[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51961-51962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20746]


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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) is a Federal 
Advisory Committee established 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, as amended, 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 on September 16-18, 
2014. September 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., September 17th from 
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and September 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. 
EDT.
    Location: Courtyard Marriott, 125 Calhoun St., Charleston, South 
Carolina, 29401, tel: (843) 805-7900.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP 
Coordinator, National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey, NOAA 
(N/CS), 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; 
Telephone: 301-713-2702 ext. 199; Fax: 301-713-4019; Email: 
[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 (on-site) will be scheduled at various times 
throughout the meeting. These comment periods will be included in the 
final agenda published before September 10, 2014, on the HSRP Web site 
listed above. Each individual or group making verbal comments will be 
limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Comments will be recorded. 
Written comments should be submitted to [email protected] by 
September 10, 2014. Written comments received after September 10, 2014, 
will be distributed to the HSRP, but may not be reviewed until the 
meeting. Public seating will be available on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Times and agenda topics are subject to change. Refer to the HSRP 
Web site listed below for meeting agenda information. http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm

    Matters To Be Considered: Regional and local stakeholders will 
present to the HSRP on issues relevant to NOAA's navigation and 
positioning data, products, and services. Broad topic areas to be heard 
about will focus on the use and application of NOAA's navigation and 
positioning data, products, and services to support: (1) The U.S. 
Southeast regional marine transportation system and economy; (2) 
regional dredging and port expansion efforts; (3) navigation safety for 
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and recreational boating; and (4) 
geospatial modeling data to support local and regional coastal planning 
and development, risk reduction strategies for building coastal 
resilient communities, and for pre-storm and post-storm resilience 
preparation.
    The HSRP will also hold focused stakeholder breakout sessions with 
regional and local stakeholders to further discuss challenges and 
issues presented during the stakeholder speaker panel presentation, and 
other issues not previously presented. The stakeholder breakout 
sessions will be held on Wednesday, September 17th with the general 
themes: (1) Port and harbor expansion; (2) Atlantic

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Intracoastal Waterway and recreational boating; and (3) geospatial 
modeling and coastal resilience. The public is invited to participate 
and sign up for these sessions by contacting NOAA's Northeast 
Navigation Manager, Kyle Ward at email: [email protected]; or the HSRP 
Coordinator, Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis at email: 
[email protected].
    The stakeholder breakout sessions provides the public with the 
opportunity to interact with HSRP members on concerns or issues with 
NOAA's navigation and positioning data, products, and services, and to 
present options or recommendations for improvement. The HSRP will 
consider input from these breakout sessions, and from the other meeting 
presentations, to develop its recommendations to the NOAA Acting Under 
Secretary for improving NOAA's suite of navigation and positioning 
data, products, and services. Other matters to be discussed include 
activities relating to hydrography, geodesy, coastal mapping, and 
tides, currents and water levels, as well as administrative matters 
pertaining to the HSRP.
    The HSRP meeting will provide GoTo Webinar services and 
teleconference capability for public access to listen and observe the 
meeting presentations. Members of the public who wish to participate 
virtually must register in advance by September 10, 2014. Webinar 
service is available for Tuesday, September 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 
p.m., Wednesday, September 17th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 
2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Thursday, September 18th from 8:30 a.m. 
to 2:15 p.m. EDT. To register for virtual access or submit public 
comments before the virtual sessions begin please contact Lynne 
Mersfelder-Lewis at email: [email protected].

    Dated: August 26, 2014.
Donna Rivelli,
Deputy Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, 
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-20746 Filed 8-29-14; 8:45 am]
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