[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 97 (Friday, May 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27560-27561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10745]


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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 a 
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 June 11, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (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 June 11, 2021 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

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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 June 11, 2021 meeting will be open to public 
participation with a 5-minute public comment period at 11:55 a.m. EDT. 
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 
June 11, 2021 meeting should be received by the SAB Executive 
Director's Office by June 04, 2021 to provide sufficient time for SAB 
review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after 
these dates will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed 
prior to the meeting date.
    Special Accommodations: 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 June 04, 
2021.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting on June 11, 2021 will 
consider (1) Revisions to the Environmental Information Services 
Working Group's Statement on Ongoing National Weather Service Data 
Dissemination Challenges; and (2) SAB Priorities for Weather Research 
Study update. 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: May 13, 2021.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-10745 Filed 5-20-21; 8:45 am]
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