83 FR 28414 - 62nd Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 118 (June 19, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-13140

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB). The members will discuss issues outlined in the section on Matters to be considered.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-13140]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


62nd 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 public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB). The members will 
discuss issues outlined in the section on Matters to be considered.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 9:45 a.m. 
EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT and on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 9 a.m. EDT to 
12 p.m. EDT. These times and agenda topics described below are subject 
to change. For the latest agenda please refer to the SAB website: 
http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hugh Gregg Coastal 
Conservation Center, 93 Depot Road, Greenland, NH 03840. Members of the 
public may participate virtually by registering at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8542038057269870337.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive 
Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 
20910; Phone Number: 301-734-1156; Email: [email protected]; or 
visit the SAB website at http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOAA 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.
    MATTERS to be CONSIDERED: The purpose of this meeting is to receive 
updates and information on elements of the SAB work plan. Meeting 
materials, including work products will be made available on the SAB 
website: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.
    STATUS: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on July 17 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) minute. Written comments for the meeting should be received 
in the SAB Executive Director's Office by July 9, 2018 to provide 
sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received after July 
9th 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 July 9, 2018, to Dr. Cynthia 
Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Email: [email protected].

    Dated: June 6, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-13140 Filed 6-18-18; 8:45 am]
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Those individuals requesting a public DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STATUS: The meeting will be open to
hearing should submit a written request public participation with a 15-minute
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation National Oceanic and Atmospheric public comment period on July 17 from
Division at the address listed above. The Administration 4:45–5:00 p.m. EDT (check website to
request should set forth the specific confirm time). The SAB expects that
62nd Meeting of the NOAA Science public statements presented at its
reasons why a hearing on this Advisory Board
application would be appropriate. meetings will not be repetitive of
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and previously submitted verbal or written
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Erin Atmospheric Research (OAR), National statements. In general, each individual
Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427– Oceanic and Atmospheric or group making a verbal presentation
8401. Administration (NOAA), Department of will be limited to a total time of three
Commerce (DOC). (3) minute. Written comments for the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting should be received in the SAB
subject permit is requested under the ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Executive Director’s Office by July 9,
authority of the Endangered Species Act SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 2018 to provide sufficient time for SAB
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. schedule and proposed agenda of a review. Written comments received after
1531 et seq.) and the regulations meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory July 9th will be distributed to the SAB,
governing the taking, importing, and Board (SAB). The members will discuss but may not be reviewed prior to the
exporting of endangered and threatened issues outlined in the section on Matters meeting date. Seating at the meeting
species (50 CFR parts 222–226). to be considered. will be available on a first-come, first
The Virginia Aquarium and Marine DATES: The meeting will be held served basis.
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 9:45 a.m. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:
Science Center proposes to continue sea
EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT and on These meetings are physically
turtle research in the Chesapeake Bay
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 9 a.m. accessible to people with disabilities.
and mid-Atlantic Ocean to enhance Requests for special accommodations
conservation and management of sea EDT to 12 p.m. EDT. These times and
agenda topics described below are may be directed no later than 12:00 p.m.
turtles in estuarine and marine waters. on July 9, 2018, to Dr. Cynthia Decker,
subject to change. For the latest agenda
Specific research objectives are to (1) SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room
please refer to the SAB website: http://
study the behavior, distribution, health, sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
and nutrition and compare the relative Spring, MD 20910; Email:
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
abundance of green, Kemp’s ridley, and the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
loggerhead sea turtles in the Chesapeake Center, 93 Depot Road, Greenland, NH Dated: June 6, 2018.
Bay, Long Island Sound, and U.S. mid- 03840. Members of the public may David Holst,
Atlantic waters; and (2) investigate the participate virtually by registering at: Chief Financial Officer/Administrative
survival and behavior of green, https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
loggerhead, and Kemp’s ridley sea register/8542038057269870337. Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
turtles affected by human activities in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Administration.
the study area. Annually, up to 30 Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, [FR Doc. 2018–13140 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am]
green, 30 Kemp’s ridley, and 30 SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
loggerhead sea turtles would be Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone
captured (hand, dip, tangle, or pound Number: 301–734–1156; Email:
nets, or capture under another Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
authority), biologically sampled (blood, SAB website at http://sab.noaa.gov/ COMMUNITY SERVICE
tissue), and tagged (passive integrated SABMeetings.aspx.
transponder (PIT), flipper, and acoustic Notice Inviting Preliminary Public Input
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
or satellite transmitters (by epoxy or on Transformation and Sustainability
NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB)
drilling the carapace)), measured, Plan
was established by a Decision
weighed, and photographed. One Memorandum dated September 25, AGENCY: Corporation for National and
leatherback sea turtle may be 1997, and is the only Federal Advisory Community Service
opportunistically taken during research Committee with responsibility to advise ACTION: Request for preliminary public
and would receive a temporary carapace the Under Secretary of Commerce for input; Notification of listening sessions.
mark, PIT tag, and flipper tags as well Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies
as be blood sampled, measured, and for research, education, and application SUMMARY: In accordance with the
photographed. The permit would be of science to operations and information National and Community Service Act of
valid for 10 years. services. SAB activities and advice 1990, as amended, and the President’s
provide necessary input to ensure that Management Agenda for Modernizing
Dated: June 13, 2018. the Federal Government, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Amy Sloan, Administration (NOAA) science Corporation for National and
Deputy Chief, Permits and Conservation programs are of the highest quality and Community Service (CNCS) is inviting
Division, Office of Protected Resources, provide optimal support to resource informal public comment concerning its
National Marine Fisheries Service. management. Transformation and Sustainability Plan.
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[FR Doc. 2018–13065 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am] MATTERS to be CONSIDERED: The CNCS will host four in-person listening
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P purpose of this meeting is to receive sessions and three conference calls for
updates and information on elements of public input, and accept written
the SAB work plan. Meeting materials, comments. This input will be used to
including work products will be made shape the implementation of the plan.
available on the SAB website: http:// DATES: Written comments are due by
sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx. Friday, August 24, 2018.

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Dates		The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 9:45 a.m. EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT and on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 9 a.m. EDT to 12 p.m. EDT. These times and agenda topics described below are subject to change. For the latest agenda please refer to the SAB website: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.
Contact		Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone Number: 301-734-1156; Email: [email protected]; or visit the SAB website at http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.
FR Citation		83 FR 28414

83 FR 28414 - 62nd Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board

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