[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 149 (Friday, August 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36358-36359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16470]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing 
(``ACCRES'' or ``the Committee'') will meet August 24, 2017.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled as follows: August 24, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-
4:30 p.m. There will be a one hour lunch break from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the George Washington 
University, The Elliot School of International Affairs--Lindner 
Commons, 1957 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20052.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samira Patel, NOAA/NESDIS/CRSRA, 1335 
East West Highway, Room 8247, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; (301) 713-
7077 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by Section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (FACA) and its 
implementing regulations, see 41 CFR 102-3.150, notice is hereby given 
of the meeting of ACCRES. ACCRES was established by the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary) on May 21, 2002, to advise the Secretary of 
Commerce through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere on matters relating to the U.S. commercial remote sensing 
space industry and on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration's activities to carry out the responsibilities of the 
Department of Commerce set forth in the National and Commercial Space 
Programs Act of 2010 (51 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.).

Purpose of the Meeting and Matters To Be Considered

    The meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Section 10(a)(1) 
of the FACA. During the meeting, the Committee will receive updates on 
NOAA's Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs activities, discuss 
updates to the new licensing conditions, and report out on committee 
task groups. The Committee will also discuss the new draft legislation 
related to commercial remote sensing activities recently introduced in 
the U.S. House of Representatives. The Committee will be available to 
receive public comments on its activities.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for special accommodations may be directed to Samira Patel, 
NOAA/NESDIS/CRSRA, 1335 East West Highway, Room 8247, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910; (301) 713-7077 or [email protected].

Additional Information and Public Comments

    Any member of the public who plans to attend the open meeting 
should RSVP to Samira Patel at (301) 713-7077, or [email protected] 
by August 18, 2017. Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning the meeting or who wishes to submit oral or 
written comments should contact Tahara Dawkins, Designated Federal 
Officer for ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS/CRSRA, 1335 East West Highway, Room 
8260, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; (301) 713-3385 or 
[email protected]. Copies of the draft meeting agenda can be 
obtained from Samira Patel at (301) 713-7077, or [email protected].
    ACCRES expects that public statements presented at its meetings 
will not be repetitive of previously-submitted oral or written 
statements. In general, each individual or group making an oral 
presentation may be limited to a total time of five minutes. Written 
comments sent to NOAA/NESDIS/CRSRA on or before August 18, 2017 will be 
provided to Committee members in advance of the meeting. Comments 
received too close to the meeting date will normally be provided to 
Committee members at the meeting.

Stephen M. Volz,
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2017-16470 Filed 8-3-17; 8:45 am]
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