[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51961-51962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20746]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) is a Federal
Advisory Committee established to advise the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on matters related to the
responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 303 of the
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, as amended, and such
other appropriate matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel
for review and advice.
Date and Time: The public meeting will be held on September 16-18,
2014. September 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., September 17th from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and September 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
EDT.
Location: Courtyard Marriott, 125 Calhoun St., Charleston, South
Carolina, 29401, tel: (843) 805-7900.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP
Coordinator, National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey, NOAA
(N/CS), 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910;
Telephone: 301-713-2702 ext. 199; Fax: 301-713-4019; Email:
[email protected] or visit the NOAA HSRP Web site at http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public and
public comment periods (on-site) will be scheduled at various times
throughout the meeting. These comment periods will be included in the
final agenda published before September 10, 2014, on the HSRP Web site
listed above. Each individual or group making verbal comments will be
limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Comments will be recorded.
Written comments should be submitted to [email protected] by
September 10, 2014. Written comments received after September 10, 2014,
will be distributed to the HSRP, but may not be reviewed until the
meeting. Public seating will be available on a first-come, first-served
basis. Times and agenda topics are subject to change. Refer to the HSRP
Web site listed below for meeting agenda information. http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm
Matters To Be Considered: Regional and local stakeholders will
present to the HSRP on issues relevant to NOAA's navigation and
positioning data, products, and services. Broad topic areas to be heard
about will focus on the use and application of NOAA's navigation and
positioning data, products, and services to support: (1) The U.S.
Southeast regional marine transportation system and economy; (2)
regional dredging and port expansion efforts; (3) navigation safety for
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and recreational boating; and (4)
geospatial modeling data to support local and regional coastal planning
and development, risk reduction strategies for building coastal
resilient communities, and for pre-storm and post-storm resilience
preparation.
The HSRP will also hold focused stakeholder breakout sessions with
regional and local stakeholders to further discuss challenges and
issues presented during the stakeholder speaker panel presentation, and
other issues not previously presented. The stakeholder breakout
sessions will be held on Wednesday, September 17th with the general
themes: (1) Port and harbor expansion; (2) Atlantic
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Intracoastal Waterway and recreational boating; and (3) geospatial
modeling and coastal resilience. The public is invited to participate
and sign up for these sessions by contacting NOAA's Northeast
Navigation Manager, Kyle Ward at email: [email protected]; or the HSRP
Coordinator, Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis at email:
[email protected].
The stakeholder breakout sessions provides the public with the
opportunity to interact with HSRP members on concerns or issues with
NOAA's navigation and positioning data, products, and services, and to
present options or recommendations for improvement. The HSRP will
consider input from these breakout sessions, and from the other meeting
presentations, to develop its recommendations to the NOAA Acting Under
Secretary for improving NOAA's suite of navigation and positioning
data, products, and services. Other matters to be discussed include
activities relating to hydrography, geodesy, coastal mapping, and
tides, currents and water levels, as well as administrative matters
pertaining to the HSRP.
The HSRP meeting will provide GoTo Webinar services and
teleconference capability for public access to listen and observe the
meeting presentations. Members of the public who wish to participate
virtually must register in advance by September 10, 2014. Webinar
service is available for Tuesday, September 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30
p.m., Wednesday, September 17th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from
2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Thursday, September 18th from 8:30 a.m.
to 2:15 p.m. EDT. To register for virtual access or submit public
comments before the virtual sessions begin please contact Lynne
Mersfelder-Lewis at email: [email protected].
Dated: August 26, 2014.
Donna Rivelli,
Deputy Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-20746 Filed 8-29-14; 8:45 am]
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