83 FR 11184 - Science Advisory Board (SAB); Public Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)

Page Range		11184-11184
FR Document		2018-05175

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. Time and Date: The meeting will be held Monday, 9 April, 2018 from 9:45 a.m. EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT and on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. EDT to 11:40 p.m. EDT. These times and 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. Place: The meeting will be held at The Westin DC City Center, 1400 M Street NW, Washington, DC. Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15- minute public comment period on April 9 from 4:45-5:00 p.m. EDT (check website 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 three (3) minutes. Individuals or groups planning to make a verbal presentation should contact the SAB Executive Director by April 2, 2018 to schedule their presentation. Written comments should be received in the SAB Executive Director's Office by April 2, 2018, to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after April 2nd, 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 April 2, 2018, 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) SAB Biennial Work Plan: Discussion to Date and Discussion of Next Steps on SAB Biennial Work Plan; (2) Discussion of SAB Report on Arctic Research Review; (3) Discussion of SAB Report on Emerging Technologies for NOAA Ocean Research, Operations and Management in the Ecosystem Context; (4)Presentation of National Academy of Sciences Report: ``Thriving on Our Changing Planet--A Decadal Strategy of Earth Observations from Space''; (5) Presentation of Report from the Environmental Information Services Working Group (EISWG); (6) Updates to the Terms of Reference (TOR) for Climate, Data Archive and Access and Environmental Information Systems Working Groups; and (7) Updates from the Acting NOAA Administrator and Acting Chief Scientist.

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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.

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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 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.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held Monday, 9 April, 2018 from 
9:45 a.m. EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT and on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 9:00 
a.m. EDT to 11:40 p.m. EDT. These times and 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.
    Place: The meeting will be held at The Westin DC City Center, 1400 
M Street NW, Washington, DC.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on April 9 from 4:45-5:00 p.m. EDT (check 
website 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 
three (3) minutes. Individuals or groups planning to make a verbal 
presentation should contact the SAB Executive Director by April 2, 2018 
to schedule their presentation. Written comments should be received in 
the SAB Executive Director's Office by April 2, 2018, to provide 
sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB 
Executive Director after April 2nd, 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 April 2, 2018, to Dr. Cynthia 
Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MC 20910; Email: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) SAB Biennial Work Plan: Discussion to Date and Discussion 
of Next Steps on SAB Biennial Work Plan; (2) Discussion of SAB Report 
on Arctic Research Review; (3) Discussion of SAB Report on Emerging 
Technologies for NOAA Ocean Research, Operations and Management in the 
Ecosystem Context; (4)Presentation of National Academy of Sciences 
Report: ``Thriving on Our Changing Planet--A Decadal Strategy of Earth 
Observations from Space''; (5) Presentation of Report from the 
Environmental Information Services Working Group (EISWG); (6) Updates 
to the Terms of Reference (TOR) for Climate, Data Archive and Access 
and Environmental Information Systems Working Groups; and (7) Updates 
from the Acting NOAA Administrator and Acting Chief Scientist.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room 11230, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Email: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or 
visit the NOAA SAB website at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: February 27, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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5701 et seq., while attending meetings DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE will be available on a first-come, first-
of the Committee or of its served basis.
subcommittees, or while otherwise National Oceanic and Atmospheric Special Accommodations: These
performing duties at the request of the Administration meetings are physically accessible to
chairperson, while away from their people with disabilities. Requests for
Science Advisory Board (SAB); Public special accommodations may be
homes or a regular place of business.
Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on
2. Members of the Committee shall Board April 2, 2018, to Dr. Cynthia Decker,
serve as Special Government Employees SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room
(SGEs) and will be subject to the ethics AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
standards applicable to SGEs. Spring, MC 20910; Email:
Oceanic and Atmospheric
3. Meetings of the VCAT usually take Administration (NOAA), Department of Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
place at the NIST headquarters in Commerce (DOC) Matters To Be Considered: The
Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Committee meeting will include the following
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
will meet at least twice each year at the topics: (1) SAB Biennial Work Plan:
call of the chairperson or whenever one- SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board Discussion to Date and Discussion of
third of the members so request in (SAB) was established by a Decision Next Steps on SAB Biennial Work Plan;
writing. The Committee shall not act in Memorandum dated September 25, (2) Discussion of SAB Report on Arctic
the absence of a quorum, which shall 1997, and is the only Federal Advisory Research Review; (3) Discussion of SAB
consist of a majority of the members of Committee with responsibility to advise Report on Emerging Technologies for
the Committee not having a conflict of the Under Secretary of Commerce for NOAA Ocean Research, Operations and
interest in the matter being considered Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies Management in the Ecosystem Context;
by the Committee. 15 U.S.C. 278(d). for research, education, and application (4)Presentation of National Academy of
of science to operations and information Sciences Report: ‘‘Thriving on Our
4. Generally, Committee meetings are Changing Planet—A Decadal Strategy of
services. SAB activities and advice
open to the public. provide necessary input to ensure that Earth Observations from Space’’; (5)
Nomination Information National Oceanic and Atmospheric Presentation of Report from the
Administration (NOAA) science Environmental Information Services
1. Nominations are sought from all programs are of the highest quality and Working Group (EISWG); (6) Updates to
fields described above. provide optimal support to resource the Terms of Reference (TOR) for
2. Nominees should have established management. Climate, Data Archive and Access and
Time and Date: The meeting will be Environmental Information Systems
records of distinguished service and
held Monday, 9 April, 2018 from 9:45 Working Groups; and (7) Updates from
shall be eminent in fields such as
a.m. EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT and on the Acting NOAA Administrator and
business, research, new product
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. Acting Chief Scientist.
development, engineering, labor,
education, management consulting, EDT to 11:40 p.m. EDT. These times and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
agenda topics described below are Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,
environment and international relations.
subject to change. Please refer to the Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room
The category (field of eminence) for
web page www.sab.noaa.gov/ 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
which the candidate is qualified should
SABMeetings.aspx for the most up-to- Spring, MD 20910. Email:
be specified in the nomination letter. date meeting times and agenda. Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the
Nominations for a particular category Place: The meeting will be held at The NOAA SAB website at http://
should come from organizations or Westin DC City Center, 1400 M Street www.sab.noaa.gov.
individuals within that category. A NW, Washington, DC. Dated: February 27, 2018.
summary of the candidate’s Status: The meeting will be open to
qualifications should be included with David Holst,
public participation with a 15-minute
the nomination, including (where Chief Financial Officer/Administrative
public comment period on April 9 from Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
applicable) current or former service on 4:45–5:00 p.m. EDT (check website to Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Federal advisory boards and Federal confirm time). The SAB expects that Administration.
employment. In addition, each public statements presented at its [FR Doc. 2018–05175 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
nomination letter should state that the meetings will not be repetitive of BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P
candidate agrees to the nomination, previously submitted verbal or written
acknowledges the responsibilities of statements. In general, each individual
serving on the VCAT, and will actively or group making a verbal presentation DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
participate in good faith in the tasks of will be limited to a total time of three
the VCAT. (3) minutes. Individuals or groups National Oceanic and Atmospheric
planning to make a verbal presentation Administration
3. The Department of Commerce is
should contact the SAB Executive
committed to equal opportunity in the Director by April 2, 2018 to schedule RIN 0648–XG024
workplace and seeks a broad-based and their presentation. Written comments
diverse VCAT membership. should be received in the SAB Western Pacific Fishery Management
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Executive Director’s Office by April 2, Council (Council); Public Meeting
Kevin Kimball,
NIST Chief of Staff. 2018, to provide sufficient time for SAB AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
review. Written comments received by Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
[FR Doc. 2018–05092 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
the SAB Executive Director after April Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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2nd, will be distributed to the SAB, but Commerce.
may not be reviewed prior to the
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
meeting date. Seating at the meeting

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Dates		The meeting will be held Monday, 9 April, 2018 from 9:45 a.m. EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT and on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. EDT to 11:40 p.m. EDT. These times and 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 website at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.
FR Citation		83 FR 11184

83 FR 11184 - Science Advisory Board (SAB); Public Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

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