[Federal Register: June 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 112)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Nominations for Membership on the Ocean Research and Resources
Advisory Panel (ORRAP)
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel (ORRAP) is
soliciting nominations for new members.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted no later than July 1, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted via e-mail to CDR D.
Benjamin Reeder, U.S. Navy, at reederd@onr.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. Charles L. Vincent, Office of
Naval Research, 875 North Randolph Street, Suite 1425, Arlington, VA
22203-1995, telephone (703) 696-4118.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ORRAP is a statutorily mandated Federal
advisory committee that provides senior scientific advice to the
National Oceanographic Research Leadership Council (NORLC), the
governing body of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program
(NOPP). ORRAP advises the NORLC on policies, procedures, selection of
projects and allocation of funds, as well as other responsibilities
that NORLC considers appropriate. NORLC conducts its business through
the Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management
Integration (ICOSRMI), an equivalent governance body under the U.S.
Ocean Action Plan. Hence, ORRAP advises ICOSRMI.
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 for four
year terms, and are not normally compensated except for travel expenses
and per diem while away from their 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 extended 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, e-mail address, and a brief
paragraph describing their qualifications in the context of the ORRAP
Charter (http://www.nopp.org/Dev2Go.web?id=207773). Including a
r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae is recommended.
Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Submit nominations
via e-mail to CDR D. Benjamin Reeder (reederd@onr.navy.mil) no later
than July 1, 2009. From the nominees identified by respondents to this
Federal Register Notice, the ORRAP Nomination Committee will 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.usoge.gov/forms/oge450_pdf/oge450_automated.pdf).
In accordance with section 7903 of title 10, United States Code,
the short-list of candidates will then be submitted for approval by the
Secretary of the Navy. New candidates are expected to be selected with
terms to begin in July 2010.
The selection of new panel members will be based on the nominee's
qualifications to provide senior scientific advice to the NORLC; 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
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achieving an overall balance of different perspectives and expertise on
the panel.
Dated: June 5, 2009.
A.M. Vallandingham,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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