[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56799-56800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17873]


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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 September 11, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. 
to 11:30 a.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: https://sab.noaa.gov/meeting-agenda/.

ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. The webinar registration links 
for the meeting may be found on the website at https://sab.noaa.gov/meeting-agenda/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casey Stewart, Executive Director, 
SSMC3, Room 11360, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 
Number: 240-381-0833; Email: [email protected]; or 
visit the SAB website at https://sab.noaa.gov/current-meetings/.

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 September 11, 2023 meeting will be open to public

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participation with a 5-minute public comment period at 11:25 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 
September 11, 2023 meeting should be received by the SAB Executive 
Director's Office ([email protected]) by September 01, 
2023 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 September 
01, 2023.
    Matters to be Considered: The meeting on September 11, 2023 will 
consider Revisions the Report on the Review of the Cooperative 
Institute for Ocean Exploration (OECI). Meeting materials, including 
work products, will also be available on the SAB website: https://sab.noaa.gov/current-meetings/current-meeting-documents/.

    Dated: August 11, 2023.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-17873 Filed 8-18-23; 8:45 am]
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