81_FR_33569 81 FR 33467 - U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee Meeting

81 FR 33467 - U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)

Page Range33467-33468
FR Document2016-12475

Notice is hereby given of a virtual meeting of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee (Committee).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33467-33468]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12475]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory 
Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting (via webinar and teleconference).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a virtual meeting of the U.S. 
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee 
(Committee).

Dates and Times:  The public meeting will be held on Thursday, June 23, 
2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. These times and the agenda topics 
described below are subject to change. Refer to the Web page listed 
below for the most up-to-date meeting agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal 
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East-
West Highway, 2nd Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Silver Spring, MD 
20910; Phone 240-533-9466; Fax 301-713-3281; Email 
jessica.snowden@noaa.gov or visit the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee Web 
site at https://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee meeting will be held via 
webinar and teleconference. Members of the public who wish to 
participate in the meeting must register in advance by 5:00 p.m. ET on 
June 22, 2016. Please register by contacting Jessica Snowden, 
Designated Federal Official by email at jessica.snowden@noaa.gov or 
telephone at 240-533-9466. Webinar and teleconference information will 
be provided to registrants prior to the meeting. While the meeting will 
be open to the public, webinar and teleconference capacity may be 
limited.
    The Committee was established by the NOAA Administrator as directed 
by Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System 
Act, part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 
111-11). The Committee advises the NOAA Administrator and the 
Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) on matters related to 
the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 12302 of the 
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 and other 
appropriate matters as the Under Secretary refers to the Committee for 
review and advice.
    The Committee will provide advice on:
    (a) administration, operation, management, and maintenance of the 
System;
    (b) expansion and periodic modernization and upgrade of technology 
components of the System;
    (c) identification of end-user communities, their needs for 
information provided by the System, and the System's effectiveness in 
dissemination information to end-user communities and to the general 
public; and
    (d) any other purpose identified by the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere or the Interagency Ocean Observation 
Committee.
    The meeting will be open to public participation with a 10 minute 
public comment period on June 23, 2016, from

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2:50 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (check agenda on Web site to confirm time.) The 
Committee 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 (3) minutes. Written comments 
should be received by the Designated Federal Official by June 17, 2016 
to provide sufficient time for Committee review. Written comments 
received after June 17, 2016, will be distributed to the Committee, but 
may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date.

Matters to be Considered: The meeting will focus on review of draft 
recommendations on how the U.S. IOOS Program Office could improve the 
Ocean Technology Transition (OTT) Program. The agenda is subject to 
change. The latest version will be posted at https://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.

    Dated: May 16, 2016.
Zdenka Willis,
Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-12475 Filed 5-25-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 102 / Thursday, May 26, 2016 / Notices 33467 Department is publishing a notice of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (‘‘HTS’’) Web page listed below for the most up- continuation of the antidumping duty item number 3406.00.00. The HTS item to-date meeting agenda. order. number is provided for convenience and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: Effective May 26, 2016. customs purposes. The written Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: description remains dispositive. Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Katie Marksberry, AD/CVD Operations, Continuation of the Order Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, East-West Highway, 2nd Floor, Silver International Trade Administration, As a result of the determinations by Spring, MD 20910, Silver Spring, MD U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th the Department and the ITC that 20910; Phone 240–533–9466; Fax 301– Street and Constitution Avenue NW., revocation of the AD order would likely 713–3281; Email jessica.snowden@ Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) lead to a continuation or recurrence of noaa.gov or visit the U.S. IOOS 482–7906. dumping and material injury to an Advisory Committee Web site at https:// industry in the United States, pursuant ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the advisory-committee/. Background Department hereby orders the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The On August 26, 1986, the Department continuation of the AD order on candles Committee meeting will be held via published the AD Order on candles from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border webinar and teleconference. Members of from the PRC.1 On December 1, 2015, Protection will continue to collect AD the public who wish to participate in the Department published the notice of cash deposits at the rates in effect at the the meeting must register in advance by initiation of the fourth five-year time of entry for all imports of subject 5:00 p.m. ET on June 22, 2016. Please (‘‘sunset’’) review of the AD order on merchandise. register by contacting Jessica Snowden, candles from the PRC pursuant to The effective date of the continuation Designated Federal Official by email at section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, of the AD order will be the date of jessica.snowden@noaa.gov or telephone as amended (the ‘‘Act’’).2 As a result of publication in the Federal Register of at 240–533–9466. Webinar and its review, the Department determined this notice of continuation. Pursuant to teleconference information will be that revocation of the AD order on section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the provided to registrants prior to the candles from the PRC would likely lead Department intends to initiate the next meeting. While the meeting will be open to a continuation or recurrence of sunset review of the AD order not later to the public, webinar and dumping. Therefore, the Department than 30 days prior to the fifth teleconference capacity may be limited. notified the ITC of the magnitude of the anniversary of the effective date of The Committee was established by the margins likely to prevail should the AD continuation. This sunset review and NOAA Administrator as directed by order be revoked.3 On May 18, 2016, the notice is in accordance with section Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal ITC published its determination, 751(c) of the Act and published and Ocean Observation System Act, part pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act of the Omnibus Public Land that revocation of the AD order on and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Management Act of 2009 (Public Law candles from the PRC would likely lead Dated: May 19, 2016. 111–11). The Committee advises the to a continuation or recurrence of Paul Piquado, NOAA Administrator and the material injury to an industry in the Interagency Ocean Observation Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and United States within a reasonably Compliance. Committee (IOOC) on matters related to foreseeable time.4 the responsibilities and authorities set [FR Doc. 2016–12542 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] Scope of the Order BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P forth in section 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System The products covered by the order are Act of 2009 and other appropriate certain scented or unscented petroleum DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE matters as the Under Secretary refers to wax candles made from petroleum wax the Committee for review and advice. and having fiber or paper-cored wicks. National Oceanic and Atmospheric The Committee will provide advice They are sold in the following shapes: Administration on: Tapers, spirals and straight-sided dinner (a) administration, operation, candles; rounds, columns, pillars, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing management, and maintenance of the votives; and various wax-filled System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee System; containers. The products were originally Meeting (b) expansion and periodic classifiable under the Tariff Schedules modernization and upgrade of of the United States item 755.25, AGENCY: National Ocean Service, technology components of the System; Candles and Tapers. The products are National Oceanic and Atmospheric (c) identification of end-user currently classifiable under the Administration (NOAA), Department of communities, their needs for Commerce. information provided by the System, 1 See Antidumping Duty Order: Petroleum Wax ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting (via and the System’s effectiveness in Candles From the People’s Republic of China, 51 FR 30686 (August 28, 1986) (‘‘Order’’). webinar and teleconference). dissemination information to end-user 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 80 communities and to the general public; FR 75064 (December 1, 2015). SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a and 3 See Certain Petroleum Wax Candles from the virtual meeting of the U.S. Integrated (d) any other purpose identified by sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 17665 (March 30, Advisory Committee (Committee). Oceans and Atmosphere or the 2016) and accompanying Issues and Decision DATES AND TIMES: The public meeting Interagency Ocean Observation Memorandum. will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2016, Committee. 4 See Petroleum Wax Candles from China, 81 FR 31256 (May 18, 2016); Petroleum Wax Candles from from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. These The meeting will be open to public China (Inv. No. 731–TA–282 (Fourth Review), times and the agenda topics described participation with a 10 minute public USITC Publication 4610, May 2016). below are subject to change. 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33468 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 102 / Thursday, May 26, 2016 / Notices 2:50 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (check agenda on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa reviews for 17 evolutionarily significant Web site to confirm time.) The González or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427– units (ESUs) of Pacific salmon Committee expects that public 8401. (Oncorhynchus sp.), 10 distinct statements presented at its meetings will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March population segments (DPSs) of steelhead not be repetitive of previously 12, 2014, notice was published in the (O. mykiss), and the southern DPS of submitted verbal or written statements. Federal Register (79 FR 13991) that a eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) as In general, each individual or group request for a scientific research permit required by the Endangered Species Act making a verbal presentation will be to take sea turtles had been submitted of 1973, as amended (ESA). The purpose limited to a total time of three (3) by the above-named individual. The of the reviews was to evaluate whether minutes. Written comments should be requested permit has been issued under the listing classifications of these received by the Designated Federal the authority of the Endangered Species species remains accurate or should be Official by June 17, 2016 to provide Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 changed. After reviewing the best sufficient time for Committee review. U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations available scientific and commercial Written comments received after June governing the taking, importing, and data, we conclude that no changes in 17, 2016, will be distributed to the exporting of endangered and threatened the ESA-listing status for the 27 Committee, but may not be reviewed species (50 CFR parts 222–226). salmonid ESUs and DPSs, or the prior to the meeting date. Permit No. 18029 authorizes Dr. Metz southern DPS of eulachon, are MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting to capture loggerhead, green, Kemp’s warranted at this time. will focus on review of draft ridley, and hawksbill sea turtles using ADDRESSES: Additional information recommendations on how the U.S. IOOS nets to continue studying relative about the 5-year reviews may be Program Office could improve the abundance, distribution, habitat use, obtained by visiting the NMFS West Ocean Technology Transition (OTT) and health status of the above sea turtle Coast Region’s Web site: http:// Program. The agenda is subject to species in estuarine and nearshore www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov, or by change. The latest version will be waters in the northwestern Gulf of writing to us at: NMFS West Coast posted at https://ioos.noaa.gov/ Mexico particularly off Texas and Region, Protected Resources Division, community/u-s-ioos-advisory- Louisiana. Visual surveys by vessel may 1201 Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, Portland, committee/. also be performed. Captured turtles OR 97232. would be examined, biologically Dated: May 16, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. sampled, and tagged prior to release. A Zdenka Willis, Scott Rumsey at the above address, by select number may be outfitted with Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing phone at (503) 872–2791, or by email at satellite transmitters to track movements System Office. scott.rumsey@noaa.gov. post-release. The permit expires on May [FR Doc. 2016–12475 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] 31, 2021. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE P Issuance of this permit, as required by Background the ESA, was based on a finding that such permit (1) was applied for in good Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE faith, (2) will not operate to the that we conduct a review of listed disadvantage of such endangered or species at least once every 5 years. On National Oceanic and Atmospheric threatened species, and (3) is consistent the basis of such reviews under section Administration with the purposes and policies set forth 4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether any in section 2 of the ESA. species should be removed from the list RIN 0648–XD162 (delisted), or reclassified from Dated: May 23, 2016. endangered to threatened or from Endangered Species; File No. 18029 Julia Harrison, threatened to endangered. During 5-year AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, reviews, we consider the best scientific Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Office of Protected Resources, National and commercial data available, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Marine Fisheries Service. including new information that has Commerce. [FR Doc. 2016–12445 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] become available since the last listing ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P determination or most recent status review of a species. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that On February 6, 2015, the NMFS West Tasha L. Metz, Ph.D., Texas A&M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Coast Region announced initiation of University at Galveston, Department of 5-year reviews of all 28 ESA-listed Marine Biology, P.O. Box 1675, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Pacific salmon ESUs and steelhead Galveston, TX 77551 has been issued a Administration DPSs, the southern DPS of eulachon, permit to take loggerhead (Caretta RIN 0648–XD756 and three DPSs of Puget Sound caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) (80 FR 6695). Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), Endangered and Threatened Species; Both ESUs and DPSs are treated as and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) 5-Year Reviews for 28 Listed Species ‘species’ under the ESA. At the time of sea turtles for purposes of scientific of Pacific Salmon, Steelhead, and our announcement, we requested research. Eulachon information on species viability, threats ADDRESSES: The permit and related to the species, and protective efforts, sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries documents are available for review Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and from the public, concerned upon written request or by appointment Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), governmental agencies, Tribes, the in the Permits and Conservation Commerce. scientific community, environmental Division, Office of Protected Resources, ACTION: Notice of availability. entities, and other interested parties. NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room This notice addresses the following 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone SUMMARY: NMFS’ West Coast Region ESUs and DPSs: (1) Sacramento River (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. announces the availability of 5-year winter-run Chinook salmon ESU; (2) VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 May 25, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1


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Document Modified: 2016-05-26 01:14:05
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Open Meeting (via webinar and teleconference).
ContactJessica Snowden, Designated Federal Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East- West Highway, 2nd Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 240-533-9466; Fax 301-713-3281; Email [email protected] or visit the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee Web site at https://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
FR Citation81 FR 33467 
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