[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 146 (Friday, July 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 46436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19086]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Sea Grant Review Panel

AGENCY: Notice of public meeting.

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 discuss and provide advice on 
the National Sea Grant College Program in the areas of program 
management and evaluation, national strategic investments, education 
and extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as 
described below:

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled during two days: Tuesday, 
August 8, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, August 9, 8:00 a.m. to 
12:00 noon.

ADDRESSES: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver 
Spring Metro Center 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 and Atmospheric 
Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 11716, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910, (301) 713-2448

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel, which consists of a balanced 
representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens 
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant 
Improvement (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Panel advises the 
Secretary of Commerce 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 them for review and advice. 
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Tuesday, August 8, 2000

8:30 a.m.--Welcoming and Opening Formalities
8:45 a.m.--Department of Commerce Report of Priority Issues
9:15 a.m.--Executive Committee Report
10:00 a.m.--Sea Grant Review Panel Subcommittee Reports Minority 
Serving Institutions Science and Technology Technology Transfer New 
Subcommittees
11:30 a.m.--National Extension Review
12:15 p.m.--Lunch
1:00 p.m.--Sea Grant Science Presentation
1:45 p.m.--Congressional Update
2:30 p.m.--Sea Grant Association Report
3:15 p.m.--NOAA and OAR Update
4:00 p.m.--National Sea Grant Office Update
5:30 p.m.--Officer Elections
5:45 p.m.--Adjourn

Wednesday, August 9, 2000

8:30 a.m.--NOAA Science Advisory Board
9:15 a.m.--Program Evaluation
10:45 a.m.--Critical Sea Grant Issues
11:45 a.m.--Wrap-up
12:00 noon--Adjourn

    This meeting will be open to the public.

    Dated: July 24, 2000.
Francis M. Schuler,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research.
[FR Doc. 00-19086 Filed 7-27-00; 8:45 am]
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