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Federal and non-Federal components 

including in situ, remote, and other 

coastal and ocean observation, 

technologies, and data management and 

communication systems. The System is 

designed to address regional and 

national needs for ocean information; to 

gather specific data on key coastal, 

ocean, and Great Lakes variables; and to 

ensure timely and sustained 

dissemination and availability of these 

data to support a variety of societal 

benefits. These benefits include 

supporting national defense; marine 

commerce; navigation safety; weather, 

climate, and marine forecasting; energy 

siting and production; economic 

development; ecosystem-based 

management of marine and coastal 

areas; conservation of ocean and coastal 

resources; and public safety. The 

System is also designed to promote 

research to develop, test, and deploy 

innovations and improvements in 

coastal and ocean observation 

technologies and modeling systems. 

The ICOOS Act also requires the 

Under Secretary of Commerce for 

Oceans and Atmosphere to establish a 

System advisory committee to provide 

advice to the Under Secretary and to the 

Interagency Ocean Observation 

Committee, which is responsible for 

planning for the integrated design, 

operation, maintenance, enhancement, 

and expansion of the System. 

NOAA will hereby accept 

applications for membership on the 

Committee through May 16, 2011. The 

ICOOS Act of 2009 states: ‘‘Members 

shall be qualified by education, training, 

and experience to evaluate scientific 

and technical information related to the 

design, operation, maintenance, or use 

of the [Integrated Ocean Observing] 

System, or use of data products 

provided though the System.’’ NOAA 

encourages individuals with expertise 

in oceanographic data, products, and 

services; coastal management; fisheries 

management; coastal and marine spatial 

planning; geodesy; water levels; and 

other science-related fields to submit 

applications for Committee 

membership. To apply for membership 

on the Committee, applicants should 

submit a resume as indicated in the 

ADDRESSES section. NOAA is an equalopportunity employer. 

DATES: Application materials should be 

sent to the address, e-mail address, or 

fax number specified and must be 

received by May 16, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit an application for 

Committee membership, in the form of 

a resume, to Jessica Geubtner via mail, 

fax, or e-mail. Mail: 1100 Wayne 

Avenue, Suite 1225, Silver Spring, MD 

20910; Fax: 301–427–2073; E-mail: 

Jessica.geubtner@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Geubtner, 1100 Wayne Avenue, 

Suite 1225, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 

Telephone: 301–427–2453, Fax: 301– 

427–2073; E-mail: 

Jessica.geubtner@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice responds to the ICOOS Act of 

2009 (Pub. L. 111–11, section 12304), 

which requires the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 

to solicit nominations for Committee 

membership. The Committee will advise 

the NOAA Administrator or Interagency 

Ocean Observation Committee on 

matters related to the responsibilities 

and authorities set forth in section 

12302 of the ICOOS Act of 2009 and 

other appropriate matters as the Under 

Secretary refers to the Committee for 

review and advice. 

The United States Integrated Ocean 

Observing System Advisory Committee 

will provide advice on: 

(a) Administration, operation, 

management, and maintenance of the 

System; 

(b) Expansion and periodic 

modernization and upgrade of 

technology components of the System; 

(c) Identification of end-user 

communities, their needs for 

information provided by the System, 

and the System’s effectiveness in 

dissemination information to end-user 

communities and to the general public; 

and 

(d) Any other purpose identified by 

the Under Secretary of Commerce for 

Oceans and Atmosphere or the 

Interagency Ocean Observation 

Committee. 

The Committee’s voting members will 

be appointed by the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. 

Members shall be qualified by 

education, training, and experience to 

evaluate scientific and technical 

information related to the design, 

operation, maintenance, or use of the 

System, or the use of data products 

provided through the System. Members 

are selected on a standardized basis, in 

accordance with applicable Department 

of Commerce guidance. Members will 

be appointed for three-year terms, 

renewable once. One Committee 

member will be designated by the Under 

Secretary as chairperson. Full-time 

officers or employees of the United 

States may not be appointed as a voting 

member. Members will be appointed as 

special Government employees (SGEs) 

for purposes of section 202(a) of title 18, 

United States Code. Members serve at 

the discretion of the Under Secretary 

and are subject to government ethics 

standards. Members of the Committee 

will not be compensated for service on 

the Committee, but they may be allowed 

travel expenses, including per diem in 

lieu of subsistence, in accordance with 

subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 

United States Code. 

The Committee will meet at least once 

each year, and at other times at the call 

of the Under Secretary, the Interagency 

Ocean Observation Committee, or the 

Committee Chairperson. 

Individuals Selected for Committee 

Membership 

Upon selection and agreement to 

serve on the United States Integrated 

Ocean Observing System Advisory 

Committee, one becomes a Special 

Government Employee (SGE) of the 

United States Government. An SGE is 

an officer or employee of an agency who 

is retained, designated, appointed, or 

employed to perform temporary duties, 

with or without compensation, for not 

to exceed 130 days during any period of 

365 consecutive days, either on a fulltime or intermittent basis. After the 

membership selection process is 

complete, applicants who are selected to 

serve on the Committee must complete 

the following actions before they can be 

appointed as a Committee 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, one is required to 

file a Confidential Financial Disclosure 

Report to avoid involvement in a real or 

apparent conflict of interest. One may 

find the Confidential Financial 

Disclosure Report at the following Web 

site: http://www.usoge.gov/forms/ 

form_450.aspx. 

Dated: March 8, 2011. 

David M. Kennedy, 

Assistant Administrator, Ocean Services and 

Coastal Zone Management. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Evaluation of State Coastal 

Management Programs and National 

Estuarine Research Reserves 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 

Management, National Ocean Service, 

Commerce. 


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ACTION: Notice of Intent to Evaluate. 

SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean 

and Coastal Resource Management 

(OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate 

the performance of the ACE Basin 

(South Carolina) National Estuarine 

Research Reserve and the Georgia 

Coastal Management Program. 

The National Estuarine Research 

Reserve evaluation will be conducted 

pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the 

CZMA and regulations at 15 CFR part 

921, subpart E and part 923, subpart L. 

Evaluation of a National Estuarine 

Research Reserve requires findings 

concerning the extent to which a State 

has met the national objectives, adhered 

to its Reserve final management plan 

approved by the Secretary of Commerce, 

and adhered to the terms of financial 

assistance awards funded under the 

CZMA. 

The Coastal Zone Management 

Program evaluation will be conducted 

pursuant to section 312 of the Coastal 

Zone Management Act of 1972, as 

amended (CZMA) and regulations at 15 

CFR part 923, subpart L. The CZMA 

requires continuing review of the 

performance of States with respect to 

coastal program implementation. 

Evaluation of a Coastal Management 

Program requires findings concerning 

the extent to which a State has met the 

national objectives, adhered to its 

Coastal Management Program document 

approved by the Secretary of Commerce, 

and adhered to the terms of financial 

assistance awards funded under the 

CZMA. 

Each evaluation will include a site 

visit, consideration of public comments, 

and consultations with interested 

Federal, State, and local agencies and 

members of the public. A public 

meeting will be held as part of the site 

visit. When the evaluation is completed, 

OCRM will place a notice in the Federal 

Register announcing the availability of 

the Final Evaluation Findings. Notice is 

hereby given of the dates of the site 

visits for the listed evaluations and the 

dates, local times, and locations of the 

public meetings during the site visits. 

Date and Time: The ACE Basin (South 

Carolina) National Estuarine Research 

Reserve evaluation site visit will be held 

May 2–6, 2011. One public meeting will 

be held during the week. The public 

meeting will be held on Wednesday, 

May 4, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. local time in 

the conference room at the 

Environmental Learning Center, Edisto 

Island State Park, Oyster Row Lane, 

Edisto Island, South Carolina. 

The Georgia Coastal Management 

Program evaluation site visit will be 

held May 23–27, 2011. One public 

meeting will be held during the week. 

The public meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. 

local time at the Shipman 

Environmental Center at the Georgia 

Department of Natural Resources 

Coastal Resources Division, One 

Conservation Way, Brunswick, Georgia. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the States’ most 

recent performance reports, as well as 

OCRM’s evaluation notification and 

supplemental information request 

letters to the State, are available upon 

request from OCRM. Written comments 

from interested parties regarding these 

programs are encouraged and will be 

accepted until 15 days after the public 

meeting held for the program. Please 

direct written comments to Kate Barba, 

Chief, National Policy and Evaluation 

Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal 

Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 

1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, 

N/ORM7, Silver Spring, Maryland 

20910, or Kate.Barba@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Barba, Chief, National Policy and 

Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean 

and Coastal Resource Management, 

NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 

10th Floor, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, 

Maryland 20910, (301) 563–1182, or 

Kate.Barba@noaa.gov. 

Dated: March 9, 2011. 

Donna Wieting, 

Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal 

Resource Management, National Ocean 

Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419. 

Coastal Zone Management Program 

Administration. 

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Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South 

Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a meeting of its Dolphin Wahoo 

Advisory Panel (AP) in North 

Charleston, SC. 

DATES: The meeting will take place 

April 7–8, 2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for specific dates and 

times. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger 

Outlet Blvd., North Charleston, SC 

29418; telephone: (866) 358–6255. 

Council address: South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council, 4055 

Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. 

Charleston, SC 29405. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Iverson, Public Information Officer, 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 

201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; 

telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free 

(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; 

e-mail: kim.iverson@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Members of the Dolphin Wahoo AP 

will meet from 1 p.m.–5 p.m. on April 

7, 2010 and from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. 

on April 8, 2011. 

The AP will receive an overview of 

actions in the Comprehensive Annual 

Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment relative 

to dolphin and wahoo including the 

establishment of ACLs and 

Accountability Measures (AMs) for each 

species as required by the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act. The AP will provide 

the recommendations to the Council. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during these meetings. Action 

will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act, provided the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for auxiliary aids should be 

directed to the Council office (see 

ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

Dated: March 11, 2011. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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