[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 11968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04059]


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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 March 18, 2020.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled as follows: March 18, 2020, 9 a.m.-4 
p.m. There will be a one hour lunch break from 12 p.m.-1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the George Washington 
University's Elliott School of International Relations located at 1957 
E Street NW, Room 505, Washington, DC 20052.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tashaun Pierre, NOAA/NESDIS/CRSRA, 
1335 East West Highway, G-101, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; (301) 
713-7047 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 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 Tashaun Pierre, 
NOAA/NESDIS/CRSRA, 1335 East West Highway, G-101, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910; (301) 713-7047 or [email protected].

Additional Information and Public Comments

    In accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.140(b), the meeting room is 
sufficient to accommodate advisory committee members, agency staff, and 
a reasonable number of interested members of the public. However, to 
avoid overcrowding should an unexpected number of members of the public 
attend the meeting, ACCRES invites interested members of the public to 
RSVP through the following link: https://forms.gle/sfvLt8Rfj7e8C2WNA 
directly to Tashaun Pierre at (301) 713-7047, or by email at 
[email protected], by March 13, 2020. 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 will be 
posted on the Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office at 
https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/CRSRA/accresMeetings.html .
    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 12, 2020 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. 2020-04059 Filed 2-27-20; 8:45 am]
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