[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 67826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33793]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Notice of Sea Grant Review Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Review Panel. The members of the
Review Panel and other participants will discuss matters related to the
functions and operations of the Review Panel, issues related to
strategic planning and program evaluation, the status of on-going Sea
Grant programs and national initiatives, and recommendations on the
application for designation of a Sea Grant College.
DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for January 7-8, 1998.
ADDRESSES: National Sea Grant College Program, 1315 East-West Highway,
Room 11876, 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 balanced
representation from academia, industry, state government, and citizen's
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128) and advises the
Secretary of Commerce, and 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 Panel for
review and advice. The agenda for the meeting is as follows.
Wednesday, January 7, 1998
9:00 a.m.--Approval of Last Meeting Minutes
9:10 a.m.--NOAA Update
9:30 a.m.--National Sea Grant Office Update
11:15 a.m.--Sea Grant Technology
12:00 p.m.--Congressional Update
12:30 p.m.--Lunch
1:30 p.m.--Program Evaluation Reports and Sea Grant Network Wide
Training Report
3:15 p.m.--Committee on Science and Technology Task Force Report
4:15 p.m.--Aquaculture Report
5:00 p.m.--Adjourn
Thursday, January 8, 1998
8:30 a.m.--Report from the Sea Grant Association
9:00 a.m.--Report of Meeting with NOAA Administrator, Dr. D. James
Baker
9:30 a.m.--Committee on Panel Membership Report
10:15 a.m.--Sea Grant Liaison Reports
10:30 a.m.--HBCU Schools Committee Report
10:45 a.m.--Long Range Planning Committee Report
11:15 a.m.--Old and New Business Discussion
12:30 p.m.--Adjourn
The meeting will be open to the public.
Dated: December 22, 1997.
Alan R. Thomas,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
[FR Doc. 97-33793 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]
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