[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4429]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Notice of Solicitation for Sea Grant Review Panelists

SUMMARY: This notice responds to Section 209(c) of the National Sea 
Grant College Program Act, 33 U.S.C. 1128, which requires the Secretary 
of Commerce to solicit nominations for membership on the Sea Grant 
Review Panel at least once a year. This advisory committee provides 
advice on the implementation of the National Sea Grant College Program.

DATES: Resumes should be sent to the address specified and must be 
received by March 26, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Ronald C. Baird, Director, National Sea Grant College 
Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 11716, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ronald Baird of the National Sea 
Grant College Program at the address given above; telephone (301) 713-
2448, or fax number (301) 713-0799.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 209 of the Act establishes a sea 
grant review panel to advise the Secretary of Commerce, the Under 
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and the Director of the National 
Sea Grant College Program on the implementation of the Sea Grant 
Program. The panel provides advice of such matters as:
    (a) The Sea Grant Fellowship Program;
    (b) Applications or proposals for, and performance under, grants 
and contracts awarded under section 205 and section 208 of the Sea 
Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976;
    (c) The designation and operation of sea grant colleges and sea 
grant regional consortia; and the operation of the sea grant program;
    (d) the formulation and application of the planning guidelines and 
priorities under section 204(a) and (1); and,
    (e) Such other matters as the Secretary refers to the panel for 
review and advice.
    The Panel is to consist of 15 voting members composed as follows: 
Not less than eight of the voting members of the panel should be 
individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are 
especially qualified in one or more of the disciplines and fields 
included in marine science. The other voting members shall be 
individuals who by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are 
especially qualified in, or representative of, education, extension 
service, state government, industry, economics, planning, or any other 
activity which is appropriate to, and important for, any effort to 
enhance the understanding, assessment, development, utilization, or 
conservation of ocean and coastal resources. No individual is eligible 
to be a voting member of the panel if the individual is (a) the 
director of a sea grant college, sea grant regional consortium, or sea 
grant program, (b) an applicant for or beneficiary (as determined by 
the Secretary) of any grant or contract under Section 205 or (c) a 
full-time officer or employee of the United States. The Director of the 
National Sea Grant College Program and one Director of a Sea Grant 
Program also serve as non-voting members. The positions on the panel 
will become vacant during 1997. Candidates who are selected to fill 
these vacancies will be appointed for a 3-year term.

    Dated: February 18, 1997.
Alan R. Thomas,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
[FR Doc. 97-4429 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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