[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 95 (Monday, May 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21288-21289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08889]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting, May 29, 2025

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NOAA will hold a virtual Hydrographic Services Review Panel 
(HSRP) Federal Advisory Committee public meeting on Thursday, May 29, 
2025. NOAA will accept public comments in advance and during the 
virtual meeting.

DATES: Members of the public may attend the NOAA HSRP public meeting 
virtually via GoToWebinar on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 1:00-6:30 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Written comments must be received 
before 8 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Public comments may be submitted by the following methods:
    Email: Send written comments in advance of the HSRP public meeting 
to [email protected], with ``May 2025 HSRP meeting public 
comments'' in the subject line of the email message. 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.
    Webinar: The latest version of the agenda and information on how to 
register to attend the webinar can be found at https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.html. Attendees must register to 
attend the webinar in advance of joining. Registration will remain open 
throughout the duration of the webinar. Submit written comments during 
the HSRP public meeting through the HSRP webinar's ``Questions'' 
function. Public comments submitted through the webinar's ``Questions'' 
function will be read into the record during the public comment period.
    As time allows during the public meeting webinar, commenters may be 
invited to orally expand on written comments they submitted via email 
during the public comment period.
    Instructions: The oral and written comments NOAA receives are 
considered part of the public record, and the entirety of the comment, 
including the name of the commenter, email address, attachments, and 
other supporting materials, will be publicly accessible. Sensitive 
personally identifiable information, such as account numbers and Social 
Security numbers, and confidential business information should not be 
submitted. Comments that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or 
other inappropriate language will not be considered. Commenters are 
encouraged to ensure comments address the HSRP meeting, the role of the 
HSRP, or general hydrographic services issues.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Phelps, Office of Coast Survey, 
240-543-0266; NOAA HSRP Program Manager, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 
1998, as amended (HSIA; 33

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U.S.C. 892 et seq.), established the HSRP as a Federal Advisory 
Committee 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 appropriate matters as the Administrator refers 
to the HSRP for review and advice.'' (33 U.S.C. 892c.)
    The HSRP invites NOAA stakeholder feedback on NOAA's navigation, 
observations, and positioning data, science, products, and services for 
the National Ocean Service's Center for Operational Oceanographic 
Products and Services, National Geodetic Survey, and Office of Coast 
Survey, and the NOAA/University of New Hampshire Joint Hydrographic 
Center.
    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.
    Exceptional Circumstances:
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, the notice for this meeting is given 
fewer than 15 calendar days prior to the meeting due to exceptional 
circumstances. It is imperative that the HSRP Federal Advisory 
Committee public meeting proceed as scheduled, as Committee members 
have made business plans to attend the meeting, there is no other 
meeting date in a reasonable time frame that would accommodate 
schedules without causing undue financial burden, and there is an 
immediate business and mission need for the Federal Advisory Committee 
to convene to establish its workflows and anticipated products.

(Authority: 33 U.S.C. 892 et seq.)

Benjamin K. Evans,
Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-08889 Filed 5-16-25; 8:45 am]
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