[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 128 (Monday, July 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 36393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17775]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board; Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.

SUMMARY: 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 
of Oceans and Atmosphere on long- and short-range strategies for 
research, educating and application of science to resource management. 
SAB activities and advice will 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.

TIME AND PLACE: July 23, 1998 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and July 24 from 
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the Main Commerce 
Building, Room 4832, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20230.

Agenda

    1. Receive overview of NOAA science programs and priority science 
issues from NOAA Line Offices, with subsequent questions and discussion 
by SAB.
    2. Discuss trends in federal science budgets with special emphasis 
on NOAA programs.
    3. Receive and discuss input from key outside constituent groups 
regarding NOAA science programs.
    4. Receive and discuss input from the public regarding NOAA science 
programs.
    5. Discuss and formulate strategy for developing recommendations to 
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere regarding 
long- and short-range NOAA research, education and application of 
science to resource management.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will be open to public participation 
with at least one (1) hour set aside during the meeting on July 24, 
1998 for oral comments or questions. The SAB expects that public 
statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of 
previously submitted oral or written statements. In general, each 
individual or group making an oral presentation will be limited to a 
total time of (5) minutes. Written comments (at least 35 copies) should 
be received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by July 13, 1998 in 
order to provide sufficient time for SAB review prior to meeting dates. 
Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after July 13 
will be distributed to the SAB, but may possibly not be received prior 
to the meeting dates. Approximately twenty (20) seats will be available 
for the public including five (5) seats reserved for the media. Seats 
will be available on a first-come first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, HCHB, Rm. 5128, 14th St. & 
Constitution Ave., NW. Washington, DC 20230 [Phone: 202-482-2977, Fax: 
202-501-3068, E-mail: [email protected]]

    Dated: June 29, 1998.
D. James Baker,
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Administrator for NOAA.
[FR Doc. 98-17775 Filed 7-2-98; 8:45 am]
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