Climate Services Advisory Committee, 91694-91695 [2024-27064]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91694-91695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27064]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Climate Services Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of establishment of the Climate Services Advisory 
Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended 
(FACA), the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 
(Under Secretary) announces the establishment of the Climate Services 
Advisory Committee (Committee or CSAC). The CSAC will advise the Under 
Secretary on the accessibility, effectiveness, and use of NOAA's 
climate services (data, information, science, tools, and decision 
support) in preparing our nation for the impacts of climate change, 
consistent with the National Science and Technology Council's A Federal 
Framework and Action Plan for Climate Services (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ftac_report_03222023_508.pdf), NOAA's Equitable Climate Services Action 
Plan (https://www.noaa.gov/media/file/noaa-equitable-climate-service-delivery-action-plan-050124), as well as other related subjects that 
may be requested by the Under Secretary. The CSAC will terminate two 
(2) years from the date of its charter's filing with the standing 
committees of the Senate and House of Representatives having 
legislative jurisdiction of the agency unless terminated earlier or 
renewed by the proper authority. Therefore, terms of appointment are 
contingent upon the Committee's continuation and the active 
participation of the members. This notice also requests nominations for 
membership on the CSAC (see ``Nominations and Applications'' below for 
more detail).

DATES: Nominations and applications should be sent to the web address 
specified below and must be received on or before December 20, 2024 for 
initial consideration. This solicitation notice shall remain open for 
two years; NOAA will continue to accept applications after December 20, 
2024 in case there are vacancies.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and applications may be emailed to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda McCarty, Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, NOAA, at [email protected] or (240)-234-
0959.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority

    The Climate Services Advisory Committee (CSAC) is governed by the 
FACA. The CSAC will be established as a discretionary Federal advisory 
committee (FAC) under the Secretary's authority pursuant to duties 
imposed on the Department by law, including 15 U.S.C. 1512, to advise 
the Under Secretary on the accessibility, effectiveness, and use of 
NOAA's climate services in preparing our nation for the impacts of 
climate change, consistent with the National Science and Technology 
Council's Federal Framework and Action Plan for Climate Services, 
NOAA's Equitable Climate Services Action Plan, as well as other related 
issues that may be requested by the Under Secretary.
    The establishment of the CSAC is necessary and in the public 
interest. The Committee will advise the Under Secretary on the 
accessibility, effectiveness, and use of NOAA's climate services in 
support of climate action, including preparing our nation's 
historically underserved and Tribal and Indigenous communities for 
climate impacts.

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II. Membership

    The CSAC shall consist of up to 20 non-Federal voting members with 
diverse perspectives, as well as expertise. Membership shall include 
knowledgeable individuals that serve in a representative capacity for 
such perspectives as: underserved and highly impacted communities; 
community-based organizations; climate service users from a wide range 
of disciplines and backgrounds; subnational governments, such as State 
and Local Government, community and city planners, state 
climatologists, and emergency managers; Indigenous communities, such as 
representatives from Indian tribes, Alaska Native corporations, Alaska 
Native organizations, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian 
organizations; affected interest groups from sectors such as public 
health, affordable housing, food security, workforce and economic 
development, small businesses, and education; Indigenous communities; 
and non-profit, philanthropic, and other non-governmental organizations 
involved in climate issues. Members serve as Representatives of their 
respective group or viewpoint, and are not Special Government Employees 
as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). As such, these Representative members 
are not subject to the ethics rules applicable to Government employees, 
except that they must not misuse Government resources or misuse their 
affiliation with the Committee to directly benefit themselves or 
another.
    Members of the CSAC will be appointed by the Under Secretary. In 
order to provide for staggered membership to ensure continuity, half of 
the initial members shall be appointed to a two-year term (renewable 
once) and half shall be appointed to a four-year nonrenewable term, as 
selected by the Under Secretary. Thereafter, all members will generally 
serve one four-year nonrenewable term. The Under Secretary shall 
appoint a Chair and Vice Chair from among the Committee members. An 
appointment may be terminated if a member misses two consecutive 
meetings, unless excused for good cause by the Chair or Vice Chair.
    The CSAC is anticipated to meet at least twice each year, which may 
be conducted in person or by teleconference, webinar, or other means. 
Members will not be compensated for their services but may, upon 
request and at the discretion of NOAA, be allowed travel and per diem 
expenses as allowed by 5 U.S.C. 5703. As a Federal advisory committee, 
the CSAC's membership is required to be balanced in terms of 
perspectives for the functions to be performed, and appointments shall 
be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, 
gender, sexual orientation, disability, or cultural, religious, or 
socioeconomic status. The diverse membership of the Committee assures 
perspectives reflecting the breadth of the Committee's responsibilities 
and, where possible, NOAA will also consider the ethnic, racial, 
gender, and geographic diversity and various abilities of the United 
States population.

III. Nominations and Applications

    Interested persons may nominate themselves or third parties. An 
application is required to be considered for CSAC membership, 
regardless of whether a person is nominated by a third party or self-
nominated. The application package must include: (1) the nominee's full 
name, title, institutional affiliation (if any), and contact 
information; (2) identification of the nominee's area(s) of 
representation; (3) a short description of their qualifications 
relative to the scope of the CSAC as described in this Notice; and (4) 
a current resume (maximum length four [4] pages). If nominated by a 
third party, the nomination should include a statement that the 
nominated individual agrees to be nominated. All nomination information 
should be provided in a single, complete package, and should be sent to 
the electronic address provided above. This collection is authorized 
under OMB Control Number 0690-0038.

Privacy Act Statement

    Authority. The collection of this information is authorized under 5 
U.S.C. 301, Departmental regulations which authorizes the operations of 
an executive agency, including the creation, custodianship, maintenance 
and distribution of records, and 15 U.S.C. 1512, Powers and duties of 
Department. The collection of names, contact information, resumes, 
professional information, and qualifications is required in order for 
the Under Secretary to appoint members to the CSAC.
    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.commerce.gov/opog/privacy/SORN/SORN-DEPT-11 and the System 
of Records Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-18, Employees Personnel Files Not 
Covered by Notices of Other Agencies, available at https://www.commerce.gov/opog/privacy/SORN/SORN-DEPT-18.
    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 CSAC.

David Holst,
CFO/CAO.
[FR Doc. 2024-27064 Filed 11-19-24; 8:45 am]
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