82_FR_14749 82 FR 14695 - U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee

82 FR 14695 - U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

Page Range14695-14696
FR Document2017-05640

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14695-14696]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05640]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

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

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 
p.m. 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.

ADDRESSES: On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, the meeting will be held in 
the Conference Room, 11th Floor, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, 1201 
New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005. On Thursday, April 20, 2017, 
the meeting will be held in the Conference Room, 4th Floor, Consortium 
for Ocean Leadership, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Gouldman, Designated Federal 
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East-
West Highway, Second Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone (240) 533-
9456; Fax (301) 713-3281; Email [email protected] or visit the 
U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee Web site at http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (Pub. L. 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 15-minute 
public comment period on April 19, 2017, from 4:35 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. 
and on April 20, 2017, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 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. The Designated Federal Official should receive 
written comments by April 18, 2017, to provide sufficient time for 
Committee review. Written comments received after April 18, 2017, will 
be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the 
meeting date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served 
basis.

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    Matters to be Considered: The meeting will focus on ongoing 
committee priorities, including discussions on the integration 
challenges of the IOOC, expanding on the big data topic, and developing 
the next set of recommendations. The latest version will be posted at 
http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
    Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Carl Gouldman, Designated 
Federal Official at (240) 533-9456 by April 14, 2017.

    Dated: March 13, 2017.
Carl Gouldman,
Director, U.S. IOOS Program, National Ocean Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-05640 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices 14695 and, depending on the management Place, Cape May, NJ 08204. Telephone: U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. measures considered, may also affect 888–944–1816. IOOS Program, 1315 East-West fisheries that catch chub mackerel 5. Wednesday, May 24, 2017. 6:30– Highway, Second Floor, Silver Spring, incidentally (e.g., the Illex squid fishery) 8:00 p.m. 215 South Ferry Road, MD 20910; Phone (240) 533–9456; Fax and recreational chub mackerel Narragansett, RI 02882. Telephone: 401– (301) 713–3281; Email carl.gouldman@ fisheries. 874–6222. noaa.gov or visit the U.S. IOOS 6. Wednesday, May 25, 2017. 6:00– Advisory Committee Web site at http:// Public Comment 7:30 p.m. Webinar. Audio and visual ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos- The Council seeks comments on the access available at http://mafmc advisory-committee/. scope of alternatives to be considered in .adobeconnect.com/chubscoping/. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The this amendment, as well as general webinar can be accessed via phone only Committee was established by the comments or concerns relating to by calling 1–800–832–0736, Room NOAA Administrator as directed by Council management of Atlantic chub #5068871. Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal mackerel. In addition to the public The scoping hearings are accessible to and Ocean Observation System Act, part comment period provided for in this people with disabilities. Requests for of the Omnibus Public Land announcement, the Council will also sign language interpretation or other Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111– hold multiple public scoping hearings auxiliary aid should be directed to M. 11). The Committee advises the NOAA on this amendment. The dates and Jan Saunders (302–674–2331, ext. 18) at Administrator and the Interagency locations of these hearings are listed least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) below. The public will have the Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. on matters related to the responsibilities opportunity to provide additional Dated: March 16, 2017. and authorities set forth in section comments during these hearings. After Emily H. Menashes, 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and the scoping process is completed, the Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 Council will begin development of Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. and other appropriate matters as the alternatives for chub mackerel Under Secretary refers to the Committee management measures, and may prepare [FR Doc. 2017–05601 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] for review and advice. The Committee an environmental impact statement BILLING CODE 3510–22–P will provide advice on: (EIS) to analyze the impacts of the range (a) Administration, operation, of alternatives. If NMFS determines that DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE management, and maintenance of the the management alternatives under System; consideration are not expected to have National Oceanic and Atmospheric (b) Expansion and periodic significant impacts on the human Administration modernization and upgrade of environment, the Council and NMFS technology components of the System; may prepare an environmental U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing (c) Identification of end-user assessment (EA) in place of an EIS. This System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee communities, their needs for determination will depend on the scope information provided by the System, of issues raised and the alternatives AGENCY: National Ocean Service, and the System’s effectiveness in developed. Information obtained during National Oceanic and Atmospheric dissemination information to end-user the scoping process will be used to Administration (NOAA), Department of communities and to the general public; develop either an EIS or an EA as Commerce. and appropriate. If an EIS is developed to ACTION: Notice of open meeting. (d) Any other purpose identified by support this action, the Council will the Under Secretary of Commerce for hold future public hearings to receive SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a Oceans and Atmosphere or the comment on the draft amendment and meeting of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Interagency Ocean Observation on the analysis of its impacts presented Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee. in the Draft EIS. Committee (Committee) in Washington, The meeting will be open to public DC. Scoping Hearings participation with a 15-minute public DATES: The meeting will be held on comment period on April 19, 2017, from Six scoping meetings to facilitate Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 8:30 public comment will be held on the 4:35 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. and on April 20, a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 2017, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. (check following dates and locations: 20, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 1. Thursday, May 4, 2017. 7:00–9:00 agenda on Web site to confirm time.) These times and the agenda topics The Committee expects that public p.m. Kingsborough Community College, described below are subject to change. Room V–219. 2001 Oriental Boulevard, statements presented at its meetings will Refer to the Web page listed below for not be repetitive of previously Brooklyn, NY 11235. Telephone: 718– the most up-to-date meeting agenda. 368–5000. submitted verbal or written statements. 2. Monday, May 15, 2017. 6:00–7:30 ADDRESSES: On Wednesday, April 19, In general, each individual or group p.m. Virginia Marine Resources 2017, the meeting will be held in the making a verbal presentation will be Commission 4th Floor Meeting Room. Conference Room, 11th Floor, limited to a total time of three (3) 2600 Washington Avenue, Newport Consortium for Ocean Leadership, 1201 minutes. The Designated Federal New York Avenue NW., Washington, Official should receive written asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES News, VA 23607. Telephone: 757–247– 2200. DC 20005. On Thursday, April 20, 2017, comments by April 18, 2017, to provide 3. Tuesday, May 16, 2017. 6:30–8:00 the meeting will be held in the sufficient time for Committee review. p.m. Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort Conference Room, 4th Floor, Written comments received after April & Conference Center. 9100 Coastal Consortium for Ocean Leadership, 1201 18, 2017, will be distributed to the Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. New York Avenue NW., Washington, Committee, but may not be reviewed Telephone: 410–524–7777. DC 20005. prior to the meeting date. Seats will be 4. Tuesday, May 23, 2017. 6:30–8:00 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl available on a first-come, first-served p.m. Congress Hall Hotel. 200 Congress Gouldman, Designated Federal Official, basis. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Mar 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

14696 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices Matters to be Considered: The invitations at least 24 hours in advance Although non-emergency issues not meeting will focus on ongoing of each webinar. contained in this agenda may come committee priorities, including SEDAR address: South Atlantic before this group for discussion, those discussions on the integration Fishery Management Council, 4055 issues may not be the subject of formal challenges of the IOOC, expanding on Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. action during this meeting. Action will the big data topic, and developing the Charleston, SC 29405; be restricted to those issues specifically next set of recommendations. The latest www.sedarweb.org. identified in this notice and any issues version will be posted at http:// arising after publication of this notice ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia that require emergency action under advisory-committee/. Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Special Accommodations: These Place Drive, Suite 201, North Fishery Conservation and Management meetings are physically accessible to Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– Act, provided the public has been people with disabilities. Requests for 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. notified of the intent to take final action sign language interpretation or other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf to address the emergency. auxiliary aids should be directed to Carl of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Special Accommodations Gouldman, Designated Federal Official Caribbean Fishery Management at (240) 533–9456 by April 14, 2017. Councils, in conjunction with NOAA This meeting is accessible to people Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary Dated: March 13, 2017. States Marine Fisheries Commissions, aids should be directed to the SAFMC Carl Gouldman, have implemented the Southeast Data, office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 Director, U.S. IOOS Program, National Ocean business days prior to the meeting. Service. Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for Note: The times and sequence specified in [FR Doc. 2017–05640 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] determining the status of fish stocks in this agenda are subject to change. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three- step process including: (1) Data Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Workshop; (2) Assessment Process Dated: March 17, 2017. utilizing a workshop and/or webinars; Jeffrey N. Lonergan, National Oceanic and Atmospheric and (3) Review Workshop. The product Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Administration of the Data Workshop is a data report Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. which compiles and evaluates potential [FR Doc. 2017–05677 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] RIN 0648–XF301 datasets and recommends which BILLING CODE 3510–22–P datasets are appropriate for assessment Fisheries of the South Atlantic; analyses. The product of the Assessment Southeast Data, Assessment, and Process is a stock assessment report DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Review (SEDAR); Assessment which describes the fisheries, evaluates Webinars for Atlantic Blueline Tilefish; the status of the stock, estimates Patent and Trademark Office Public Meeting biological benchmarks, projects future AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries population conditions, and recommends Trademark and Trial Appeal Board Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and research and monitoring needs. The (TTAB) Actions Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), assessment is independently peer ACTION: Proposed collection; comment Commerce. reviewed at the Review Workshop. The request. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 50 Assessment product of the Review Workshop is a Webinars 1 and 2. summary documenting panel opinions SUMMARY: The United States Patent and regarding the strengths and weaknesses Trademark Office (USPTO) as required SUMMARY: The SEDAR 50 assessment of of the stock assessment and input data. by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the Atlantic stock of Blueline Tilefish Participants for SEDAR Workshops are invites public comments about the will consist of a series of workshops and appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South proposed extension of an existing webinars: Stock ID Work Group Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery information collection: Trademark and Meeting; Data Workshop; Assessment Management Councils and NOAA Trial Appeal Board (TTAB) Actions. Workshop and Webinars; and a Review Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, DATES: Written comments must be Workshop. Highly Migratory Species Management submitted on or before May 22, 2017. DATES: The SEDAR 50 Assessment Division, and Southeast Fisheries ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Webinars 1 and 2 will be held on Science Center. Participants include: by any of the following methods: Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 1 p.m. Data collectors and database managers; • Email: InformationCollection@ to 5 p.m. and Monday, May 8, 2017, stock assessment scientists, biologists, uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0040 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additional and researchers; constituency comment’’ in the subject line of the Assessment Webinars, Assessment representatives including fishermen, message. Workshop, and Review Workshop dates environmentalists, and non- • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// and times will publish in a subsequent governmental organizations (NGOs); www.regulations.gov. issue in the Federal Register. international experts; and staff of • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held Councils, Commissions, and state and Information Governance Division via webinar. The webinar is open to federal agencies. Director, Office of the Chief Technology members of the public. Those interested The items of discussion at the Officer, United States Patent and in participating should contact Julia Assessment webinars are as follows: Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER Participants will discuss any Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. INFORMATION CONTACT below) to request remaining data issues and provide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: an invitation providing webinar access modeling advice to prepare for the Requests for additional information information. Please request webinar Assessment Workshop. should be directed to LaToya Brown, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Mar 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1


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ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 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.
ContactCarl Gouldman, Designated Federal Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East- West Highway, Second Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone (240) 533- 9456; Fax (301) 713-3281; Email [email protected] or visit the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee Web site at http://ioos.noaa.gov/ community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
FR Citation82 FR 14695 
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