82 FR 15186 - Publicly Available Biologic and Geologic Samples From the 2015 and 2016 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Expeditions
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-06012 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 15186] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06012] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Publicly Available Biologic and Geologic Samples From the 2015 and 2016 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Expeditions AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NOAA OER announces the availability of biologic and geologic samples that were collected during NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer expeditions in 2015 and 2016. Biologic specimens from all 2015 and 2016 expeditions are now available for loan through the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Rock samples collected during the three legs of EX-15-05 are now available through Oregon State University's Marine Geology Repository. Information about individual samples as well as all imagery and oceanographic data collected during these expeditions can be found in the digital record for each cruise on the OER Digital Atlas, (http://explore.noaa.gov/digitalatlas). The biologic and geologic samples described in this notice are available immediately from the designated repositories. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Craig Russell, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, (206) 526-4803, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The specimens listed below were collected by NOAA during seven telepresence-enabled Okeanos Explorer ocean exploration expeditions: EX-15-04 Legs 2, 3, and 4 of the ``2015 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawai'i'' expedition that focused operations within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (northwest Hawaiian Islands); EX-16-03 ``2016 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawai'i'', which also conducted sampling operations within Papahanaumokuakea; EX-16-05 Leg 1 and Leg 3 of the ``2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas'' expedition that focused operations in and around the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and EX-16- 06 ``Deepwater Wonders of Wake'' expedition that was focused within the Wake Atoll unit of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. These expeditions are part of NOAA's `Campaign to Address Pacific monument Science, Technology, and Ocean NEeds' (CAPSTONE)--a major multi-year effort focused on collecting baseline information in deepwater areas of U.S. marine protected areas in the central and western Pacific. NOAA OER conducts collaborative and systematic global ocean exploration with NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to provide lasting benefits for the nation's environmental, economic, and societal needs. Expeditions are planned collaboratively with input from partners and stakeholders and are executed to benefit NOAA, the broader scientific community, and general public. OER ocean exploration expeditions are designed to catalyze follow-on research and to meet management needs. These expeditions are conducted mainly in unexplored or poorly known areas where high-resolution mapping and initial sampling will result in initial site descriptions. The rationale that guides sampling during Okeanos Explorer expeditions is to enable a general characterization of physical, chemical, and biological environments in the area of interest. Once the expeditions are complete, samples are cataloged and prepared for archival. Biologic samples are sent for primary archival to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History Research and Collections to provide access to as many researchers as possible. There the samples are taxonomically identified, curated and made accessible through the Invertebrate Zoology Collection. Metadata about the samples and information on how to request samples is available through the museum's online portal (http://invertebrates.si.edu/collections.htm). During at-sea sample processing, prior to additional preservation techniques such as ethanol or formalin, small tissue samples are preserved onboard for later genomic DNA and RNA extraction at the Ocean Genome Legacy Center (OGL) at Northeastern University. Available materials can be searched, browsed, and requested through the online catalog on the OGL Web site (http://www.northeastern.edu/ogl/). Additionally, selected coral and sponge specimens will be subsampled and made accessible through the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum's marine invertebrate collection. Descriptions of holdings, a searchable database, loan request forms, and Frequently Asked Questions for specimens are available on the museum's Invertebrate Zoology collection Web site (http://www.bishopmuseum.org/collections-3/invertebrate-zoology/). Rock samples collected during the three legs of EX-15-04 are archived at Oregon State University's Marine Geology Repository where they have been entered into the Repository's sample library. The Repository provides online metadata about the samples, images of thin sections, and how to request specimens (http://osu-mgr.org/noaa-ex/). Digital records of all Okeanos Explorer sampling operations can be accessed through the OER Digital Atlas (http://explore.noaa.gov/digitalatlas). Through the Digital Atlas, users can find the ``Collected Specimens'' from the Data Access tab of cruises for which samples were collected. Additional information about the sampling operations and access to select images of each specimen can be found in OER's Okeanos Explorer Atlas (http://explore.noaa.gov/okeanosatlas), a GIS application which can be used to access a point layer of sampling locations. In-situ, close-up, and laboratory images of each specimen are also available through this Atlas. All other associated video, oceanographic, and bathymetric data from these expeditions that provide context for collected samples are also available through the OER Digital Atlas. Dated: March 22, 2017. Paul Johnson, Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-06012 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-KA-P
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Dated: March 22, 2017. and Leg 3 of the ‘‘2016 Deepwater Additionally, selected coral and
Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Exploration of the Marianas’’ expedition sponge specimens will be subsampled
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable that focused operations in and around and made accessible through the
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the Marianas Trench Marine National Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum’s
[FR Doc. 2017–06004 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] Monument, Guam, and the marine invertebrate collection.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Descriptions of holdings, a searchable
Islands; and EX–16–06 ‘‘Deepwater database, loan request forms, and
Wonders of Wake’’ expedition that was Frequently Asked Questions for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE focused within the Wake Atoll unit of specimens are available on the
the Pacific Remote Islands Marine museum’s Invertebrate Zoology
National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Monument. These expeditions collection Web site (http://
Administration (NOAA) are part of NOAA’s ‘Campaign to www.bishopmuseum.org/collections-3/
Address Pacific monument Science, invertebrate-zoology/).
Publicly Available Biologic and Technology, and Ocean NEeds’
Geologic Samples From the 2015 and Rock samples collected during the
(CAPSTONE)—a major multi-year effort three legs of EX–15–04 are archived at
2016 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer focused on collecting baseline
Expeditions Oregon State University’s Marine
information in deepwater areas of U.S. Geology Repository where they have
AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration marine protected areas in the central been entered into the Repository’s
and Research (OER), National Oceanic and western Pacific. sample library. The Repository provides
and Atmospheric Administration NOAA OER conducts collaborative
online metadata about the samples,
(NOAA), Department of Commerce and systematic global ocean exploration
images of thin sections, and how to
(DOC). with NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to
request specimens (http://osu-mgr.org/
provide lasting benefits for the nation’s
ACTION: Notice. noaa-ex/).
environmental, economic, and societal
needs. Expeditions are planned Digital records of all Okeanos
SUMMARY: NOAA OER announces the
collaboratively with input from partners Explorer sampling operations can be
availability of biologic and geologic
and stakeholders and are executed to accessed through the OER Digital Atlas
samples that were collected during
benefit NOAA, the broader scientific (http://explore.noaa.gov/digitalatlas).
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
community, and general public. OER Through the Digital Atlas, users can find
expeditions in 2015 and 2016. Biologic
ocean exploration expeditions are the ‘‘Collected Specimens’’ from the
specimens from all 2015 and 2016
designed to catalyze follow-on research Data Access tab of cruises for which
expeditions are now available for loan
and to meet management needs. samples were collected. Additional
through the Smithsonian Institution’s
These expeditions are conducted information about the sampling
National Museum of Natural History.
mainly in unexplored or poorly known operations and access to select images of
Rock samples collected during the three
areas where high-resolution mapping each specimen can be found in OER’s
legs of EX–15–05 are now available
and initial sampling will result in initial Okeanos Explorer Atlas (http://
through Oregon State University’s
site descriptions. The rationale that explore.noaa.gov/okeanosatlas), a GIS
Marine Geology Repository.
guides sampling during Okeanos application which can be used to access
Information about individual samples
Explorer expeditions is to enable a a point layer of sampling locations. In-
as well as all imagery and
general characterization of physical, situ, close-up, and laboratory images of
oceanographic data collected during
chemical, and biological environments each specimen are also available
these expeditions can be found in the
in the area of interest. through this Atlas.
digital record for each cruise on the OER
Once the expeditions are complete, All other associated video,
Digital Atlas, (http://explore.noaa.gov/
samples are cataloged and prepared for oceanographic, and bathymetric data
digitalatlas).
The biologic and geologic samples archival. Biologic samples are sent for from these expeditions that provide
described in this notice are available primary archival to the Smithsonian context for collected samples are also
immediately from the designated Institution’s National Museum of available through the OER Digital Atlas.
repositories. Natural History Research and
Dated: March 22, 2017.
Collections to provide access to as many
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. researchers as possible. There the Paul Johnson,
Craig Russell, National Oceanic and samples are taxonomically identified, Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer/CAO,
Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand curated and made accessible through Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, (206) the Invertebrate Zoology Collection. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
526–4803, Craig.Russell@noaa.gov. Administration.
Metadata about the samples and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The [FR Doc. 2017–06012 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am]
information on how to request samples
specimens listed below were collected is available through the museum’s BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P
by NOAA during seven telepresence- online portal (http://
enabled Okeanos Explorer ocean invertebrates.si.edu/collections.htm).
exploration expeditions: EX–15–04 Legs During at-sea sample processing, prior DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Exploring Deep Waters off Hawai’i’’ such as ethanol or formalin, small tissue
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within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine genomic DNA and RNA extraction at the National Sea Grant Advisory Board
National Monument (northwest Ocean Genome Legacy Center (OGL) at (NSGAB)
Hawaiian Islands); EX–16–03 ‘‘2016 Northeastern University. Available
Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters materials can be searched, browsed, and AGENCY: National Sea Grant Advisory
off Hawai’i’’, which also conducted requested through the online catalog on Board (NSGAB), National Oceanic and
sampling operations within the OGL Web site (http:// Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Papahanaumokuakea; EX–16–05 Leg 1 www.northeastern.edu/ogl/). Department of Commerce (DOC).
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 15186 |
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