[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15130-15131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6873]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA, DOC.

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 Date: The meeting will be held Wednesday, April 5, 2000, 
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 6, 2000, from 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m.; and Friday, April 7, 2000, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Place: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with two 
30-minute time periods set aside during the meeting for direct verbal 
comments or questions from the public. The SAB expects that public 
statements presented at its meeting swill 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 March 29, 
2000, in order to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written 
comments received by the SAB Executive Director after March 29 will be 
distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting 
date. Approximately thirty (30) 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.
    Matters to Be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) Overview and SAB discussion of FY 2000 NOAA budget, (2) 
NOAA update to SAB recommendations concerning the establishment of 
three pilot SAB Working Groups to develop review processes that will be 
used to review

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various NOAA science efforts (see       http://www.sab.noaa.gov/oct1999finalminutes.html, (3) NOAA response to SAB request to establish 
an Ocean and Coastal Information Dissemination Service (see http://www.sab.noaa.gov/oct1999finalminutes.html), (4) Discussion of the SAB 
Report for the next NOAA Administrator, (5) Public Input Session with 
SAB discussion, (6) Presentations and SAB discussion of the ``Census of 
Marine Life'' and NOAA's Ocean Exploration and Research Initiative, (7) 
Overview and SAB discussion of potential recommendations relating to 
the NOAA FY 2002 budget request, (8) SAB Sub-Committee and Issue Group 
Reports, (9) Overview and SAB discussion of NOAA/Universities 
Administrative Efficiencies Subcommittee, (10) Presentation and SAB 
discussion of Aquaculture Initiative.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael S. Uhart, Executive 
Director Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11142, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: 301-713-9121, Fax: 301-
713-3515, E-mail: [email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB 
website at www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: March 15, 2000.
Louisa Koch,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, OAR.
[FR Doc. 00-6873 Filed 3-20-00; 8:45 am]
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