[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 192 (Thursday, October 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69171-69172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22151]



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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 hybrid 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 both virtually and in person from 
December 4, 2023 to December 5, 2023. Sessions will occur from 12 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. (EST) on December 4, 2023 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) on 
December 5, 2023. Written public comments should be received by the 
Designated Federal Official by November 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NOAA Center for Weather and 
Climate Prediction, 5830 University Research Ct., College Park, MD. To 
register for the meeting and/or submit public comments, use this link 
https://forms.gle/CebvvQ28rUW2itWeA 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 https://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 and section 
12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 
2009 and other appropriate matters as the Under Secretary may refer 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, 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) continuing to work on the phase 2 
recommendations from the committee workplan, and (2) IOOS Program 
Office updates. The latest version of the agenda will be posted at 
https://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 (check agenda on 
website to confirm time). 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 November 27, 2023, to provide sufficient 
time for Committee review. Written comments received after November 27, 
2023, 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/CebvvQ28rUW2itWeA or email your 
comments 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

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Gewain ([email protected]) by November 20, 2023.

Carl C. Gouldman,
Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-22151 Filed 10-4-23; 8:45 am]
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