[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 42690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16184]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Docket No. 040702199-4199-01]


NOAA Strategic Plan

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of intent to revised NOAA's Strategic Plan; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is 
the premier United States agency for environmental assessment, 
prediction and management providing broad benefits to the national 
economy, public safety and environment. NOAA is drafting a strategic 
plan for the period 2005-2011 that builds on the NOAA Strategic Plan 
for 2003-2008 and reflects updated stakeholder priorities, recent 
external events, and change to NOAA's operations. This version of the 
plan is the result of over six months of data collection and 
evaluation. It establishes the goals for NOAA and the approaches taken 
to account for results. NOAA has sought advice from stakeholders at 
forums in San Diego on September 24, 2003, Seattle on January 12, 2004, 
and Washington, DC, on April 16, 2004, and at other meetings around the 
country. NOAA is now seeking broader public review of the Strategic 
Plan. NOAA encourages all stakeholders and users to revivew the Plan 
and provide comments. All comments received will be reviewed and 
considered in the final drafting of NOAA's Strategic Plan.

DATES: Public comments on t his document must be received at the 
appropriate mailing or e-mail address (see ADDRESSES) on or before 5 
p.m., local time, August 27, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Dr. James H. Butler, NOAA Strategic 
Planning Office, Office of Program Planning and Integration, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Room 15755, 1315 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Comments may be submitted via e-
mail to [email protected]. The draft NOAA Strategic Plan has 
been posted at http://www.spo.noaa.gov/, and NOAA will post the final 
Strategic Plan at http://www.spo.noaa.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joshua Lott, phone: 301-713-1622, 
Extension 210, fax: 301-713-0585.

    Dated: July 13, 2004.
Mary M. Glackin,
NOAA Assistant Administrator for Program Planning and Integration.
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