[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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