80_FR_54447 80 FR 54273 - Ocean Exploration Advisory Board Meeting

80 FR 54273 - Ocean Exploration Advisory Board Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 174 (September 9, 2015)

Page Range54273-54273
FR Document2015-22688

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB members will discuss and provide advice on Federal ocean exploration programs, with a particular emphasis on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) activities, in the areas of: The U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project, current and future exploration priorities, NOAA's ocean exploration partnerships, the next National Forum on Ocean Exploration, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the OEAB Web site at http://oeab.noaa.gov.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 174 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Ocean Exploration Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

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 Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). 
OEAB members will discuss and provide advice on Federal ocean 
exploration programs, with a particular emphasis on National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and 
Research (OER) activities, in the areas of: The U.S. Extended 
Continental Shelf Project, current and future exploration priorities, 
NOAA's ocean exploration partnerships, the next National Forum on Ocean 
Exploration, and other matters as described in the agenda found on the 
OEAB Web site at http://oeab.noaa.gov.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2015 
from 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. EDT, and Friday, October 2, 2015 from 8:30 
a.m.-12:25 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the University of Rhode Island 
Graduate School of Oceanography Coastal Institute, Hazards Room 215, 
South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 10:15 a.m. 
EDT (please check the agenda on the Web site to confirm the time). The 
OEAB expects that public statements 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 three minutes. The Designated Federal Officer must receive 
written comments by September 23, 2015 to provide sufficient time for 
OEAB review. Written comments received after September 23, 2015 will be 
distributed to the OEAB but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting 
date. Seats will be available on a first-come first-served basis.
    Special Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to David McKinnie, Designated 
Federal Officer, at (206) 526-6950 by September 16, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David McKinnie, Designated Federal 
Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, 
(206) 526-6950.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA established the OEAB under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and legislation that gives the agency 
statutory authority to operate an ocean exploration program and to 
coordinate a national program of ocean exploration. The OEAB advises 
NOAA leadership on strategic planning, exploration priorities, 
competitive ocean exploration grant programs, and other matters as the 
NOAA Administrator requests.
    OEAB members represent government agencies, the private sector, 
academic institutions, and not-for-profit institutions involved in all 
facets of ocean exploration--from advanced technology to citizen 
exploration.
    In addition to advising NOAA leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to 
help to define and develop a national program of ocean exploration--a 
network of stakeholders and partnerships advancing national priorities 
for ocean exploration.

    Dated: September 1, 2015.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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                                                To be eligible for Board membership,                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                Officer, at (206) 526–6950 by September
                                             individuals must have international                                                                           16, 2015.
                                             travel and tourism marketing                            National Oceanic and Atmospheric                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                             experience, be a current or former chief                Administration                                        David McKinnie, Designated Federal
                                             executive officer, chief financial officer,                                                                   Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory
                                             or chief marketing officer or have held                 Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
                                                                                                                                                           Board, National Oceanic and
                                             an equivalent management position.                      Meeting
                                                                                                                                                           Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand
                                             Additional consideration will be given                  AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration                   Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, (206)
                                             to individuals who have experience                      and Research (OER), National Oceanic                  526–6950.
                                             working in U.S. multinational entities                  and Atmospheric Administration                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA
                                             with marketing budgets, and who are                     (NOAA), Department of Commerce.                       established the OEAB under the Federal
                                             audit committee financial experts as                    ACTION: Notice of public meeting.                     Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and
                                             defined by the Securities and Exchange                                                                        legislation that gives the agency
                                             Commission (in accordance with section                  SUMMARY:    This notice sets forth the                statutory authority to operate an ocean
                                             407 of PL 107–204 [15 U.S.C. 7265]).                    schedule and proposed agenda of a                     exploration program and to coordinate a
                                             Individuals must be U.S. citizens, and                  forthcoming meeting of the Ocean                      national program of ocean exploration.
                                             in addition, cannot be federally-                       Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB).                    The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on
                                             registered lobbyists or registered as a                 OEAB members will discuss and                         strategic planning, exploration
                                             foreign agent under the Foreign Agents                  provide advice on Federal ocean                       priorities, competitive ocean
                                             Registration Act of 1938, as amended.                   exploration programs, with a particular               exploration grant programs, and other
                                                Those selected for the Board must be                 emphasis on National Oceanic and                      matters as the NOAA Administrator
                                             able to meet the time and effort                        Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)                     requests.
                                             commitments of the Board.                               Office of Ocean Exploration and
                                                Board members serve at the discretion                                                                         OEAB members represent government
                                                                                                     Research (OER) activities, in the areas               agencies, the private sector, academic
                                             of the Secretary of Commerce (who may                   of: The U.S. Extended Continental Shelf
                                             remove any member of the Board for                                                                            institutions, and not-for-profit
                                                                                                     Project, current and future exploration               institutions involved in all facets of
                                             good cause). The terms of office of each                priorities, NOAA’s ocean exploration
                                             member of the Board appointed by the                                                                          ocean exploration—from advanced
                                                                                                     partnerships, the next National Forum                 technology to citizen exploration.
                                             Secretary shall be 3 years. Board                       on Ocean Exploration, and other matters
                                             members can serve a maximum of two                                                                               In addition to advising NOAA
                                                                                                     as described in the agenda found on the               leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to
                                             consecutive full three-year terms. Board                OEAB Web site at http://oeab.noaa.gov.
                                             members are not considered Federal                                                                            help to define and develop a national
                                                                                                     DATES: The announced meeting is                       program of ocean exploration—a
                                             government employees by virtue of their                 scheduled for Thursday, October 1,
                                             service as a member of the Board and                                                                          network of stakeholders and
                                                                                                     2015 from 8:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. EDT, and                partnerships advancing national
                                             will receive no compensation from the                   Friday, October 2, 2015 from 8:30 a.m.–
                                             Federal government for their                                                                                  priorities for ocean exploration.
                                                                                                     12:25 p.m. EDT.
                                             participation in Board activities.                                                                              Dated: September 1, 2015.
                                                                                                     ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
                                             Members participating in Board                                                                                Jason Donaldson,
                                                                                                     the University of Rhode Island Graduate
                                             meetings and events may be paid actual                                                                        Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and
                                                                                                     School of Oceanography Coastal
                                             travel expenses and per diem when                                                                             Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
                                                                                                     Institute, Hazards Room 215, South                    Atmospheric Administration.
                                             away from their usual places of
                                                                                                     Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882.
                                             residence by Brand USA.                                    Status: The meeting will be open to
                                                                                                                                                           [FR Doc. 2015–22688 Filed 9–8–15; 8:45 am]
                                                To be considered for appointment,                                                                          BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P
                                                                                                     public participation with a 15-minute
                                             please provide the following:
                                                1. Name, title, and personal resume of               public comment period on Friday,
                                             the individual requesting consideration,                October 2, 2015 at 10:15 a.m. EDT
                                                                                                     (please check the agenda on the Web                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                             including address, email address and
                                             phone number; and                                       site to confirm the time). The OEAB
                                                                                                     expects that public statements at its                 Department of the Air Force
                                                2. A brief statement of why the person
                                             should be considered for appointment                    meetings will not be repetitive of                    U.S. Air Force Academy Board of
                                             to the Board. This statement should also                previously submitted verbal or written                Visitors Notice of Meeting
                                             address the individual’s relevant                       statements. In general, each individual
                                             international travel and tourism                        or group making a verbal presentation                 AGENCY:  U.S. Air Force Academy Board
                                             marketing experience and indicate                       will be limited to three minutes. The                 of Visitors, Department of the Air Force,
                                             clearly the sector or sectors enumerated                Designated Federal Officer must receive               DoD.
                                             above in which the individual has the                   written comments by September 23,                     ACTION: Meeting notice.
                                             requisite expertise and experience.                     2015 to provide sufficient time for
                                             Individuals who have the requisite                      OEAB review. Written comments                         SUMMARY:   In accordance with 10 U.S.C.
                                             expertise and experience in more than                   received after September 23, 2015 will                9355, the U.S. Air Force Academy
                                             one sector can be appointed for only one                be distributed to the OEAB but may not                (USAFA) Board of Visitors (BoV) will
                                             of those sectors. Appointments of                       be reviewed prior to the meeting date.                hold a meeting at the Falcon Club, U.S.
                                             members to the Board will be made by                    Seats will be available on a first-come               Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs,
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                                             the Secretary of Commerce.                              first-served basis.                                   CO, on September 25, 2015. On Friday,
                                                                                                        Special Accomodations: These                       the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. The
                                               Dated: September 3, 2015.                             meetings are physically accessible to                 meeting is scheduled to close to the
                                             Isabel M. Hill,                                         people with disabilities. Requests for                public at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this
                                             Director, National Travel and Tourism Office.           sign language interpretation or other                 meeting is to review morale and
                                             [FR Doc. 2015–22686 Filed 9–3–15; 4:15 pm]              auxiliary aids should be directed to                  discipline, social climate, curriculum,
                                             BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P                                  David McKinnie, Designated Federal                    instruction, infrastructure, fiscal affairs,


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe announced meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. EDT, and Friday, October 2, 2015 from 8:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m. EDT.
ContactMr. David McKinnie, Designated Federal Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, (206) 526-6950.
FR Citation80 FR 54273 

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