Nominations to the American Fisheries Advisory Committee
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Nominations are being sought for appointment by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to serve on the American Fisheries Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Secretary for financial assistance awards under the Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant Competition under the Department of Commerce. The Committee will also make recommendations to the Secretary to assist in the development of the annual Notice of Funding Opportunities (NoFO) for submission to the S-K Grant Competition. This may include identifying the needs of the fishing communities (program priorities), establishing individual award funding limits, specifying the application review criteria and selection processes, and other sections of the NoFO as appropriate and allowable. Nominees should have demonstrable experience in one or more of the following areas of expertise, and in as many seafood species as possible: seafood harvesting or processing; recreational or commercial fishing; growing seafood; fisheries science; and/or food distribution, marketing, retail, or food service. Nominees must be able to fulfill the time commitments required for up to two annual meetings. It is anticipated that meetings will be in person, rotating between regions and possibly lasting up to four business days, subject to the time needs of each meeting. Individuals selected to initially serve on the Committee will serve staggered terms of two, three, and four years. Terms of all future Committee members will be for three years and may not exceed more than two consecutive terms if re- appointed.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48650-48651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17162]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC229]
Nominations to the American Fisheries Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought for appointment by the Secretary
of Commerce (Secretary) to serve on the American Fisheries Advisory
Committee (Committee). The Committee is responsible for making
recommendations to the Secretary for financial assistance awards under
the Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant Competition under the Department of
Commerce. The Committee will also make recommendations to the Secretary
to assist in the development of the annual Notice of Funding
Opportunities (NoFO) for submission to the S-K Grant Competition. This
may include identifying the needs of the fishing communities (program
priorities), establishing individual award funding limits, specifying
the application review criteria and selection processes, and other
sections of the NoFO as appropriate and allowable. Nominees should have
demonstrable experience in one or more of the following areas of
expertise, and in as many seafood species as possible: seafood
harvesting or processing; recreational or commercial fishing; growing
seafood; fisheries science; and/or food distribution, marketing,
retail, or food service. Nominees must be able to fulfill the time
commitments required for up to two annual meetings. It is anticipated
that meetings will be in person, rotating
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between regions and possibly lasting up to four business days, subject
to the time needs of each meeting. Individuals selected to initially
serve on the Committee will serve staggered terms of two, three, and
four years. Terms of all future Committee members will be for three
years and may not exceed more than two consecutive terms if re-
appointed.
DATES: Nominations must have an email date stamp on or before September
24, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted by email to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#27494a415409464146440949484a4e4946534e484954674948464609404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93fdfef5e0bdf2f5f2f0bdfdfcfefafdf2e7fafcfde0d3fdfcf2f2bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a>, or by mail to: Clifford Cosgrove,
Saltonstall-Kennedy National Program Manager, NMFS Office of Management
and Budget, 1315 East-West Highway, Rm #14456, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please visit <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/funding-and-financial-services/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/funding-and-financial-services/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program</a>, or contact Cliff
Cosgrove, Saltonstall-Kennedy National Program Manager, NMFS Office of
Management and Budget, by phone, at (301)427-8736, or email, at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cda3a0abbee3acabacaee3a3a2a0a4a3acb9a4a2a3be8da3a2acace3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f39d9e9580dd92959290dd9d9c9e9a9d92879a9c9d80b39d9c9292dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was created from Public Law
117-121 signed on May 12, 2022. The Committee meets no more than twice
annually and membership is comprised of 22 individuals appointed by the
Secretary with the following geographic representation: Region 1
consisting of Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the Territories of Guam and American Samoa; Region 2
consisting of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and
Connecticut; Region 3 consisting of Texas, Alabama, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, Puerto Rico, and the Territory of the
Virgin Islands of the United States; Region 4 consisting of California,
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; Region 5 consisting of New Jersey, New
York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Georgia; and Region 6 consisting of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Membership for each region
will be composed of highly qualified, diverse individuals with
experience in one or more of the following areas of expertise, and in
as many seafood species as possible: seafood harvesting or processing;
recreational or commercial fishing; growing seafood; fisheries science;
and/or food distribution, marketing, retail, or food service.
Four at-large members shall also be appointed by the Secretary as
follows: one individual with experience in food distribution,
marketing, retail, or food service; one individual with experience in
the recreational fishing industry supply chain, such as fishers,
manufacturers, retailers, and distributors; one individual with
experience in the commercial fishing industry supply chain, such as
fishers, manufacturers, retailers, and distributors; and one individual
who is an employee of NMFS with expertise in fisheries research.
Committee membership is voluntary and, except for reimbursable
travel and related expenses per federal travel regulations, service is
without compensation.
Each nominee must submit a cover letter and a resume/curriculum
vitae (CV) in PDF format. The cover letter shall include a brief
statement as to their interest in serving on the Committee and their
qualifications. The resume/CV shall detail the applicant's contact
information (address, telephone number, email address) and specific
qualifications/experience/expertise as referenced in Public Law 117-
121. Any applicants selected for Committee membership shall be required
to complete a financial disclosure/conflict of interest form. The first
Committee meeting will take place within the first two weeks of
December 2022.
Nominations shall be submitted by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b25262d38652a2d2a286525242622252a3f222425380b25242a2a652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1977747f6a37787f787a377776747077786d7076776a5977767878377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>, and must be received by September 24,
2022 to be considered. The full text of Public Law 117-121 and other
relevant documents can be viewed at the following link: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/funding-and-financial-services/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/funding-and-financial-services/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program</a>
Dated: August 3, 2022.
Daniel A. Namur,
Financial Assistance Division Chief, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-17162 Filed 8-9-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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