Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the Ocean Research Advisory Panel

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Abstract

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.