[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 50600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19879]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research NOAA Science Advisory 
Board's Climate Working Group

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce 
(DOC).

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for members of the NOAA Science Advisory 
Board's Climate Working Group.

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SUMMARY: The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 
requested the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) to establish a standing 
working group to provide scientific advice and broad direction NOAA's 
climate program in the context of both national and international 
activities. The Climate Working Group (CWG) focuses on the broad 
research and operational components of the climate program as well as 
on the underlying observations and data management issues. The CWG 
assists NOAA's climate programs in establishing plans, reviewing 
progress, and setting priorities on a continuing basis. As the terms of 
current members end, additional members are needed and the SAB is 
soliciting nominations for four vacancies.

DATES: Nominations must be received October 27, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted electronically to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, 301-734-1156; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complete Terms of Reference of this 
working group can be found on the NOAA Science Advisory Board website 
http://www.sab.noaa.gov/working_groups/standing/docs/2008/CWG_TOR_12July07.pdf. At this time, the SAB is soliciting nominations for four 
vacancies in the following areas of expertise relating to climate 
science: Ocean circulation/dynamics, ocean observations, atmospheric 
dynamics, atmospheric space-based observations, decision support, 
paleoclimate, and land surface/hydrology modeling. The intent is to 
select from the suggested candidates, however, the SAB retains the 
prerogative to name members to the working group who were not nominated 
if it deems this necessary to achieve the desired balance. Once 
selected, the SAB will post the review panel members' names at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

Nominations

    Anyone is eligible to nominate members of the working group. Self-
nominations will be accepted. Nominations should provide: (1) The 
nominee's full name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact 
information; (2) the nominee's area(s) of expertise; and (3) a 
description of nominee's qualifications relative to the kinds of advice 
being solicited. Inclusion of a Curriculum Vitae or resume is 
desirable.

    Dated: August 21, 2008.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atmospheric 
Administration.
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