[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 11312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4501]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service (MMS)


Minerals Management Advisory Board, Outer Continental Shelf 
(OCS), Scientific Committee (SC)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of vacancies and request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The MMS is seeking interested and qualified individuals to 
serve on its Minerals Management Advisory Board OCS SC during the 
period of October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2003. The initial 2-
year term may be renewable for up to an additional 4 years. The OCS SC 
is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to advise the 
Director of the MMS on the appropriateness, feasibility, and scientific 
value of the OCS Environmental Studies Program (ESP) and environmental 
aspects of the offshore oil and gas program. The ESP, which was 
authorized by the OCS Lands Act as amended (Section 20), is 
administered by the MMS and covers a wide range of field and laboratory 
studies in biology, chemistry, and physical oceanography, as well as 
studies of the social and economic impacts of OCS oil and gas 
development. Currently, the work is conducted through award of 
competitive contracts and interagency and cooperative agreements. The 
OCS SC reviews the relevance of the information being produced by the 
ESP and may recommend changes in its scope, direction, and emphasis. 
The OCS SC comprises distinguished scientists in appropriate 
disciplines of the biological, physical, chemical, and socieoeconomic 
sciences. Vacancies, which need to be filled, exist in the biological, 
physical oceanography, and a new requirement, offshore sand and gravel 
mining disciplines. The selection is based on maintaining disciplinary 
expertise in all areas of research, as well as geographic balance. 
Demonstrated knowledge of the scientific issues related to OCS oil and 
gas development is essential. Selection is made by the Department of 
the Interior on the basis of these factors; appointments to the 
Committee are made by the Secretary of the Interior. For more 
information regarding the Committee, please visit our website at http://www.mms.gov/mmab/ocssc.htm.
    Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and resume 
within 60 days to: Julie Reynolds, Program Planner, Minerals Management 
Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4001, Herndon, Virginia 20170. She 
may be reached by telephone on (703) 787-1211, or e-mailed at 
[email protected].

    Dated: February 16, 2001.
Carolita U. Kallaur,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 01-4501 Filed 2-22-01; 8:45 am]
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