a three-year term, which will end
September 13, 2027. An individual so appointed may subsequently be
appointed for an additional three-year term. The ICOOS Act states:
``Members shall be qualified by education, training, and experience to
evaluate scientific and technical information related to the design,
operation, maintenance, or use of the [Integrated Ocean Observing]
System, or use of data products provided through the System.'' NOAA
encourages individuals with expertise in Great Lakes; philanthropy;
NGO; scientific institutions (Academic); IOOS regional interests;
state, local and tribal interests; renewable energy, including offshore
wind; blue economy; social science; public-private partnerships; marine
technologies industries; data management and architecture; ocean and
coastal leadership; and other science-related fields to submit
applications for Committee membership. This notice responds to the
ICOOS Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11, section 12304), which requires the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to solicit
nominations for Committee membership. The Committee will advise the
NOAA Administrator or Interagency Ocean Observation Committee on
matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in
section 12302 of the ICOOS Act of 2009 and other appropriate matters as
the Under Secretary refers to the Committee for review and advice.
The United States Integrated Ocean Observing System Advisory
Committee will provide advice on:
(a) administration, operation, management, and maintenance of the
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (the System);
(b) expansion and periodic modernization and upgrade of technology
components of the System;
(c) identification of end-user communities, their needs for
information provided by the System, and the System's effectiveness in
disseminating information to end-user communities and to the general
public; and
(d) additional priorities, including--
(1) a national surface current mapping network designed to improve
fine scale sea surface mapping using high frequency radar technology
and other emerging technologies to address national priorities,
including Coast Guard search and rescue operation planning and harmful
algal bloom forecasting and detection that--
(i) is comprised of existing high frequency radar and other sea
surface current mapping infrastructure operated by national programs
and regional coastal observing systems;
(ii) incorporates new high frequency radar assets or other fine
scale sea surface mapping technology assets, and other assets needed to
fill gaps in coverage on United States coastlines; and
(iii) follows a deployment plan that prioritizes closing gaps in
high frequency radar infrastructure in the United States, starting with
areas demonstrating significant sea surface current data needs,
especially in areas where additional data will improve Coast Guard
search and rescue models;
(2) fleet acquisition for unmanned maritime systems for deployment
and data integration to fulfill the purposes of this subtitle;
(3) an integrative survey program for application of unmanned
maritime systems to the real-time or near real-time collection and
transmission of sea floor, water column, and sea surface data on
biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and hydrography;
(4) remote sensing and data assimilation to develop new analytical
methodologies to assimilate data from the System into hydrodynamic
models;
(5) integrated, multi-State monitoring to assess sources, movement,
and fate of sediments in coastal regions;
(6) a multi-region marine sound monitoring system to be--
(i) planned in consultation with the IOOC, NOAA, the Department of
the Navy, and academic research institutions; and
(ii) developed, installed, and operated in coordination with NOAA,
the Department of the Navy, and academic research institutions; and (e)
any other purpose identified by the Administrator or the Council.
The Committee's voting members will be appointed by the Under
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. Members shall be
qualified by education, training, and experience to evaluate scientific
and technical information related to the design, operation,
maintenance, or use of the System, or the use of data products provided
through the System. Members are selected on a standardized basis, in
accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidance. Members
will be appointed for three-year terms, renewable once. One Committee
member will be designated by the Under Secretary as chairperson. Full-
time officers or employees of the United States may not be appointed as
a voting member. Members will be appointed as special Government
employees (SGEs) for purposes of section 202(a) of title 18, United
States Code. Members serve at the discretion of the Under Secretary and
are subject to government ethics standards. Members of the Committee
will not be compensated for service on the Committee, but they may be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code.
The Committee will meet at least once each year, and at other times
at the call of the Under Secretary, the Interagency Ocean Observation
Committee, or the Committee Chairperson. The Committee has
approximately fifteen voting members. This solicitation is to obtain
candidate applications for up to ten full voting member vacancies.
To apply for membership, applicants must submit the following 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 specific 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:
(1) 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. This does not need to be the region
in which the nominee currently resides.
(3) Describe your leadership or professional experience that you
believe will contribute to the effectiveness of this panel.
(4) Describe your familiarity and experience with U.S. IOOS data,
products, and services.
(5) Generally describe the breadth and scope of your knowledge of
stakeholders, users, or other groups who interact with NOAA or other
U.S. IOOS
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agencies and whose views and input you believe you can share with the
panel.
Individuals Selected for Committee Membership
Upon selection and agreement to serve on the United States
Integrated Ocean Observing System Advisory Committee, one becomes a
Special Government Employee (SGE) of the United States Government. 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, for not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365
consecutive days, either on a full-time or intermittent basis. After
the membership selection process is complete, applicants who are
selected to serve on the Committee must complete the following actions
before they can be appointed as a Committee member:
(a) Background Check (on-line Background Check process and
fingerprinting conducted through NOAA Office of Human Capital
Services); and
(b) Confidential Financial Disclosure Report: As an SGE, one is
required to file annually a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report to
avoid involvement in a real or apparent conflict of interest. One may
find the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at the following
website: https://www.usoge.gov/forms/form_450.aspx.
Privacy Act Statement
Authority. The collection of information concerning nominations to
the IOOS AC is authorized under the FACA, 5 U.S.C. App. and its
implementing regulations, 41 CFR part 102-3, and in accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (Privacy Act) 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Purpose. The collection of names, contact information, resumes,
professional information, and qualifications is required in order for
the Under Secretary to appoint members to the IOOS AC.
Routine Uses. NOAA will use the nomination information for the
purpose set forth above. The Privacy Act of 1974 authorizes disclosure
of the information collected to NOAA staff for work-related purposes
and for other purposes only as set forth in the Privacy Act and for
routine uses published in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice
COMMERCE/DEPT-11, Candidates for Membership, Members, and Former
Members of Department of Commerce Advisory Committees, available at
https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/dept-11.html, and the
System of Records Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-18, Employees Personnel Files
Not Covered by Notices of Other Agencies, available at https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/DEPT-18.html.
Disclosure. Furnishing the nomination information is voluntary;
however, if the information is not provided, the individual would not
be considered for appointment as a member of the IOOS AC.
Krisa M. Arzayus,
Deputy Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-28125 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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