Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting, 36884-36885 [2018-16285]

Download as PDF 36884 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 147 / Tuesday, July 31, 2018 / Notices Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in Biloxi, Mississippi. For the specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Dr. Maria Honeycutt, Program Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East-West Highway N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or via email to Maria.Honeycutt@noaa.gov. Dated: July 17, 2018. Keelin Kuipers, Acting Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Maria Honeycutt, Ph.D., CFM, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East-West Highway N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, by phone at (240) 533–0726, or via email to Maria.Honeycutt@noaa.gov. Copies of the previous evaluation findings and 2016–2020 Assessment and Strategy may be viewed and downloaded on the internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/ evaluations. A copy of the evaluation notification letter and most recent progress report may be obtained upon request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally approved state and territorial coastal programs. The process includes one or more public meetings, consideration of written public comments, and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA will consider the extent to which the state has met the national objectives, adhered to the management program approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the CZMA. When the evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting scheduled as follows: daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Date: September 25, 2018 Time: 6:00 p.m., local time Location: Bolton State Building, Public Meeting Room, 1141 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi 39530 Written public comments must be received on or before October 5, 2018. (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419. Coastal Zone Management Program Administration.) VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jul 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 [FR Doc. 2018–16284 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open public meeting. AGENCY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) will hold a meeting that will be open to the public and public comments are requested in advance and/or during the meeting. Information about the HSRP meeting, agenda, presentations, webinar registration, and other background documents will be posted online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ hsrp/hsrp.htm. DATES: The meeting is planned for two and a half days during August 28–30, 2018. The dates, agenda, and times are subject to change. For updates, please check online at: https://www.nautical charts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.htm. Location: Juneau, Alaska. The meeting venue will be announced online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ hsrp/hsrp.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program manager, National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/NSD), 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 #6305, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; telephone: 301–533–0064; email: Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public, seating will be available on a first-come, firstserved basis, and public comment is encouraged. There are public comment periods scheduled each day and noted in the agenda. Each individual or group making verbal comments will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes and will be recorded. For those not onsite, comments can be submitted via the webinar chat function or via email in writing. Individuals who would like to submit written statements in advance, during or after the meeting should email their comments to Lynne.Mersfelder@ SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 noaa.gov. The HSRP will provide webinar capability. Pre-registration is required to access the webinar: https:// attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 3898703691780313857. The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) is a Federal Advisory Committee established to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the NOAA Administrator, on matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, as amended, and such other appropriate matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel for review and advice. The charter and other information are located online at: https://www.nautical charts.noaa.gov/hsrp/CharterBylaws HSIAStatute.htm. Past recommendations and issue papers are at: https://www.nautical charts.noaa.gov/hsrp/ recommendations.htm. Past HSRP public meeting summary reports, agendas, presentations, transcripts, webinars, and other information is available online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ hsrp/meetings.htm. Matters To Be Considered: The panel is convening to hear federal, state, regional and local partners and stakeholders on issues relevant to NOAA’s navigation services, focusing on Alaska and the U.S. Arctic region as well as national issues. The HSRP will have a joint session with NOAA’s Integrated Ocean Observation System Advisory Committee on water level partnerships. Navigation services include the data, products, and services provided by the NOAA programs and activities that undertake geodetic observations, gravity modeling, shoreline mapping, bathymetric mapping, hydrographic surveying, nautical charting, tide and water level observations, current observations, and marine modeling. This suite of NOAA products and services support safe and efficient navigation, resilient coasts and communities, and the nationwide positioning information infrastructure to support America’s commerce. The Panel will hear from state and federal agencies, non-federal organizations, stakeholders and partners about their missions and use of NOAA’s navigation services, the value these services bring, and what improvements could be made. Other administrative matters may be considered. The agenda and speakers are subject to change. Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Please direct requests for sign language interpretation E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 147 / Tuesday, July 31, 2018 / Notices or other auxiliary aids to Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov by August 8, 2018. Dated: July 13, 2018. Kathryn Ries, Deputy Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2018–16285 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Inland Waterways Users Board; Request for Nominations Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice of request for nominations. AGENCY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to request nominations to serve as representatives on the Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Section 302 of Public Law 99–662 established the Inland Waterways Users Board. The Board is an independent Federal advisory committee. The Secretary of the Army appoints its 11 (eleven) representative organizations. This notice is to solicit nominations for seven (7) appointments for terms that will begin by May 28, 2019. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee’s website at https:// www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/ Navigation/InlandWaterways UsersBoard.aspx. ADDRESSES: Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Mr. Mark R. Pointon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Inland Waterways Users Board, CEIWR– GM, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by telephone at 703–428–6438; and by email at Mark.Pointon@usace.army.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alternatively, contact Mr. Kenneth E. Lichtman, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), in writing at the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GW, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by telephone at 703–428–8083; and by email at Kenneth.E.Lichtman@ usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The selection, service, and appointment of representative organizations to the Board are covered by provisions of daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jul 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 Section 302 of Public Law 99–662. The substance of those provisions is as follows: a. Selection. Representative organizations are to be selected from the spectrum of commercial carriers and shippers using the inland and intracoastal waterways, to represent geographical regions, and to be representative of waterborne commerce as determined by commodity ton-miles and tonnage statistics. b. Service. The Board is required to meet at least semi-annually to develop and make recommendations to the Secretary of the Army on waterways construction and major rehabilitation priorities and spending levels for commercial navigation improvements, and report its recommendations annually to the Secretary and Congress. c. Appointment. The operation of the Board and appointment of representative organizations are subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and departmental implementing regulations. Representative organizations serve without compensation but their expenses due to Board activities are reimbursable. The considerations specified in Section 302 for the selection of representative organizations to the Board, and certain terms used therein, have been interpreted, supplemented, or otherwise clarified as follows: (1) Carriers and Shippers. The law uses the terms ‘‘primary users and shippers.’’ Primary users have been interpreted to mean the providers of transportation services on inland waterways such as barge or towboat operators. Shippers have been interpreted to mean the purchasers of such services for the movement of commodities they own or control. Representative companies are appointed to the Board, and they must be either a carrier or shipper or both. For that purpose a trade or regional association is neither a shipper nor primary user. (2) Geographical Representation. The law specifies ‘‘various’’ regions. For the purposes of the Board, the waterways subjected to fuel taxes and described in Public Law 95–502, as amended, have been aggregated into six regions. They are (1) the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries above the mouth of the Ohio; (2) the Lower Mississippi River and its tributaries below the mouth of the Ohio and above Baton Rouge; (3) the Ohio River and its tributaries; (4) the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Louisiana and Texas; (5) the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway east of New Orleans and associated fuel-taxed waterways PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36885 including the Tennessee-Tombigbee, plus the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway below Norfolk; and (6) the ColumbiaSnake Rivers System and Upper Willamette. The intent is that each region shall be represented by at least one representative organization, with that representation determined by the regional concentration of the firm’s traffic on the waterways. (3) Commodity Representation. Waterway commerce has been aggregated into six commodity categories based on ‘‘inland’’ ton-miles shown in Waterborne Commerce of the United States. These categories are (1) Farm and Food Products; (2) Coal and Coke; (3) Petroleum, Crude and Products; (4) Minerals, Ores, and Primary Metals and Mineral Products; (5) Chemicals and Allied Products; and (6) All Other. A consideration in the selection of representative organizations to the Board will be that the commodities carried or shipped by those firms will be reasonably representative of the above commodity categories. d. Nomination. Reflecting preceding selection criteria, the current representation by the seven (7) organizations whose terms expire includes Regions 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, five carrier and two shipper representation and all commodity representation. Individuals, firms or associations may nominate representative organizations to serve on the Board. Nominations will: (1) Include the commercial operations of the carrier and/or shipper representative organization being nominated. This commercial operations information will show the actual or estimated ton-miles of each commodity carried or shipped on the inland waterways system in a recent year (or years), using the waterway regions and commodity categories previously listed. (2) State the region(s) to be represented. (3) State whether the nominated representative organization is a carrier, shipper or both. (4) Provide the name of an individual to be the principle person representing the organization and information pertaining to their personal qualifications, to include a current biography or resume. Previous nominations received in response to notices published in the Federal Register in prior years will not be retained for consideration. Renomination of representative organizations is required. e. Deadline for Nominations. All nominations must be received at the E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36884-36885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16285]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) will hold a 
meeting that will be open to the public and public comments are 
requested in advance and/or during the meeting. Information about the 
HSRP meeting, agenda, presentations, webinar registration, and other 
background documents will be posted online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.htm.

DATES: The meeting is planned for two and a half days during August 28-
30, 2018. The dates, agenda, and times are subject to change. For 
updates, please check online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.htm.
    Location: Juneau, Alaska. The meeting venue will be announced 
online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program 
manager, National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/NSD), 
1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 #6305, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; 
telephone: 301-533-0064; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public, seating 
will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and public 
comment is encouraged. There are public comment periods scheduled each 
day and noted in the agenda. Each individual or group making verbal 
comments will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes and will 
be recorded. For those not onsite, comments can be submitted via the 
webinar chat function or via email in writing. Individuals who would 
like to submit written statements in advance, during or after the 
meeting should email their comments to [email protected]. The 
HSRP will provide webinar capability. Pre-registration is required to 
access the webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3898703691780313857.
    The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) is a Federal Advisory 
Committee established to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere, the NOAA Administrator, on matters related to 
the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 303 of the 
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, as amended, and such 
other appropriate matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel 
for review and advice. The charter and other information are located 
online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/CharterBylawsHSIAStatute.htm.
    Past recommendations and issue papers are at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/recommendations.htm.
    Past HSRP public meeting summary reports, agendas, presentations, 
transcripts, webinars, and other information is available online at: 
https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/meetings.htm.
    Matters To Be Considered: The panel is convening to hear federal, 
state, regional and local partners and stakeholders on issues relevant 
to NOAA's navigation services, focusing on Alaska and the U.S. Arctic 
region as well as national issues. The HSRP will have a joint session 
with NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observation System Advisory Committee on 
water level partnerships. Navigation services include the data, 
products, and services provided by the NOAA programs and activities 
that undertake geodetic observations, gravity modeling, shoreline 
mapping, bathymetric mapping, hydrographic surveying, nautical 
charting, tide and water level observations, current observations, and 
marine modeling. This suite of NOAA products and services support safe 
and efficient navigation, resilient coasts and communities, and the 
nationwide positioning information infrastructure to support America's 
commerce. The Panel will hear from state and federal agencies, non-
federal organizations, stakeholders and partners about their missions 
and use of NOAA's navigation services, the value these services bring, 
and what improvements could be made. Other administrative matters may 
be considered. The agenda and speakers are subject to change.
    Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Please direct requests for sign language 
interpretation

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or other auxiliary aids to [email protected] by August 8, 2018.

    Dated: July 13, 2018.
Kathryn Ries,
Deputy Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-16285 Filed 7-30-18; 8:45 am]
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