Notice2023-04101
Request for Nominations; Committee of Scientific Advisers on Marine Mammals
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Published
March 2, 2023
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Marine Mammal Commission
Abstract
The Marine Mammal Commission was created under title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended. The Commission is assisted in its duties by the Committee of Scientific Advisers on Marine Mammals. The Committee consists of nine members, appointed by the Chair of the Commission. As a general rule, Committee Members are appointed for three-year terms, which may be extended, but vacancies do not occur on a regular basis. To assist the Commission in identifying qualified candidates for appointment to the Committee if and when vacancies occur, the Commission is soliciting nominations from the public.
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<body><pre>[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 13153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04101]
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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
Request for Nominations; Committee of Scientific Advisers on
Marine Mammals
AGENCY: Marine Mammal Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Marine Mammal Commission was created under title II of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended. The Commission is
assisted in its duties by the Committee of Scientific Advisers on
Marine Mammals. The Committee consists of nine members, appointed by
the Chair of the Commission. As a general rule, Committee Members are
appointed for three-year terms, which may be extended, but vacancies do
not occur on a regular basis. To assist the Commission in identifying
qualified candidates for appointment to the Committee if and when
vacancies occur, the Commission is soliciting nominations from the
public.
DATES: Nominations for this solicitation should be received 30 days
after publication of this notice. Nominations also will be accepted at
other times on an ongoing basis.
ADDRESSES: Catherine Shrestha, Administrative Officer, Marine Mammal
Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
Nominations (Word, PDF, in text of email) may be sent via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8deefee5ffe8fef9e5eccde0e0eea3eae2fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5635253e243325223e37163b3b3578313920">[email protected]</span></a> (mailto:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9dacad1cbdccacdd1d8f9d4d4da97ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a7b7acb6a1b7b0aca584a9a9a7eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>). Nominations should
include a brief statement of the nominee's qualifications and should
include a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae. Self-nominations are
acceptable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter O. Thomas, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Marine Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814; (301) 504-0087.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203 of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act directs the Commission to establish a nine-member Committee of
Scientific Advisers on Marine Mammals. The Committee is to consist of
scientists knowledgeable in marine ecology and marine mammal affairs.
Members are appointed by the Chair of the Commission after consultation
with the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, the
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Director of the National
Science Foundation, and the Chairman of the National Academy of
Sciences. The Commission is required to consult with the Committee on
all studies and recommendations that it may propose to make or has
made, on research programs conducted or proposed to be conducted under
the authority of the Act, and on all applications for permits for
scientific research.
In selecting individuals to serve on the Committee, the Commission
seeks to ensure that the Committee membership as a whole possesses a
high level of expertise with respect to scientific disciplines, marine
mammal species, and geographic areas of importance to the Commission's
responsibilities. In particular, the Commission requires a high level
of knowledge with respect to the biology and ecology of certain marine
mammal species that, due to their small population levels and/or
threats they face, require special attention. In addition, Committee
members are selected to provide broad familiarity with marine mammal
species and issues from a range of geographic regions where Commission
responsibilities are especially great. A listing of the current members
of the Committee is available on the Commission's website at <a href="https://www.mmc.gov/">https://www.mmc.gov/</a>.
Dated: February 21, 2023.
Peter O. Thomas,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-04101 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
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