[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 67826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33793]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Notice of Sea Grant Review Panel Meeting

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 members of the 
Review Panel and other participants will discuss matters related to the 
functions and operations of the Review Panel, issues related to 
strategic planning and program evaluation, the status of on-going Sea 
Grant programs and national initiatives, and recommendations on the 
application for designation of a Sea Grant College.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for January 7-8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: National Sea Grant College Program, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Room 11876, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel, which consists of balanced 
representation from academia, industry, state government, and citizen's 
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant 
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128) and advises the 
Secretary of Commerce, and 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 as follows.

Wednesday, January 7, 1998

9:00 a.m.--Approval of Last Meeting Minutes
9:10 a.m.--NOAA Update
9:30 a.m.--National Sea Grant Office Update
11:15 a.m.--Sea Grant Technology
12:00 p.m.--Congressional Update
12:30 p.m.--Lunch
1:30 p.m.--Program Evaluation Reports and Sea Grant Network Wide 
Training Report
3:15 p.m.--Committee on Science and Technology Task Force Report
4:15 p.m.--Aquaculture Report
5:00 p.m.--Adjourn

Thursday, January 8, 1998

8:30 a.m.--Report from the Sea Grant Association
9:00 a.m.--Report of Meeting with NOAA Administrator, Dr. D. James 
Baker
9:30 a.m.--Committee on Panel Membership Report
10:15 a.m.--Sea Grant Liaison Reports
10:30 a.m.--HBCU Schools Committee Report
10:45 a.m.--Long Range Planning Committee Report
11:15 a.m.--Old and New Business Discussion
12:30 p.m.--Adjourn

    The meeting will be open to the public.

    Dated: December 22, 1997.
Alan R. Thomas,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
[FR Doc. 97-33793 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]
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