[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33573]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Sea Grant Review Panel
AGENCY: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Review Panel. The meeting will
have several purposes. Panel members will discuss and provide advice on
the National Sea Grant College Program in the areas of program
management and evaluation, national strategic investments, education
and extension, technology programs, legislative changes and other
matters as described below:
DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled during two days: Thursday,
January 13, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Friday, January 14, 8 a.m. to 12
noon.
ADDRESSES: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver
Spring Metro Center III, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 4527, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ronald C. Baird, Director,
National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 11716, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910, (301) 713-2448.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel, 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 (P.L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Panel advises the
Secretary of Commerce, the Under Secretary of Commerce, the Under
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, also the Administrator of NOAA,
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 the them for review and advice. The agenda for the meeting is
as follows:
Thursday, January 13, 2000
8:30 a.m. Welcoming and Opening Formalities
8:45 a.m. Sea Grant Leadership Meeting Report
9:15 a.m. Executive Committee Report
10 a.m. Sea Grant Review Panel Subcommittee Reports
10:45 a.m. Break
11 a.m. Historically Black and Minority Serving Institutions Program
Report
11:30 a.m. National Extension Review
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Science Presentation
1:45 p.m. Congressional Update
2:30 p.m. Sea Grant Association Report
3 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. NOAA and OAR Update
4 p.m. National Sea Grant Office Update
5:30 p.m. Adjourn
Friday, January 14, 2000
8:30 a.m. NOAA Science Advisory Board
9:15 a.m. Sea Grant Regional Approaches
10 a.m. Program Evaluation
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Critical Sea Grant Issues
11:45 a.m. Wrap-up
12 noon Adjourn
This meeting will be open to the public.
Dated: December 20, 1999.
Louisa Koch,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
[FR Doc. 99-33573 Filed 12-27-99; 8:45 am]
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