[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58340-58341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15802]


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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 Sunday August 18, 2024 
from 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront 
in Savannah, Georgia. 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, August 18 at 8:30 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 Monday, August 12, 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 
Monday, August 12, 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

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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. 2024-15802 Filed 7-17-24; 8:45 am]
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