[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 41 (Friday, March 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 9442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4933]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board; 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 Atmospheric 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, March 19, 2002, 
from 1:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.; Wednesday, March 20, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 
5:15 p.m.; and Thursday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
    Place: The meeting will be held all three days at the St. Gregory 
Hotel & Suites, 2033 M Street, NW, Washington, DC.
    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 March 11, 2002, to 
provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by 
the SAB Executive Director after March 11, 2002, 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) The NOAA program review, (2) NOAA education partnership 
programs, (3) homeland security, (4) NOAA climate research, (5) 
National Weather Service requirements setting process, (6) reports on 
program and laboratory 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.

    Dated: February 26, 2002.
Louisa Koch,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, OAR.
[FR Doc. 02-4933 Filed 2-28-02; 8:45 am]
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