[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 54854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22502]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board

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

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 NOAA Science Advisory Board. The members 
will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined in the agenda below.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for: Monday, September 20, 2010 from 
12-2 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public access is available at: NOAA, SSMC 
3, Room 3404, and 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-
713-1459, E-mail: [email protected])

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  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.
    Matters To Be Considered: The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
    Date and Time: Monday, September 20, 2010; 12-2 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Agenda:
    1. Discussion of Science Advisory Board working group comments on 
the National Weather Service draft strategic plan and decision on final 
comments to be transmitted to NOAA.
    2. Discussion on ways to revitalize the Data Archive and Access 
Requirements Working Group.
    3. Discussion of the upcoming teleconference meeting of the Ocean 
Exploration Advisory Working Group.
    4. Update from the subcommittee formed at the July 2010 SAB meeting 
to discuss possible changes in operations of SAB working groups.

    Dated: September 3, 2010.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-22502 Filed 9-8-10; 8:45 am]
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