[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38989-38990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15509]


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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) 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.
    Date and Time: The public meeting will be held July 29-30, 2008, 
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 29th and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 
30th.
    Location: San Francisco, California. Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf, 
2500 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, 94133. The times and agenda 
topics are subject to change. Refer to the HSRP website listed below 
for the most current meeting agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain Steven Barnum, NOAA, 
Designated Federal Official (DFO), Office of Coast Survey, National 
Ocean Service (NOS), 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: The meeting will be open to the public and 
public comment periods will be scheduled at various times throughout 
the meeting. These comment periods will be part of the final agenda 
that will be published before the meeting date on the HSRP website 
listed above. Each individual or group making a verbal presentation 
will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Written comments 
(at least 30 copies) should be submitted to the DFO by July 16, 2008. 
Written comments received by the DFO after July 16, 2008, will be 
distributed to the HSRP, but may not be reviewed before the meeting 
date. Approximately 25 seats will be available for the public, on a 
first-come, first-served basis.
    Matters To Be Considered: (1) Swearing in of new member; (2) Panel 
discussion with various stakeholders in the region on use of and 
interest in NOAA Navigation Services; (3) Updates on NOAA/California 
partnership on Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IOCM) project, 
NOAA's Height Modernization and Print on Demand; (4)

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briefing on Climate and the Coasts and Arctic issues; and (5) public 
statements.

    Dated: July 2, 2008.
John Potts,
Acting, Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, 
Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management.
 [FR Doc. E8-15509 Filed 7-7-08; 8:45 am]
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