Notice of Vacancy on the United States Arctic Research Commission

The U.S. government has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a vacancy on the United States Arctic Research Commission (USARC). This notice is required by law under the Arctic Research and Policy Act Amendments of 1990, which mandates that any vacancy in Commission membership must be publicly announced in the Federal Register before the seat can be filled. The vacancy will be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made — typically a presidential appointment — and only for the remainder of the unexpired term of the departing member. The legal authority for the Commission and this notice derives from the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 and Presidential Executive Order 12501, signed by President Reagan on January 28, 1985. This is a procedural administrative notice with no regulatory or policy changes. Its sole purpose is to fulfill the statutory publication requirement that precedes the appointment process for the vacant Commission seat.

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