[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8046-8047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03166]


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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 public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) will hold a 
meeting that will be open to the public. Information about the HSRP and 
the full meeting agenda will be posted at http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/meetings_galveston2016.htm.

Date and Time: The meeting will be held on March 15, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m. CDT; March 16, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and March 17, 
2016, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Times are subject to change.
    Location: Galveston, Texas. For updates on the exact location, 
check http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/meetings_galveston2016.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program 
manager, National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/NSD), 
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone: 301-
713-2750 ext. 166; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public, and 
public seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. 
The times of onsite public comment periods, scheduled for each day, 
will be included in the draft and final agendas. Each individual or 
group making verbal comments will be limited to a total time of five 
(5) minutes. Comments will be recorded. Individuals who would like to 
submit written statements should email or fax their comments to 
[email protected] by March 4, 2016.
    The HSRP will provide webinar and teleconference capability for the 
public sessions. Pre-registration is required by March 14, 2016. For 
instructions, go to http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/meetings_galveston2016.htm.
    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

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matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel for review and 
advice. The charter and other information are located online at http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/CharterBylawsHSIAStatute.htm.
    Matters to Be Considered: The panel is convening to hear federal, 
state, regional and local partners and stakeholders on issues relevant 
to NOAA's navigation services, particularly focusing on the Texas Gulf 
Coast area. Navigation services include the data, products, and 
services provided by the NOAA programs and activities that 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 NOAA products and services support safe and efficient 
navigation, resilient coasts and communities, and the nationwide 
positioning information infrastructure to support America's commerce.
    The Panel will hear from federal agencies and non-federal 
organizations about their missions and their use of NOAA's navigation 
services; what value these services bring; and what improvements could 
be made. Other administrative matters may be considered. This agenda is 
subject to change.
    Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Direct requests for sign language 
interpretation or other auxiliary aids to [email protected] by 
February 26, 2016.

    Dated: January 29, 2016.
Rear Admiral Gerd F. Glang,
Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-03166 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
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