[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89619-89620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26245]
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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 meeting.
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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 3, 2024 from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. eastern standard time (EST) and December 4, 2024 from 8:30
a.m. to 10:30 a.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 3-4, 2024 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
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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 3, 2024 meeting will be open to public
participation with a 30-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 3-4, 2024 meeting should be received by November 20, 2024 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 November 20,
2024.
Matters to be Considered: During the ORAP meeting on Dec. 13-14,
2023, the Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) requested that the ORAP advise
on areas of opportunity for partnership (such as through the National
Oceanic Partnership Program) on the topic of emerging technology (which
could include Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, eDNA, and
similar technology) with ocean industry and other sectors over the next
5-10 years. The OPC also requested that ORAP self-select another topic
to address. The ORAP members agreed that the topic of accessible,
inter-operable, interdisciplinary, and trusted ocean data to meet
research and user needs is critical and deserves ORAP immediate
attention. At this meeting on December 3-4, 2024, ORAP members will
examine barriers, challenges, and potential mechanisms that expand
opportunities for public-private partnerships by engaging external
input from Government and Industry.
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: October 23, 2024.
David Holst,
Director Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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