Science Advisory Board

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <SUBAGY>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</SUBAGY> <SUBJECT>Science Advisory Board</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Notice of public meeting. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> 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. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> The meeting is scheduled for November 5-6, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The time and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. For the latest agenda please refer to the SAB website: <E T="03">https://sab.noaa.gov/current-meetings/.</E> </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> The November 5-6, 2025 meeting will be at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Conference Center, 5830 University Research Court, College Park, MD 20740. The link for the webinar registration will be posted, when available, on the SAB website: <E T="03">https://sab.noaa.gov/current-meetings/.</E> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Casey Stewart, Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11360, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone Number: 240-381-0833; Email: <E T="03">noaa.scienceadvisoryboard@noaa.gov;</E> or visit the SAB website at <E T="03">https://sab.noaa.gov/current-meetings/</E> . </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> The NOAA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) was originally established by a Decision Memorandum dated September 25, 1997. In 2017, the SAB became a non-discretionary committee when Congress mandated that the SAB shall continue to maintain two specific subcommittees [Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-25) §§ 401, 508]. The SAB is the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on long- and short-range strategies for research, education and the application of science to resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. 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. <E T="03">Status:</E> The November 5-6, 2025, meeting will be open to public participation with a 20-minute public comment period at time allocated on the published agenda. 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 two-three minutes. Written comments for the November 5-6, 2025 meeting should be received by the SAB Executive Director's Office ( <E T="03">noaa.scienceadvisoryboard@noaa.gov</E> ) by October 17, 2025 to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after this date will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. <E T="03">Special Accommodations:</E> This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be directed to the SAB Executive Director no later than 12:00 p.m. EDT on October 17, 2025. <E T="03">Matters to be Considered:</E> The meeting on November 5-6, 2025, will include the following topic(s): (1) A consent calendar for approval of Working Groups Membership and Terms of References, (2) Working groups reports on several different topics for approval and submission to NOAA, (3) NOAA Science Update and NOAA responses to previous SAB reports, and (4) Working Groups Updates. Meeting materials, including work products, will also be available on the SAB website: <E T="03">https://sab.noaa.gov/current-meetings/</E> . <SIG> <NAME>David Holst,</NAME> Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. </SIG> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-17755 Filed 9-12-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>