[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 77 (Monday, April 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 21321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8556]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Sea Grant Review Panel

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Review Panel. The meeting will 
have several purposes. Panel members will discuss and provide advice to 
the National Sea Grant College Program in the areas of staffing and 
resource needs at the National Sea Grant Office, the designation of 
Pennsylvania State University as a Sea Grant Institutional Program and 
a response to Congressional questions posed by Members of the U.S. 
House of Representatives' Natural Resources Committee in regard to Sea 
Grant re-authorization.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for: Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public access is available at SSMC Bldg 3, 
Room 12836, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Gina Barrera, National Sea Grant 
College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 
East-West Highway, Room 11875, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 
734-1077.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel, which consists of a balanced 
representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens 
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant 
Improvement Act (Public Law 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Panel advises 
the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Sea Grant 
College Program with respect to operations under the Act, and such 
other matters as the Secretary refers to them for review and advice. 
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Tuesday, April 29, 2008--3 to 5 p.m., EST

Agenda

I. Administrative Review Committee Report.
II. Pennsylvania Sea Grant Institutional Proposal.
III. Panel Response to Congressional Questions on Sea Grant Re-
authorization.

    This meeting will be open to the public.

    Dated: April 15, 2008.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
 [FR Doc. E8-8556 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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