83 FR 2966 - Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB); the OEAB Meeting Is Scheduled for January 30-31, 2018 in Seattle, WA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-01040 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 2966] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01040] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB); the OEAB Meeting Is Scheduled for January 30-31, 2018 in Seattle, WA AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; discuss nontraditional ocean exploration platforms; discuss National Ocean Exploration Forums; and conduct its annual review of the OER federal funding opportunity process; and other matters as described in the agenda found on the OEAB website at http://oeab.noaa.gov. DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST and Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. PST. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: School of Oceanography, University of Washington, 1503 NE Boat Street, Seattle, WA 98105. Status: The meeting will be open to the public with a 15-minute public comment period on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST (please check the final agenda on the website to confirm the time). The public may listen to the meeting and provide comments during the public comment period via teleconference. Dial-in information may be found on the meeting agenda posted to the OEAB website. 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 January 27, 2018 to provide sufficient time for OEAB review. Written comments received after January 27, 2018 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 Accommodations: 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 (see below) by January 27, 2018. 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: January 11, 2018. David Holst, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-01040 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-KA-P
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq.; 1801 et The OEAB expects that public DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
seq.; 3631 et seq.; Pub. L. 108–447; Pub. L. statements at its meetings will not be
111–281. [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0137]
repetitive of previously submitted
Dated: January 17, 2018. verbal or written statements. In general, Agency Information Collection
Alan D. Risenhoover, each individual or group making a Activities; Submission to the Office of
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, verbal presentation will be limited to Management and Budget for Review
National Marine Fisheries Service. three minutes. The Designated Federal and Approval; Comment Request;
[FR Doc. 2018–01009 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am] Officer must receive written comments Lender’s Application Process (LAP)
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P by January 27, 2018 to provide sufficient
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
time for OEAB review. Written
Department of Education (ED).
comments received after January 27,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACTION: Notice.
2018 will be distributed to the OEAB
National Oceanic and Atmospheric but may not be reviewed prior to the SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Administration meeting date. Seats will be available on Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
a first-come, first-served basis. proposing an extension of an existing
Ocean Exploration Advisory Board Special Accommodations: These information collection.
(OEAB); the OEAB Meeting Is meetings are physically accessible to DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Scheduled for January 30–31, 2018 in people with disabilities. Requests for submit comments on or before February
Seattle, WA sign language interpretation or other 21, 2018.
auxiliary aids should be directed to ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration
David McKinnie, Designated Federal documents related to the information
and Research (OER), National Oceanic
Officer (see below) by January 27, 2018. collection listed in this notice, please
and Atmospheric Administration
use http://www.regulations.gov by
(NOAA), Department of Commerce FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. searching the Docket ID number ED–
(DOC). David McKinnie, Designated Federal 2017–ICCD–0137. Comments submitted
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory in response to this notice should be
Board, National Oceanic and submitted electronically through the
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
schedule and proposed agenda of a Point Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98115, (206) www.regulations.gov by selecting the
forthcoming meeting of the Ocean 526–6950. Docket ID number or via postal mail,
Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB).
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
OEAB members will discuss and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA
Please note that comments submitted by
provide advice on Federal ocean established the OEAB under the Federal
fax or email and those submitted after
exploration programs, with a particular Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the comment period will not be
emphasis on National Oceanic and legislation that gives the agency accepted. Written requests for
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) statutory authority to operate an ocean information or comments submitted by
Office of Ocean Exploration and exploration program and to coordinate a postal mail or delivery should be
Research (OER) activities; discuss national program of ocean exploration. addressed to the Director of the
nontraditional ocean exploration The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on Information Collection Clearance
platforms; discuss National Ocean strategic planning, exploration Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Exploration Forums; and conduct its priorities, competitive ocean 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room
annual review of the OER federal exploration grant programs and other 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
funding opportunity process; and other matters as the NOAA Administrator FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
matters as described in the agenda requests.
found on the OEAB website at http:// specific questions related to collection
oeab.noaa.gov. OEAB members represent government activities, please contact Beth
agencies, the private sector, academic Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
DATES: The announced meeting is institutions, and not-for-profit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2018 institutions involved in all facets of Department of Education (ED), in
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST and accordance with the Paperwork
ocean exploration—from advanced
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 9:00 Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
technology to citizen exploration.
to 5:00 p.m. PST. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
In addition to advising NOAA
public and Federal agencies with an
School of Oceanography, University of leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to opportunity to comment on proposed,
Washington, 1503 NE Boat Street, help to define and develop a national revised, and continuing collections of
Seattle, WA 98105. program of ocean exploration—a information. This helps the Department
Status: The meeting will be open to network of stakeholders and assess the impact of its information
the public with a 15-minute public partnerships advancing national collection requirements and minimize
comment period on Tuesday, January priorities for ocean exploration. the public’s reporting burden. It also
30, 2018 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Dated: January 11, 2018. helps the public understand the
PST (please check the final agenda on David Holst, Department’s information collection
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the website to confirm the time). The requirements and provide the requested
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and
public may listen to the meeting and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
data in the desired format. ED is
provide comments during the public Atmospheric Administration. soliciting comments on the proposed
comment period via teleconference. information collection request (ICR) that
[FR Doc. 2018–01040 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am]
Dial-in information may be found on the is described below. The Department of
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meeting agenda posted to the OEAB Education is especially interested in
website. public comment addressing the
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meeting. | |
| Dates | The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST and Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. PST. | |
| 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. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 2966 |
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