[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 11703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05360]


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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 April 3, 2018.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled as follows: April 3, 2018, 9:00 a.m.-
4:00 p.m. There will be a one hour lunch break from 12:15 p.m.-1:15 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Silver Spring Civic Center--
The Spring Room, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samira Patel, NOAA/NESDIS/CRSRA, 1335 
East West Highway, G-101, 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 and 
discuss updates to the commercial remote sensing regulatory regime. The 
Committee will also discuss updates in the regulations and new 
technological activities in space. 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, G-101, 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 March 27, 2018. 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, G-101, 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 March 27, 2018 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.

Tahara Dawkins,
Director, Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-05360 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am]
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