[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 14780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7236]


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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 April 14-15, 2009, from 
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The times and agenda topics are subject to change. 
Refer to the HSRP Web site listed below for the most current meeting 
agenda.

LOCATION:  Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, 202 East Pratt 
Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, Tel: (410) 547-1200, and Fax: (410) 
539-5780.

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 Web site 
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 April 3, 2009. 
Written comments received by the DFO after April 3, 2009, 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) NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan 
and agency/congressional updates; (2) Panel discussion with various 
stakeholders in the region on use of and interest in NOAA Navigation 
Services; (3) Updates on NOAA PORTS[reg] project, NOAA's Height 
Modernization, Print on Demand, Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping, 
and Arctic issues; and (4) public statements.

    Dated: March 23, 2009.
Captain Steven R. Barnum,
Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
 [FR Doc. E9-7236 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]
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