[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48650-48651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17162]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC229]


Nominations to the American Fisheries Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought for appointment by the Secretary 
of Commerce (Secretary) to serve on the American Fisheries Advisory 
Committee (Committee). The Committee is responsible for making 
recommendations to the Secretary for financial assistance awards under 
the Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant Competition under the Department of 
Commerce. The Committee will also make recommendations to the Secretary 
to assist in the development of the annual Notice of Funding 
Opportunities (NoFO) for submission to the S-K Grant Competition. This 
may include identifying the needs of the fishing communities (program 
priorities), establishing individual award funding limits, specifying 
the application review criteria and selection processes, and other 
sections of the NoFO as appropriate and allowable. Nominees should have 
demonstrable experience in one or more of the following areas of 
expertise, and in as many seafood species as possible: seafood 
harvesting or processing; recreational or commercial fishing; growing 
seafood; fisheries science; and/or food distribution, marketing, 
retail, or food service. Nominees must be able to fulfill the time 
commitments required for up to two annual meetings. It is anticipated 
that meetings will be in person, rotating

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between regions and possibly lasting up to four business days, subject 
to the time needs of each meeting. Individuals selected to initially 
serve on the Committee will serve staggered terms of two, three, and 
four years. Terms of all future Committee members will be for three 
years and may not exceed more than two consecutive terms if re-
appointed.

DATES: Nominations must have an email date stamp on or before September 
24, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted by email to: 
[email protected], or by mail to: Clifford Cosgrove, 
Saltonstall-Kennedy National Program Manager, NMFS Office of Management 
and Budget, 1315 East-West Highway, Rm #14456, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please visit https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/funding-and-financial-services/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program, or contact Cliff 
Cosgrove, Saltonstall-Kennedy National Program Manager, NMFS Office of 
Management and Budget, by phone, at (301)427-8736, or email, at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was created from Public Law 
117-121 signed on May 12, 2022. The Committee meets no more than twice 
annually and membership is comprised of 22 individuals appointed by the 
Secretary with the following geographic representation: Region 1 
consisting of Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and the Territories of Guam and American Samoa; Region 2 
consisting of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and 
Connecticut; Region 3 consisting of Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, Puerto Rico, and the Territory of the 
Virgin Islands of the United States; Region 4 consisting of California, 
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; Region 5 consisting of New Jersey, New 
York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and 
Georgia; and Region 6 consisting of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, 
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Membership for each region 
will be composed of highly qualified, diverse individuals with 
experience in one or more of the following areas of expertise, and in 
as many seafood species as possible: seafood harvesting or processing; 
recreational or commercial fishing; growing seafood; fisheries science; 
and/or food distribution, marketing, retail, or food service.
    Four at-large members shall also be appointed by the Secretary as 
follows: one individual with experience in food distribution, 
marketing, retail, or food service; one individual with experience in 
the recreational fishing industry supply chain, such as fishers, 
manufacturers, retailers, and distributors; one individual with 
experience in the commercial fishing industry supply chain, such as 
fishers, manufacturers, retailers, and distributors; and one individual 
who is an employee of NMFS with expertise in fisheries research.
    Committee membership is voluntary and, except for reimbursable 
travel and related expenses per federal travel regulations, service is 
without compensation.
    Each nominee must submit a cover letter and a resume/curriculum 
vitae (CV) in PDF format. The cover letter shall include a brief 
statement as to their interest in serving on the Committee and their 
qualifications. The resume/CV shall detail the applicant's contact 
information (address, telephone number, email address) and specific 
qualifications/experience/expertise as referenced in Public Law 117-
121. Any applicants selected for Committee membership shall be required 
to complete a financial disclosure/conflict of interest form. The first 
Committee meeting will take place within the first two weeks of 
December 2022.
    Nominations shall be submitted by email to 
[email protected], and must be received by September 24, 
2022 to be considered. The full text of Public Law 117-121 and other 
relevant documents can be viewed at the following link: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/funding-and-financial-services/saltonstall-kennedy-research-and-development-program

    Dated: August 3, 2022.
Daniel A. Namur,
Financial Assistance Division Chief, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-17162 Filed 8-9-22; 8:45 am]
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