82 FR 12200 - Release of the Draft National Charting Plan
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 39 (March 1, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 39 (March 1, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-03936 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12200-12201] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03936] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Release of the Draft National Charting Plan AGENCY: Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Coast Survey has released a draft National Charting Plan. The plan describes the current set of NOAA nautical chart products and their distribution, as well as some of the steps Coast Survey is taking to improve NOAA charts, including changes to chart formats, scales, data compilation, and symbology. The purpose of the plan is to solicit feedback from nautical chart users regarding proposed changes to NOAA's paper and electronic chart products. Coast Survey invites written comments on this plan that is available from https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/news/2017/nationalchartingplan.html. DATES: Comments are due by midnight, June 1, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit comments on the National Charting Plan through NOAA's Nautical Discrepancy Report System at http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/idrs/discrepancy.aspx, or via mail to National Ocean Service, NOAA (NCS2), ATTN National Charting Plan, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring MD 20910-3282. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Harmon, telephone 301-713-2737, ext.187; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first complete nautical chart published by the Coast Survey of New York Harbor was in 1844. The format, information, and intended uses of this first chart were quite similar to the raster charts that NOAA continues to make today. Although NOAA still produces ``traditional'' raster nautical charts, a sea change in chart production methods and the art of navigation began in the mid- 1990s when Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and electronic navigational charts (ENCs) became available to the public. Since the introduction of ENCs thirty years ago, the size of commercial vessels has increased more than four-fold and modern navigational systems have become more sophisticated. There are over 15 million recreational boats in the U.S. and recreational boaters have joined professional mariners in using electronic chart displays to ply the nation's waters. Users of all types are expecting improved ease of access to more precise, higher resolution charts that deliver the most up to date information possible. Coast Survey has developed a number of strategies to meet this growing demand for greater performance in our products and services. These changes allow us to be more responsive to changing public needs for navigation data. In this context, Coast Survey has developed a national charting plan to outline the next steps for further improvement over the next generation. The national charting plan is responsive to years of formal and informal feedback on our products from the public and our partners. We are committed to ensuring that our products evolve with the changing needs of our many stakeholders. Comments received from nautical chart users about the National Charting Plan will help us fulfil this commitment. Authority: 33 U.S.C. Chapter 17, Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947. [[Page 12201]] Dated: February 16, 2017. Kathryn Ries, Deputy Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-03936 Filed 2-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-JE-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: IV. Request for Comments Nautical Discrepancy Report System at
Requests for additional information or Comments are invited on: (a) Whether http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/idrs/
copies of the information collection the proposed collection of information discrepancy.aspx, or via mail to
instrument and instructions should be is necessary for the proper performance National Ocean Service, NOAA (NCS2),
directed to Justin Hospital, Pacific of the functions of the agency, including ATTN National Charting Plan, 1315
Islands Fisheries Science Center, 1845 whether the information shall have East-West Highway, Silver Spring MD
Wasp Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, HI practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 20910–3282.
96818, (808) 725–5399 or agency’s estimate of the burden
Justin.Hospital@noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(including hours and cost) of the
Colby Harmon, telephone 301–713–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proposed collection of information; (c)
2737, ext.187; email: colby.harmon@
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
I. Abstract clarity of the information to be noaa.gov.
This request is for a new information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first
collection. burden of the collection of information complete nautical chart published by
The National Marine Fisheries Service on respondents, including through the the Coast Survey of New York Harbor
(NMFS) proposes to collect information use of automated collection techniques was in 1844. The format, information,
about fishing expenses and catch or other forms of information and intended uses of this first chart
distribution (the share of fish that is technology.
were quite similar to the raster charts
sold, retained for home consumption, Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or that NOAA continues to make today.
directed to customary exchange, etc.) for Although NOAA still produces
the Mariana Archipelago small boat- included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection; ‘‘traditional’’ raster nautical charts, a sea
based reef fish, bottomfish, and pelagics change in chart production methods and
fisheries with which to conduct they also will become a matter of public
record. the art of navigation began in the mid-
economic analyses that will improve
1990s when Global Positioning System
fishery management in those fisheries; Dated: February 23, 2017.
(GPS) technology and electronic
satisfy NMFS’ legal mandates under Sarah Brabson,
navigational charts (ENCs) became
Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson- NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Stevens Fishery Conservation and available to the public.
[FR Doc. 2017–03910 Filed 2–28–17; 8:45 am]
Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), Since the introduction of ENCs thirty
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the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the years ago, the size of commercial vessels
Endangered Species Act, and the has increased more than four-fold and
National Environmental Policy Act; and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE modern navigational systems have
quantify achievement of the become more sophisticated. There are
performances measures in the NMFS National Oceanic and Atmospheric over 15 million recreational boats in the
Strategic Operating Plans. Respondents Administration U.S. and recreational boaters have
will include small boat fishers in joined professional mariners in using
Mariana Archipelago (Guam and the Release of the Draft National Charting electronic chart displays to ply the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Plan
nation’s waters. Users of all types are
Islands) and their participation in the AGENCY: Office of Coast Survey, expecting improved ease of access to
economic data collection will be National Ocean Service, National more precise, higher resolution charts
voluntary. These data will be used to Oceanic and Atmospheric that deliver the most up to date
assess how fishermen will be impacted Administration (NOAA), Department of information possible.
by and respond to regulations likely to Commerce.
be considered by fishery managers. Coast Survey has developed a number
ACTION: Request for comments. of strategies to meet this growing
II. Method of Collection demand for greater performance in our
SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Coast
Survey forms in paper will be self- Survey has released a draft National products and services. These changes
completed by respondents or by Charting Plan. The plan describes the allow us to be more responsive to
interviewers. current set of NOAA nautical chart changing public needs for navigation
products and their distribution, as well data. In this context, Coast Survey has
III. Data
as some of the steps Coast Survey is developed a national charting plan to
OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX. taking to improve NOAA charts, outline the next steps for further
Form Number(s): None. including changes to chart formats, improvement over the next generation.
Type of Review: Regular submission scales, data compilation, and The national charting plan is responsive
(request for a new information symbology. The purpose of the plan is to years of formal and informal feedback
collection). to solicit feedback from nautical chart on our products from the public and our
Affected Public: Business or other for- users regarding proposed changes to partners. We are committed to ensuring
profit organizations. NOAA’s paper and electronic chart that our products evolve with the
Estimated Number of Respondents: products. Coast Survey invites written changing needs of our many
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270. comments on this plan that is available stakeholders. Comments received from
Estimated Time per Response: 45 from https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ nautical chart users about the National
minutes. staff/news/2017/ Charting Plan will help us fulfil this
Estimated Total Annual Burden nationalchartingplan.html. commitment.
Hours: 203. DATES: Comments are due by midnight,
Authority: 33 U.S.C. Chapter 17, Coast and
Estimated Total Annual Cost to June 1, 2017. Geodetic Survey Act of 1947.
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting ADDRESSES: Submit comments on the
costs. National Charting Plan through NOAA’s
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Dated: February 16, 2017. noaa.gov. The HSRP will provide Dated: February 10, 2017.
Kathryn Ries, webinar capability for the public Shepard Smith,
Deputy Director, Office of Coast Survey, sessions. Pre-registration is required to Director, Office of Coast Survey, National
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic access the webinar. Additional Ocean Service, National Oceanic and
and Atmospheric Administration. information on the webinar will be Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017–03936 Filed 2–28–17; 8:45 am] posted and is available from [FR Doc. 2017–03934 Filed 2–28–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov or online at: BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/
ocs/hsrp/meetings_seattle2017.htm.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The Hydrographic Services Review DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Panel (HSRP) is a Federal Advisory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Committee established to advise the Office of the Secretary
Administration Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere, the NOAA Final Environmental Impact Statement
Hydrographic Services Review Panel Administrator, on matters related to the for the East Campus Integration
Meeting responsibilities and authorities set forth Program, Fort Meade, Maryland
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, in section 303 of the Hydrographic
Services Improvement Act of 1998, as AGENCY: Department of Defense.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration(NOAA), Department of amended, and such other appropriate ACTION: Notice of availability.
Commerce. matters that the Under Secretary refers
to the Panel for review and advice. The SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting. (DoD) announces the availability of the
charter and other information are
located online at: http:// Final Environmental Impact Statement
SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/ (EIS) as part of the environmental
Review Panel (HSRP) will hold a
CharterBylawsHSIAStatute.htm. Past planning process for the East Campus
meeting that will be open to the public
HSRP public meeting summary reports, Integration Program at Fort George G.
and public comments are requested in
agendas, presentations, transcripts, Meade, Maryland (hereafter referred to
advance or during the meeting.
webinars, and other information is as Fort Meade). The DoD proposes to
Information about the HSRP meeting,
available online at: https:// continue to develop operational
agenda, presentations, webinar and
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/ complex and headquarters space at the
background documents will be posted
meetings.htm. National Security Agency’s (NSA) East
online at: http://
Matters To Be Considered: The panel Campus on Fort Meade for use by NSA
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/
is convening to hear federal, state, and the Intelligence Community.
meetings_seattle2017.htm.
regional and local partners and DATES: The Final EIS is available for a
DATES: The meeting is April 18–20,
stakeholders on issues relevant to 30-day period following publication of
2017. The agenda and times are subject
NOAA’s navigation services, focusing the Notice of Availability.
to change. For updates, please check
on the Pacific Northwest including the ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final EIS are
online at: http://
states of Washington and Oregon as well available at the Medal of Honor
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/
as national issues. Navigation services Memorial Library, 4418 Llewellyn
meetings_seattle2017.htm.
include the data, products, and services Avenue, Fort Meade, MD 20755; Glen
Location: Downtown Seattle,
provided by the NOAA programs and Burnie Regional Library, 1010 Eastway,
Washington, with venue to be
activities that undertake geodetic Glen Burnie, MD 21060; Odenton
announced online at: http://
observations, gravity modeling, Regional Library, 1325 Annapolis Road,
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/
shoreline mapping, bathymetric Odenton, MD 21113; and Severn
meetings_seattle2017.htm.
mapping, hydrographic surveying, Community Library, 2624 Annapolis
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: nautical charting, tide and water level
Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program Road, Severn, Maryland 21144.
observations, current observations, and
manager, National Ocean Service, Office FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
marine modeling. This suite of NOAA
of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/NSD), 1315 products and services support safe and request copies of the Final EIS, please
East-West Highway, SSMC3 #6301, efficient navigation, resilient coasts and send an email to ECIPEIS@hdrinc.com.
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; communities, and the nationwide For further information, please call 301–
telephone: 301–713–2750 ext. 166; positioning information infrastructure to 688–2970.
email: Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov. support America’s commerce. The Panel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The will hear from state and federal purpose of the Proposed Action is to
meeting is open to the public, seating agencies, non-federal organizations and provide facilities that are fully
will be available on a first-come, first- partners about their missions and their supportive of the Intelligence
served basis, and public comment is use of NOAA’s navigation services; Community’s function and to continue
encouraged. There are public comment what value these services bring; and to integrate the East Campus with the
periods scheduled each day and noted what improvements could be made. NSA Main Campus. The need for the
in the agenda. Each individual or group Other administrative matters may be action is to meet mission requirements,
making verbal comments will be limited considered. The agenda is subject to both internally at the NSA and within
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
to a total time of five (5) minutes and change. the Intelligence Community. The EIS
will be recorded. For those not onsite, Special Accommodations: This considered four options for emergency
comments can be submitted via the meeting is physically accessible to power generation; two options for
webinar or via email in writing. people with disabilities. Please direct building heating systems; four options
Individuals who would like to submit requests for sign language interpretation for locations of parking facilities;
written statements in advance, during or or other auxiliary aids to acquisition of additional space at two
after the meeting should email their Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov by April 3, existing, offsite leased locations; and the
comments to Lynne.Mersfelder@ 2017. No Action Alternative.
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| Dates | Comments are due by midnight, June 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | Colby Harmon, telephone 301-713-2737, ext.187; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 12200 |
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