[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44293-44294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14764]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Board on Coastal Engineering Research

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Board 
on Coastal Engineering Research (BCER). This meeting is open to the 
public.

DATES: The BCER will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 15, 2023, and 
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on August 16, 2023, Central Standard Time Zone 
(CST). The Executive Session of the Board will convene from 8 a.m. to 
11 a.m. on August 17, 2023. All sessions are open to the public and are 
held in CST.

ADDRESSES: The address of all sessions is Hilton Miami Dadeland Hotel, 
9100 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Julie Dean Rosati, the Board's 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), (202) 761-1850 (Voice), 
[email protected] (email). Mailing address is Board on 
Coastal Engineering Research, U.S. Army Engineer Research and 
Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal and 
Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199. 
Website: https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Locations/CHL/CERB/. The most 
up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5 United 
States Code (U.S.C.), Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 
U.S.C. 552b), and Title 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), sections 
102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The Board's mission is to provide broad 
policy guidance and review and develop research plans and projects in 
consonance with the needs of the coastal engineering field and the 
objectives of the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers. The objective of this 
meeting is to identify coastal research needs and address Environmental 
Justice and Non-Structural Solutions.
    Agenda: Starting Tuesday morning August 15, 2023, at 8 a.m. the 
Board will be called to order with an opening presentation on the 
Purpose and History of the BCER and Update on CW R&D Activities. 
Following this, a panel session entitled ``Jacksonville District's 
(SAJ) Coastal Setting and Challenges.'' Presentations include Overview 
of Miami-Dade Integrated Coastal Projects and R&D Needs; Miami and 
Collier County Back Bay Study; Partner Perspective: Miami-Dade County 
Back Bay; and Partner/USACE Perspective: Key Biscayne. After lunch, a 
second panel entitled ``BCER Action Items'' will begin. Presentations 
include CHART Fundamentals; NAD Environmental Justice and non-
structural challenges; Environmental Justice: Incorporating in 
Planning, Engineering, and Design; and Industry Perspective: Tools to 
Assist Communities in Coastal Resilience. After a short break the final 
panel for the day entitled ``Broadening and Quantifying Benefits'' will 
present. Presentations include Quantifying Benefits of Natural and 
Nature-Based Solutions; and Coastal Storm Damages Prevented Tool; The 
meeting will then adjourn for the day.
    The board will reconvene for day 2 starting at 1:30 p.m. with a 
panel session entitled ``Future Coastal R&D Innovations.'' 
Presentations include Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in 
Coastal Applications; Coastal Adaptation Pathways for Barrier Island 
Communities; and Summary of Outcomes and Recommendations. This will 
adjourn the 99th BCER meeting.
    The Board will meet in Executive Session to discuss ongoing 
initiatives, future actions, and finalize plans for the 100th BCER 
Meeting on Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. After an 
overview of previous day topics, the board will discuss meeting 
logistics for the next annual session and give final comments.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to space availability, 
the meeting is open to the public both in-person and virtually. Because 
seating capacity is limited, advance registration is required. For 
registration requirements please see below. Persons desiring to 
participate in the meeting online or by phone are required to submit 
their name, organization, email, and telephone contact information to 
Ms. Tanita Warren at [email protected] no later than 
Friday, August 11, 2023. Specific instructions for virtual meeting 
participation, will be provided by reply email.
    Oral participation by the public is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on 
Wednesday, August 16, 2023. For additional information about public 
access procedures, please contact Dr. Julie Dean Rosati, the Board's 
DFO, at the email address or telephone number listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Registration: It is encouraged for individuals who wish to attend 
the meeting of the Board to register with the DFO by email, the 
preferred method of contact, no later than August 11, 2023, using the 
electronic mail contact information found in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. The communication should include the 
registrant's full name, title, affiliation or employer, email address, 
and daytime phone number. If applicable, include written comments or 
statements with the registration email.
    Written Comments and Statements: In accordance with section 
10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-3.015(j) and 102-3.140, the public 
or interested organizations may submit written comments or statements 
to the Board, in response to the stated agenda of the open meeting or 
in regard to the Board's mission in general. Written comments or 
statements should be submitted to Dr. Julie Dean Rosati, DFO, via 
electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the 
comment or statement must include the author's name, title or 
affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. The DFO will review all 
submitted written comments or statements and provide them to members of 
the Board for their consideration. Written comments or statements being 
submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be 
received by the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting to 
be considered by the Board. The DFO will review all timely submitted 
written comments or statements with the Board Chairperson and ensure 
the comments are provided to all members of the Board before the 
meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may 
not be provided to the Board until its next meeting.
    Verbal Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the Board is not 
obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address 
the Board during the meeting. Members of the public will be permitted 
to make verbal comments during the Board meeting only at the time and 
in the manner described

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below. If a member of the public is interested in making a verbal 
comment at the open meeting, that individual must submit a request, 
with a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed by the 
comment, at least five business days in advance to the Board's DFO, via 
electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The DFO will log 
each request, in the order received, and in consultation with the Board 
Chair, determine whether the subject matter of each comment is relevant 
to the Board's mission and/or the topics to be addressed in this public 
meeting. A 30-minute period near the end of the meeting will be 
available for verbal public comments. Members of the public who have 
requested to make a verbal comment, and whose comments have been deemed 
relevant under the process described above, will be allotted no more 
than five minutes during this period, and will be invited to speak in 
the order in which their requests were received by the DFO.

David B. Olson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Corps of Engineers.
[FR Doc. 2023-14764 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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