[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24303-24304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10798]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of two 
meetings of the Science Advisory Board (SAB). The members will discuss 
issues outlined in the section on Matters to be considered.

DATES: There are two meetings: the first meeting is scheduled for July 
5, 2017 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight

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Time (EDT) and the second meeting is scheduled for August 31, 2017 from 
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. These times and the agenda topics described 
below are subject to change. For the latest agenda please refer to the 
SAB Web site: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.

ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public access is available at: NOAA, SSMC 3 
Room 11836, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD for the July 5 
meeting and SSMC 3, Room 7836 for the August 31 meeting. Members of the 
public will not be able to dial in to this meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive 
Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 
20910; Phone Number: 301-734-1156; Email: [email protected]; or 
visit the SAB Web site at http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.

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.
    Status: The July 5, 2017 meeting will be open to public 
participation with a 5-minute public comment period at TBD PM EDT. The 
August 31, 2017 meeting will have a 5-minute public comment period at 
5:20 p.m. EDT. The SAB expects that public statements presented 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. 
Written comments for the July 5, 2017 meeting by June 28, 2017 and 
written comments for the August 31, 2017 meeting should be received in 
the SAB Executive Director's Office by August 24, 2017 to provide 
sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received after by the 
SAB Executive Director after these dates 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 to the Executive Director no later than 12 p.m. on June 28 for 
the July 5 meeting and by 12 p.m. on August 24 for the August 31 
meeting.
    Matters to be Considered: The meeting on July 5 will include 
discussions on short term work plan topics for the SAB and the revised 
Terms of Reference and proposed members for the proposed High 
Performance Computing subcommittee. The August 31 meeting will include 
further discussion on the SAB short term work plan and discussion of 
results of the subcommittee reviews. Meeting materials, including work 
products will be made available on the SAB Web site: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.

    Dated: May 22, 2017.
Paul Johnson,
Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-10798 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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