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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 4726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01020]

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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.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Monday March 3, 2025 from 
9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Tuesday March 4, 2025 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (eastern 
standard time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Yours Truly Hotel in 
Washington, DC. For more information about the public meeting see below 
in the For Further Information Contact section.
    For more information on this Federal Advisory Committee please 
visit the Federal Advisory Committee database: https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACAPublicPage.

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 Monday, March 3 at 9:10 a.m. 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 Monday, February 24, 2025 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 physically accessible 
to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation 
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Donna Brown by 
Monday, February 24, 2025.
    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.
    Matters To Be Considered: Board members will discuss and vote on 
the selection of new committee memberships as well as Board 
participation of Sea Grant Network Groups and other topics that need 
Board feedback: https://seagrant.noaa.gov/About/Advisory-Board.

David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-01020 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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