80_FR_41147 80 FR 41013 - Release of the Draft 2015 Edition of the U.S. Arctic Nautical Charting Plan

80 FR 41013 - Release of the Draft 2015 Edition of the U.S. Arctic Nautical Charting Plan

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 134 (July 14, 2015)

Page Range41013-41013
FR Document2015-17243

The NOAA Office of Coast Survey has released a draft of the 2015 edition of the U.S. Arctic Nautical Charting Plan. The plan provides information about three topics: NOAA electronic navigational chart (NOAA ENC[supreg]) coverage in U.S. Arctic waters, progress on publishing new Arctic charts, and specifications for eleven proposed new charts. The primary purpose of the plan is to propose new chart coverage in the U.S. Arctic and to encourage feedback from stakeholders on the extent, scale, and other aspects of the proposed new coverage. Coast Survey invites written comments about this latest edition which is available from http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/arcticplan.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 41013]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17243]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Release of the Draft 2015 Edition of the U.S. Arctic Nautical 
Charting Plan

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

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Coast Survey has released a draft of the 
2015 edition of the U.S. Arctic Nautical Charting Plan. The plan 
provides information about three topics: NOAA electronic navigational 
chart (NOAA ENC[supreg]) coverage in U.S. Arctic waters, progress on 
publishing new Arctic charts, and specifications for eleven proposed 
new charts. The primary purpose of the plan is to propose new chart 
coverage in the U.S. Arctic and to encourage feedback from stakeholders 
on the extent, scale, and other aspects of the proposed new coverage. 
Coast Survey invites written comments about this latest edition which 
is available from http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/arcticplan.

DATES: Comments are due by midnight, October 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to National Ocean Service, NOAA (N/
CS2), Attention: U.S. Arctic Nautical Charting Plan, 1315 East-West 
Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section for how to comment electronically.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Harmon, telephone 301-713-2737, 
ext.187; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You are invited to comment on the U.S. 
Arctic Nautical Charting Plan through NOAA's Nautical Discrepancy 
Report System at http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/idrs/discrepancy.aspx. In 
the ``OTHER PRODUCTS'' box, enter ``U.S. Arctic Nautical Charting 
Plan.'' Enter your comments, suggestions, or questions in the 
``DESCRIPTION OF DISCREPANCY'' box.
    For the first time, the U.S. Arctic Nautical Charting Plan provides 
information about existing, recently added, and proposed new electronic 
navigational chart (ENC) coverage in U.S. Arctic waters. A series of 
graphics depicts the existing extent of different usage (or scale) 
bands of ENC coverage. Recently added and proposed new ENC coverage is 
based on existing or proposed raster (traditional paper) chart 
footprints, although the final extent and display scale of the ENCs may 
vary slightly from their corresponding raster chart counterparts. NOAA 
will soon close a significant gap in small-scale ENC coverage and is 
adding new large-scale Arctic ENC cells.
    Coast Survey released the first edition of the U.S. Arctic Nautical 
Charting Plan in 2011. Three of the raster charts identified in the 
original plan have now been published. Two of these have large-scale 
insets. The ``Progress Report'' section of the plan details these 
charts and provides links to an online viewer for these charts.
    Coast Survey's plan recommends making 11 new charts in the Arctic 
to complement existing chart coverage. Seven of the charts will fill 
gaps in medium-scale chart coverage from the Alaska Peninsula to Cape 
Lisburne at the edge of the North Slope. Other larger scale charts will 
provide for safer passage though the Etolin and Bering Straits and for 
entry into harbors such as Barrow, the northernmost town in the United 
States. The ``Proposed New Raster Charts'' section of the plan provides 
detailed specifications for each of the proposed new charts. The 
specifications include scale, geographic extent, an image of the chart 
footprint, and other information.

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. Chapter 17, Coast and Geodetic Survey Act 
of 1947.

    Dated: June 22, 2015.
Rear Admiral Gerd Glang,
Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-17243 Filed 7-13-15; 8:45 am]
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See Director, Office of Coast Survey, National this meeting is to review and comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for Ocean Service, National Oceanic and on the reports of the MAFMC’s how to comment electronically. Atmospheric Administration. Scientific and Statistical Committee [FR Doc. 2015–17243 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (SSC) and the Bluefish Monitoring Committee meetings held in July 2015. Colby Harmon, telephone 301–713– BILLING CODE 3510–22–P The MAFMC and the ASMFC will 2737, ext.187; email: colby.harmon@ consider the input from the Bluefish AP noaa.gov. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE in August when setting fishery SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You are specifications (i.e. catch and landings invited to comment on the U.S. Arctic National Telecommunications and limits and management measures) for Nautical Charting Plan through NOAA’s Information Administration 2016–2018. Nautical Discrepancy Report System at http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/idrs/ Multistakeholder Process To Develop Special Accommodations Best Practices for Privacy, discrepancy.aspx. In the ‘‘OTHER These meetings are physically PRODUCTS’’ box, enter ‘‘U.S. Arctic Transparency, and Accountability accessible to people with disabilities. Nautical Charting Plan.’’ Enter your Regarding Commercial and Private Requests for sign language comments, suggestions, or questions in Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems interpretation or other auxiliary aid the ‘‘DESCRIPTION OF should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, AGENCY: National Telecommunications DISCREPANCY’’ box. (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to and Information Administration, U.S. For the first time, the U.S. Arctic the meeting date. Department of Commerce. Nautical Charting Plan provides information about existing, recently ACTION: Notice of open meetings. Dated: July 9, 2015. Tracey L. 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This Notice footprints, although the final extent and announces the meetings to be held in National Oceanic and Atmospheric display scale of the ENCs may vary August, September, October, and Administration slightly from their corresponding raster November 2015. The first meeting is chart counterparts. NOAA will soon scheduled for August 3, 2015. Release of the Draft 2015 Edition of the close a significant gap in small-scale U.S. Arctic Nautical Charting Plan DATES: The meetings will be held on ENC coverage and is adding new large- scale Arctic ENC cells. August 3, 2015; September 24, 2015; AGENCY: Office of Coast Survey, October 21, 2015; and November 20, National Ocean Service, National Coast Survey released the first edition of the U.S. Arctic Nautical Charting Plan 2015 from 1 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Oceanic and Atmospheric Time. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Administration (NOAA), Department of in 2011. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for comments.
DatesComments are due by midnight, October 1, 2015.
ContactColby Harmon, telephone 301-713-2737, ext.187; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 41013 
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