[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 31 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-699]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


NOAA's Oceans and Human Health Initiative Advisory Panel Meeting

AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Oceans and Human Health Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108 447) 
created a national, interagency research program to improve 
understanding of the role of the oceans in human health. Section 903(a) 
of this Act authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Oceans 
and Human Health Initiative (OHHI) to coordinate and implement research 
and activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(NOAA) related to the role of the oceans, the coasts, and the Great 
Lakes in human health. Section 903(b) of the OHH Act further authorizes 
the Secretary of Commerce to establish an oceans and human health 
advisory panel to assist in the development and implementation of the 
NOAA OHHI. This advisory panel is to provide for balanced 
representation of individuals with multi-disciplinary expertise in the 
marine and biomedical sciences and is not subject to the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
    In 2005, authorities provided to the Secretary of Commerce under 
the OHH Act were delegated to the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere and then redesignated to the Assistant 
Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management. Initial 
appointments to the advisory panel were completed by the NOAA Assistant 
Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management in May 
2006.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held Thursday March 8, 2007 from 
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and Friday March 9, 2007 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
    Location: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Deca, Seattle 
Washington, 4507 Brooklyn Ave, NE., Seattle, Washington (WA) 98105; 
(Tel) 206-634-2000. Meeting rooms are the Chancellor and College Rooms 
and subject to change.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Paul Sandifer, National Ocean 
Service Senior Scientist for Coastal Ecology, c/o Hollings Marine 
Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29412; 
(Tel) 843-762-8814 (E-mail: [email protected]) or visit the OHHI 
Web site: http://www.eol.ucar.edu/project/ohhi/.
    Matters to be Considered: (1) Approval of Advisory Panel Charter; 
(2) review of revised vision, mission and goals for the OHHI; (3) 
review of OHHI strategic objectives; (4) review of on-going research 
and outreach and education activities, products and services; (5) 
review of Congressionally mandated interagency and agency OHH reports.

    Dated: February 8, 2007.
Marie Colton,
Technical Director, NOAA, National Ocean Service.
[FR Doc. 07-699 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
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