[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52113-52114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25636]


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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 
evaluation, education and extension, science and technology programs, 
and other matters as described below:

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DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled during two days: Thursday, 
November 8, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Friday, November 9, 8:30 a.m. to 
12:30 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 Act (P.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:

Thursday, November 8, 2001

8:30 a.m.--Welcoming and Opening Formalities
8:45 a.m.--Executive Committee Report
9:00 a.m.--State of Sea Grant Presentation
9:20 a.m.--Sea Grant Association Presentation
10:15 a.m.--Break
10:30 a.m.--Program Evaluation Committee Report
12:00 p.m.--Lunch
1:00 p.m.--Program Evaluation Committee Report (continued)
3:00 p.m.--Break
3:15 p.m.--Review of the National Sea Grant Office Status Report
3:45 p.m.--National Extension Review Update
4:00 p.m.--National Sea Grant Panel Procedures Manual
5:00 p.m.--Maine and New Hampshire Sea Grant Programs
5:40 p.m.--Adjourn

Friday, November 9, 2001

8:30 a.m.--Panel Business; Election of Officers, Committee Assignments, 
Panel Meeting Dates
9:00 a.m.--Congressional Update
9:45 a.m.--Commission on Ocean Policy Report
10:30 a.m.--Break
10:45 a.m.--NOAA Update
11:30 a.m.--National Sea Grant Office Update
12:15 p.m.--Wrap-up
12:30 p.m.--Adjourn

    This meeting will be open to the public.

Louisa Koch,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research.
[FR Doc. 01-25636 Filed 10-11-01; 8:45 am]
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