[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53852-53853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21642]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board (SAB) Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce 
(DOC).

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The 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 strategies for research, education, and 
application of science to operations and information services. SAB 
activities and advice provide necessary input to ensure that National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) science programs are of 
the highest quality and provide optimal support to resource management.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 15, 
2008, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, October 16, 2008, from 
8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. These times and the agenda topics described below 
are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page http://www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/meetings.html for the most up-to-date meeting 
agenda.
    Place: The meeting will be held both days at the Hilton Washington 
DC/Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Md. 20910. 
Please check the SAB Web site http://www.sab.noaa.gov for confirmation 
of the venue and for directions.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 30-
minute public comment period on October 15 (check website to confirm 
time). The SAB expects that public statements presented at its meetings 
will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written 
statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal 
presentation will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. 
Written comments should be received in the SAB Executive Director's 
Office by October 10, 2008 to provide sufficient time for SAB review. 
Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after October 
10, 2008, will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior 
to the meeting date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis.
    Matters to be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) Final Report from the Fire Weather Research Working Group; 
(2) Preliminary Draft Report from Social Sciences Working Group; (3) 
Climate Working Group Development of Options for a National Climate 
Service; (4) NOAA Response to the Report from the SAB on Examining 
Advisory Options for Improving Communications Among NOAA's Partners; 
(5) SAB Strategic Planning Discussion; and (6) NOAA Transition to the 
Next Administration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm.

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11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 
301-734-1156, Fax: 301-713-1459, E-mail: [email protected]); or 
visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: September 11, 2008.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-21642 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]
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