[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14880-14881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05749]


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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), a 
Federal Advisory Committee. Board members will discuss and provide 
advice on the National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) in the 
areas of program

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evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and 
technology programs, and other matters as described in the agenda found 
on the Sea Grant website. For more information on this Federal Advisory 
Committee please visit the Federal Advisory Committee database: https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACAPublicPage.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 13 through 
Thursday April 15, 2021--from 1:00 p.m.--5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The 
Board will attend their annual ethics briefing on April 13 from 12:00--
1:00 p.m. ET., and their business meeting on April 14, from 12:00-1:00 
p.m. ET. These meetings are not a part of the public meetings and are 
only open to the National Sea Grant Advisory Board members.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually only. 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 Thursday, April 15 from 2:15 p.m.--2:30 
p.m. Eastern Time. (Check agenda using the 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 Monday, April 5, 2021 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any questions concerning the 
meeting, please contact Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College 
Program (Email: [email protected]; Phone: (301) 734-1088). To 
attend via webinar, please R.S.V.P to Donna Brown (contact information 
above) by Monday, April 12, 2021.
    Special Accommodations: The Board meeting is virtually accessible 
to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation 
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Donna Brown by 
Monday, April 5, 2021.

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 the National Sea Grant 
College Program 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 vote on 
three decisional matters--findings and recommendations from the 
Information Services and Publication Review Sub-Committee, Committee 
membership for Guam Sea Grant Institutional Program status review and 
Committee membership for the 40% Competitive Research and Education 
charge. http://seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx

    Dated: March 2, 2021.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-05749 Filed 3-18-21; 8:45 am]
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