[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 15124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05288]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Notice of Renewal of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote 
Sensing

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of renewal.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and the General Services Administration (GSA) rule on 
Federal Advisory Committee Management, and after consultation with GSA, 
the Secretary of Commerce has determined that the renewal of the 
Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) is in the 
public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on 
the Department by law. ACCRES was last renewed on March 8, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tashaun Pierre, Commercial Remote 
Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office, NOAA Satellite and Information 
Services, 1335 East West Highway, Room G101, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910; telephone (301) 713-7047, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was first established in May 
2002, to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere on matters relating to the U.S. commercial remote-sensing 
industry and NOAA's activities to carry out the responsibilities of the 
Department of Commerce set forth in the National and Commercial Space 
Programs Act of 2010 (The Act) Title 51 U.S.C. 60101 et seq (formally 
the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 15 U.S.C. Secs. 5621-5625).
    ACCRES will have a fairly balanced membership consisting of 
approximately 9 to 20 members serving in a representative capacity. All 
members should have expertise in remote sensing, space commerce or a 
related field. Each candidate member shall be recommended by the 
Assistant Administrator and shall be appointed by the Under Secretary 
for a term of two years at the discretion of the Under Secretary.
    The Committee will function solely as an advisory body, and in 
compliance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
Copies of the Committee's revised Charter have been filed with the 
appropriate committees of the Congress and with the Library of 
Congress.

Stephen M. Volz,
Assistant Administrator, for Satellite and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-05288 Filed 3-16-20; 8:45 am]
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