[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 183 (Monday, September 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 59293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20688]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Science Advisory Board
AGENCY: 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
the meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB). The members will
discuss issues outlined in the section on Matters to be considered.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for October 27, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. (EDT) and October 28, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT).
This time and the agenda topics described below are subject to change.
For the latest agenda please refer to the SAB website: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.
ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. The webinar registration links
for the October 27-28, 2020 meeting may be found on the website at
http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive
Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD
20910; Phone Number: 301-734-1156; Email: [email protected]; or
visit the SAB website at http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) was
established by a Decision Memorandum dated September 25, 1997, and is
the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for
research, education, and application of science to operations and
information services. SAB activities and advice provide necessary input
to ensure that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
science programs are of the highest quality and provide optimal support
to resource management.
Status: The October 27-28, 2020 meeting will be open to public
participation with a 15-minute public comment period at 4:45PM EST on
October 27. The SAB 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 minutes.
Written comments for the October 27-28, 2020 meeting should be received
in the SAB Executive Director's Office by October 14, 2020 to provide
sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB
Executive Director after this date will be distributed to the SAB, but
may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date.
Special Accomodations: This meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be
directed to the Executive Director no later than 12 p.m. on October 14,
2020.
Matters to be Considered: The meeting on October 27-28, 2020 will
include NOAA Updates, discussion of the SAB work plan, and other
topics; the full agenda will be published on the SAB website. Meeting
materials, including work products, will also be available on the SAB
website: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.
Dated: September 11, 2020.
David Holst,
Director Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-20688 Filed 9-18-20; 8:45 am]
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