[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 756-757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00018]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Research and Control Amendments Act
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice, Webinars.
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SUMMARY: The National Ocean Service (NOS) of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) publishes this notice to announce
town hall-style webinars to promote discussion between federal
representatives and stakeholders on topics related to harmful algal
blooms (HABs) and hypoxia occurring in the Great Lakes region. These
webinars are being conducted in accordance with the Harmful Algal Bloom
and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014 (HABHRCA),
which directs federal agencies to advance the understanding of HAB and
hypoxia events, and to respond to, detect, predict, control, and
mitigate these events to the greatest extent possible.
Through these webinars, the Interagency Working Group on HABHRCA
(IWG-HABHRCA) seeks to engage a wide range of stakeholders in the Great
lakes region, including scientists, resource managers, agricultural
producers, commercial and recreational fishermen, other industry
interests, international and non-profit organizations, and the
interested public.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting web
addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlin Gould ([email protected],
240-533-0290) or Stacey DeGrasse ([email protected], 240-402-
1470)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA is publishing this notice to announce
webinars designed to promote conversation between federal
representatives and stakeholders on a number of topics related to HABs
and hypoxia, which impact human and animal health, local and regional
economies, and long-term national security. The IWG-HABHRCA will
consult with stakeholders on topics that include:
Regional, Great Lakes-specific priorities for ecological,
economic, and social research on the causes and impacts of HABs and
hypoxia; need for improved monitoring and early warning; new approaches
to improving scientific understanding, prediction and modeling, and
socioeconomic analyses of these events; and mitigating causes and
impacts of HABs and hypoxia;
Communication and information dissemination methods that
state, tribal, local, and international governments and organizations
may undertake to educate and inform the public concerning HABs and
hypoxia in the Great Lakes; and
Perceived needs for handling Great Lakes HAB and hypoxia
events, as well as an action strategy for managing future situations.
The IWG-HABHRCA was established to coordinate and convene relevant
federal agencies to discuss HAB and hypoxia events in the United
States, and to develop reports and assessments regarding these issues.
The webinars are designed to provide stakeholders with opportunities to
discuss their concerns and needs regarding HABs and hypoxia in the
Great Lakes, which will help Federal agencies develop and refine action
strategies for addressing these issues. While the webinars are
targeted, all are welcome to join.
Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments and questions in
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advance of and following each webinar, pertaining to the aforementioned
topics or on other areas of concern or interest related to Great Lakes
HABs and hypoxia. Electronic comments and questions may be submitted
via email ([email protected]). Written comments may be submitted to
Caitlin Gould at NOAA, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science,
SSMC-4, #8237, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Meeting dates:
HAB and Hypoxia Experts, and Interested Parties--January
12, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EST
Interested Parties--January 13, 2016, 11:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m. EST
Interested Parties (as needed)--January 20, 2016, 12:30
p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST
The webinars will be available at the following addresses:
HAB and Hypoxia Experts, and Interested Parties (January
12, 2016)--
[cir] Go to https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=maf531d3ea4423d977d250e1a380cefeb
[cir] Password: Habsnhypoxia
[cir] To view in other time zones or languages, please click the
link: https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=m1b2d6b7e615eb38b9c819ea61dd1234e_
[cir] To join the teleconference only:
[ssquf] Provide your number when you join the meeting to receive a
call back.
[ssquf] Alternatively, you can call one of the following numbers:
Local: 1-301-796-7777
Toll free: 1-855-828-1770
[ssquf] Follow the instructions that you hear on the phone. Your
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace meeting ID: 747 264 241
Interested Parties (January 13, 2016)--
[cir] Go to https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=m02cebb22a4ea27dc11127bdd7c3dd0bd_
[cir] Password: Habsnhypoxia
[cir] To view in other time zones or languages, please click the
link: https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=md9740352f0c09cbb307b22be4dca5739_
[cir] To join the teleconference only:
[ssquf] Provide your number when you join the meeting to receive a
call back.
[ssquf] Alternatively, you can call one of the following numbers:
Local: 1-301-796-7777
Toll free: 1-855-828-1770
[ssquf] Follow the instructions that you hear on the phone. Your
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace meeting ID: 740 105 257
Interested Parties (as needed; January 20, 2016)--
[cir] Go to https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=m5a64b5f3a4c641c8f28973920401af14_
[cir] Password: Habsnhypoxia
[cir] To view in other time zones or languages, please click the
link: https://fda.webex.com/fda/j.php?MTID=m238e1a978d950349a0af565190eb8267_
[cir] To join the teleconference only:
[ssquf] Provide your number when you join the meeting to receive a
call back.
[ssquf] Alternatively, you can call one of the following numbers:
Local: 1-301-796-7777
Toll free: 1-855-828-1770
[ssquf] Follow the instructions that you hear on the phone. Your
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace meeting ID: 744 840 269
Other Information: Persons wishing to attend the meeting online via the
webinar must register in advance no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on
the evening before each webinar, by sending an email to
[email protected]. The number of webinar connections available for
the meetings is limited to 500 participants and will therefore be
available on a first-come, first-served basis. The agenda for the
webinars will include time for questions and answers or comments about
the agencies' efforts in implementing HABHRCA.
Other Information
Paperwork Reduction Act: Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be
subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act,
unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
Glenn Boledovich,
Chief, Policy and Constituent Affairs Division, Management and Budget
Office, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-00018 Filed 1-6-16; 8:45 am]
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