[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79821-79822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32280]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean 
Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB); 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, NOAA's response to the OEAB letter to NOAA 
Administrator Kathryn Sullivan on October 2, 2015, U.S. ocean 
exploration-related activities in the Arctic, 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 Wednesday, 
January 20, 2016 from 8:30 a.m.--5:45 p.m. EST, and Thursday, January 
21, 2016 from 8:30 a.m.--1:30 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at SRI International, 450 8th 
Avenue SE., St. Petersburg, FL 33071
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 1:30 
p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EST (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 three minutes. The Designated Federal Officer must receive 
written comments by January 6, 2016 to provide sufficient time for OEAB 
review. Written comments received after January 6, 2016 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 (see below) by January 6, 2016.

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 leadership on strategic planning, exploration priorities, 
competitive ocean exploration grant programs and other matters as the 
NOAA Administrator requests.
    OEAB members represent government agencies, 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 
help to define and develop a national program of ocean exploration--a 
network of stakeholders and partnerships advancing national priorities 
for ocean exploration.

    Dated: December 17, 2015.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-32280 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
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