[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 4905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02103]
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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 Tuesday February 24, 2026
from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (EST), Wednesday February 25, 2026 from 3:00
p.m.-6:00 p.m. (EST) and Thursday February 26, 2026 from 3:00 p.m.-6:00
p.m. (EST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Registration is not
required. For more information about the virtual meeting see below in
the ``For Further Information Contact'' section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any questions concerning the
meeting, please contact Ms. Susan Holmes, National Sea Grant College
Program. Email: [email protected], Phone Number (301) 734-1077.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a
public comment period on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 3:10 p.m. (EST).
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. Susan Holmes by Tuesday, February 17, 2026 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 virtually accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Susan Holmes by
Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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
(Public Law 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
the selection of new subcommittee membership, discuss the State of Sea
Grant interim report to Congress, discuss updates from Sea Grant
Network Groups, and other topics that need Board feedback: https://seagrant.noaa.gov/About/Advisory-Board.
Nikola Garber,
Deputy Director, National Sea Grant College Program Office of Oceanic
and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-02103 Filed 2-2-26; 8:45 am]
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