[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 20742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10268]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing

ACTION: Notice to establish an Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote 
Sensing.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and the General Services Administration 
(GSA) rule of Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 102-3, 
and after consultation with GSA, the Secretary of Commerce has 
determined that the establishment of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Advisory Committee on Commercial 
Remote Sensing (ACCRES) is in the public interest, in connection with 
the performance of duties imposed on the Department by law.
    The ACCRES will advise the Secretary, through the Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, on long- and short-range 
strategies for the licensing of commercial remote-sensing satellite 
systems. The ACCRES will consist of no more than 15, and no less than 
12, members to be appointed by the Under Secretary to assure a balanced 
representation among commercial remote-sensing satellite operators, 
data users, value-added resellers, academic and technical experts, and 
information technology firms. The ACCRES will function solely as an 
advisory body, and in compliance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. Its charter will be filed under the Act, 
fifteen days from the date of publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested persons are invited to 
submit comments regarding the establishment of this committee to 
Timothy Stryker, Acting Remote-Sensing Licensing Coordinator, NOAA/
NESDIS International and Interagency Affairs, 1335 East West Highway, 
Room 7311, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone 301-713-2024 x.205, 
e-mail [email protected]. 

Mary M. Glackin,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 02-10268 Filed 4-25-02; 8:45 am]
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