[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 184 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 57172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24197]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board; Open Meeting

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 Friday, September 29, 2000, 
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Place: The meeting will be held in Room 1414 at the Department of 
Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenues, Washington, DC.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 1 
hour time period 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 
and in electronic format, if possible) should be received in the SAB 
Executive Directors's Office by September 22, 2000 in order to provide 
sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB 
Executive Director after September 22 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) Review of the Oceans Exploration Panel Report to the 
President, (2) Presentation and SAB discussion of the National Science 
Foundations' new environmental initiative, and (3) Presentations and 
SAB discussions of other oceans-related issues.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael 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 http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: September 14, 2000.
David L. Evans,
Assistant Administrator, OAR.
[FR Doc. 00-24197 Filed 9-20-00; 8:45 am]
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