[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 47910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19552]


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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, the NOAA Administrator, 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 from September 16-18, 
2015, September 16, 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; September 17, 9:00 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m.; and September 18, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All meetings times 
are EDT.

LOCATION: Silver Spring, MD, with the meeting location to be posted 
online at the Web site below. Please refer to the following Web site 
for updates on the location, agenda, presentations, speaker's 
biographies, and Web conferencing service sign up: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/meetings.htm and http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/meetings_washingtondc.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit the NOAA HSRP Web site at http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm, or contact Lynne 
Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP Program Manager, National Ocean Service (NOS), 
Office of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/NSD), 1315 East West Highway, Silver 
Spring, Maryland 20910; Telephone: 301-713-2702 ext. 199; Email: 
[email protected].

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. Public comment periods will be included in the 
draft and final agendas posted on the HSRP Web site listed above and 
written comments are welcome in advance. Each individual or group 
making verbal comments will be limited to a total time of five (5) 
minutes. Comments will be recorded. Advance written comments should be 
submitted to [email protected] by September 4, 2015. Public 
seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. This 
meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign 
language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to 
[email protected] by September 4, 2015. The HSRP meeting will 
provide Web conferencing service and teleconference capability for 
access to listen and observe the meeting presentations. Members of the 
public who wish to participate virtually must register at least a day 
in advance by September 15, 2015. The meeting times, topics, and 
speakers are subject to change. For updated information and to register 
for the Web conferencing service, please refer to http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/hsrp.htm.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: National and Federal partners and 
stakeholders will present to the HSRP on issues relevant to NOAA's 
navigation services. Navigation services includes the data, products, 
and services provided by the NOAA programs and activities which 
undertake geodetic observations, gravity modeling, shoreline mapping, 
bathymetric mapping, hydrographic surveying, nautical charting, tide 
and water level observations, current observations, and marine 
modeling. This suite of geospatial data, products and services support 
safe and efficient navigation, resilient coasts and communities, and 
the nationwide positioning information infrastructure to build America 
for the future.
    The Panel will hear from Federal agencies and non-Federal 
associations about their mission or business uses for NOAA's navigation 
services; what value these services bring; and what improvements could 
be made to NOAA's navigation services. Other business will include 
reports by the HSRP working groups on their progress or results in 
response to NOAA's tasking on coastal intelligence and resilience, and 
emerging Arctic priorities.
    The Panel will consider input from these discussions to develop 
recommendations for the NOAA Under Secretary to improve NOAA's 
navigation services.

    Dated: July 31, 2015.
Rear Admiral Gerd F. Glang,
Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[FR Doc. 2015-19552 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22P