Science Advisory Board

AGENCY:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB). The members will discuss issues outlined in the section on Matters to be considered.

DATES:

The meeting is scheduled for December 7, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and December 8, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). This time and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. For the latest agenda, please refer to the SAB website: https://sab.noaa.gov/index.php/sab-meetings/.

ADDRESSES:

This is a virtual meeting. The webinar registration links for the December 7 and December 8, 2021 meeting may be found on the website at http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone Number: 301-734-1156; Email: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the SAB website at http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The NOAA 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.

Status: The December 7, 2021 meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-minute public comment period at 4:45 p.m., EST. 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 minutes. Written comments for the December 7 and December 8, 2021 meeting should be received by the SAB Executive Director's Office by November 29, 2021 to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after these dates will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date.

Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be directed to the Executive Director no later than 12 p.m. on November 29, 2021.

Matters To Be Considered: The meeting on December 7-8, 2021 will consider (1) NOAA Update; (2) NOAA Science Update; (3) NOAA Response to the SAB Environmental Information Services Working Group: Statement Concerning the Ongoing NWS Data Dissemination Challenges; (4) Priorities of Weather Research (PWR) Final Report; (5) Tsunami Science & Technology Advisory Panel Final Report; (6) NOAA Response to SAB Environmental Information Services Working Group Report: Recommendations to the NOAA Concerning the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program; (7) Review of the Draft 2021 Report to the United States Congress from the Environmental Information Services Working Group (EISWG); (8) NOAA Response to SAB Climate Working Group Report (CWG): Precipitation Prediction Grand Challenge Strategic Plan Review. The full agenda will be published on the SAB website. Meeting materials, including work products, will be available on the SAB website: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.