Request for Information; Identifying Critical Needs To Inform a Federal Decadal Strategic Plan for the Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services, 51180-51181 [2022-17894]

Download as PDF 51180 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2022 / Notices OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY Request for Information; Identifying Critical Needs To Inform a Federal Decadal Strategic Plan for the Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). ACTION: Notice of Request for Information (RFI). AGENCY: The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on behalf of the Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services (ICAMS), requests input from all interested parties to identify opportunities for, and inform the advancement of Federal meteorological services across the meteorological enterprise. ICAMS invites input from States; Tribes; territories; individuals, including those belonging to groups that have been historically underserved, marginalized, or subject to discrimination or systemic disadvantage; local governments; appropriate industries; academic institutions; nongovernmental organizations; and international organizations with expertise in meteorological research and development, and service delivery, in both the short- (2–3 years) and longterm (next decade). This information will be used to inform the development of a new decadal strategic plan for Federal coordination of meteorological science and services using an earth system approach. DATES: Interested persons and organizations are invited to submit comments on or before 5 p.m. ET, October 3, 2022. ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and organizations should submit comments electronically to icams-portal@noaa.gov and include ‘‘RFI Response: ICAMS Strategic Plan’’ in the subject line of the email. Email submissions should be machine-readable [PDF, Word] and should not be copy-protected. Submissions received after the deadline may not be taken into consideration. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Instructions Response to this RFI is voluntary. Each individual or organization is requested to submit only one response. Commenters can respond to one or many questions. However, the total submitted response must not exceed a total of five (5) pages in 12 point or larger font, with a page number provided on each page. A bibliography VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 does not count towards the page limit. Submissions should clearly indicate which questions are being addressed. Responses should include the name of the person(s) or organization(s) filing the response. Responses containing references, studies, research, and other empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of or electronic links to the referenced materials. Responses containing profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language or content will not be considered. Comments submitted in response to this notice are subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). No business proprietary information, copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information should be submitted in response to this RFI. Please be aware that comments submitted in response to this RFI, including the submitter’s identification (as noted above), may be posted, without change, on OSTP’s or another Federal website or otherwise released publicly. In accordance with FAR 15–202(3), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, the U.S. Government will not pay for response preparation or for the use of any information contained in the response. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please direct questions to Scott Weaver at icamsportal@noaa.gov or 202–456–4444. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services (ICAMS) is the interagency organization established in July 2020 in response to the Weather Research and Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017.1 ICAMS is the formal mechanism by which all relevant Federal departments and agencies coordinate implementation of policy and practices intended to advance meteorological services and ensure continued U.S. global leadership in their development and provision. By ICAMS charter, one of its primary objectives is to ‘‘lead the development of a decadal strategic plan to advance meteorological services with involvement of the Earth system science, service, and stakeholder communities.’’ 2 ICAMS leadership plans to develop this decadal strategic plan during 2022– 1 H.R. 353—115th Congress (2017–2018): Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress. 2 Charter of the Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services (ICAMS) (icamsportal.gov). PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2023. Crafting this strategy will require engaging (1) a wide range of external (non-Federal) stakeholders, (2) Federal agency partners that are new to ICAMS, and (3) Federal agency partners that were previously involved in the development and delivery of meteorological services. This strategic plan should identify opportunities for, and inform the advancement of Federal meteorological services across the meteorological enterprise, including: academia; private industry; nonprofit sector; state, local, Tribal, and federal governments; communities; individuals; and international partners; in both the short- (2–3 years) and long-term (next decade). In particular, ICAMS is interested in: 1. the major needs or requirements for meteorological services, in particular to improve societal resilience in response to global climate change and other challenges; 2. the top coordination gaps or barriers that are inhibiting progress in meteorological services to meet identified needs; and 3. the top opportunities for the Federal Government to advance meteorological services. Scope: OSTP invites input from States; Tribes; territories; individuals, including those belonging to groups that have been historically underserved, marginalized, or subject to discrimination or systemic disadvantage; local governments; industries; academic institutions; nongovernmental organizations; and international organizations with expertise in meteorological research and development, and service delivery. Information Requested: Respondents may provide information for one or as many topics below as they choose. Submissions should clearly indicate which questions are being addressed. For the purposes of this RFI, meteorological services are defined very broadly to: cover all components of the Earth system, including weather, climate, hydrological, ocean, land use, and related environmental services; span all activities over land, at sea, and in the air that contribute to the generation of value for society, including, but not limited to, the protection of life and property, personal and public health, quality of life, sustainability of the natural world, and economic and national security; and include foundational scientific research that provides the basis for the operational activities and public-facing products that have been the traditional focus of ‘‘services.’’ Given the broad scope of the meteorological enterprise, ICAMS is E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2022 / Notices interested in responses to the following questions: 1. Background information: Please describe the role that you/your organization has in meteorological services. If relevant, please describe how you/your organization engages with underserved communities. 2. Engagement with the Federal Government: Has your organization successfully collaborated with the U.S. Federal Government on meteorological services in the past? If successful, please describe what you think contributed to this success (e.g., the partners involved, the partners’ roles, the scope/time period of the collaboration). If relevant, please describe any metrics used to evaluate the success of this engagement. If engagement and collaboration did not work, why not? (e.g., legal, regulatory, or policy requirements; differences in work culture; lack of expertise; or any other hurdles that limited or otherwise prevented effective collaboration with Federal meteorological services.) 3. Facilitation by the Federal Government: Besides ICAMS, are you aware of other existing Federal coordination bodies that can strengthen or facilitate collaboration and/or address barriers and gaps in the advancement of meteorological services? 4. Prioritizing Existing Activities: Are there any specific meteorological services that you think are currently only partially met by the Federal Government? Are there any that are currently completely unmet? How would you/your organization benefit from the prioritization of these services or the activities that advance them? 5. Future Opportunities for the Federal Government: What future services and activities do you think the Federal Government should prioritize (please provide what you see as the top three opportunities for the Federal Government) over the next 10 years? What goals would this prioritization help you achieve? Of the opportunities you presented, please identify if any of them can be addressed in the next 2–3 years under existing programs, or if they are longer-term initiatives and strategies. And if relevant, please classify these opportunities into any of the following broad categories: observational systems; cyber, facilities, and infrastructure; research and innovation; and other cross-cutting issues. Please indicate whether there are U.S. Federal agencies/organizations that should be specifically included in those opportunities. 6. International Activities: How do U.S. capabilities in meteorological services compare to services provided by other countries? Are there VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 18, 2022 Jkt 256001 meteorological services that other governments provide that the Federal Government should also provide? Are there international partners that the United States should be working with that the Federal Government is not working with currently? 7. Additional Comments: Please provide any other input that you believe is pertinent to this RFI, within the page limit. Dated: August 16, 2022. Stacy Murphy, Operations Manager. [FR Doc. 2022–17894 Filed 8–18–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3270–F2–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–95501; File No. SR– NYSEARCA–2022–52] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 6.64P–O August 15, 2022. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 notice is hereby given that, on August 9, 2022, NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. 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Overview On July 11, 2022, the Exchange began migrating symbols from its existing trading platform to the Pillar trading platform,4 As of July 28, 2022, all symbols have been migrated to the Pillar platform.5 Since migrating to Pillar, the Exchange has encountered unexpected processing of certain Market Maker quotations and related (subsequent) ‘‘order instructions’’ to update such quotations during the abbreviated time period of the Auction Processing Period and transition to continuous trading (i.e., generally measured in fractions of a second) when the Exchange conducts its opening (or reopening) Auction and transitions a series from pre-open state to continuous trading.6 The Exchange believes that, as a result of this unexpected processing during this very brief period, Market Makers may be unable to determine their potential exposure (and thus be at risk for unexpected executions). 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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


Request for Information; Identifying Critical Needs To Inform a 
Federal Decadal Strategic Plan for the Interagency Council for 
Advancing Meteorological Services

AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).

ACTION: Notice of Request for Information (RFI).

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SUMMARY: The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on behalf of 
the Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services (ICAMS), 
requests input from all interested parties to identify opportunities 
for, and inform the advancement of Federal meteorological services 
across the meteorological enterprise. ICAMS invites input from States; 
Tribes; territories; individuals, including those belonging to groups 
that have been historically underserved, marginalized, or subject to 
discrimination or systemic disadvantage; local governments; appropriate 
industries; academic institutions; nongovernmental organizations; and 
international organizations with expertise in meteorological research 
and development, and service delivery, in both the short- (2-3 years) 
and long-term (next decade). This information will be used to inform 
the development of a new decadal strategic plan for Federal 
coordination of meteorological science and services using an earth 
system approach.

DATES: Interested persons and organizations are invited to submit 
comments on or before 5 p.m. ET, October 3, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and organizations should submit 
comments electronically to [email protected] and include ``RFI 
Response: ICAMS Strategic Plan'' in the subject line of the email. 
Email submissions should be machine-readable [PDF, Word] and should not 
be copy-protected. Submissions received after the deadline may not be 
taken into consideration.

Instructions

    Response to this RFI is voluntary. Each individual or organization 
is requested to submit only one response. Commenters can respond to one 
or many questions. However, the total submitted response must not 
exceed a total of five (5) pages in 12 point or larger font, with a 
page number provided on each page. A bibliography does not count 
towards the page limit. Submissions should clearly indicate which 
questions are being addressed. Responses should include the name of the 
person(s) or organization(s) filing the response. Responses containing 
references, studies, research, and other empirical data that are not 
widely published should include copies of or electronic links to the 
referenced materials. Responses containing profanity, vulgarity, 
threats, or other inappropriate language or content will not be 
considered.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice are subject to the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). No business proprietary information, 
copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information should 
be submitted in response to this RFI. Please be aware that comments 
submitted in response to this RFI, including the submitter's 
identification (as noted above), may be posted, without change, on 
OSTP's or another Federal website or otherwise released publicly.
    In accordance with FAR 15-202(3), responses to this notice are not 
offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding 
contract. Additionally, the U.S. Government will not pay for response 
preparation or for the use of any information contained in the 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please 
direct questions to Scott Weaver at [email protected] or 202-456-
4444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Interagency Council for 
Advancing Meteorological Services (ICAMS) is the interagency 
organization established in July 2020 in response to the Weather 
Research and Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017.\1\ ICAMS is the 
formal mechanism by which all relevant Federal departments and agencies 
coordinate implementation of policy and practices intended to advance 
meteorological services and ensure continued U.S. global leadership in 
their development and provision. By ICAMS charter, one of its primary 
objectives is to ``lead the development of a decadal strategic plan to 
advance meteorological services with involvement of the Earth system 
science, service, and stakeholder communities.'' \2\
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    \1\ H.R. 353--115th Congress (2017-2018): Weather Research and 
Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 [verbar] Congress.gov [verbar] 
Library of Congress.
    \2\ Charter of the Interagency Council for Advancing 
Meteorological Services (ICAMS) (icams-portal.gov).
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    ICAMS leadership plans to develop this decadal strategic plan 
during 2022-2023. Crafting this strategy will require engaging (1) a 
wide range of external (non-Federal) stakeholders, (2) Federal agency 
partners that are new to ICAMS, and (3) Federal agency partners that 
were previously involved in the development and delivery of 
meteorological services. This strategic plan should identify 
opportunities for, and inform the advancement of Federal meteorological 
services across the meteorological enterprise, including: academia; 
private industry; nonprofit sector; state, local, Tribal, and federal 
governments; communities; individuals; and international partners; in 
both the short- (2-3 years) and long-term (next decade). In particular, 
ICAMS is interested in:
    1. the major needs or requirements for meteorological services, in 
particular to improve societal resilience in response to global climate 
change and other challenges;
    2. the top coordination gaps or barriers that are inhibiting 
progress in meteorological services to meet identified needs; and
    3. the top opportunities for the Federal Government to advance 
meteorological services.
    Scope: OSTP invites input from States; Tribes; territories; 
individuals, including those belonging to groups that have been 
historically underserved, marginalized, or subject to discrimination or 
systemic disadvantage; local governments; industries; academic 
institutions; nongovernmental organizations; and international 
organizations with expertise in meteorological research and 
development, and service delivery.
    Information Requested: Respondents may provide information for one 
or as many topics below as they choose. Submissions should clearly 
indicate which questions are being addressed. For the purposes of this 
RFI, meteorological services are defined very broadly to:

cover all components of the Earth system, including weather, 
climate, hydrological, ocean, land use, and related environmental 
services;
span all activities over land, at sea, and in the air that 
contribute to the generation of value for society, including, but 
not limited to, the protection of life and property, personal and 
public health, quality of life, sustainability of the natural world, 
and economic and national security; and
include foundational scientific research that provides the basis for 
the operational activities and public-facing products that have been 
the traditional focus of ``services.''

    Given the broad scope of the meteorological enterprise, ICAMS is

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interested in responses to the following questions:
    1. Background information: Please describe the role that you/your 
organization has in meteorological services. If relevant, please 
describe how you/your organization engages with underserved 
communities.
    2. Engagement with the Federal Government: Has your organization 
successfully collaborated with the U.S. Federal Government on 
meteorological services in the past? If successful, please describe 
what you think contributed to this success (e.g., the partners 
involved, the partners' roles, the scope/time period of the 
collaboration). If relevant, please describe any metrics used to 
evaluate the success of this engagement. If engagement and 
collaboration did not work, why not? (e.g., legal, regulatory, or 
policy requirements; differences in work culture; lack of expertise; or 
any other hurdles that limited or otherwise prevented effective 
collaboration with Federal meteorological services.)
    3. Facilitation by the Federal Government: Besides ICAMS, are you 
aware of other existing Federal coordination bodies that can strengthen 
or facilitate collaboration and/or address barriers and gaps in the 
advancement of meteorological services?
    4. Prioritizing Existing Activities: Are there any specific 
meteorological services that you think are currently only partially met 
by the Federal Government? Are there any that are currently completely 
unmet? How would you/your organization benefit from the prioritization 
of these services or the activities that advance them?
    5. Future Opportunities for the Federal Government: What future 
services and activities do you think the Federal Government should 
prioritize (please provide what you see as the top three opportunities 
for the Federal Government) over the next 10 years? What goals would 
this prioritization help you achieve? Of the opportunities you 
presented, please identify if any of them can be addressed in the next 
2-3 years under existing programs, or if they are longer-term 
initiatives and strategies. And if relevant, please classify these 
opportunities into any of the following broad categories: observational 
systems; cyber, facilities, and infrastructure; research and 
innovation; and other cross-cutting issues. Please indicate whether 
there are U.S. Federal agencies/organizations that should be 
specifically included in those opportunities.
    6. International Activities: How do U.S. capabilities in 
meteorological services compare to services provided by other 
countries? Are there meteorological services that other governments 
provide that the Federal Government should also provide? Are there 
international partners that the United States should be working with 
that the Federal Government is not working with currently?
    7. Additional Comments: Please provide any other input that you 
believe is pertinent to this RFI, within the page limit.

    Dated: August 16, 2022.
Stacy Murphy,
Operations Manager.
[FR Doc. 2022-17894 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
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