[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 20392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5904]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket Number: 060411100-6100-01]
Science Advisory Board; The Preliminary Report of the External
Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research and Science Enterprise Panel
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: NOAA Research (OAR) publishes this notice on behalf of the
NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) to announce the availability of the
preliminary report of the External Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research
and Science Enterprise panel (here called the External Ecosystem Task
Team) for public comment. The preliminary report of the External
Ecosystem Task Team is compiled pursuant to the request from the Under
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to the SAB to conduct
an external review of NOAA's ecosystem research and science enterprise.
DATES: Comments on this draft must be submitted by the close of
business May 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary Report of the External Ecosystem Task Team
will be available on the NOAA Science Advisory Board Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov/reports/prelim_eett0306.pdf.
The public is encouraged to submit comments electronically to
[email protected]. For commenters who do not have access to a
computer, comments may be submitted in writing to: NOAA Science
Advisory Board (SAB) c/o Dr. Cynthia Decker, Silver Spring Metro Center
Bldg. 3, Room 11117, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland
20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11117, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-713-9121, Fax: 301-
713-3515, E-mail: [email protected]) during normal business hours
of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, or visit the
NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The preliminary report will be posted on the
SAB Web site. The SAB is seeking public comment from all interested
parties. This preliminary report is being issued for comment only and
is not intended for interim use. Suggested changes will be incorporated
where appropriate.
The preliminary report of the External Ecosystem Task Team is
compiled pursuant to the request from the Under Secretary of Commerce
for Oceans and Atmosphere to the SAB to conduct an external review of
NOAA's ecosystem research and science enterprise. This review addresses
questions and drafts recommendations regarding the appropriateness of
the mix of scientific activities conducted and/or sponsored by NOAA to
its mission and on the organization of NOAA ecosystem research and
science enterprise. The SAB is chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and is the only Federal Advisory Committee with the
responsibility to advise the Under Secretary on long- and short-term
strategies for research, education, and application of science to
resource management and environmental assessment and prediction.
NOAA welcomes all comments on the content of the report. We also
request comments on any inconsistencies perceived within the report,
and possible omissions of important topics or issues. For any
shortcoming noted within the draft report, please propose specific
remedies.
Please follow these instructions for preparing and submitting a
review. Using the format guidance described below will facilitate the
processing of reviewer comments and assure that all comments are
appropriately considered. Please provide background information about
yourself on the first page of your comments: your name(s),
organization(s), area(s) of expertise, mailing address(es), telephone
and fax numbers, email address(es). Overview comments on the section
should follow your background information and should be numbered.
Comments that are specific to particular pages, paragraphs or lines of
the section should follow any overview comments and should identify the
page numbers to which they apply. Please number all pages and place
your name at the top of each page.
Dated: April 13, 2006.
Stephen B. Brandt,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-5904 Filed 4-19-06; 8:45 am]
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