[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 112-113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31431]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Science Advisory Board (SAB)
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board. The members
will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined in the section on
Matters To Be Considered.
Time and Date: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday January 23,
2014 from 4:00-5:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public access is available at: NOAA, SSMC
3, Room 10836, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md. Members of
the public will not be able to dial in to this meeting.
Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 5-
minute public comment period from 5:30-5:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
The SAB expects that public statements presented
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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 a total time of one minute.
Written comments should be received in the SAB Executive Director's
Office by January 16, 2014 to provide sufficient time for SAB review.
Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after January
16, 2014, will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior
to the meeting date.
Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be
directed no later than 12 p.m. on January 16, 2014, to Dr. Cynthia
Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy.,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) was
established by a Decision Memorandum dated September 25, 1997, and is
the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for
research, education, and application of science to operations and
information services. SAB activities and advice provide necessary input
to ensure that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
science programs are of the highest quality and provide optimal support
to resource management.
Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following
topics: (1) Proposed New Members and Renewal of Member Terms for the
Ecosystem Sciences and Management Working Group; (2) NOAA Response to
the SAB External Review of the Ocean Exploration Program; and (3)
Proposed Members for the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science
Program Advisory Working Group. For the latest agenda, please visit the
SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-
713-1459, Email: [email protected].)
Dated: December 27, 2013.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, Office of
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-31431 Filed 12-31-13; 8:45 am]
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