[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50835-50836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17796]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Public Meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and notice of solicitation for 
nominations for the National Sea Grant Advisory Board.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board (Board), a 
Federal Advisory Committee. Board members will discuss and provide 
advice on the National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) in the 
areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and 
extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as 
described in the agenda found on the Sea Grant website. For more 
information on this Federal Advisory Committee please visit the Federal 
Advisory Committee database: https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACAPublicPage.
    This notice also responds to the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act 
of 1976, which requires the Secretary of Commerce to solicit 
nominations at least once a year for membership on the National Sea 
Grant Advisory Board. To apply for membership to the Board, applicants 
should submit a current resume. A cover letter highlighting specific 
areas of expertise relevant to the purpose of the Board is helpful, but 
not required. Nominations will be accepted by email. NOAA is an equal 
opportunity employer.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Sunday September 11, 2022 
from 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (EST) and Monday September 12, 2022 from 8:30 
a.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Cleveland Marriott downtown 
at Key Tower in Cleveland, Ohio. For more information about the public 
meeting see below in the For Further Information Contact section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any questions concerning the 
meeting, please contact Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College 
Program. Email: [email protected]; Phone Number 301-734-1088.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 
public comment period on Sunday, September 11 at 9:40 a.m. (EST). The 
Board expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not 
be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In 
general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be 
limited to a total time of three (3) minutes. Written comments should 
be received by Ms. Donna Brown by Thursday, September 8, 2022 to 
provide sufficient time for Board review. Written comments received 
after the deadline will be distributed to the Board, but may not be 
reviewed prior to the meeting date.
    Special Accommodations: The Board meeting is virtually accessible 
to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation 
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Donna Brown by 
Thursday, September 8, 2022.
    The Board, which consists of a balanced representation from 
academia, industry, state government and citizens groups, was 
established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant Improvement Act 
(Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Board advises the Secretary of 
Commerce and the Director of the National Sea Grant College Program 
with respect to operations under the Act, and such other matters as the 
Secretary refers to them for review and advice.
    Individuals Selected For Federal Advisory Committee Membership: 
Upon selection and agreement to serve on the National Sea Grant 
Advisory Board, you become a Special Government Employee (SGE) of the 
United States Government. According to 18 U.S.C. 202(a), an SGE is an 
officer or employee of an agency who is retained, designated, 
appointed, or employed to perform temporary duties, with or without 
compensation, not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 
consecutive days, either on a full time or intermittent basis. Please 
be aware that after the selection process is complete, applicants 
selected to serve on the Board must complete the following actions 
before they can be appointed as a Board member:
    (a) Security Clearance (on-line Background Security Check process 
and fingerprinting), and other applicable forms, both conducted through 
NOAA Workforce Management; and (b) Confidential Financial Disclosure 
Report as an SGE, you are required to file a Confidential Financial 
Disclosure Report annually to avoid involvement in a real or apparent 
conflict of interest. You may find the Confidential Financial 
Disclosure Form at the following

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website. https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/ethicsofficials_financial-disc.
    Matters To Be Considered: Board members will discuss and vote on 
Executive Committee Nominations, an Interim Report to Congress, and a 
Resilience and Social Justice Recommendations Report. https://seagrant.noaa.gov/About/Advisory-Board
    Privacy Act Statement: Authority. The collection of information 
concerning nominations to the MCAM FAC is authorized under the FACA, as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. app. and its implementing regulations, 41 CFR part 
102-3, and in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 
(Privacy Act) 5 U.S.C. 552a. Purpose. The collection of names, contact 
information, resumes, professional information, and qualifications is 
required in order for the Under Secretary to appoint members to the 
MCAM FAC. Routine Uses. NOAA will use the nomination information for 
the purpose set forth above. The Privacy Act of 1974 authorizes 
disclosure of the information collected to NOAA staff for work-related 
purposes and for other purposes only as set forth in the Privacy Act 
and for routine uses published in the Privacy Act System of Records 
Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-11, Candidates for Membership, Members, and Former 
Members of Department of Commerce Advisory Committees, available at 
https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/dept-11.html, and the 
System of Records Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-18, Employees Personnel Files 
Not Covered by Notices of Other Agencies, available at https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/DEPT-18.html. Disclosure. 
Furnishing the nomination information is voluntary; however, if the 
information is not provided, the individual would not be considered for 
appointment as a member of the MCAM FAC.

Dave Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-17796 Filed 8-17-22; 8:45 am]
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