[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13194-13195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6756]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Notice of Public Meeting; The Advisory Committee on Commercial 
Remote Sensing (ACCRES)

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) 
will meet April 7, 2009.
    Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled as follows: April 7, 2009, 
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 Crowne Plaza Hotel located 
at 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910. 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

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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 are 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 
updates on NOAA's Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs 
activities. The Committee will also be available to 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 Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs 
Office, 1335 East-West Highway, Room 8260, 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 
Jane D'Aguanno, Designated Federal Officer for ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS 
Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office, 1335 East-West 
Highway, Room 8260, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Copies of the draft 
meeting agenda can be obtained from David Hasenauer at (301) 713-1644, 
fax (301) 713-0204, 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 Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office on or before 
March 31, 2009, 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: Jane D'Aguanno, NOAA/NESDIS Commercial 
Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office, 1335 East-West Highway, Room 
8260, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone (301) 713-3385, fax 
(301) 713-0204, e-mail [email protected], David Hasenauer at (301) 
713-1644, fax (301) 713-0204, or e-mail [email protected].

Mary E. Kicza,
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Service.
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