Notice2022-22574
Solicitation for Members of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
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Published
October 18, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NOAA is soliciting nominations for Indigenous, Tribal, Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian stakeholders from the Alaska or Pacific Ocean basin regions to join the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). The purpose of the OEAB is to advise the NOAA Administrator on matters pertaining to ocean exploration including (1) priority areas for survey and discovery; (2) development of a five-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, and Great Lake science, (3) exploration and discovery; and, (4) the annual review of the NOAA Ocean Exploration Competitive Grants Program process.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63042-63043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22574]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Solicitation for Members of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, (OAR) National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting nominations for Indigenous, Tribal, Native
American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian stakeholders from the
Alaska or Pacific Ocean basin regions to join the Ocean Exploration
Advisory Board (OEAB). The purpose of the OEAB is to advise the NOAA
Administrator on matters pertaining to ocean exploration including (1)
priority areas for survey and discovery; (2) development of a five-year
strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, and Great Lake science,
(3) exploration and discovery; and, (4) the annual review of the NOAA
Ocean Exploration Competitive Grants Program process.
DATES: The closing date for soliciting members for the notice published
on
[[Page 63043]]
August 19, 2022 at 87 FR 51061 has been extended to November 18, 2022.
Nominations should be sent to the email address specified below and
must be received by November 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted via email to Joanne
Flanders: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7812171916161d561e1419161c1d0a0b3816171919561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff95909e91919ad199939e919b9a8d8cbf91909e9ed1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Turner, Ocean Exploration
Advisory Board, Designated Federal Officer: (859) 327-9661;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#452124332c216b3130372b2037052b2a24246b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e58184938c81cb9190978b8097a58b8a8484cb828a93">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OEAB functions as an advisory board in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended,
5 U.S.C. app., with the exception of section 14. It reports to the NOAA
Administrator, as directed by 33 U.S.C. 3405 and is provided staffing
and other support by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.
At this time, NOAA is soliciting applications to fill up to two
vacancies on the OEAB from individuals demonstrating expertise and
experience in areas that include scientific research relevant to ocean
exploration, ocean engineering, data science, deep ocean biology,
geology, oceanography, marine archaeology, or ocean-science education
and communication. NOAA will give particular consideration to
applications from Indigenous, Tribal, Native American, Alaska Native,
or Native Hawaiian stakeholders from the Alaska or Pacific Ocean basin
regions, as such stakeholders' input will be valuable in generating
advice specific to those regions and stakeholders. Individuals with
expertise in other NOAA ocean exploration areas are also welcome to
apply, as well as representatives of other federal agencies involved in
ocean exploration. The OEAB members will serve a three-year term with
the possibility of one renewal for an additional three-year term. The
Board meets two to three times a year.
Composition and Points of View: The OEAB consists of approximately
10 members, including a chair and co-chair(s), designated by the NOAA
Administrator in accordance with FACA requirements and the terms of the
approved OEAB Charter and Balance Plan. OEAB members represent
government agencies, the private sector, academic institutions, not-
for-profit, and other institutions involved in all facets of ocean
exploration--from advanced technology to citizen exploration. As a
Federal Advisory Committee, OEAB membership is required to be balanced
in terms of viewpoints represented and the functions to be performed as
well as including the interest of geographic regions of the country and
the diverse sectors of our society.
The OEAB was established: To advise the NOAA Administrator on
priority areas for survey and discovery; assist the program in the
development of a five-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean,
marine, and Great Lakes science, exploration, and discovery; annually
review the quality and effectiveness of the proposal review process
established under section 12003(a)(4); and provide other assistance and
advice as requested by the Administrator. In addition to advising NOAA
leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to help to define and develop a
national program of ocean exploration--a network of U.S. stakeholders
and partnerships advancing national priorities for ocean exploration.
OEAB members are appointed as Special Government Employees (SGEs)
and will be subject to the ethical standards applicable to SGEs.
Members are reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in
performing such duties, including travel costs, but will not be
reimbursed for their time. All OEAB members serve at the discretion of
the NOAA Administrator.
For more information about the OEAB, visit <a href="https://oeab.noaa.gov">https://oeab.noaa.gov</a>.
Although the OEAB reports directly to the NOAA Administrator, it is
provided staffing and other support from the NOAA Office of Ocean
Exploration and Research which is part of the Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR). NOAA Ocean Exploration and Research is the
only U.S. federal organization dedicated to exploring the deep ocean
and the program:
<bullet> Explores the ocean to make discoveries of scientific,
economic, and cultural value, with priority given to the U.S. Exclusive
Economic Zone and Extended Continental Shelf;
<bullet> Promotes technological innovation to advance ocean
exploration;
<bullet> Provides public access to data and information;
<bullet> Encourages the next generation of ocean explorers,
scientists, and engineers; and
<bullet> Expands the national ocean exploration program through
partnerships.
For more information about the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and
Research, visit <a href="https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov">https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov</a>.
Nominations: Interested persons may nominate themselves or third
parties.
Applications: An application is required to be considered for Board
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, and contact
information including mailing address, email address, and telephone
number; (2) a resume (maximum length four [4] pages); and (3) a cover
letter that includes a description of their qualifications relative to
the kinds of advice being solicited by NOAA in this Notice.
Privacy Act Statement
Authority. The collection of information concerning nominations to
the OEAB is authorized under the FACA, as amended, 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 OEAB.
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
<a href="https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/dept-11.htm">https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/dept-11.htm</a>, and the
System of Records Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-18, Employees Personnel Files
Not Covered by Notices of Other Agencies, available at <a href="https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/DEPT-18.htm">https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/DEPT-18.htm</a>.
Disclosure. Furnishing the nomination information is voluntary;
however, if the information is not provided, the individuals would not
be considered for appointment as a member of the OEAB.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-22574 Filed 10-17-22; 8:45 am]
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