[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15091-15092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6141]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Advisory Board

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment as a 
member of the Environmental Management Advisory Board.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
5 U.S.C., App. 2, the U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting 
nominations for candidates to fill vacancies on the Environmental 
Management Advisory Board (EMAB).

DATES: The deadline for nominations for members will be accepted on or 
before April 20, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The nominations must include a resume, a short biography, 
and are to be submitted to the following address: Environmental 
Management Advisory Board (EM-42), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585 (for additional details, 
please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Ellis, Designated Federal 
Officer, Environmental Management Advisory Board (EM-3.2), U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585. Phone (202) 586-5810; fax (202) 586-0293 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EMAB provides advice and recommendations 
to the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management 
on a broad range of programmatic issues, including but not limited to 
the following: Project management and oversight, cost/benefit analyses, 
program performance, human capital development, and contracts and 
acquisition strategies. The Board is comprised of up to 15 members who 
are appointed by the Secretary of Energy as special Government 
employees or as representatives of entities including, among others, 
research facilities, academic institutions, regulatory entities, and 
stakeholder organizations,

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should the Board's tasks require such representation.
    EMAB meets the criteria for, and is subject to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA). Members are selected in accordance with FACA 
requirements and serve on an uncompensated, volunteer basis. Members, 
however, may be reimbursed in accordance with the Federal Travel 
Regulations for authorized per diem and travel expenses incurred while 
attending Board meetings.
    The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management 
is accepting nominations through April 20, 2012, to fill vacancies on 
its Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB or Board). Applicants 
with expertise in project management, acquisition management, human 
capital management, environmental management and engineering, or other 
related fields are preferred. This expertise may be drawn from service 
in the private sector, academia, research institutions, professional 
organizations, or local and state governments. The Board requires a 
balanced membership so that a diversity of perspectives is represented 
on the issues that come before it. This membership balance is not 
static, however, and may change depending on the work of the committee.
    Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified 
individuals for membership. Self-nominations are also welcome. 
Nominations must include a resume and short biography describing the 
educational and professional qualifications of the nominee and the 
nominee's current occupation, position, address and daytime telephone 
number. Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, 
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical 
handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. Please note, however, 
that Federally-registered lobbyists and individuals already serving on 
another Federal advisory committee are ineligible for nomination. All 
nominees will be vetted before selection.
    Nominations can be sent by U.S. Mail or electronically to Ms. 
Kristen Ellis, Designated Federal Officer, at the address above. For 
further information on EMAB, please visit the Web site: www.em.doe.gov/emab or contact Ms. Ellis directly.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on March 7, 2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-6141 Filed 3-13-12; 8:45 am]
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