[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5249-5250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02313]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Sea Grant Advisory Board (NSGAB); Meeting: The National
Sea Grant Advisory Board Spring 2018 Meeting Will Be Held March 6-7,
2018.
AGENCY: 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 NSGAB. NSGAB members will discuss and
provide advice on the National Sea
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Grant College Program (NSGCP) in the areas of program evaluation,
strategic planning, education, and extension, science and technology
programs, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the
NSGCP website at http://seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx.
DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 2018
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST and Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10
Thomas Circle, Northwest, Washington, DC 20005.
STATUS: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
EST. (check agenda using link in the Summary section to confirm time.)
The NSGAB 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 (3) minutes.
Written comments should be received by Ms. Donna Brown by Friday, March
2, 2018 to provide sufficient time for NSGAB review. Written comments
received after the deadline will be distributed to the NSGAB, but may
not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats will be available on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
CONTACT INFORMATION: For any questions concerning the meeting, please
contact Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College Program, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
11717, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, 301-734-1088,
[email protected].
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: These meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Donna Brown by Friday,
February 23, 2018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSGAB, which consists of a balanced
representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The NSGAB advises the
Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the NSGCP with respect to
operations under the Act, and such other matters as the Secretary
refers to them for review and advice.
Dated: January 30, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-02313 Filed 2-5-18; 8:45 am]
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