[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 11966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03892]


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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 and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) will hold a 
meeting that will be open to the public, April 28-30, 2020, in Oahu, 
Hawaii. Public comments are requested in advance and/or during the 
meeting. Information about the HSRP meeting, agenda, presentations, 
webinar registration, and background documents will be posted and 
updated online. To promote zero waste, all meeting documents will be 
available for downloading the week prior to the meeting at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.htm and https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/meetings.htm.

DATES: The meeting is two and a half days during April 28-30, 2020, in 
Oahu, HI. The agenda, speakers and times are subject to change. The 
draft agenda will be posted online in January 2020 and the meeting 
location will be announced in April 2020. For updates, please check 
online, sign up for emails, or contact the organizers. To receive the 
meeting announcements by email including the agenda, venue, and to 
inform the attendance estimate, please sign up below or email: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SHBr5gDqpBHildSGbymFgMqckHLmKEry7bLi0L_N1SQ/edit?vc=0&c=0&w=1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program 
manager, National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/CS), 
1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 #6413, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; 
email: [email protected] and [email protected]; 
telephone: 240-533-0064.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. To 
receive meeting updates and inform the participant list, please sign up 
as noted above, or you can email your name, organization and email 
address contact. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis. Public comment is encouraged on the topics of the HSRP 
meeting and there are public comment periods scheduled each day noted 
in the agenda. Each individual or group making verbal or written 
comments will be limited to one comment per public comment period and a 
total time of five (5) minutes, will be recorded and transcribed, and 
comments will become part of the meeting record. For those not onsite, 
comments can be submitted in writing via email prior to the meeting or 
by email during the meeting. Public comments are encouraged and 
individuals or groups who would like to submit advance written 
statements should email their comments to [email protected], 
[email protected] and [email protected]. The HSRP 
will provide webinar capability. Pre-registration is required to access 
the webinar: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/6546237546550851853.
    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. The charter, issue papers with recommendations, 
and other information are located online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/CharterBylawsHSIAStatute.htm.
    Past recommendations and issue papers are at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/recommendations.htm.
    Past HSRP public meeting summary reports, agendas, presentations, 
transcripts, and other information is available online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/meetings.htm.
    Matters to be Considered: The panel is convening on issues relevant 
to NOAA's navigation services, Hawaii and the Pacific and elsewhere, 
including stakeholder use of navigation services data, products and 
services, flooding, inundation and sea level rise, hydrographic survey 
and nautical charting, the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS), 
legislative priorities and other topics. 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, marine modeling, and related topics. 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 
state and federal agencies, non-federal organizations and associations, 
local, regional and national stakeholders and partners about their 
missions and use of NOAA's navigation services, the value these 
services bring, and what improvements could be made. Other 
administrative matters may be considered. The agenda and speakers are 
subject to change, please refer to the website for the most updated 
information.
    Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Please direct requests for sign language 
interpretation or other auxiliary aids to [email protected] by 
March 31, 2020.

Elizabeth I. Kretovic,
Deputy Hydrographer, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-03892 Filed 2-27-20; 8:45 am]
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