81 FR 59196 - Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment (SNCA)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)

The Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment (SNCA) was established by a Decision Memorandum, dated August 20, 2015. The Committee's mission is to provide advice on sustained National Climate Assessment activities and products to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (Under Secretary), who will forward the advice to the Director of the Office of Science Technology Policy (OSTP). The Committee will advise on the engagement of stakeholders and on sustained assessment activities and the quadrennial National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report. Time and Date: (1) Public Hearing. The meeting will be held on September 13, 2016 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., September 14, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and September 15, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be a 30-minute public comment period on September 13 from 4:25 to 4:55 p.m. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page http:// sncaadvisorycommittee.noaa.gov/Meetings.aspx for the most up-to-date meeting times and agenda. (2) Written Public Comment. Written public comment regarding Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment meeting materials can be submitted to the Advisory Committee Executive Director's Office by September 6, 2016, to provide sufficient time for Advisory Committee review. Written comments received by the Executive Director after September 6, 2016, will be distributed to the Advisory Committee and may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Place: The meeting will be held at Department of Commerce (DOC), Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) Room 48019, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20705]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment 
(SNCA)

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Department of Commerce 
(DOC)

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate 
Assessment (SNCA) was established by a Decision Memorandum, dated 
August 20, 2015. The Committee's mission is to provide advice on 
sustained National Climate Assessment activities and products to the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (Under 
Secretary), who will forward the advice to the Director of the Office 
of Science Technology Policy (OSTP). The Committee will advise on the 
engagement of stakeholders and on sustained assessment activities and 
the quadrennial National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report.
    Time and Date: (1) Public Hearing. The meeting will be held on 
September 13, 2016 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., September 14, 2016 
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and September 15, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. There will be a 30-minute public comment period on September 
13 from 4:25 to 4:55 p.m. These times and the agenda topics described 
below are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page http://sncaadvisorycommittee.noaa.gov/Meetings.aspx for the most up-to-date 
meeting times and agenda.
    (2) Written Public Comment. Written public comment regarding 
Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment 
meeting materials can be submitted to the Advisory Committee Executive 
Director's Office by September 6, 2016, to provide sufficient time for 
Advisory Committee review. Written comments received by the Executive 
Director after September 6, 2016, will be distributed to the Advisory 
Committee and may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date.
    Place: The meeting will be held at Department of Commerce (DOC), 
Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) Room 48019, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC. Please note admittance instructions under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-
3.165 and the availability of space, the meeting scheduled for on 
September 13, 2016 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., September 14, 2016 
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and September 15, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. at DOC is open to the public
    New Visitor Access Requirement: For participants attending in 
person, please note that federal agencies, including DOC, can only 
accept a non-expired state-issued driver's license or identification 
card for access to federal facilities if such license or identification 
card is issued by a state that is compliant with the REAL ID Act of 
2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), or by a state that has an extension for REAL ID 
compliance. DOC currently accepts other forms of federal-issued 
identification in lieu of a state-issued driver's license. Driver's 
licenses from six states and territories are not compliant and will not 
be accepted as identification: Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, 
Washington, and American Samoa. In addition, DOC will accept only 
enhanced driver's licenses (identified by the American Flag on the face 
of the card) from two states: Minnesota and Washington State. For a 
list of alternative identification, please visit: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/.
    Non U.S. Citizens Please Note: All foreign national visitors who do 
not have permanent resident status and who wish to register for the 
above meeting must supply additional information. Failure to provide 
this information prior to arrival will result, at a minimum, in 
significant delays (up to 24 hours) in entering the facility. Authority 
to gather this information is derived from United States Department of 
Commerce Department Administrative Order (DAO) number 207-12. When on-
line registration is open, the required Foreign National form and 
instructions for transmittal via secure file transfer will be 
available. The Foreign National form needs to be submitted at least 7 
business days in advance of the meeting.
    Written Comments: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations 
may submit written comments to the Advisory Committee in response to 
the stated agenda and meeting material. Meeting material, including 
work products will be made available on the Advisory Committee's Web 
site: http://sncaadvisorycommittee.noaa.gov/Meetings.aspx.
    Oral Comments: In addition to written statements, members of the 
public may present oral comments at 4:25 p.m. on September 13, 2016. 
Those individuals interested in making oral comments should indicate 
their intent through the registration form and time will be allocated 
on a first-come, first-served basis. Time allotted for an individual's 
comment period will be limited to no more than 3 minutes. If the number 
of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably 
accommodated during the scheduled public comment periods, written 
comments can be submitted in lieu of oral comments. The Advisory 
Committee expects that public statements presented at its meetings will 
not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements.
    Registration: Individuals and entities who wish to attend the 
public meeting are required to pre-register for the meeting by 
completing the online registration form: http://sncaadvisorycommittee.noaa.gov/Meetings.aspx. Anyone wishing to attend 
this meeting must register by 5:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, September 6, 
2016. Registered attendees will receive security and campus 
instructions prior to the workshop. On-site registration will not be 
available for this meeting. Please note that seating is limited for 
public attendees, and will be granted on a first come first serve 
basis.
    Additional Information: The Department of Commerce welcomes the 
attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will 
make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or 
special needs. If you require special accommodations, please indicate 
your requirements on the online registration form.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Letson, Advisory Committee for 
the SNCA Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11359, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910; Email: [email protected]; or visit the 
Advisory Committee Web site http://sncaadvisorycommittee.noaa.gov1178.

    Dated: August 24, 2016.
Jason Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-20705 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am]
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