[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5855-5856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01768]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Public Meeting of the National Sea Grant 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
forthcoming meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board (Board), a
Federal Advisory Committee. Board members will discuss and provide
advice on the National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) in the
areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and
extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as
described in the agenda found on the Sea Grant website. For more
information on this Federal Advisory Committee please visit the Federal
Advisory Committee database: https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACAPublicPage.
DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Sunday, February 26, 2023
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (EST) and Monday, February 27, 2023 from 8:30 a.m.-
3:30 p.m. (EST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Watergate Hotel in
Washington DC For more information about the public meeting see below
in the ``For Further Information Contact'' section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For any questions concerning the
meeting, please contact Ms. Donna Brown, National Sea Grant College
Program. Email: [email protected] Phone Number 301-734-1088.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a
public comment period on Sunday, February 26 at 9:10 a.m. (EST). The
Board 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. Written comments should
be received by Ms. Donna Brown by Thursday, February 23, 2023 to
provide sufficient time for Board review. Written comments received
after the deadline will be distributed to the Board, but may not be
reviewed prior to the meeting date.
Special Accommodations: The Board meeting is virtually accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Donna Brown by
Thursday, February 23, 2023.
The Board, which consists of a balanced representation from
academia, industry, state government and citizens groups, was
established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant Improvement Act
(Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Board advises the Secretary of
Commerce and the Director of the National Sea Grant College Program
with respect to operations under the Act, and such other matters as the
Secretary refers to them for review and advice.
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Matters To Be Considered: Board members will discuss and vote on
New Membership for the Board's Resilience and Social Justice
Subcommittee and a Resilience and Social Justice Recommendations
Report, as well as discuss and vote on membership for two new charges,
Fellowships and Allocation Policy. https://seagrant.noaa.gov/About/Advisory-Board
Privacy Act Statement: Authority. The collection of information
concerning nominations to the MCAM FAC is authorized under the FACA, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. App. and its implementing regulations, 41 CFR part
102-3, and in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended,
(Privacy Act) 5 U.S.C. 552a. Purpose. The collection of names, contact
information, resumes, professional information, and qualifications is
required in order for the Under Secretary to appoint members to the
MCAM FAC. Routine Uses. NOAA will use the nomination information for
the purpose set forth above. The Privacy Act of 1974 authorizes
disclosure of the information collected to NOAA staff for work-related
purposes and for other purposes only as set forth in the Privacy Act
and for routine uses published in the Privacy Act System of Records
Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-11, Candidates for Membership, Members, and Former
Members of Department of Commerce Advisory Committees, available at
https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/dept-11.html and the
System of Records Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-18, Employees Personnel Files
Not Covered by Notices of Other Agencies, available at https://www.osec.doc.gov/opog/PrivacyAct/SORNs/DEPT-18.html.
Disclosure: Furnishing the nomination information is voluntary;
however, if the information is not provided, the individual would not
be considered for appointment as a member of the MCAM FAC.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-01768 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
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