[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9183-9184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03445]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Board on Coastal Engineering Research
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Board
on Coastal Engineering Research. This meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The Board on Coastal Engineering Research will meet from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 18, 2014, and reconvene from 8:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. on March 19, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Both sessions of the meeting will be held in the Washington
Room, Fort Hamilton Community Club, 207 Sterling Drive, Brooklyn, NY
11252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Jeffrey R. Eckstein,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) and Executive Secretary, U.S. Army
Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station,
3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199,
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phone 601-634-2513, or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150. The Board on
Coastal Engineering Research provides broad policy guidance and reviews
plans for the conduct of research and the development of research
projects in consonance with the needs of the coastal engineering field
and the objectives of the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the Board
to discuss its accomplishments and impacts; contemporary Coastal
Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) priorities and
accomplishments; review U.S. Army the Chief of Engineers' Charge to the
Board and discuss knowledge gaps, and receive a status report on the
Field Research Facility Experiment Series in Fiscal Years 2015/2016.
Agenda: On Tuesday morning, March 18, 2014, the Board will review
past initiatives and where they stand today, including a discussion of:
contemporary coastal research, development and technology priorities;
accomplishments, including Hurricane Sandy initiatives; infrastructure;
and other Civil Works research areas. Tuesday afternoon will be devoted
to a discussion of the Chief of Engineers' Charge to the Board.
On Wednesday morning, March 19, 2014, the Board will reconvene to
review and discuss knowledge gaps identified through and assessment of
the Chief's Charge and through RD&T involvement in Hurricane Sandy
response and recovery. In addition, the Board will receive a status
report on experiment planning and expectations for the Field Research
Facility Experiment Series for Fiscal Years 2015/2016. The meeting will
close with a discussion about potential topics to consider in the
context of the next Board meeting.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of
space, the meeting is open to the public. Because seating capacity is
limited, advance registration is required. Registration can be
accomplished as set forth below. Because the meeting of the Board will
be held in a Federal Government facility on a military base (Fort
Hamilton Military Community), security screening is required. A photo
ID is required to enter the base. The name of each person seeking entry
will be checked against the list of names of those persons who have
registered to attend the meeting. Individuals will be directed to the
Fort Hamilton Community Club. Please note that Fort Hamilton guards
have the right to inspect vehicles seeking to enter and exit the base.
Anyone arriving the base on foot may be required to proceed through a
metal detector and the guards may exercise the right to search bags and
belongings. The Fort Hamilton Community Club is fully handicap
accessible. Wheelchair access is available from the rear entrance of
the building.
Written Comments of Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.015(j) and
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested
organizations may submit written comments or statements to the Board,
in response to the stated agenda of the open meeting or in regard to
the Board's mission in general. Written comments or statements should
be submitted to Colonel Jeffrey R. Eckstein, DFO, via electronic mail,
the preferred mode of submission, as the address listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or
statement must include the author's name, title or affiliation,
address, and daytime phone number. The DFO will review all submitted
written comments or statements and provide them to members of the Board
for their consideration. Written comments or statements being submitted
in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received by
the DFO at least five calendar days prior to the meeting to be
considered by the Board. Written comments or statements received after
this date may not be provided to the Board until its next meeting.
Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the one or both
sessions of this meeting of the Board must register with the DFO by
email, the preferred method of contact, no later than March 12, using
the electronic mail contact information found in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. The communication should include the
registrant's full name, title, affiliation or employer, email address,
and daytime phone number. If applicable, include written comments or
statements with the registration email.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-03445 Filed 2-14-14; 8:45 am]
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