[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38314-38315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15332]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting for September 1-2, 
2021

AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Announcement for open public meeting and notice of request for 
public comments.

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SUMMARY: This serves as notice of a virtual public meeting for the NOAA 
Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) on September 1, 2021, 12:45-
5:30 p.m. EST, and September 2, 2021, 1-5:30 p.m. EST via webinar. The 
HSRP agenda will be posted in advance on the website. Individuals or 
groups who want to comment on NOAA navigation services topics are 
encouraged to submit advance public comments and letters via email or 
via the question function in the webinar.

DATES: NOAA HSRP public virtual meeting will meet via webinar as 
follows:
    1. September 1, 2021, 12:45-5:30 p.m., EST.
    2. September 2, 2021, 1-5:30 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: You may submit public comments identified by ``September 
2021 HSRP meeting public comments'' in the subject line of the message 
in advance of the meeting or request to be added to the meeting 
announcements list by sending an email request to: 
[email protected], and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program 
manager, Office of Coast Survey, NOS, NOAA, email: 
[email protected], [email protected], and phone 240-
533-0064.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Advance registration is required for the 
webinar at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5627376790601178124. The agenda, speakers and time are subject to 
change, please refer to the website for the most updated information. 
The HSRP meeting agenda, draft meeting documents, presentations, and 
background materials are posted and updated online and can be 
downloaded prior to the meeting at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.html and https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/meetings.html. Past HSRP 
recommendation letters, issue and position papers are located online 
at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/recommendations.html.
    Public comments are encouraged and requested on the navigation 
services portfolio for CO-OPS, NGS and OCS. Advance written statements 
will be shared with the HSRP members and will be included in the 
meeting public record. Due to the condensed nature of the meeting, each 
individual or group providing written public comments will be limited 
to one comment per public comment period with no repetition of previous 
comments. Comments can also be submitted in writing during the public 
comment period through the webinar. Comments will be read into the 
record, transcribed, and become part of the meeting record. Due to time 
meeting constraints, all comments may not be addressed during the 
meeting.
    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.

Matters To Be Considered

    The panel is convening on issues relevant to NOAA's navigation 
services, including offshore wind energy and data sharing for ocean 
mapping and technology to address ocean mapping in 40 meters and 
shallower. HSRP regularly discusses stakeholder use of navigation data, 
products and services, and other topics related to hydrographic 
surveys, nautical charting, coastal shoreline and ocean mapping, the 
National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) modernization efforts, 
navigation services contributions to resilience and coastal data and 
information systems to support planning for resilience to climate 
change, contributions to the blue economy, coastal and ocean modeling, 
PORTS[supreg] (Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System) sensor 
enhancements and expansion, Precision Marine Navigation, Electronic 
Navigation Charts and the sunset of RASTER charts, the scientific 
mapping and technology research projects of the cooperative agreements 
between NOAA and partners at the University of New Hampshire and the 
University of Southern Florida, and other topics. The meeting will 
include an update on the plans to address and implement two ocean and 
coastal mapping strategies--the Alaska Coastal Mapping Strategy (ACMS) 
and the ``Establishing a National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and 
Characterizing the U.S. EEZ'' (NOMEC), including the Standard Ocean 
Mapping Protocol (SOMP). Navigation services include the data, 
products, and services provided by the NOAA programs and activities 
that undertake geodetic observations, gravity modeling, coastal and 
shoreline mapping, bathymetric mapping and modeling, hydrographic 
surveying, nautical charting, tide and water level observations, 
current observations, flooding, resilience, inundation and sea level 
rise, marine and coastal modeling, geospatial and LIDAR data, and 
related data and 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 climate needs and commerce. The Panel will hear 
about the missions and uses of NOAA's navigation services, the value 
these services bring, and what improvements could be made. Other 
matters may be considered.

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Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities 
and there will be sign language interpretation and captioning services. 
Please direct requests for other auxiliary aids to 
[email protected] at least 10 business days in advance of the 
meeting.

Kathryn L. Ries,
Deputy Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-15332 Filed 7-19-21; 8:45 am]
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