[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9183-9184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03445]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Board on Coastal Engineering Research

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Board 
on Coastal Engineering Research. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The Board on Coastal Engineering Research will meet from 8:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 18, 2014, and reconvene from 8:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. on March 19, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Both sessions of the meeting will be held in the Washington 
Room, Fort Hamilton Community Club, 207 Sterling Drive, Brooklyn, NY 
11252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Jeffrey R. Eckstein, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) and Executive Secretary, U.S. Army 
Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 
3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199,

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phone 601-634-2513, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150. The Board on 
Coastal Engineering Research provides broad policy guidance and reviews 
plans for the conduct of research and the development of research 
projects in consonance with the needs of the coastal engineering field 
and the objectives of the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the Board 
to discuss its accomplishments and impacts; contemporary Coastal 
Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) priorities and 
accomplishments; review U.S. Army the Chief of Engineers' Charge to the 
Board and discuss knowledge gaps, and receive a status report on the 
Field Research Facility Experiment Series in Fiscal Years 2015/2016.
    Agenda: On Tuesday morning, March 18, 2014, the Board will review 
past initiatives and where they stand today, including a discussion of: 
contemporary coastal research, development and technology priorities; 
accomplishments, including Hurricane Sandy initiatives; infrastructure; 
and other Civil Works research areas. Tuesday afternoon will be devoted 
to a discussion of the Chief of Engineers' Charge to the Board.
    On Wednesday morning, March 19, 2014, the Board will reconvene to 
review and discuss knowledge gaps identified through and assessment of 
the Chief's Charge and through RD&T involvement in Hurricane Sandy 
response and recovery. In addition, the Board will receive a status 
report on experiment planning and expectations for the Field Research 
Facility Experiment Series for Fiscal Years 2015/2016. The meeting will 
close with a discussion about potential topics to consider in the 
context of the next Board meeting.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of 
space, the meeting is open to the public. Because seating capacity is 
limited, advance registration is required. Registration can be 
accomplished as set forth below. Because the meeting of the Board will 
be held in a Federal Government facility on a military base (Fort 
Hamilton Military Community), security screening is required. A photo 
ID is required to enter the base. The name of each person seeking entry 
will be checked against the list of names of those persons who have 
registered to attend the meeting. Individuals will be directed to the 
Fort Hamilton Community Club. Please note that Fort Hamilton guards 
have the right to inspect vehicles seeking to enter and exit the base. 
Anyone arriving the base on foot may be required to proceed through a 
metal detector and the guards may exercise the right to search bags and 
belongings. The Fort Hamilton Community Club is fully handicap 
accessible. Wheelchair access is available from the rear entrance of 
the building.
    Written Comments of Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.015(j) and 
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments or statements to the Board, 
in response to the stated agenda of the open meeting or in regard to 
the Board's mission in general. Written comments or statements should 
be submitted to Colonel Jeffrey R. Eckstein, DFO, via electronic mail, 
the preferred mode of submission, as the address listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or 
statement must include the author's name, title or affiliation, 
address, and daytime phone number. The DFO will review all submitted 
written comments or statements and provide them to members of the Board 
for their consideration. Written comments or statements being submitted 
in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received by 
the DFO at least five calendar days prior to the meeting to be 
considered by the Board. Written comments or statements received after 
this date may not be provided to the Board until its next meeting.
    Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the one or both 
sessions of this meeting of the Board must register with the DFO by 
email, the preferred method of contact, no later than March 12, using 
the electronic mail contact information found in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. The communication should include the 
registrant's full name, title, affiliation or employer, email address, 
and daytime phone number. If applicable, include written comments or 
statements with the registration email.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-03445 Filed 2-14-14; 8:45 am]
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