82 FR 44584 - Science Advisory Board (SAB); Public Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
| Page Range | 44584-44584 | |
| FR Document | 2017-20395 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 44584] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20395] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board (SAB); Public Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 strategies for research, education, and application of science to operations and information services. SAB activities and advice 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. DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, October 30, 2017, from 9:45 a.m. EDT to 5 p.m. EDT and on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, from 9 a.m. EDT to 12 p.m. EDT. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page www.sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx for the most up-to-date meeting times and agenda. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Email: [email protected]; or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-minute public comment period on October 30th from 4:45-5:00 p.m. EDT (check Web site to confirm time). 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 two (2) minutes. Individuals or groups planning to make a verbal presentation should contact the SAB Executive Director by October 23, 2017 to schedule their presentation. Written comments should be received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by October 23, 2017, to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after October 23, 2017, will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seating at the meeting will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 23, 2017, to Dr. Cynthia Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MC 20910; Email: [email protected]. Matters to be Considered: The meeting will include the following topics: (1) Discussion of SAB Review of the NOAA Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of Environmental Information; (2) Discussion of SAB Review of Indigenous and Local Ecological Knowledge; (3) Quantification and documentation of the value of information gathered by NOAA; (4) Better understanding of how information is used, and (5) Updates from the Acting NOAA Administrator and Acting Chief Scientist. Dated: September 15, 2017. David Holst, Acting Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-20395 Filed 9-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-KD-P
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burden of the collection of information Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
on respondents, including through the NOAA SAB Web site at http://
use of automated collection techniques www.sab.noaa.gov. United States Patent and Trademark
or other forms of information Office
technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Comments submitted in response to meeting will be open to public Submissions for OMB Review;
this notice will be summarized and/or participation with a 15-minute public Comment Request; ‘‘Submissions
included in the request for OMB comment period on October 30th from Regarding Correspondence and
approval of this information collection; 4:45–5:00 p.m. EDT (check Web site to Regarding Attorney Representation
they also will become a matter of public confirm time). The SAB expects that (Trademarks)’’
record. public statements presented at its The United States Patent and
Dated: September 20, 2017. meetings will not be repetitive of Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
Sarah Brabson, previously submitted verbal or written to the Office of Management and Budget
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. statements. In general, each individual (OMB) for clearance the following
[FR Doc. 2017–20397 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am]
or group making a verbal presentation proposal for collection of information
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will be limited to a total time of two (2) under the provisions of the Paperwork
minutes. Individuals or groups planning Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
to make a verbal presentation should Agency: United States Patent and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE contact the SAB Executive Director by Trademark Office, Commerce.
October 23, 2017 to schedule their Title: Submissions Regarding
National Oceanic and Atmospheric presentation. Written comments should Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Administration be received in the SAB Executive Representation (Trademarks).
Director’s Office by October 23, 2017, to OMB Control Number: 0651–0056.
Science Advisory Board (SAB); Public Form Number(s):
provide sufficient time for SAB review.
Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory
Written comments received by the SAB • PTO Form 2196
Board
Executive Director after October 23, • PTO Form 2201
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 2017, will be distributed to the SAB, but Type of Request: Regular.
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National may not be reviewed prior to the Number of Respondents: 84,291 per
Oceanic and Atmospheric meeting date. Seating at the meeting year.
Administration (NOAA), Department of will be available on a first-come, first- Average Hours per Response: The
Commerce (DOC). USPTO estimates that it will take the
served basis.
public approximately between 5
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Special Accommodations: These minutes (0.08 hours) to 30 minutes (0.50
SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board meetings are physically accessible to hours) to complete this information,
(SAB) was established by a Decision people with disabilities. Requests for depending on the complexity of the
Memorandum dated September 25, special accommodations may be document. This includes the time to
1997, and is the only Federal Advisory directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on gather the necessary information,
Committee with responsibility to advise October 23, 2017, to Dr. Cynthia Decker, prepare the request, and submit them to
the Under Secretary of Commerce for SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room the USPTO. The time estimates shown
Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver for the electronic forms in this
for research, education, and application Spring, MC 20910; Email: collection are based on the average
of science to operations and information Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov. amount of time needed to complete and
services. SAB activities and advice electronically file the associated form.
Matters to be Considered: The
provide necessary input to ensure that Burden Hours: 7,840.77 hours.
meeting will include the following Cost Burden: $82.81 (postage costs).
National Oceanic and Atmospheric topics: (1) Discussion of SAB Review of
Administration (NOAA) science Needs and Uses: The USPTO needs
the NOAA Policy on Partnerships in the the information described in this
programs are of the highest quality and
Provision of Environmental Information; collection to manage the various actions
provide optimal support to resource
(2) Discussion of SAB Review of concerning the appointments and
management.
Indigenous and Local Ecological retention of attorneys and domestic
DATES: The meeting will be held Knowledge; (3) Quantification and representatives for trademark
Monday, October 30, 2017, from 9:45 documentation of the value of applications. The information in this
a.m. EDT to 5 p.m. EDT and on information gathered by NOAA; (4) collection is also a matter of public
Tuesday, October 31, 2017, from 9 a.m. Better understanding of how record and is utilized by the public for
EDT to 12 p.m. EDT. These times and information is used, and (5) Updates a variety of private business purposes
the agenda topics described below are related to establishing and enforcing
from the Acting NOAA Administrator
subject to change. Please refer to the trademark rights. The information is
and Acting Chief Scientist.
Web page www.sab.noaa.gov/ accessible online, through the USPTO
SABMeetings.aspx for the most up-to- Dated: September 15, 2017.
Web site, as well as through various
date meeting times and agenda. David Holst,
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USPTO facilities. Additionally, the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Acting Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office USPTO provides the information to the
The Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research public through the Patent and
Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 20910. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Trademark Depository Library (PTDLs)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Administration. System.
Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, [FR Doc. 2017–20395 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am] Affected Public: Businesses or other
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P for-profits; not-for-profit institutions;
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver individuals.
Spring, MD 20910. Email: Frequency: On occasion.
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| Action | Notice of open meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held Monday, October 30, 2017, from 9:45 a.m. EDT to 5 p.m. EDT and on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, from 9 a.m. EDT to 12 p.m. EDT. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page www.sab.noaa.gov/ SABMeetings.aspx for the most up-to-date meeting times and agenda. | |
| Contact | Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Email: [email protected]; or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov. | |
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