[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39531-39532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16625]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA, Commerce.

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, July 15, 2003, 
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Wednesday, July 16, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 4 
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 Key Bridge 
Marriott Hotel, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 30-
minute time period set aside on Wednesday, July 16 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 July 3, 
2003, to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments 
received by the SAB Executive Director after July 3, 2003, 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) Updates on the Climate Change Science Plan, Interagency 
Climate Programs and the Earth Observing Summit, (2) Fiscal Year 2006 
Program Priorities, (3) the NOAA Research Council, (4) the National 
Centers for Environmental Prediction, (5) the Consortium for 
Oceanographic Research and Education, (6) the NOAA Education Council, 
(7) Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institutions, (8) 
the SAB Review Panel Report on the Cooperative Institute for Marine and 
Atmospheric Sciences, and (9) 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

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NOAA SAB website at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

Alexander E. MacDonald,
Assistant Administrator (Acting), OAR.
[FR Doc. 03-16625 Filed 7-1-03; 8:45 am]
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