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[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31509-31510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15734]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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 meeting will 
have several purposes. Panel members and guest speakers will discuss 
matters related to the functions of the panel, visions for the future 
of the Sea Grant Program, setting directions and strategic planning, 
procedures for allocating Sea Grant funds to the Sea Grant programs,

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status of authorization and appropriation, procedures for evaluating 
the Sea Grant programs, and how to envision Sea Grant's role in the 
next Century.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled during two days: July 29 and 
30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver 
Spring Metro Center Building III, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 4527, 
Silver Spring, MD 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, MD 
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, 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:

Monday, July 29, 1996
    8:30 a.m. Opening Formalities
    9:00 a.m. Role and Operation of the Panel
    10:30 a.m. Setting the Direction
    12:00 p.m. Lunch
    12:45 p.m. Setting the Direction (continued)
    3:00 p.m. Meeting with Under Secretary Baker to Discuss His 
Vision on the Future Function of NOAA and the Role of Sea Grant
    4:00 p.m. Consideration of Position Paper for Allocation of Sea 
Grant Funds
    Part One: Description
    5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Tuesday, July 30
    8:30 a.m. Review of Sea Grant Authorization/Appropriation Status
    9:15 a.m. Consideration of Position Paper for Allocation of Sea 
Grant Funds
    Part Two: Discussion
    10:30 a.m. Evaluation of Sea Grant Programs
    12:00 p.m. Lunch
    12:45 p.m. Consideration of Position Paper for Allocation of Sea 
Grant Funds
    Part Two: Discussion
    1:45 p.m. Environmental Issues in the Next Century: How to 
Envision Sea Grant's Role?
    2:15 p.m. Summarize Action Items
    2:45 p.m. Set Meeting Schedule for SGRP and Its Committees
    3:00 p.m. Adjourn

    The meeting will be open to the public.

    Dated: June 14, 1996.
Alan R. Thomas,
Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
[FR Doc. 96-15734 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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