[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14695-14696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05640]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the U.S. Integrated
Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee (Committee) in
Washington, DC.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to
change. Refer to the Web page listed below for the most up-to-date
meeting agenda.
ADDRESSES: On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, the meeting will be held in
the Conference Room, 11th Floor, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, 1201
New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005. On Thursday, April 20, 2017,
the meeting will be held in the Conference Room, 4th Floor, Consortium
for Ocean Leadership, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Gouldman, Designated Federal
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East-
West Highway, Second Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone (240) 533-
9456; Fax (301) 713-3281; Email [email protected] or visit the
U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee Web site at http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established by the NOAA
Administrator as directed by Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Observation System Act, part of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). The Committee advises the NOAA
Administrator and the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) on
matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in
section 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System
Act of 2009 and other appropriate matters as the Under Secretary refers
to the Committee for review and advice. The Committee will provide
advice on:
(a) Administration, operation, management, and maintenance of the
System;
(b) Expansion and periodic modernization and upgrade of technology
components of the System;
(c) Identification of end-user communities, their needs for
information provided by the System, and the System's effectiveness in
dissemination information to end-user communities and to the general
public; and
(d) Any other purpose identified by the Under Secretary of Commerce
for Oceans and Atmosphere or the Interagency Ocean Observation
Committee.
The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-minute
public comment period on April 19, 2017, from 4:35 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
and on April 20, 2017, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. (check agenda on Web
site to confirm time.) The Committee 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
three (3) minutes. The Designated Federal Official should receive
written comments by April 18, 2017, to provide sufficient time for
Committee review. Written comments received after April 18, 2017, will
be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the
meeting date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
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Matters to be Considered: The meeting will focus on ongoing
committee priorities, including discussions on the integration
challenges of the IOOC, expanding on the big data topic, and developing
the next set of recommendations. The latest version will be posted at
http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Carl Gouldman, Designated
Federal Official at (240) 533-9456 by April 14, 2017.
Dated: March 13, 2017.
Carl Gouldman,
Director, U.S. IOOS Program, National Ocean Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-05640 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
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