[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 81]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32928]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board

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.

DATES: Time and Date: The meeting is scheduled for January 28, 2016 
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public access is available at: NOAA, SSMC 
3, Room 11836, 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 3:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 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 one minute. Written comments should be 
received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by January 21 to 
provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by 
the SAB Executive Director after January 21, 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 21, to Dr. Elizabeth Turner, 
Acting SAB Executive Director, NOAA, Room 146 Gregg Hall, 35 Colovos 
Road, Durham, NH 03824; email: [email protected].

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) Report from the Environmental Information Services Working 
Group on a Review of the NOAA Partnership Policy; (2) Discussion of 
Ways to Optimize SAB and Working Group Operations and Working Group 
staff support from the Line Offices and (3) Continued Discussion of 
Strategic Advice to NOAA and Impact on SAB Operations. For the latest 
agenda, please visit the SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Elizabeth Turner Acting Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room 146 Gregg Hall, 35 Colovos 
Road, Durham, NH 03824. Email: [email protected]; or visit the 
NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: December 21, 2015.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, Office of 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-32928 Filed 12-31-15; 8:45 am]
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