[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82835-82836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26076]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP)

AGENCY:
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department 
of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
meeting of the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP). The members will 
discuss issues outlined in the section on matters to be considered.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for December 13, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and December 14, 2023 from 9 a.m. 
to 12:30 p.m. EST. These times and the agenda topics described below 
are subject to change. For the latest agenda please refer to the ORAP 
website: https://www.noaa.gov/ocean-research-advisory-panel/orap-public-meetings.

ADDRESSES: The December 13-14, 2023 meeting will be at the AGU 
Conference Center, 2000 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009. The link 
for the webinar registration will be posted, when available, on the 
ORAP website: https://www.noaa.gov/ocean-research-advisory-panel/orap-public-meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Viviane Silva, ORAP Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), SSMC3, Room 11320, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, 
MD 20910; Phone Number: 240-624-0656; Email: [email protected]; or 
visit the ORAP website at https://www.noaa.gov/ocean-research-advisory-panel/orap-public-meetings.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) 
advises the Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) and provides independent 
recommendations to the Federal Government on matters of ocean policy.
    Congress directed the establishment of the ORAP in section 1055(c) 
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283), 10 U.S.C. 8933.
    ORAP's responsibilities are (1) to advise the OPC on policies and 
procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program; 
(2) to advise the OPC on matters relating to national oceanographic 
science, engineering, facilities, or resource requirements; (3) to 
advise the OPC on improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the 
ocean sciences and related fields; (4) to advise the OPC on national 
ocean research priorities; and (5) any additional responsibilities that 
the OPC considers appropriate.
    Status: The December 13, 2023 meeting will be open to public 
participation with a 15-minute public comment period at 3:15 p.m. EST. 
The ORAP 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 minutes. Written comments for the 
December 13-14, 2023 meeting should be received by

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December 1, 2023 by the ORAP DFO ([email protected]) to provide 
sufficient time for ORAP review. Written comments received by the ORAP 
DFO after this date will be distributed to the ORAP, but may not be 
reviewed prior to the meeting date.
    Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be 
directed to the ORAP DFO no later than 12 p.m. EST on December 1, 2023.
    Matters To Be Considered: The December 13-14, 2023 meeting, will 
explore the Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) Action Plan and identify areas 
for ORAP focus. Additionally, as the first meeting of ORAP advising 
OPC, it will allow ORAP to organize internally to conduct work. The 
expected outcomes are a shared understanding between ORAP and OPC on 
interests, capacities, opportunities, and expectations regarding ORAP 
efforts, and identification of initial topics for ORAP to address.
    Meeting materials, including work products, will be made available 
on the ORAP website: https://www.noaa.gov/ocean-research-advisory-panel/orap-public-meetings.

    Dated: November 14, 2023.
David Holst,
Director Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-26076 Filed 11-24-23; 8:45 am]
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