[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 50 (Friday, March 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 14651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05185]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Ocean Exploration Advisory Board

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 for a 
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 the topics identified in the section on 
Matters to Be Considered.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT and Thursday, April 9, 2020, from 9 to 5 p.m. 
CDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Edison Chouest Offshore, 16201 
E. Main St., Cut Off, LA 70345.

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.
    Matters To Be Considered: The OEAB will discuss the following 
topics: (1) The new OEAB Blue Economy Subcommittee; (2) OER updates, 
including the OER program review; (3) the future of the OEAB; (4) the 
National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the U.S. 
Exclusive Economic Zone; and (5) other matters as described in the 
agenda. The agenda and other meeting materials are available on the 
OEAB website at http://oeab.noaa.gov.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public with a 15-minute 
public comment period on Thursday, April 9, 2020 from 11:45 a.m. to 12 
p.m. CDT (please check the final agenda on the OEAB 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 on 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 April 3, 2020, to provide sufficient time for OEAB 
review. Written comments received after April 3, 2020, 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 Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Designated Federal 
Officer by April 3, 2020.

    Dated: March 5, 2020.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-05185 Filed 3-12-20; 8:45 am]
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