[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20639-20640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05733]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

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

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for members of the NOAA Science Advisory 
Board.

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SUMMARY: NOAA is soliciting nominations for members of the NOAA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB is the only Federal Advisory Committee 
with the responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans, Atmosphere, and NOAA Administrator on long- and short-range 
strategies for research, education, and application of science to 
resource management and

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environmental assessment and prediction. The SAB consists of 
approximately twenty members reflecting the full breadth of NOAA's 
areas of responsibility and assists NOAA in maintaining a complete and 
accurate understanding of scientific issues critical to the agency's 
missions.

DATES: Nominations should be sent to the web address specified below 
and must be received by May 9, 2024.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Casey Stewart, Executive Director, 
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11360, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 240-653-8297, Email: 
[email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB website at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) was 
established by a Decision Memorandum dated September 25, 1997, and is 
the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for 
research, education, and application of science to operations and 
information services. SAB activities and advice provide necessary input 
to ensure that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
science programs are of the highest quality and provide optimal support 
to resource management. At this time, individuals are sought with 
expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning; 
environmental remote sensing; social and behavioral sciences; 
storytelling. Individuals with expertise in other NOAA mission areas 
are also welcome to apply. NOAA is also interested in expanding the 
diversity of viewpoints represented on the SAB. The agency welcomes 
scientists in the listed areas of expertise and other relevant ones who 
come from diverse ethnic backgrounds and races, Native and Tribal 
communities, and gender as well as those who are differently abled.
    Composition and Points of View: The Board will consist of 
approximately twenty members, including a Chair, designated by the 
Under Secretary in accordance with FACA requirements. Members will be 
appointed for three-year terms, renewable once, and serve at the 
discretion of the Under Secretary. Members will be appointed as special 
government employees (SGEs) and will be subject to the ethical 
standards applicable to SGEs. Members are reimbursed for actual and 
reasonable travel and per diem expenses incurred in performing such 
duties but will not be reimbursed for their time. As a Federal Advisory 
Committee, the Board's membership is required to be balanced in terms 
of viewpoints represented and the functions to be performed as well as 
the interests of geographic regions of the country and the diverse 
sectors of U.S. society. The SAB meets in person three times each year, 
exclusive of teleconferences or subcommittee, task force, and working 
group meetings. Board members must be willing to serve as liaisons to 
SAB working groups and/or participate in periodic reviews of the NOAA 
Cooperative Institutes and overarching reviews of NOAA's research 
enterprise.
    Nominations: Interested persons may nominate themselves or third 
parties.
    Applications: An application is required to be considered for Board 
membership, regardless of whether a person is nominated by a third 
party or self-nominated. The application package must include: (1) the 
nominee's full name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact 
information, including mailing address; (2) the nominee's area(s) of 
expertise; (3) a short description of his/her qualifications relative 
to the kinds of advice being solicited by NOAA in this Notice; and (4) 
a current resume (maximum length four [4] pages).

David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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