NOAA Science Adv Board, Silver Spring, MD

14-Nov-2012 through 15-Nov-2012

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet November 14-15, 2012 at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel in Silver Spring, MD.    Among the topics on the agenda is the final report of the Satellite Task Force (pending review of public comments).   That topic is currently listed on the agenda for November 15 at 9:30 am, but the agenda is subject to change.  Check the SAB's website for up to date information.  The meeting is from 9:15 am - 5:00 pm on November 14 and 8:00 am - 2:00 pm on Noverber 15.

Further details are in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.

SUMMARY: The 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.

DATES: Time and Date: The meeting will be held Wednesday, November 14,
2012 from 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, November 15, 2012 from
8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. These times and the agenda topics described
below are subject to change. Please refer to the web page http://www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/meetings.html for the most up-to-date meeting agenda.

ADDRESSES: Place: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Doubletree
Hotel, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Please
check the SAB Web site http://www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/meetings.html
for directions to the meeting location.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-
minute public comment period on November 14 at 4:45 p.m. (check Web
site to confirm time). 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 five (5)
minutes. Individuals or groups planning to make a verbal presentation
should contact the SAB Executive Director by November 7, 2012 to
schedule their presentation. Written comments should be received in the
SAB Executive Director's Office by November 7, 2012 to provide
sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB
Executive Director after November 7, 2012 will be distributed to the
SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seating at the
meeting will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
    Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be
directed no later than 12 p.m. on November 7, 2012, to Dr. Cynthia
Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy.,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following
topics: (1) Review Report on the Cooperative Institute for North
Atlantic Research (CINAR); (2) Preliminary Recommendations from the SAB
R&D Portfolio Review Task Force; (3) Report from the Ecosystem Sciences
and Management Working Group on Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management;
(4) Final Report from the SAB Satellite Task Force (pending review of
public comments); (5) Final Report of the Review of the Ocean
Exploration Program by the Ocean Exploration Advisory Working Group;
(6) Review of the Terms of Reference for the Environmental Information
Services Working Group; (7) NOAA Response to the SAB Report from the
Climate Partnership Task Force and NOAA Response to the SAB White Paper
``Towards Open Weather and Climate Services''; (8) Sea Grant Advisory
Board Annual Report to Congress; (9) Presentation on the National
Research Council Report ``Weather Services for the Nation: Becoming
Second to None''; (10) Presentation on ``The Scientific Challenge on
Predicting the Initiation and Morphology of Thunderstorms for Aviation
Weather Forecasts; and (11) Updates from SAB Working Groups.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-
713-1459. Email: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov; or visit the NOAA SAB Web
site at http://www.sab.noaa.gov.

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