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Special Accommodations: These
Administration
meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
Science Advisory Board (SAB); Public
special accommodations may be
Meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on
Board
April 2, 2018, to Dr. Cynthia Decker,
SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Spring, MC 20910; Email:
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
Matters To Be Considered: The
Commerce (DOC)
meeting will include the following
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
topics: (1) SAB Biennial Work Plan:
Discussion to Date and Discussion of
SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board
Next Steps on SAB Biennial Work Plan;
(SAB) was established by a Decision
(2) Discussion of SAB Report on Arctic
Memorandum dated September 25,
Research Review; (3) Discussion of SAB
1997, and is the only Federal Advisory
Committee with responsibility to advise Report on Emerging Technologies for
NOAA Ocean Research, Operations and
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Management in the Ecosystem Context;
Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies
for research, education, and application (4)Presentation of National Academy of
of science to operations and information Sciences Report: ‘‘Thriving on Our
Changing Planet—A Decadal Strategy of
services. SAB activities and advice
Earth Observations from Space’’; (5)
provide necessary input to ensure that
Presentation of Report from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Environmental Information Services
Administration (NOAA) science
Working Group (EISWG); (6) Updates to
programs are of the highest quality and
the Terms of Reference (TOR) for
provide optimal support to resource
Climate, Data Archive and Access and
management.
Environmental Information Systems
Time and Date: The meeting will be
Working Groups; and (7) Updates from
held Monday, 9 April, 2018 from 9:45
the Acting NOAA Administrator and
a.m. EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT and on
Acting Chief Scientist.
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.
EDT to 11:40 p.m. EDT. These times and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
agenda topics described below are
Cynthia Decker, Executive Director,
subject to change. Please refer to the
Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Room
web page www.sab.noaa.gov/
11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
SABMeetings.aspx for the most up-toSpring, MD 20910. Email:
date meeting times and agenda.
Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the
Place: The meeting will be held at The NOAA SAB website at https://
Westin DC City Center, 1400 M Street
www.sab.noaa.gov.
NW, Washington, DC.
Dated: February 27, 2018.
Status: The meeting will be open to
David Holst,
public participation with a 15-minute
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative
public comment period on April 9 from Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
4:45–5:00 p.m. EDT (check website to
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
confirm time). The SAB expects that
Administration.
public statements presented at its
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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: [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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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 https://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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