[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33215-33216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12323]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hydrographic Services Review Panel
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of membership solicitation for Hydrographic Services
Review Panel.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Hydrographic Service Improvements Act
Amendments of 2002, Public Law 107-372, the Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is required to
solicit nominations for membership at least once a year for the
Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP). The HSRP, a Federal advisory
committee, advises the Administrator on matters related to the
responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 303 of the
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act and such other appropriate
matters as the Administrator refers to the Panel for review and advice.
Those responsibilities and authorities include, but are not limited to:
Acquiring and disseminating hydrographic data and providing
hydrographic services, as those terms are defined in the Act;
promulgating standards for hydrographic data and services; ensuring
comprehensive geographic coverage of hydrographic services; and
testing, developing, and operating vessels, equipment, and technologies
necessary to ensure safe navigation and maintain operational expertise
in hydrographic data acquisition and hydrographic services.
The Act states ``the voting members of the Panel shall be
individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are
especially qualified in one or more of the disciplines and fields
relating to hydrographic data and hydrographic services, marine
transportation, port administration, vessel pilotage, coastal and
fishery management, and other disciplines as determined appropriate by
the Administrator.'' The NOAA Administrator seeks and encourages
individuals with expertise in marine navigation, port administration,
marine shipping or other intermodal transportation industries,
cartography and geographic information systems, geodesy, physical
oceanography coastal resource management, including coastal resilience
and emergency response, and other related fields. To apply for
membership on the Panel, applicants are requested to submit the
following five items and answer five response questions. The entire
package should be a maximum length of seven pages or fewer. NOAA is an
equal opportunity employer.
(1) A cover letter that responds to the five questions listed below
as a statement of interest to serve on the panel, ``Short Response
Questions'' below.
(2) Highlight the nominee's specific area(s) of expertise relevant
to the purpose of the Panel from the list in the Federal Register
Notice;
(3) A current resume.
(4) A short biography of 400 to 600 words.
(5) The nominee's full name, title, institutional affiliation, and
contact information.
Short Response Questions
(1) List the area(s) of expertise, as listed above, which you would
best represent on this Panel.
(2) List the geographic region(s) of the country with which you
primarily associate your expertise.
(3) Describe your leadership or professional experiences which you
believe will contribute to the effectiveness of this panel.
(4) Describe your familiarity and experience with NOAA navigation
data, products, and services.
(5) Generally describe the breadth and scope of stakeholders,
users, or other groups whose views and input you believe you can share
with the panel.
DATES: Solicitation of nomination is on an ongoing basis through June
30, 2017. The HSRP maintains a pool of candidates to fulfill the HSIA
requirements on membership solicitation. Although there are no current
vacancies on the HSRP, this solicitation seeks to update the current
pool of candidates for consideration of appointment for potential
future vacancies on the Panel. Your application will be kept on file
for the next call for nominations in summer 2017 which will fill
vacancies in 2018. You will not need to reapply in 2017.
ADDRESSES: Nominations will be accepted by email and should be sent to:
[email protected]; or [email protected]. You will
receive a confirmation response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, NOAA,
telephone: 301-713-2750 x166.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 33 U.S.C. 883a, et seq., NOAA's
National Ocean Service (NOS) is responsible for providing nautical
charts and related
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information for safe navigation. NOS collects and compiles
hydrographic, tidal and current, geodetic, and a variety of other data
in order to fulfill this responsibility. The HSRP provides advice on
current and emerging oceanographic and marine science technologies
relating to operations, research and development; and dissemination of
data pertaining to:
(a) Hydrographic surveying;
(b) shoreline surveying;
(c) nautical charting;
(d) water level measurements;
(e) current measurements;
(f) geodetic measurements;
(g) geospatial measurements;
(h) geomagnetic measurements; and
(i) other oceanographic/marine related sciences.
The Panel has fifteen voting members appointed by the NOAA
Administrator in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 892c. Members are selected
on a standardized basis, in accordance with applicable Department of
Commerce guidance. The Co-Directors of the Center for Coastal and Ocean
Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center and two other NOAA employees serve as
nonvoting members of the Panel. The Director, NOAA Office of Coast
Survey, serves as the Designated Federal Official (DFO).
Voting members are individuals who, by reason of knowledge,
experience, or training, are especially qualified in one or more
disciplines relating to hydrographic surveying, tides, currents,
geodetic and geospatial measurements, marine transportation, port
administration, vessel pilotage, coastal or fishery management, and
other oceanographic or marine science areas as deemed appropriate by
the Administrator. Full-time officers or employees of the United States
may not be appointed as a voting member. Any voting member of the Panel
who is an applicant for, or beneficiary of (as determined by the
Administrator) any assistance under 33 U.S.C. 892c shall disclose to
the Panel that relationship, and may not vote on any other matter
pertaining to that assistance.
Voting members of the Panel serve a four-year term, except that
vacancy appointments are for the remainder of the unexpired term of the
vacancy. Members serve at the discretion of the Administrator and are
subject to government ethics standards. Any individual appointed to a
partial or full term may be reappointed for one additional full term. A
voting member may serve until his or her successor has taken office.
The Panel selects one voting member to serve as the Chair and another
to serve as the Vice Chair. The Vice Chair acts as Chair in the absence
or incapacity of the Chair but will not automatically become the Chair
if the Chair resigns. Meetings occur at least twice a year, and at the
call of the Chair or upon the request of a majority of the voting
members or of the Administrator. Voting members receive compensation at
a rate established by the Administrator, not to exceed the maximum
daily rate payable under section 5376 of title 5, United States Code,
when engaged in performing duties for the Panel. Members are reimbursed
for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in performing such duties.
Individuals Selected for Panel Membership
Upon selection and agreement to serve on the HSRP Panel, you become
a Special Government Employee (SGE) of the United States Government. 18
U.S.C. 202(a) an SGE (s) 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 fulltime or intermittent
basis. Please be aware that after the selection process is complete,
applicants selected to serve on the Panel must complete the following
actions before they can be appointed as a Panel member:
(a) Security Clearance (on-line Background Security Check process
and fingerprinting conducted through NOAA Workforce Management); and
(b) Confidential Financial Disclosure Report--As an SGE, you are
required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report to avoid
involvement in a real or apparent conflict of interest. You may find
the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at the following Web site.
http://www.usoge.gov/forms/form_450.aspx.
Dated: May 9, 2016.
Gerd F. Glang,
NOAA, Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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