[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 242 (Monday, December 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66018-66019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31796]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Notice of Sea Grant Review Panel

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

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.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled during two days: Monday,

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January 6, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, January 7, 8:30 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver 
Spring Metro Center Building III, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 4527, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ronald C. Baird, Director, 
National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic & Atmospheric 
Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 11716, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910 (301) 713-2448 extension 163.

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, January 6, 1997

8:30 am--Opening Formalities
9:00 am--Status of Sea Grant Reinvention
11:00 am--Status of Sea Grant Reauthorization
12:00 noon--Lunch
1:00 pm--Sea Grant Research Presentation
2:00 pm--Report of the Committee on Panel Membership
3:00 pm--Report of the Committee on the Allocation of Funds
4:00 pm--Report of the Committee on Regional Collaboration
5:00 pm--Adjourn

Tuesday, January 7, 1997

8:30 am--Report of the Committee on the 30th Anniversary of Sea Grant 
Awards
9:00 am--Additional Strategic Investments
10:30 am--Quantitative and Qualitative Program Evaluation--Getting 
Started
12:00 pm--Lunch
1:00 pm--Sea Grant Week--1997
2:00 pm--Summarize Action Items
3:00 pm--Adjourn

    The meeting will be open to the public.

    Dated: December 3, 1996.
Alan R. Thomas,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
[FR Doc. 96-31796 Filed 12-13-96; 8:45 am]
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