[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21847-21848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08430]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Ocean Exploration Advisory Board

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 AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and 
Research (OER) activities; federal ocean exploration partners, 
including the National Science Foundation and the National Atmospheric 
and Space

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Administration; advising NOAA on out-year budget development with 
respect to 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, 
April 26, 2016 from 8:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. EDT, and Wednesday, April 27, 
2016 from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Venable LLC, 575 7th Street NW., 
Washington, DC.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public with a 30-minute 
public comment period on Tuesday, April 26th from 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 
p.m. EDT (please check the agenda on the Web site to confirm the time). 
The public may listen to the meeting and provide comments during the 
public comment period via teleconference. Dial-in information may be 
found on the meeting agenda posted to the OEAB Web site.
    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 April 19, 2016 to provide sufficient time for OEAB 
review. Written comments received after April 19, 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 April 19, 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: April 7, 2016.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-08430 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am]
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