[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 82 (Monday, May 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20318-20319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08758]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment

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 Advisory Committee for the Sustained 
National Climate assessment. The members will discuss issues outlined 
in the section on Matters to be considered.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for May 15, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time. These times and the agenda topics described 
below are subject to change. Please refer to the Advisory Committee's 
Web site: http://sncaadvisorycommittee.noaa.gov/Meetings.aspx.

ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public access is available at: NOAA, SSMC 3 
Room 10817, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD. Members of the 
public may participate virtually by registering at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8089294344504416514.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Designated Federal 
Officer, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 
20910; Email: [email protected]; or visit the Advisory 
Committee Web site http://sncaadvisorycommittee.noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee for the Sustained 
National Climate Assessment was established by a Decision Memorandum, 
dated August 20, 2015. The Committee's mission is to provide advice on 
sustained National Climate Assessment activities and products to the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (Under 
Secretary), who will forward the advice to the Director of the Office 
of Science Technology Policy (OSTP). The Committee will advise on the 
engagement of stakeholders and on sustained assessment activities and 
the quadrennial National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period from 5:30-5:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 
The Advisory Committee 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 three minutes. 
If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the scheduled public comment periods, 
written comments can be submitted in lieu of oral comments. Written 
comments should be received in the Designated Federal Officer's office 
by May 10 to provide sufficient time for Advisory Committee review. 
Written comments received by the Designated Federal Officer after May 
10, will be distributed to the Advisory Committee, but may not be 
reviewed prior to the meeting date.
    Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be 
directed no later than 12 p.m. on May 10.
    Registration: Individuals and groups who wish to attend the public 
meeting are requested to pre-register by May 10.
    Individuals or groups may register, submit written statements, and 
request to make oral comments, and/or request special accommodations by 
either of the following methods:
     Send an email message to [email protected]. 
Please Include `May 2017 Teleconference' on the subject line; or
     Send paper statements to Dr. Cynthia Decker, Designated 
Federal Officer, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, 
MD 20910.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include discussions on 
the committee's proposed focus areas for addressing NOAA's request, on 
behalf of the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, to ``develop a 
set of recommendations for a Sustained Assessment process by Spring 
2018. Meeting materials, including work products will be made available 
on the Advisory Committee's Web site: http://sncaadvisorycommittee.noaa.gov/Meetings.aspx.

    Dated: April 26, 2017.
Paul Johnson,
Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-08758 Filed 4-28-17; 8:45 am]
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