[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 13332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05775]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB); Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), 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 Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB).
OEAB members will discuss and provide advice on Federal ocean
exploration programs, with a particular emphasis on National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and
Research (OER) activities, in the areas of: Strategic planning, current
and future exploration priorities, the competitive grants process,
citizen exploration, the next National Forum on Ocean Exploration, and
other matters as described in the agenda found on the OEAB Web site at
http://oeab/noaa.gov.
Time and Dates: The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
March 31, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. PDT, and Wednesday, April 1,
2015, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. PDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, Seaside Forum, 8610 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA 92037.
Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.
PDT (please check the agenda on the Web site to confirm the time).
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 a total time of three minutes. The Designated Federal
Officer should receive written comments by March 24, 2015, to provide
sufficient time for OEAB review. Written comments received after March
24, 2015, will be distributed to the OEAB but may not be reviewed prior
to the meeting date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis.
Special Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or
other auxiliary aids should be directed to David McKinnie, Designated
Federal Officer, at (206) 526-6950 by March 16, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David McKinnie, Designated Federal
Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, WA
98115, (206) 526-6950.
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 leaderships on strategic planning, exploration priorities,
competitive ocean exploration grant programs and other matters as the
NOAA Administrator requests.
OEAB members represent government agencies involved in ocean
exploration, 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
play a leadership role in helping to define and develop a national
program of ocean exploration--a network of stakeholders and
partnerships advancing national priorities for ocean exploration.
Dated: March 6, 2015.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-05775 Filed 3-12-15; 8:45 am]
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