[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 21335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9201]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board; Notice of Public Meeting

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 agenda below.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for: Monday, May 16, from 3-5 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public access is available at: NOAA, SSMC 
3, Room 12836, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-
713-1459, E-mail: [email protected])

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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 agenda for the meeting is as follows:
    Date and Time: Monday, May 16 from 3-5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation at NOAA, 
SSMC 3, Room 12836, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD. with a 
5-minute public comment period from 4:50-4:55 p.m. 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 May 11, 2011 to provide sufficient 
time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive 
Director after May 11, 2011, will be distributed to the SAB, but may 
not be reviewed prior to the meeting date.

Agenda

    1. Recommendations on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning from the 
Ecosystem Sciences and Management Working Group.
    2. Discussion of a Revised Concept of Operations Document for SAB 
Working Groups and Task Forces.

    Dated: April 11, 2011.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-9201 Filed 4-14-11; 8:45 am]
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