[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07697]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

AGENCY: U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]), National 
Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a virtual meeting of the U.S. 
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee 
(Committee). The meeting is open to the public and an opportunity for 
oral and written comments will be provided.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 11, 2022, and May 13, 2022. Written 
public comments should be received by the Designated Federal Official 
by May 6, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. To register for the 
meeting and/or submit public comments, use this link https://forms.gle/YWmTpTxE7777JVhj8 or email [email protected]. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for instructions and other information about public 
participation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal 
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 240-533-9455; 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), and reauthorized under the 
Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-
271). 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 Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (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 disseminating information to end-user communities and to the 
general public; and
    (d) additional priorities, including--
    (1) a national surface current mapping network designed to 
improve fine scale sea surface mapping using high frequency radar 
technology and other emerging technologies to address national 
priorities, including Coast Guard search and rescue operation 
planning and harmful algal bloom forecasting and detection that--
    (i) is comprised of existing high frequency radar and other sea 
surface current mapping infrastructure operated by national programs 
and regional coastal observing systems;
    (ii) incorporates new high frequency radar assets or other fine 
scale sea surface mapping technology assets, and other assets needed 
to fill gaps in coverage on United States coastlines; and
    (iii) follows a deployment plan that prioritizes closing gaps in 
high frequency radar infrastructure in the United States, starting 
with areas demonstrating significant sea surface current data needs, 
especially in areas where additional data will improve Coast Guard 
search and rescue models;
    (2) fleet acquisition for unmanned maritime systems for 
deployment and data integration to fulfill the purposes of this 
subtitle;
    (3) an integrative survey program for application of unmanned 
maritime systems to the real-time or near real-time collection and 
transmission of sea floor, water column, and sea surface data on 
biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and hydrography;
    (4) remote sensing and data assimilation to develop new 
analytical methodologies to assimilate data from the System into 
hydrodynamic models;
    (5) integrated, multi-State monitoring to assess sources, 
movement, and fate of sediments in coastal regions;
    (6) a multi-region marine sound monitoring system to be--
    (i) planned in consultation with the IOOC, NOAA on, the 
Department of the Navy, and academic research institutions; and
    (ii) developed, installed, and operated in coordination with 
NOAA, the Department of the Navy, and academic research 
institutions; and
    (e) any other purpose identified by the Administrator or the 
Council.

    Matters to be considered: The meeting will focus on (1) providing 
the Committee with programmatic updates from the U.S. IOOS program and 
the IOOC and (2) presentations and discussion to advance the work plan 
for the Committee. The latest version of the agenda will be posted at 
http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/. The times 
and the agenda topics described here are subject to change.
    Public Comment Instructions: The meeting will be open to public 
participation each day (check agenda on website to confirm times). 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 May 6, 2022, 
to provide sufficient time for Committee review. Written comments 
received after May 6, 2022, will be distributed to the Committee, but 
may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. To submit written 
comments, please fill out the brief form at https://forms.gle/YWmTpTxE7777JVhj8 or email your comments, your name as it appears on 
your driver's license, and the organization/company affiliation you 
represent to Laura Gewain, [email protected].
    Special accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Krisa Arzayus, Designated 
Federal Official by phone (240-533-9455) or email 
([email protected]) or to Laura Gewain ([email protected]) by 
April 27, 2022.

Carl C. Gouldman,
Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-07697 Filed 4-8-22; 8:45 am]
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