[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56575-56576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27826]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Notice of Sea Grant Review Panel Meeting

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Review Panel. The meeting will 
have several purposes. Panel members will provide and discuss follow-up 
reports of business transacted at the last Sea Grant Review Panel 
meeting in the areas of management and organization, budget status, 
strategical and tactical issues, law and policy, new technology and 
research, economic development, outreach for enhancement of Department 
of Commerce goals, and new business.


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DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled during 2 days: Monday, 
November 20, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, November 21, 8:30 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: National Sea Grant Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Chandrakant Bhumralkar, Acting 
Director, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic & 
Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 11362, Silver 
Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 713-2448 extension 161.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel, which consists of balanced 
representation from academia, industry, state government, and citizens 
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant 
Improvement Act (Public Law 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128) and advises the 
Secretary of Commerce, the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, 
also the Administrator of NOAA, and the Director of the National Sea 
Grant College Program with respect to operations under the act, and 
such other matters as the Secretary refers to the Panel for review and 
advice. The agenda for the meeting is:

Monday, November 20, 1995

8:00-8:10  Panel Introductions
8:10-9:00  Legislative Update
9:00-10:00  National Sea Grant Office Briefing
10:30-11:00  Status on the Selection of Sea Grant Director and 1996 
Site Visit Plans
11:00-12:00  Council of Sea Grant Directors/Sea Grant Association
1:00-2:30  Role of Panel: General Discussion
3:00-5:00  Involvement in Secretarial and Under Secretarial 
Constituency Roundtable Discussions

Tuesday, November 21, 1995

8:00-9:00  NOAA Briefing
9:00-9:30  Communications Paper
9:30-10:30  Operational Improvements
10:30-12:00  Panel Organizational Business
12:00  Adjourn Meeting

    The meeting will be open to the public.

    Dated: November 3, 1995.
Ned A. Ostenso,
Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
[FR Doc. 95-27826 Filed 11-8-95; 8:45 am]
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