[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 206 (Friday, October 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 63601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25104]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board (SAB)

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 Monday, November 17, 2014 
from 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST and on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from 
9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST. 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 
times and agenda.
    Place: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Silver Spring in 
the Magnolia Ballroom, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910. Please check the SAB Web site http://www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/meetings.html for directions to the meeting location.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on November 17 from 5:15-5:30 p.m. EST 
(check Web site 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 two (2) minutes. Individuals or groups planning to make a 
verbal presentation should contact the SAB Executive Director by 
November 12, 2014, to schedule their presentation. Written comments 
should be received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by November 
12, 2014, to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments 
received by the SAB Executive Director after November 12, 2014, will be 
distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting 
date. Seating at the meeting will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis.
    Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be 
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on November 12, 2014, to Dr. Cynthia 
Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy., 
Silver Spring, MD 20910; Email: [email protected].
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) NOAA Response to the comments from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem 
Restoration Science Program Advisory Working Group (RSPAWG) on the NOAA 
RESTORE Act Science Program Draft Science Plan; (2) Proposed New NOAA 
Criteria for the Review of Cooperative Institutes; (3) Sea Grant 
Advisory Board Biennial Report to Congress; (4) NOAA Storm Surge and 
Ecological Forecasting Road Maps: A Synergy for Advancing Resilient 
Communities; (5) Update on the NOAA Social Science Tiger Team Report; 
(6) SAB Strategy Session; (7) NOAA Update; and (8) Working Group 
Updates.

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). Email: [email protected]; or visit the NOAA SAB Web 
site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: October 16, 2014.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-25104 Filed 10-23-14; 8:45 am]
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