[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 6099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01915]


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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/FACAPublicPage.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Monday March 4, 2024 from 
9 a.m.-6 p.m. (EST) and Tuesday March 5, 2024 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Yours Truly Hotel in 
Washington, DC. 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 Monday, March 4 at 9:10 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 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 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 
Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
    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 updates and 
recommendations on the ``State of Sea Grant'' Report to Congress as 
well as other topics that need Board feedback, Board participation of 
Sea Grant Network Groups, as well as discuss and vote on the external 
reviewer for the Evaluation Committee: https://seagrant.noaa.gov/About/Advisory-Board.

David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-01915 Filed 1-30-24; 8:45 am]
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