[Federal Register: June 18, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 117)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary and Administrator, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The 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 long- and short-range strategies for research, education and application of science to resource management.
SAB activities and advice will provide necessary input to ensure that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) science programs are of the highest quality and provide optimal support to resource management.

TIME AND PLACE: Wednesday, July 7, 1999 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, July 8, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, July 9, 1999 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Cascade Room at the Hotel Edgewater, Pier 67, 2411 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA, 98121.

AGENDA:
1. Overview of NOAA-University/State of Washington Partnership activities.
2. Overview and discussion of NOAA science as it is related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and potentials for future ESA-oriented science.
3. Public input session with SAB discussion.
4. Discussion on NOAA Strategic Planning Process related to science priorities.
5. Presentation of options, with discussion by SAB, for potential SAB participation/oversight in NOAA Science Program and Panel Reviews.
6. SAB Sub-Committee and Issue Group reports.
7. Concluding SAB discussion on priority science-related issues for NOAA, with Sub-Committee action items, next steps and/or preliminary recommendations identified for any of the subjects discussed during the course of the meeting.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will be open to public participation with at least 45 minutes set aside during the meeting for direct verbal comments or questions from the public. 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 five (5) minutes. Written comments (at least 35 copies) should be received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by June 21,
1999, in order to provide sufficient time for SAB review prior to meeting date. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after June 21 will be distributed to the SAB, but may possibly not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Approximately twenty (20) seats will be available for the public including five (5) seats reserved for the media. Seats will be available on a first-come first-served bases.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11142, 1315 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 (Phone: 301-713-9121, Fax: 301-713-3515, E-mail: MICHAEL.CROSBY@NOAA.GOV).

Dated: June 10, 1999.
D. James Baker,
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator for NOAA.
[FR Doc. 99-15501 Filed 6-17-99; 8:45 am]
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