[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 62437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23888]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board; Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
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 and 
environmental assessment and prediction. SAB activities and advice 
provide necessary input to ensure that science programs are of the 
highest quality and provide optimal support the NOAA mission.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held Tuesday, November 2, 2004, 
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 5 
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 National 
Geographic Society Headquarters, 1145 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 30-
minute time period set aside on Wednesday, November 3 for direct oral 
statements or questions from the public. The SAB 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 will be limited to a 
total time of five minutes. Written comments (at least 35 copies) 
should be received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by October 
27, 2004, to provide sufficient time for SAB review prior to the 
meeting. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after 
October 27, 2004, will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be 
reviewed prior to the meeting date.
    Approximately (30) seats will be available for the public including 
five 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) NOAA Response to the SAB recommendations in the Research 
Review Team Report ``Review of the Organization and Management of 
Research in NOAA'', (2) Draft Strategic Plan for the U.S. Integrated 
Earth Observing System, (3) NOAA 5-Year Research Plan and 20-Year 
Research Vision, (4) Final U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report, (5) 
Regional Ecosystem Based Management, (6) Cooperative Institute For 
Arctic Research (CIFAR) Review, (7) Cooperative Institute for 
Atmospheric Sciences and Terrestrial Applications (CIASTA) Review, (8) 
SAB Subcommittee and Working Group Reports 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: 301-713-3515, e-
mail: [email protected]); or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: October 20, 2004.
Louisa Koch,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-23888 Filed 10-25-04; 8:45 am]
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