[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36882-36883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16286]


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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 
Juneau, Alaska.

DATES AND TIMES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 9:00 
a.m.-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 agenda.

ADDRESSES: On Tuesday, August 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the 
meeting will be held at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall Conference 
Center, 320 W Willoughby Ave, Juneau, AK. This will be a half-day joint 
meeting with NOAA's Hydrographic Services Review Panel on topics of 
joint interest such as water level partnerships. From 2:00 to 5:30 
p.m., the IOOS Advisory Committee meeting will be held at the Westmark 
Baranof Hotel, 127 N Franklin Street, Juneau, AK. On Wednesday, August 
29th, the meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the NOAA 
Fisheries Auke Bay Lab, 17109 Point Lena Loop Road, Juneau, AK. Venues 
may be subject to change. Refer to the web page listed below for the 
most up-to-date information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal 
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East-
West Highway, Station 2612, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 240-533-
9466; Fax 301-713-3281; Email [email protected] or visit the 
U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee website 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 August 28, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., 
and on August 29, 2018, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (check agenda on 
website 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. Written comments should be received by the 
Designated Federal Official by August 21, 2018 to provide sufficient 
time for Committee review. Written comments received after August 21st 
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. A webinar will be provided. Sign-up information for the webinar 
will be posted on the website.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will focus on ongoing 
committee priorities, including discussions of stakeholder needs 
specific to the Alaska and Arctic regions and developing the next set 
of recommendations. The latest version of the agenda will be posted at 
http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
    Special Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Jessica Snowden, Designated 
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Official at 240-533-9466 by August 20, 2018.

    Dated: July 17, 2018.
Carl C. Gouldman,
Director, U.S. IOOS Program, National Ocean Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-16286 Filed 7-30-18; 8:45 am]
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