[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14695-14696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05640]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the U.S. Integrated 
Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee (Committee) in 
Washington, DC.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 
p.m. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to 
change. Refer to the Web page listed below for the most up-to-date 
meeting agenda.

ADDRESSES: On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, the meeting will be held in 
the Conference Room, 11th Floor, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, 1201 
New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005. On Thursday, April 20, 2017, 
the meeting will be held in the Conference Room, 4th Floor, Consortium 
for Ocean Leadership, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Gouldman, Designated Federal 
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East-
West Highway, Second Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone (240) 533-
9456; Fax (301) 713-3281; Email [email protected] or visit the 
U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee Web site at http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established by the NOAA 
Administrator as directed by Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal 
and Ocean Observation System Act, part of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). The Committee advises the NOAA 
Administrator and the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) on 
matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in 
section 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System 
Act of 2009 and other appropriate matters as the Under Secretary refers 
to the Committee for review and advice. The Committee will provide 
advice on:
    (a) Administration, operation, management, and maintenance of the 
System;
    (b) Expansion and periodic modernization and upgrade of technology 
components of the System;
    (c) Identification of end-user communities, their needs for 
information provided by the System, and the System's effectiveness in 
dissemination information to end-user communities and to the general 
public; and
    (d) Any other purpose identified by the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere or the Interagency Ocean Observation 
Committee.
    The meeting will be open to public participation with a 15-minute 
public comment period on April 19, 2017, from 4:35 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. 
and on April 20, 2017, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. (check agenda on Web 
site to confirm time.) The Committee expects that public statements 
presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously 
submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or 
group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of 
three (3) minutes. The Designated Federal Official should receive 
written comments by April 18, 2017, to provide sufficient time for 
Committee review. Written comments received after April 18, 2017, will 
be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the 
meeting date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served 
basis.

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    Matters to be Considered: The meeting will focus on ongoing 
committee priorities, including discussions on the integration 
challenges of the IOOC, expanding on the big data topic, and developing 
the next set of recommendations. The latest version will be posted at 
http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
    Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Carl Gouldman, Designated 
Federal Official at (240) 533-9456 by April 14, 2017.

    Dated: March 13, 2017.
Carl Gouldman,
Director, U.S. IOOS Program, National Ocean Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-05640 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
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