[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 148 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42792-42793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16735]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board Meeting

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 August 25, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 
3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). These times 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.

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ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. The webinar registration links 
for the August 25, 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 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 August 25, 2021 meeting will be open to public 
participation with a 5-minute public comment period at 3:20PM 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 
August 25, 2021 meeting should be received by the SAB Executive 
Director's Office by August 18, 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 August 18, 
2021 for the August 25, 2021 meeting.
    Matters to be Considered: The meeting on August 25, 2021 will 
consider (1) Climate Working Group Review of the NOAA Climate and 
Fisheries Implementation Approach; (2) SAB Climate Working Group Review 
of the NOAA Coastal Inundation at Climate Timescales white paper; (3) 
Priorities for Weather Research Draft Report; (4) Tsunami Science and 
Technology Advisory Panel Draft Report. 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: July 19, 2021.
Eric Locklear,
Acting Chief Financial Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-16735 Filed 8-4-21; 8:45 am]
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