[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 154 (Thursday, August 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 45779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13021]


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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 September 12, 2006.
    Date And Time: The meeting is scheduled as follows: September 12, 
2006, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The first part of this meeting will be closed to 
the public. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Horizon Ballroom of the 
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Washington, DC. 
The Reagan Building is located at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004. 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. Accordingly, portions of this meeting which involve the 
ongoing review and implementation of the April 2003 U.S. Commercial 
Remote Sensing Space Policy and related 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 receive a 
presentation on remote sensing laws and policies of foreign countries 
and updates of NOAA's licensing activities. The committee will also 
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 
Kay Weston, 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 
September 5, 2006, 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: Kay Weston, NOAA/NESDIS International 
and Interagency Affairs, 1335 East West Highway, Room 7313, Silver 
Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone (301) 713-2024 x205, fax (301) 713-
2032, e-mail [email protected], or Tahara Moreno at telephone (301) 
713-2024 x202, e-mail [email protected].

Mary E. Kicza,
 Deputy Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services.
 [FR Doc. E6-13021 Filed 8-9-06; 8:45 am]
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