83_FR_63869 83 FR 63632 - Science Advisory Board

83 FR 63632 - Science Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 237 (December 11, 2018)

Page Range63632-63633
FR Document2018-26786

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 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63632-63633]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26786]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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 Wednesday, February 27, 2019 from 1:00 
p.m. EST to 4:00 p.m. EST. 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/3113875598632844289.

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 meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) Climate Working Group Review of the Climate Program Office 
Climate and Global Change Post-Doctoral Program; (2) Environmental 
Information Services Working Group Interim Report on the Use of 
Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs); (3) Input on the draft 
NOAA Strategic Aquaculture Science Plan; and (4) Discussion of the NOAA 
Research and Development 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 5-
minute public comment period on February 27th from 3:50-3:55 p.m. EST 
(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 
one (1) minute. Written comments for the meeting should be received in 
the SAB Executive Director's Office by February 20, 2019 to provide 
sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received after 
February 20 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 February 20, 2019, to Dr. Cynthia 
Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MC 20910; Email: [email protected].


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    Dated: November 27, 2018.
Eric Locklear,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
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                                              and receipt of marine mammal parts for                  additional cetacean species including:                Number: 301–734–1156; Email:
                                              scientific research.                                    50 each of Bryde’s (Balaenoptera edeni),              Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the
                                              DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email                     all species of right (Eubalaena spp.), and            SAB website at http://sab.noaa.gov/SAB
                                              comments must be received on or before                  sei (Balaenoptera borealis) whales, and               Meetings.aspx.
                                              January 10, 2019.                                       up to 100 individual unidentified                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                              ADDRESSES: The application and related                  cetaceans.                                            NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB)
                                              documents are available for review by                      In compliance with the National                    was established by a Decision
                                              selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public                     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42                  Memorandum dated September 25,
                                              Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on                  U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial                      1997, and is the only Federal Advisory
                                              the Applications and Permits for                        determination has been made that the                  Committee with responsibility to advise
                                              Protected Species (APPS) home page,                     activities proposed are categorically                 the Under Secretary of Commerce for
                                              https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then                    excluded from the requirement to                      Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies
                                              selecting File No. 20532 from the list of               prepare an environmental assessment or                for research, education, and application
                                              available applications.                                 environmental impact statement.                       of science to operations and information
                                                 These documents are also available                      Concurrent with the publication of                 services. SAB activities and advice
                                              upon written request or by appointment                  this notice in the Federal Register,                  provide necessary input to ensure that
                                              in the Permits and Conservation                         NMFS is forwarding copies of the                      National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                              Division, Office of Protected Resources,                applications to the Marine Mammal                     Administration (NOAA) science
                                              NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room                      Commission and its Committee of                       programs are of the highest quality and
                                              13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone                   Scientific Advisors.                                  provide optimal support to resource
                                              (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.                       Dated: December 6, 2018.                            management.
                                                 Written comments on this application                 Julia Marie Harrison,                                    Matters to be Considered: The
                                              should be submitted to the Chief,                       Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,             meeting will include the following
                                              Permits and Conservation Division, at                   Office of Protected Resources, National               topics: (1) Climate Working Group
                                              the address listed above. Comments may                  Marine Fisheries Service.                             Review of the Climate Program Office
                                              also be submitted by facsimile to (301)                 [FR Doc. 2018–26749 Filed 12–10–18; 8:45 am]          Climate and Global Change Post-
                                              713–0376, or by email to                                BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                Doctoral Program; (2) Environmental
                                              NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please                                                                             Information Services Working Group
                                              include the File No. 20532 in the subject                                                                     Interim Report on the Use of Observing
                                              line of the email comment.                              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                System Simulation Experiments
                                                 Those individuals requesting a public                                                                      (OSSEs); (3) Input on the draft NOAA
                                              hearing should submit a written request                 National Oceanic and Atmospheric                      Strategic Aquaculture Science Plan; and
                                              to the Chief, Permits and Conservation                  Administration                                        (4) Discussion of the NOAA Research
                                              Division at the address listed above. The                                                                     and Development Plan. Meeting
                                              request should set forth the specific                   Science Advisory Board                                materials, including work products will
                                              reasons why a hearing on this                                                                                 be made available on the SAB website:
                                                                                                      AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and
                                              application would be appropriate.                                                                             http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.
                                                                                                      Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Oceanic and Atmospheric                                  Status: The meeting will be open to
                                              Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer                           Administration (NOAA), Department of                  public participation with a 5-minute
                                              Skidmore, (301) 427–8401.                               Commerce (DOC).                                       public comment period on February
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                                                                                27th from 3:50–3:55 p.m. EST (check
                                                                                                      ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
                                              subject amendment to Permit No. 20532                                                                         website to confirm time). The SAB
                                              is requested under the authority of the                 SUMMARY:   This notice sets forth the                 expects that public statements presented
                                              Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,                   schedule and proposed agenda of a                     at its meetings will not be repetitive of
                                              as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et                     meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory                  previously submitted verbal or written
                                              seq.), the regulations governing the                    Board (SAB). The members will discuss                 statements. In general, each individual
                                              taking and importing of marine                          issues outlined in the section on Matters             or group making a verbal presentation
                                              mammals (50 CFR part 216), the                          to be considered.                                     will be limited to a total time of one (1)
                                              Endangered Species Act of 1973, as                      DATES: The meeting will be held
                                                                                                                                                            minute. Written comments for the
                                              amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),                  Wednesday, February 27, 2019 from                     meeting should be received in the SAB
                                              and the regulations governing the                       1:00 p.m. EST to 4:00 p.m. EST. These                 Executive Director’s Office by February
                                              taking, importing, and exporting of                     times and agenda topics described                     20, 2019 to provide sufficient time for
                                              endangered and threatened species (50                   below are subject to change. For the                  SAB review. Written comments received
                                              CFR parts 222–226).                                     latest agenda please refer to the SAB                 after February 20 will be distributed to
                                                 Permit No. 20532, issued on October                  website: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeet                  the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior
                                              26, 2016 (81 FR 70100), authorizes the                  ings.aspx.                                            to the meeting date. Seating at the
                                              permit holder to receive, import, and                                                                         meeting will be available on a first-
                                              export biological samples from seven                    ADDRESSES:   The meeting will be held at              come, first served basis.
                                              species of cetaceans from museum                        the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation                      Special Accommodations: These
                                              holdings, stranded animals, or legally                  Center, 93 Depot Road, Greenland, NH                  meetings are physically accessible to
                                              subsistence hunted animals worldwide                    03840. Members of the public may                      people with disabilities. Requests for
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                                              for scientific research to chronologically              participate virtually by registering at:              special accommodations may be
                                              profile anthropogenic and physiological                 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/                     directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on
                                              data including hormones and pesticides                  register/3113875598632844289.                         February 20, 2019, to Dr. Cynthia
                                              to record exposure and stress. The                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.                  Decker, SAB Executive Director,
                                              permit holder is requesting the permit                  Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,                   SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West
                                              be amended to include authorization to                  SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West                     Highway, Silver Spring, MC 20910;
                                              import earwax and baleen samples from                   Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone                  Email: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held Wednesday, February 27, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. EST to 4:00 p.m. EST. 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.
ContactDr. 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 Citation83 FR 63632 

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