[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 212 (Friday, November 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62269-62270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21622]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


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 OCS SC during the period of April 29, 2008 through April 
28, 2010. 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 Secretary of the Interior through the 
Director of the MMS on the appropriateness, feasibility, and scientific 
value of the OCS

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Environmental Studies Program (ESP) and environmental aspects of the 
offshore energy and marine minerals programs. 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 energy and marine 
minerals 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. Currently, the OCS SC has four vacancies in the following 
disciplines: Biological oceanography/marine biology; economics; and 
physical oceanography. The selections are 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. Selections are made by the 
Secretary of the Interior on the basis of these factors.

Ethics Responsibilities of Members

    All members will comply with applicable rules and regulations. The 
Department of the Interior will provide materials to those members 
appointed as Special Government Employees, explaining their ethical 
obligations with which the members should be familiar. Consistent with 
the ethics requirements, members will endeavor to avoid any actions 
that would cause the public to question the integrity of the 
Committee's operations, activities, or advice. The provisions of this 
paragraph do not affect any other statutory or regulatory ethical 
obligations to which a member may be subject.
    Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and resume 
within 30 days to: Ms. Phyllis Clark, Minerals Management Service, 
Offshore Minerals Management, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4041, 
Herndon, Virginia 20170. She may be reached by telephone at (703) 787-
1716.

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

    Dated: October 12, 2007.
Chris C. Oynes,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. E7-21622 Filed 11-1-07; 8:45 am]
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