Nomination Packages received by the NSSI after the deadline will not be considered.
4. References also may send Reference Letter(s) directly to the address or FAX number above,
or electronically by email to memiller@blm.gov. Letters sent by mail, FAX, or electronically
by email must be received by the NSSI by November 24, 2017 for your nomination to be
considered.
Additional Information
For more information about the North Slope Science Initiative, including the Science Technical
Advisory Panel Charter and description of duties, please visit the website at
Appointments to the Science Technical Advisory Panel are made by the Secretary of the
Interior. Terms of appointment are three (3) years in length. Current or former appointees may
be reappointed at the option of the Secretary of the Interior, provided they have reapplied or
have been renominated.
The Science Technical Advisory Panel is a federal advisory committee that operates according to
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, as well as other federal
laws, actions, and regulations. For more information about FACA and federal advisory
committees, see:
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U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Advisory Committee Act Information
If appointed to serve on the Science Technical Advisory Panel, federal executive branch ethics
provisions will apply to you as a “special Government employee” or as a “regular Government
employee.” For more information about the applicability of ethics provisions, see:
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U.S. Office of Government Ethics, Advisory Committee Member Information
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https://
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https:// , select “Advisory Committee
Members”
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