[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10300-10301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03449]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting, February 28-March 2, 
2023

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and opportunity to comment.

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SUMMARY: This serves as the notice of a public meeting for the NOAA 
Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) on February 28, 2023, 9 a.m.-
5:30 p.m., Atlantic Standard Time (AST), March 1, 2023, 8:30 a.m.-12 
p.m. AST, and March 2, 2023 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. AST. The agenda for the 
HSRP public meeting will be posted in advance of the meeting on the 
HSRP website. Individuals or groups who want to comment on NOAA 
navigation services topics are encouraged to submit advance public 
comments via email or via the question function in the webinar for the 
HSRP public meeting.

1. February 28, 2023, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. AST
2. March 1, 2022, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. AST
3. March 2, 2022, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. AST

ADDRESSES: Instructions for how to register to attend the HSRP public 
meeting in person and virtually may be found at the following website: 
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6410170809731828061. The HSRP 
public meeting agenda, draft meeting documents, presentations, and 
background materials are posted and updated online and can be found at 
the following websites:
    https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.html and https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/meetings.html. The agenda is subject 
to change. Past HSRP recommendation letters, issue and position papers 
may be found online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/recommendations.html.
    Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: Email: 
Send written comments in advance of the HSRP public meeting to 
[email protected], [email protected], and 
[email protected], with ``February-March 2023 HSRP meeting 
public comments'' in the subject line of the email message. Webinar: 
Submit written comments during the HSRP public meeting through the HSRP 
webinar's question function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP Program 
Manager, Office of Coast Survey, NOS, NOAA, email: 
[email protected], [email protected], and phone 302-
648-2963.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 
1998 (HSIA), as amended (33 U.S.C. 892 et seq.), established the HSRP 
as a Federal Advisory Committee (33 U.S.C. 892c) to advise the NOAA 
Administrator ``on matters related to the responsibilities and 
authorities set forth in [33 U.S.C. 892a]'' of the HSIA, ``and such 
other matters as the Administrator refers to the [HSRP] for review and 
advice.
    The HSRP regularly discusses stakeholder's feedback and NOAA 
invites public comments in advance and during the upcoming HSRP public 
meeting on the use of NOAA's navigation, observations and positioning 
data, science, products, and services for NOS's Center for Operational 
Oceanographic Products and Services, National Geodetic Survey, Office 
of Coast Survey, and the University of New Hampshire's and NOAA's Joint 
Hydrographic Center at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping. Public 
comments sent in advance of the HSRP public meeting will be shared with 
the HSRP members, posted on the meeting website, and included in the 
public record for the meeting. Due to the condensed nature of the 
meeting, each individual or group providing written public comments 
will be limited to one comment of three minutes per public comment 
period, with no repetition of previous comments. Individuals and groups 
may also submit public comments during the public comment period 
through the webinar's question

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function. Comments will be read into the record as time allows and will 
become part of the meeting record. Due to time constraints, all 
comments may not be addressed during the meeting.

Matters To Be Considered

    The HSRP members will focus on the mission and issues relevant to 
NOAA's navigation, observations, and positioning services, and the 
value these services bring, and invite stakeholder and partner 
suggestions for improvements. This suite of NOAA services supports safe 
and efficient navigation, the blue economy, resilient coasts and 
communities, and the nationwide positioning information infrastructure 
to support America's climate needs and commerce. Specifically, the HSRP 
will consider:
     The status of NOAA's navigation services in the context of 
recent legislation (e.g., the National Defense Authorization Act, 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and Inflation Reduction Act);
     An update on the new Standard Ocean Mapping Protocol and 
the plans to address and implement the ocean and coastal mapping 
strategy for ``Establishing a National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, 
and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone'';
     Measuring, monitoring, and mitigating flooding and sea 
level change and the contribution of NOAA's critical foundational data 
to projects in the U.S. Caribbean;
     NOAA navigation data, products, and services that will 
enable further economic growth and address safe navigation;
     The geodesy education and training crisis;
     The exploration of possible benefits and applicability of 
the new Digital Twin technology to help manage coastal mapping data, 
maritime navigation, fleet management and related applications. The 
Digital Twin utilizes artificial intelligence, deep learning, data 
analytics and modeling to maximize use of tremendous amounts of data;
     Other topics related to the NOAA programs and activities 
may be discussed such as those for: hydrographic surveys, bathymetric 
mapping and modeling, nautical charting, coastal shoreline and ocean 
mapping, the National Spatial Reference System modernization efforts, 
tide and water level observations, current observations, contributions 
to resilience and coastal data and information systems to support 
planning for climate change, flooding, inundation, contributions to the 
blue economy, coastal and ocean modeling and remote sensing, 
PORTS[supreg] (Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System) sensor 
enhancements and expansion, Precision Marine Navigation, the transition 
from raster paper charts to Electronic Navigational Charts, geodetic 
observations, gravity modeling, geospatial and LIDAR data; and
     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 South Florida.

Special Accommodations

    This public meeting is 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.

Benjamin K. Evans,
Rear Admiral (lower half), Director, Office of Coast Survey, National 
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-03449 Filed 2-16-23; 8:45 am]
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