[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 54571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17217]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Public Meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), 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 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 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/s/login/?ec=302&inst=3d&startURL=%2FFACA%2FFACAPublicPage. This notice also 
responds to the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976, which 
requires the Secretary of Commerce to solicit nominations at least once 
a year for membership on the National Sea Grant Advisory Board. To 
apply for membership to the Board, applicants should submit a current 
resume. A cover letter highlighting specific areas of expertise 
relevant to the purpose of the Board is helpful, but not required. 
Nominations will be accepted by email. NOAA is an equal opportunity 
employer.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Sunday September 10, 2023 
from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Chamorro Time Zone (Guam Time Zone) and Monday 
September 11, 2023 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Chamorro Time Zone (Guam 
Time Zone).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Guam Hotel in 
Guam. For more information about the public meeting see below in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any questions concerning the 
meeting, please contact Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College 
Program. Email: [email protected] Phone Number 301-734-1088.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 
public comment period on Sunday, September 10 at 8:40 a.m. 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 Thursday, August 31, 2023 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.
    Special Accommodations: The Board meeting is physically accessible 
to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation 
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Donna Brown by 
Thursday, August 31, 2023.
    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 
new membership for the Board's Executive Committee, Biennial Report to 
Congress Committee and Evaluation Committee, as well as discuss and 
vote on the Allocation Committee report: https://seagrant.noaa.gov/About/Advisory-Board.
    Privacy Act Statement: Authority. The collection of information 
concerning nominations to the MCAM FAC is authorized under the FACA, as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. app. and its implementing regulations, 41 CFR part 
102-3, and in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 
(Privacy Act) 5 U.S.C. 552a. Purpose. The collection of names, contact 
information, resumes, professional information, and qualifications is 
required in order for the Under Secretary to appoint members to the 
MCAM FAC. Routine Uses. NOAA will use the nomination information for 
the purpose set forth above. The Privacy Act of 1974 authorizes 
disclosure of the information collected to NOAA staff for work-related 
purposes and for other purposes only as set forth in the Privacy Act 
and for routine uses published in the Privacy Act System of Records 
Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-11, Candidates for Membership, Members, and Former 
Members of Department of Commerce Advisory Committees, available at 
https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/dept-11.html, and the 
System of Records Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-18, Employees Personnel Files 
Not Covered by Notices of Other Agencies, available at https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/DEPT-18.html.
    Disclosure: Furnishing the nomination information is voluntary; 
however, if the information is not provided, the individual would not 
be considered for appointment as a member of the MCAM FAC.

Dave Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-17217 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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