[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 7294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02474]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Public Meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), 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 National Sea Grant Advisory Board (Board).
Board members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant
College Program (Sea Grant) in the areas of program evaluation,
strategic planning, education and extension, science and technology
programs, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the Sea
Grant website.
DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2020
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Tuesday, March 10, 2020
from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually and in Washington, DC.
The physical location of the meeting is the Wink Hotel, 1143 New
Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20037. For more information and, for
virtual access, see below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on March 9 from 1:15-1:30 p.m. Eastern
Time. (Check agenda using link in the Matters to be Considered section
to confirm time.) The Board 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 (3)
minutes. Written comments should be received by Ms. Donna Brown by
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 to provide sufficient time for Board review.
Written comments received after the deadline will be distributed to the
Board, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats for the
meeting will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any questions concerning the
meeting, please contact Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College
Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-
West Highway, SSMC3, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Phone
Number: 301-734-1088, Fax Number: 301-713-1031, Email:
[email protected]) or to attend in person or virtually, please
R.S.V.P. to Ms. Brown by Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
Special Accommodations: The Board meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Donna Brown by
Friday, February, 28, 2020.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board, which consists of a balanced
representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Board advises the
Secretary of Commerce and the Director of Sea Grant with respect to
operations under the Act, and such other matters as the Secretary
refers to them for review and advice.
Matters to be Considered: Board members will discuss and provide
advice on Sea Grant in the areas of program evaluation, strategic
planning, education and extension, science and technology programs, and
other matters as described in the agenda found on the Sea Grant
website. http://seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx
Dated: January 27, 2020.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-02474 Filed 2-6-20; 8:45 am]
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