[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 174 (Friday, September 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53637-53638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17891]


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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 public meeting (via conference call).

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SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) was established 
by the Secretary of Commerce 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, its amendments, and such other appropriate 
matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel for review and 
advice. The purpose of the conference call is to allow Panel members to 
vote on final recommendations initiated during a public meeting in 
Durham, New Hampshire, on August 18-19, 2005. Written public comments 
should be

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submitted to the DFO by September 26, 2005.
    Date and Time: The conference call will convene at 2 p.m. eastern 
time, September 28, 2005, and end at about 3:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain Roger L. Parsons, NOAA, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Office of Coast Survey, National 
Ocean Service, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910; Telephone: 301-713-2770, Fax: 301-713-4019; e-mail: 
[email protected] or visit the NOAA HSRP Web site at http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This conference call is available to the 
public through the following, toll free call-in number: (888) 323-2712, 
participant passcode 9738110. Interested members of the public may call 
this number and listen to the meeting. Persons with hearing impairments 
may follow the proceedings by calling the Federal Relay Service [TTY 
(800) 877-8339, Voice (866) 377-8642 or Voice Carry-Over (877) 877-
6280] and provide the Service with the conference call number and 
participant passcode. Be sure to notify the operator that it is a 
``Conference Call'' before you provide call number and participant 
passcode. To ensure an appropriate number of phone lines for the 
public, persons are asked to register by visiting https://www.mymeetings.com (choose ``web rsvp'' and enter Conference ID 
4907175, Conference Passcode 9738110) by September 23, 2005.
    Matters To Be Considered: A quorum vote is required for 
recommendations related to NOAA Hydrographic Services Role in the 
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), The National Ocean Service 
Mapping and Charting Contracting Policy and Expansion Strategy and 
NOAA's Core Capability. The recommendations will be posted before the 
conference call; please visit http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm.

    Dated: September 8, 2005.
Mitchell Luxenberg,
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-17891 Filed 9-8-05; 8:45 am]
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