[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 2966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01040]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB); the OEAB Meeting Is 
Scheduled for January 30-31, 2018 in Seattle, WA

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; discuss nontraditional ocean exploration 
platforms; discuss National Ocean Exploration Forums; and conduct its 
annual review of the OER federal funding opportunity process; and other 
matters as described in the agenda found on the OEAB website at http://oeab.noaa.gov.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2018 
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST and Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 
9:00 to 5:00 p.m. PST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: School of Oceanography, 
University of Washington, 1503 NE Boat Street, Seattle, WA 98105.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public with a 15-minute 
public comment period on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 11:45 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. PST (please check the final agenda on the website 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 
website.
    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 27, 2018 to provide sufficient time for 
OEAB review. Written comments received after January 27, 2018 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 Accommodations: 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 27, 2018.

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: January 11, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-01040 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
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