[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 2059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-617]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Sea Grant Advisory Board

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 Advisory Board (Board). Board 
members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant 
College Program in the areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, 
education and extension, science and technology programs, and other 
matters as described in the Agenda below.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11 
and Thursday, February 12, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the offices of the Consortium 
for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE), 1201 New York Ave, 
NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Melissa Pearson, National Sea 
Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
1315 East-West Highway, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, 301-
713-1083.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board, which consists of a balanced 
representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens 
groups, was established by Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program 
Improvement Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The duties of 
the Board were amended by the National Sea Grant College Program 
Amendments Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-394). The Board 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 can be found at http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/leadership/advisory_board.html.

    Dated: January 8, 2009.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrator Officer, Office of Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Research.
[FR Doc. E9-617 Filed 1-13-09; 8:45 am]
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