Science Advisory Board Meeting

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 August 25, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. For the latest agenda please refer to the SAB website: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.

ADDRESSES:

This is a virtual meeting. The webinar registration links for the August 25, 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 August 25, 2021 meeting will be open to public participation with a 5-minute public comment period at 3:20PM EDT. 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 August 25, 2021 meeting should be received by the SAB Executive Director's Office by August 18, 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 August 18, 2021 for the August 25, 2021 meeting.

Matters to be Considered: The meeting on August 25, 2021 will consider (1) Climate Working Group Review of the NOAA Climate and Fisheries Implementation Approach; (2) SAB Climate Working Group Review of the NOAA Coastal Inundation at Climate Timescales white paper; (3) Priorities for Weather Research Draft Report; (4) Tsunami Science and Technology Advisory Panel Draft Report. The full agenda will be published on the SAB website. Meeting materials, including work products, will also be available on the SAB website: http://sab.noaa.gov/SABMeetings.aspx.