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(H.R. 6395) Act and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 

NOAA Administrator and the Co-Chairs 

of the Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) 

announce the establishment of the 

Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP). 

The ORAP shall advise the OPC on 

certain ocean science and research 

policies, procedures, priorities, and 

other appropriate matters. The ORAP 

charter shall terminate two years from 

the date of its filing with the appropriate 

U.S. Senate and House of 

Representatives Committees unless 

earlier terminated or renewed by proper 

authority. Notwithstanding section 14 of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

the Advisory Panel shall terminate on 

January 1, 2040. This notice also 

requests nominations for membership 

on the ORAP. 

DATES: Nominations should be sent to 

the email address specified below and 

must be received no more than 45 days 

after publication of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations and 

applications should be submitted 

electronically to Dr. Cynthia Decker, the 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 

ORAP, NOAA, at cynthia.decker@

noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Cynthia Decker, DFO, ORAP, NOAA 

(Phone Number: (202) 936–5847), Email: 

cynthia.decker@noaa.gov and Andrew 

Peck, Program Support, ORAP, NOAA 

(Phone Number: 202–964–1254), Email: 

andrew.peck@noaa.gov in the Office of 

Science Support, Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

Establishment of the ORAP 

implements a statutory requirement of 

the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395), 10 U.S.C. 

8933 et seq. The ORAP is governed by 

the FACA, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., 

which sets forth standards for the 

formation and use of advisory 

committees. Responsibilities include the 

following: (1) to advise the OPC on 

policies and procedures to implement 

the National Oceanographic Partnership 

Program; (2) to advise the OPC on 

matters relating to national 

oceanographic science, engineering, 

facilities, or resource requirements; (3) 

to advise the OPC on improving 

diversity, equity, and inclusion in the 

ocean sciences and related fields; (4) to 

advise the OPC on national ocean 

research priorities; and (5) any 

additional responsibilities that the OPC 

considers appropriate. 

II. Structure 

The ORAP shall consist of not fewer 

than 10 and not more than 18 members 

appointed by the co-chairs of the OPC, 

including each of the following: (A) 

three members who represent the 

National Academies of Sciences, 

Engineering, and Medicine; (B) 

members selected from among 

individuals who represent the views of 

ocean industries, State, tribal, territorial 

or local governments, academia, and 

such other views as the co-chairs 

consider appropriate; and (C) members 

selected from among individuals 

eminent in the fields of marine science, 

marine technology, and marine policy, 

or related fields. 

Members shall serve in a 

representative capacity; they are, 

therefore, not Special Government 

Employees. As such, members are not 

subject to the ethics rules applicable to 

Government employees, except that 

they must not misuse Government 

resources or their affiliation with the 

ORAP for personal purposes. All 

members of the ORAP will be appointed 

by the OPC Co-Chairs for a three-year 

term, with one member appointed by 

the OPC Co-Chairs as the ORAP Chair. 

Members may not serve on the ORAP 

for more than two consecutive terms. A 

member of the ORAP may not serve as 

the ORAP Chair for more than two 

terms. The ORAP shall meet not less 

than two times each year. Additional 

meetings may be called as deemed 

desirable by the OPC. Members are 

reimbursed for actual and reasonable 

travel and other per diem expenses 

incurred in performing such duties but 

will not be compensated for their time. 

As a Federal Advisory Committee, the 

ORAP’s membership is required to be 

balanced in terms of viewpoints 

represented and the functions to be 

performed. The OPC Co-Chairs shall 

ensure that an appropriate balance of 

academic, scientific, industry, and 

geographical interests are represented 

by the members of the ORAP. The OPC 

Co-Chairs shall also make appointments 

without discrimination on the basis of 

age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual 

orientation, disability, or cultural, 

religious, or socioeconomic status. 

III. Nominations 

Interested persons may nominate 

themselves or third parties. An 

application is required to be considered 

for ORAP membership, regardless of 

whether a person is nominated by a 

third party or self-nominated. The 

application package must include: (1) 

the nominee’s full name, title, 

institutional affiliation, and contact 

information; (2) identification of the 

nominee’s area(s) of industry 

perspective—academia, commercial 

service provider, or end-user; (3) a short 

description of his/her qualifications 

relative to the kinds of advice being 

solicited in this Notice; and (4) a current 

resume (maximum length four [4] 

pages). All nomination information 

must be provided in a single, complete 

package, and must be sent to the ORAP 

DFO at the electronic address provided 

above. 

Paul Johnson, 

Acting Chief Financial Officer/Administrative 

Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

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Administration 

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Caribbean Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice of public hybrid meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) 

District Advisory Panels (DAPs) will 

hold a public hybrid meeting to discuss 

snapper/grouper deep-water fishing in 

the U.S. Caribbean and the items 

contained in the tentative agenda 

included in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

DATES: The DAPs public hybrid meeting 

will be held on July 20, 2022, from 9:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All meetings will be 

at Atlantic Standard Time (AST). 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held at the Courtyard by Marriott Isla 

Verde Resort, at 7012 Boca de Cangrejos 

Avenue, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979. 

You may join the DAPs public hybrid 

meeting (via Zoom) from a computer, 

tablet, or smartphone by entering the 

following addresses: 

Join Zoom Meeting: 

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Meeting ID: 862 6265 7165. 

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Meeting ID: 862 6265 7165. 

Passcode: 901759. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Miguel Rolo ́n, Executive Director, 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 

270 Mun ̃ oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903; 

telephone: (787) 398–3717. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following items included in the 

tentative agenda are: 

July 20, 2022 

9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. 

—Welcome—Marcos Hanke 

—Call to Order 

—Adoption of Agenda 

9:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m. 

—Federal and Local Regulations for 

Deep-Water Snapper/Grouper 

Fishing—Graciela Garcı ́a-Moliner 

—Applicable Trap and Other Fishing 

Gear Federal Regulations—Jocelyn 

D’Ambrosio/Marı ́a del Mar Lo ́pezMercer 

10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. 

—Turning Fishing Knowledge into 

Scientific Information—Jorge R. 

Garcı ́a-Sa ́is 

—Life History Parameters of Deep-Water 

Snappers—Stacey Williams 

11:15 a.m.–12 p.m. 

—Experiences in Deep-Water Fishing 

—Puerto Rico—Nelson Crespo 

—St. Croix—Edward Schuster 

—St. Thomas—Julian Magras 

12 p.m.–1:30 p.m. 

—Lunch Break 

1:30 p.m.–4 p.m. 

—Discussion of Topics Discussed in the 

Morning Session 

—Recommendations to the CFMC and 

Local Governments 

4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. 

—Other Business 

Other than the starting date and time 

the order of business may be adjusted as 

necessary to accommodate the 

completion of agenda items, at the 

discretion of the Chair. The meeting will 

begin on July 20, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. AST, 

and will end on June 20, 2021, at 4:30 

p.m. AST. 

Special Accommodations 

For any additional information on this 

public virtual meeting, please contact 

Diana Martino, Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council, 270 Mun ̃ oz 

Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, 

Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, telephone: 

(787) 226–8849. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: June 24, 2022. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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Administration 

Public Meeting of the Ocean 

Exploration Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda for a 

meeting of the Ocean Exploration 

Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB 

members will discuss and provide 

advice on the Federal ocean exploration 

program, with a particular emphasis on 

the topics identified in the section on 

Matters to Be Considered. 

DATES: The announced meeting is 

scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, 2022 

from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EDT) and 

Thursday, July 7, 2022 from 9:00 a.m.– 

2:30 p.m. (EDT). 

ADDRESSES: This will be an in-person 

meeting. The meeting will be held at the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration’s Silver Spring Metro 

Center in Building 3 (SSMC3) Room 

5836, located at 1315 East West 

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

Information about how to participate, 

including COVID–19 related protocols 

and remote access, will be posted to the 

OEAB website at https://oeab.noaa 

.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Turner, Designated Federal 

Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory 

Board, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

David.Turner@noaa.gov or (859) 327– 

9661. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA 

established the OEAB under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 

legislation that gives the agency 

statutory authority to operate an ocean 

exploration program and to coordinate a 

national program of ocean exploration. 

The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on 

strategic planning, exploration 

priorities, competitive ocean 

exploration grant programs, and other 

matters as the NOAA Administrator 

requests. 

OEAB members represent government 

agencies, the private sector, academic 

institutions, and not-for-profit 

institutions involved in all facets of 

ocean exploration—from advanced 

technology to citizen exploration. 

In addition to advising NOAA 

leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to 

help to define and develop a national 

program of ocean exploration—a 

network of stakeholders and 

partnerships advancing national 

priorities for ocean exploration. 

Matters To Be Considered: The OEAB 

will deliberate about the rapid evolution 

of ocean exploration as a discipline; the 

rapidly emerging technological 

capabilities that are in many ways 

driving that evolution; and new 

opportunities that are revealed in the 

wake of that evolution. They will also 

receive updates from NOAA Ocean 

Exploration staff and engage in 

discussions about current and future 

programs; data integration and analysis 

capabilities currently being deployed by 

the private sector; and how NOAA 

mapping and exploration activities in 

the Pacific Ocean can support National 

strategic objectives. Portions of the 

meeting may be partially closed to the 

public based upon provisions of the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (Pub. L. 94–409). The agenda and 

other meeting materials will be made 

available on the OEAB website at 

https://oeab.noaa.gov/. 

Status: The meeting will be open to 

the public via remote access and 

include a 30-minute public comment 

period on Thursday, July 7, 2022, from 

11:00–11:30 a.m. (EDT). Please check 

the final agenda on the OEAB website 

to confirm the public comment period 

schedule. 

The OEAB expects that public 

statements at its meetings will not be 

repetitive of previously submitted 

verbal or written statements. In general, 

each individual or group making a 

verbal presentation will be limited to 

three minutes. The Designated Federal 

Officer must receive written comments 

by June 27, 2022, to provide sufficient 

time for OEAB review. Written 

comments received after June 27, 2022, 

will be distributed to the OEAB but may 

not be reviewed prior to the meeting 

date. Comments should be submitted to 


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