[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 13153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04101]


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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION


Request for Nominations; Committee of Scientific Advisers on 
Marine Mammals

AGENCY: Marine Mammal Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Marine Mammal Commission was created under title II of the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended. The Commission is 
assisted in its duties by the Committee of Scientific Advisers on 
Marine Mammals. The Committee consists of nine members, appointed by 
the Chair of the Commission. As a general rule, Committee Members are 
appointed for three-year terms, which may be extended, but vacancies do 
not occur on a regular basis. To assist the Commission in identifying 
qualified candidates for appointment to the Committee if and when 
vacancies occur, the Commission is soliciting nominations from the 
public.

DATES: Nominations for this solicitation should be received 30 days 
after publication of this notice. Nominations also will be accepted at 
other times on an ongoing basis.

ADDRESSES: Catherine Shrestha, Administrative Officer, Marine Mammal 
Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. 
Nominations (Word, PDF, in text of email) may be sent via email to 
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Nominations should 
include a brief statement of the nominee's qualifications and should 
include a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae. Self-nominations are 
acceptable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter O. Thomas, Ph.D., Executive 
Director, Marine Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West Highway, Room 700, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20814; (301) 504-0087.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203 of the Marine Mammal Protection 
Act directs the Commission to establish a nine-member Committee of 
Scientific Advisers on Marine Mammals. The Committee is to consist of 
scientists knowledgeable in marine ecology and marine mammal affairs. 
Members are appointed by the Chair of the Commission after consultation 
with the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, the 
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Director of the National 
Science Foundation, and the Chairman of the National Academy of 
Sciences. The Commission is required to consult with the Committee on 
all studies and recommendations that it may propose to make or has 
made, on research programs conducted or proposed to be conducted under 
the authority of the Act, and on all applications for permits for 
scientific research.
    In selecting individuals to serve on the Committee, the Commission 
seeks to ensure that the Committee membership as a whole possesses a 
high level of expertise with respect to scientific disciplines, marine 
mammal species, and geographic areas of importance to the Commission's 
responsibilities. In particular, the Commission requires a high level 
of knowledge with respect to the biology and ecology of certain marine 
mammal species that, due to their small population levels and/or 
threats they face, require special attention. In addition, Committee 
members are selected to provide broad familiarity with marine mammal 
species and issues from a range of geographic regions where Commission 
responsibilities are especially great. A listing of the current members 
of the Committee is available on the Commission's website at https://www.mmc.gov/.

    Dated: February 21, 2023.
Peter O. Thomas,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-04101 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
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