[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26653-26654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12840]


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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 open meeting (via conference call) on June 22, 
2009.

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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 as the Under Secretary refers to the Panel for review and 
advice.
    The purpose of the June 22, 2009, conference call is to allow Panel 
members to deliberate and vote on proposed revisions to the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contracting policy for 
mapping and charting services. NOAA is reviewing the contracting policy 
to meet requirements in accordance with the Omnibus Public Lands 
Management Act of 2009, specifically Title XII/Subtitle B: Ocean and 
Coastal Mapping Integration Act. Written public comments should be 
submitted to Rebecca Arenson, HSRP Coordinator, by June 15, 2009.
    Date and Time: The conference call will convene at 2:30 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time, June 22, 2009, and end by 3:30 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time, if not earlier.
    Location and Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the 
public, with teleconference access available in person from the 
following location: NOAA Facility, 1315 East-West Hwy, SSMC3, Room 
6836, Silver Spring, Maryland. Seating is on a first-come,

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first-served basis, and may be limited. All visitors to the NOAA 
facility will need to pre-register to be admitted through security. 
Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address, and phone 
number to Rebecca Arenson no later than June 18, 2009, and she will 
provide you with instructions for admittance.
    Written public comments should be submitted to Rebecca Arenson no 
later than June 15, 2009. Those individuals planning to provide oral 
comments are requested to inform Rebecca Arenson no later than June 15, 
2009. The time period for oral comments may be limited.
    Ms. Arenson's contact information is: Rebecca Arenson, HSRP 
Coordinator, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service (NOS), NOAA 
(N/CS), 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; 
Telephone: 301-713-2780, extension 158; fax: 301-713-4019; e-mail: 
[email protected].
    It is recommended that interested public be present from the 
beginning of the meeting, as there is not a fixed time for the public 
comment period. The HSRP Chair will ask at large if there are any oral 
comments or questions from the public after the initial Panel 
discussion of the NOAA Ocean and Coastal Mapping Policy revisions. A 
final vote on recommendations for policy revisions will follow before 
the meeting ends.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Arenson, 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 HRSP 
Web site at http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hrsp/hsrp.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel will deliberate and vote on NOAA's 
suggested revisions to the current NOAA contracting policy on mapping 
and charting services. The revised contracting policy with be included 
in NOAA's August 2009 Report to Congress describing the NOAA Ocean and 
Coastal Mapping Policy. NOAA has followed the contracting policy for 
mapping and charting services, and subsequent revisions, since the 
establishment of the contracting policy in 1996. The contracting policy 
was last revised in August 2006.
    The meeting agenda, the current contracting policy, and the 
proposed revised contracting policy will be available on the HRSP Web 
site prior to the June 22 meeting at: http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hrsp/hsrp.htm.

    Dated: May 26, 2009.
Steven Barnum,
NOAA, Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-12840 Filed 6-2-09; 8:45 am]
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