[Federal Register: February 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 22)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice of Public Meeting
SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES)
will meet March 27, 2008.
Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled as follows:
March 27, 2008, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The first part of this meeting will
be closed to the public. The public portion of the meeting will begin
at 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Auditorium of the National
Association of Home Builders Building, Washington, DC, located at 1201
15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. While open to the public,
seating capacity may be limited.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby
given of the meeting of ACCRES. ACCRES was established by the Secretary
of Commerce (Secretary) on May 21, 2002, to advise the Secretary
through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on
long- and short-range strategies for the licensing of commercial remote
sensing satellite systems.
Matters To Be Considered
The first part of the meeting will be closed to the public pursuant
to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, as amended by Section 5(c) of the Government in Sunshine Act, Pub.
L. 94-409 and in accordance with Section 552b(c)(1) of Title 5, United
States Code. Accordingly, portions of this meeting which involve the
ongoing review and implementation of the April 2003 U.S. Commercial
Remote Sensing Space Policy and related national security and foreign
policy considerations for NOAA's licensing decisions are closed to the
public. These briefings are likely to disclose matters that are
specifically authorized under criteria established by Executive Order
12958 to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign
policy and are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive
Order.
All other portions of the meeting will be open to the public.
During the open portion of the meeting, the Committee will receive
updates on NOAA's licensing activities and there will be a presentation
on orbital debris. The committee will also be available to receive
public comments on its activities.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be directed to
ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS International and Interagency Affairs Office, 1335
East-West Highway, Room 7311, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
Additional Information and Public Comments
Any member of the public wishing further information concerning the
meeting or who wishes to submit oral or written comments should contact
Kay Weston, Designated Federal Officer for ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS
International and Interagency Affairs Office, 1335 East-West Highway,
Room 7311, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Copies of the draft meeting
agenda can be obtained from David Hasenauer at (301) 713-2024 ext. 207,
fax (301) 713-2032, or e-mail David.Hasenauer@noaa.gov.
The ACCRES expects that public statements presented at its meetings
will not be repetitive of previously-submitted oral or written
statements. In general, each individual or group making an oral
presentation may be limited to a total time of five minutes. Written
comments (please provide at least 13 copies) received in the NOAA/
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NESDIS International and Interagency Affairs Office on or before March
20, 2008, will be provided to Committee members in advance of the
meeting. Comments received too close to the meeting date will normally
be provided to Committee members at the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay Weston, NOAA/NESDIS International
and Interagency Affairs, 1335 East West Highway, Room 7313, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone (301) 713-2024 x205, fax (301) 713-
2032, e-mail Kay.Weston@noaa.gov, or David Hasenauer at telephone (301)
713-2024 x207, e-mail David.Hasenauer@noaa.gov.
Mary E. Kicza,
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services.
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