[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9996-9997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4823]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)


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 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 18, 2003, 
from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, March 19, 2003, from 8 a.m. 
to 5:15 p.m. These times and the agenda topics described below may be 
subject to change. Refer to the web page listed below for the most up-
to-date meeting agenda.
    Place: The meeting will be held both days at the Washington 
Marriott Hotel, 1221 22nd 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 7, 2003, to 
provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by 
the SAB Executive Director after March 7, 2003,

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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 final report of the SAB Review Panel regarding NOAA 
Social Science Research, (2) the NOAA Climate Change Science Plan, (3) 
the NOAA Earth Observing Summit, (4) FY 2004 budget requests, (5) the 
U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, (6) Pew Oceans Commission reports, (7) 
SONAR and marine mammals, (8) Stellar sea lions, (9) National Polar-
orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, and (10) public 
statements.

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: 301-713-0163, E-
mail: [email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: February 25, 2003.
Louisa Koch,
Acting Assistant Administrator, OAR.
[FR Doc. 03-4823 Filed 2-28-03; 8:45 am]
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