[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53402-53403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26470]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)


Science Advisory Board; Notice of 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 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 Tuesday, November 6, 2001, 
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, November 7, 2001, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m.; and Thursday, November 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Place: The meeting on Tuesday, November 6 and Thursday, November 8 
will be held at the Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, 5151 East Grant 
Road, Tucson, AZ. On Wednesday, November 7, the meeting will be held at 
the Institute for the Study of Planet Earth (ISPE) on the University of 
Arizona campus, 715 N. Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ.

Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with two 30-
minute time periods set aside 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 October 29, 2001, in order to 
provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by 
the SAB Executive Director after October 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) NOAA hydrologic research and services, (2) NOAA science and 
technology contributions to solving water-related issues in the west, 
(3) the global water cycle initiative, (4) international water issues, 
(5) SAB comments on the Department of Commerce Aquaculture Guidelines, 
(6) reports on program and laboratory

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reviews conducted under the auspices of the SAB and (7) public 
statements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael Uhart, Executive Director, 
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 10600,1315 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-713-9121, Fax: 301-713-0163, E-
mail: [email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB website at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

David L. Evans,
Assistant Administrator, OAR.
[FR Doc. 01-26470 Filed 10-19-01; 8:45 am]
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