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Notice of Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

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[Federal Register: July 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 135)]
[Notices]
[Page 34559]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr16jy09-27]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Notice of Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
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 and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator on long- and short-range
strategies for research, education, and application of science to
resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. The
SAB consists of 15 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. As a Federal Advisory Committee the SAB's membership is
required to be balanced in terms of viewpoints represented and the
functions to be performed as well as including the interests of
geographic regions of the country and the diverse sectors of our
society (business and industry, science, academia, and the public at large).

DATES: Nominations should be sent to the address specified and must be
received by September 14, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted electronically to
noaa.sab.2009members@noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-
713-1459, E-mail: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov); or visit the NOAA SAB Web
site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SAB activities and advice provide necessary
input to ensure that NOAA science programs are of the highest quality
and provide optimal support to NOAA's Mission Goals:

    • Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean
Resources Through an Ecosystem Approach to Management
    • Understand Climate Variability and Change to Enhance
Society's Ability to Plan and Respond
    • Serve Society's Needs for Weather and Water Information
    • Support the Nation's Commerce with Information for Safe,
Efficient, and Environmentally Sound Transportation
    • Provide Critical Support for NOAA's Mission
    The SAB meets three times each year, exclusive of 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. Board members are appointed for
a 3-year term.
    Nominations: Nominations should provide: (1) The nominee's full
name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact information; (2)
the nominee's area(s) of expertise; and (3) a short description of his/
her qualifications relative to the kinds of advice being solicited.
Inclusion of a resume or curriculum vitae is also required.

    Dated: July 10, 2009.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, Office of
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-16913 Filed 7-15-09; 8:45 am]
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