Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the Ocean Research Advisory Panel
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The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) advises the Ocean Policy Committee (Committee) and provides independent recommendations to the Federal Government on matters of ocean policy. Congress directed the establishment of the ORAP in Section 1055(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283), 10 U.S.C. 8933. The Panel shall consist of not fewer than 10 and not more than 18 members appointed by the Co-Chairs of the Committee, including each of the following: (1) Three members who represent the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2) Members selected from among individuals who represent the views of ocean industries, state, tribal, territorial, or local governments, academia, and such other views as the Committee Co-Chairs consider appropriate. (3) Members selected from among individuals eminent in the fields of marine science, marine technology, marine policy, or related fields. Members are appointed for a term of up to three years, renewable once for up to three years, at the Committee Co- Chairs' discretion. The terms may be consecutive or not but may not exceed two terms. Panel members shall be appointed to serve as Representative members.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 15604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06069]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the Ocean Research
Advisory Panel
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation of nominations for membership on the
Ocean Research Advisory Panel.
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SUMMARY: The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) advises the Ocean
Policy Committee (Committee) and provides independent recommendations
to the Federal Government on matters of ocean policy. Congress directed
the establishment of the ORAP in Section 1055(c) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Pub. L. 116-283), 10 U.S.C. 8933. The Panel shall consist of not
fewer than 10 and not more than 18 members appointed by the Co-Chairs
of the Committee, including each of the following: (1) Three members
who represent the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine. (2) Members selected from among individuals who represent the
views of ocean industries, state, tribal, territorial, or local
governments, academia, and such other views as the Committee Co-Chairs
consider appropriate. (3) Members selected from among individuals
eminent in the fields of marine science, marine technology, marine
policy, or related fields. Members are appointed for a term of up to
three years, renewable once for up to three years, at the Committee Co-
Chairs' discretion. The terms may be consecutive or not but may not
exceed two terms. Panel members shall be appointed to serve as
Representative members.
DATES: Nominations should be sent to the email address specified below
and must be received no more than 45 days after publication of this
notice.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and applications should be submitted
electronically to the ORAP Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8aceccc5a4e5f8ebfacae4e5ebeba4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="682c2e2746071a09182806070909460f071e">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Viviane Silva, ORAP Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), SSMC3, Room 11320, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring,
MD 20910; Phone Number: 240-624-0656; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0f4f6ff9edfc2d1c0f0dedfd1d19ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7337353c5d1c011203331d1c12125d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Nominations
Interested persons may nominate themselves or others for membership
in the ORAP. An application is required for all candidates, including
those nominated by third parties. The application package must include
the following: (1) The nominee's full name, title, institutional
affiliation, and contact information; (2) The nominee's area of
industry perspective (academia, commercial service provider, or end-
user); (3) A short description of qualifications relative to the advice
solicited in this Notice; and (4) A current resume (maximum of four
pages). All nomination information must be provided in a single,
complete package, and must be sent to the ORAP DFO at the electronic
address provided above with the subject line ``Application for ORAP
Membership 2026''.
Nikola Garber,
Deputy Director of Sea Grant, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-06069 Filed 3-27-26; 8:45 am]
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