[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31736-31737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08892]


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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 meetings.

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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 18, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. eastern standard time (EST). The time and the agenda topics 
described below are subject to change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. The link for the webinar 
registration will be posted, when available, on the SAB website: 
https://sab.noaa.gov/current-meetings/.
    For the latest agenda please refer to the SAB website: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings/.

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

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provide optimal support to resource management.
    Status: The June 18, 2024, meeting will be open to public 
participation with a 10-minute public comment period at 4:20 p.m. EST 
on June 18, 2024. 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 18, 2024 meeting should be received by 
the SAB Executive Director's Office 
([email protected]) by June 13, 2024 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: The meeting is virtual. Requests for 
special accommodations may be directed to the Executive Director no 
later than 12 p.m. on June 04, 2024.
    Matters to Be Considered: The meeting on June 18, 2024, will 
include the following topics: (1) the SAB Consent Calendar, (2) Working 
Group Updates, (3) ngGong Response, (4) NOAA Response to SAB and TSTAP 
Statement on National Risk Assessment, (5) NOAA Response to White Paper 
on Air Quality in a Changing Climate: NOAA's Role, (6) NOAA Response to 
SAB Climate Working Group (CWG) White Paper on Climate Information 
Needs for 5-10 Year Hazard Mitigation Planning Cycles, and (7) Business 
Develop Working Group Update.
    Meeting materials, including work products, will also be available 
on the SAB website: https://sab.noaa.gov/current-meetings/current-meeting-documents/.

David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-08892 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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