[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19787-19788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9856]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Notice of Public Meeting

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) 
will meet May 16, 2003.

DATES AND TIMES:  The meeting is scheduled as follows: May 16, 2003, 9 
a.m.-12 p.m. The first part of this meeting will be closed to the 
public. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 4527 of Silver Spring Metro 
Center Building III (SSMC III) in Silver Spring, Maryland. SSMC III is 
located at 1315 East-West Highway. It is located near the Silver Spring 
Metro Station on the Red Line. While open to the public, seating 
capacity may be limited.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby 
given of the meeting of ACCRES. ACCRES was established by the Secretary 
of Commerce (Secretary) on May 21, 2002, to 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.

Matters To Be Considered

    The first part of the meeting will be closed to the public pursuant 
to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 
2, as amended by section 5(c) of the Government in Sunshine Act, Public 
Law 94-409 and in accordance with section 552b(c)(1) of Title 5, United 
States Code, that the portions of this meeting which involve briefings 
on the ongoing review and implementation of commercial space policy 
relating to the National Security Presidential Directive-15 and the 
national security and foreign policy considerations for NOAA's 
licensing decisions may be closed to the public. These briefings are 
likely to disclose matters that are specifically authorized under 
criteria established by Executive Order 12958 to be kept secret in the 
interest of national defense or foreign policy and are in fact properly 
classified pursuant to such Executive Order.
    All other portions of the meeting will be open to the public. 
During the open portion of the meeting, the Committee will discuss 
initial findings, the development of its work plan, and will receive 
public comments on its activities.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be directed to 
ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS International and Interagency Affairs Office, 1335 
East-West Highway, Room 7311, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

Additional Information and Public Comments

    Any member of the public wishing further information concerning the 
meeting or who wishes to submit oral or written comments should contact

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Timothy Stryker, Designated Federal Officer for ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS 
International and Interagency Affairs Office, 1335 East-West Highway, 
Room 7311, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Copies of the draft meeting 
agenda can be obtained from Tahara Moreno at (301) 713-2024 ext. 202, 
fax (301) 713-2032, or e-mail [email protected].
    The ACCRES expects that public statements presented at its meetings 
will not be repetitive of previously-submitted oral or written 
statements. In general, each individual or group making an oral 
presentation may be limited to a total time of five minutes. Written 
comments (please provide at least 13 copies) received in the NOAA/
NESDIS International and Interagency Affairs Office on or before May 
12, 2003, will be provided to Committee members in advance of the 
meeting. Comments received too close to the meeting date will normally 
be provided to Committee members at the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Stryker, NOAA/NESDIS 
International and Interagency Affairs, 1335 East-West Highway, Room 
7311, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone (301) 713-2024 x205, fax 
(301) 713-2032, e-mail [email protected], or Douglas Brauer at 
telephone (301) 713-2024 x213, e-mail [email protected].

Gregory W. Withee,
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 03-9856 Filed 4-21-03; 8:45 am]
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