[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9891-9892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03165]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Extension of Nominations for Membership on the Ocean Research
Advisory Panel
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Extension of Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) is soliciting
nominations for eight new members.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted no later than 5:00pm EST, March
15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted via email to CDR Stephen D.
Martin, US Navy, at stephen.d.martin@navy.mil.
Contact Information: Office of Naval Research, 875 North Randolph
Street Suite 1425, ATTN: ONR Code 322B Room 1075, Arlington, VA 22203,
telephone 703-696-4395.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Joan S. Cleveland, Office of Naval
Research, 875 North Randolph Street Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 22203-
1995, telephone 703-696-4532; or CDR Stephen D. Martin, telephone 703-
696-4395.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ORAP is a statutorily mandated federal
advisory committee that provides senior advice to the National Ocean
Research Leadership Council (NORLC), the governing body of the National
Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP). Under the National Ocean
Policy, the National Ocean Council (NOC) Deputy-level Committee has
assumed the responsibilities of the NORLC. ORAP provides independent
advice and guidance to the NOC. NOC routinely provides guidance and
direction on the areas for which it seeks advice and recommendations
from ORAP. ORAP also advises on selection of projects and allocation of
funds for NOPP.
Panel Member Duties and Responsibilities: Members of the panel
represent the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of
Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, ocean industries, state
governments, academia and others, including individuals who are eminent
in the fields of marine science, marine policy, or related fields,
including ocean resource management. Members are appointed annually and
may serve a term of four years, and are not normally compensated except
for travel expenses and per diem while away from their
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homes in performance of services for the panel.
The panel meets for at least one two-day public meeting per year,
but possibly meets three times per year, on dates agreeable by the
panel members; attendance at meetings is expected. Intercessional
activities not involving formal decisions or recommendations may be
carried out electronically, and the panel may establish sub-panels
composed of less than full membership to carry out panel duties.
Nominations: Any interested person or organization may nominate
qualified individuals (including one's self) for membership on the
panel. Nominated individuals should have extensive expertise and
experience in the field of ocean science and/or ocean resource
management. Nominations should be identified by name, occupation,
position, address, telephone number, email address, and a brief
paragraph describing their qualifications in the context of the ORAP
Charter, that can be found on-line at (http://www.nopp.org/committees/orap/), and ability to represent a stakeholder group. Nominations
should also include a r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae.
Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Submit nominations
via email to CDR Stephen Martin (stephen.d.martin@navy.mil) no later
than 5:00pm EST, March 15, 2013. ORAP nomination committees under the
direction of the National Ocean Council will evaluate the nominees
identified by respondents to this Federal Register Notice and down-
select to a short-list of available candidates (150% of the available
open positions for consideration). These selected candidates will be
required to fill-out the ``Confidential Financial Disclosure Report''
OGE form 450. This confidential form will allow Government officials to
determine whether there is a statutory conflict between a person's
public responsibilities and private interests and activities, or the
appearance of a lack of impartiality, as defined by federal regulation.
The form and additional guidance may be viewed at: (http://www.oge.gov/Financial-Disclosure/Confidential-Financial-Disclosure-450/Confidential-Financial-Disclosure/).
In accordance with section 7903 of title 10, United States Code,
the short-list of candidates will then be submitted for approval by the
Secretaries of the Navy and Defense who are the appointing officials
for their consideration. At this time, eight openings are envisioned on
the Panel and the final set of nominees will seek to balance a range of
geographic and sector representation and experience. Applicants must be
US citizens. Successful nominees must provide detailed information
required to evaluate potential conflicts of interest. Typically the
time required to achieve the final appointments to the Panel is 10-12
months. Members of the Panel serve as Special Government Employees who
volunteer their time but whose travel costs for Panel business is
provided by the Government. The ORAP is a Federal Advisory Committee
and operates under the principles of open and transparent development
of advice to the government.
The selection of new panel members will be based on the nominee's
qualifications to provide senior advice to the NOC; the availability of
the potential panel member to fully participate in the panel meetings;
absence of any conflict of interest or appearance of lack of
impartiality, and lack of bias; the candidates' areas of expertise and
professional qualifications; and achieving an overall balance of
different perspectives, geographic representation, and expertise on the
panel.
Dated: February 5, 2013.
C.K. Chiappetta,
Lieutenant Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate General U.S. Navy,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-03165 Filed 2-11-13; 8:45 am]
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