[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 18030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8845]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


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, 2002, through September 30, 2004. The initial 2-
year term may be renewable for up to an additional 4 years.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and 
resume within 60 days to: Ms. Julie Reynolds, Program Planner, Offshore 
Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, 
Mail Stop 4001, Herndon, Virginia 20170. She may be reached by 
telephone at (703) 787-1211.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 socioeconomic 
sciences. Vacancies, which need to be filled, exist in the social 
science, ecology/biology, and physical oceanography 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.

    Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, P.L. 92-463, 5 
U.S.C., Appendix I, and the Office of Management and Budget's 
Circular A-63, Revised.

    Dated: March 22, 2002.
Thomas A. Readinger,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 02-8845 Filed 4-11-02; 8:45 am]
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