[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 32847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15501]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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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 
for Oceans and Atmosphere on long- and short-range strategies for 
research, education 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: Wednesday, July 7, 1999 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; 
Thursday, July 8, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, July 9, 
1999 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the 
Cascade Room at the Hotel Edgewater, Pier 67, 2411 Alaskan Way, 
Seattle, WA, 98121.

Agenda

    1. Overview of NOAA-University/State of Washington Partnership 
activities.
    2. Overview and discussion of NOAA science as it is related to the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and potentials for future ESA-oriented 
science.
    3. Public input session with SAB discussion.
    4. Discussion on NOAA Strategic Planning Process related to science 
priorities.
    5. Presentation of options, with discussion by SAB, for potential 
SAB participation/oversight in NOAA Science Program and Panel Reviews.
    6. SAB Sub-Committee and Issue Group reports.
    7. Concluding SAB discussion on priority science-related issues for 
NOAA, with Sub-Committee action items, next steps and/or preliminary 
recommendations identified for any of the subjects discussed during the 
course of the meeting.

Public Participation: The meeting will be open to public participation 
with at least 45 minutes set aside during the meeting for direct verbal 
comments or questions from the public. 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 five (5) minutes. Written comments (at least 35 copies) 
should be received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by June 21, 
1999, in order to provide sufficient time for SAB review prior to 
meeting date. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director 
after June 21 will be distributed to the SAB, but may possibly not be 
reviewed prior to the meeting date. 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 bases.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11142, 1315 East-West Hwy, 
Silver Spring, MD, 20910 (Phone: 301-713-9121, Fax: 301-713-3515, E-
mail: [email protected]).

    Dated: June 10, 1999.
D. James Baker,
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator for NOAA.
[FR Doc. 99-15501 Filed 6-17-99; 8:45 am]
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