[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 13332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05775]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB); Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), 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 Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). 
OEAB members will discuss and provide advice on Federal ocean 
exploration programs, with a particular emphasis on National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and 
Research (OER) activities, in the areas of: Strategic planning, current 
and future exploration priorities, the competitive grants process, 
citizen exploration, the next National Forum on Ocean Exploration, and 
other matters as described in the agenda found on the OEAB Web site at 
http://oeab/noaa.gov.
    Time and Dates: The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 
March 31, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. PDT, and Wednesday, April 1, 
2015, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. PDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Scripps Institution of 
Oceanography, Seaside Forum, 8610 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA 92037.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. 
PDT (please check the agenda on the Web site to confirm the time).
    The OEAB expects that public statements 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 three minutes. The Designated Federal 
Officer should receive written comments by March 24, 2015, to provide 
sufficient time for OEAB review. Written comments received after March 
24, 2015, will be distributed to the OEAB but may not be reviewed prior 
to the meeting date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis.
    Special Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to David McKinnie, Designated 
Federal Officer, at (206) 526-6950 by March 16, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David McKinnie, Designated Federal 
Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, WA 
98115, (206) 526-6950.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA established the OEAB under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and legislation that gives the agency 
statutory authority to operate an ocean exploration program and to 
coordinate a national program of ocean exploration. The OEAB advises 
NOAA leaderships on strategic planning, exploration priorities, 
competitive ocean exploration grant programs and other matters as the 
NOAA Administrator requests.
    OEAB members represent government agencies involved in ocean 
exploration, the private sector, academic institutions, and not-for-
profit institutions involved in all facets of ocean exploration--from 
advanced technology to citizen exploration.
    In addition to advising NOAA leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to 
play a leadership role in helping to define and develop a national 
program of ocean exploration--a network of stakeholders and 
partnerships advancing national priorities for ocean exploration.

    Dated: March 6, 2015.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-05775 Filed 3-12-15; 8:45 am]
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