82 FR 22128 - Board on Coastal Engineering Research

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 91 (May 12, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09648

The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Board on Coastal Engineering Research. This meeting is open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 91 (Friday, May 12, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Board on Coastal Engineering Research

AGENCY: Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Board 
on Coastal Engineering Research. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The Board on Coastal Engineering Research will meet from 8:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 27, 2017 and reconvene from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. on June 28, 2017. The Executive Session of the Board will convene 
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on June 29, 2017.

ADDRESSES: All sessions will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village 
Hotel Coral Ballroom #4, 2005 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815. All 
sessions, including the Executive Session are open to the public. For 
more information about the Board, please visit https://chl.erdc.dren.mil/usace-cerb/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COL Bryan S. Green Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 
Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 
39180-6199, phone 601-634-2513, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150. The Board on 
Coastal Engineering Research provides broad policy guidance and reviews 
plans for the conduct of research and the development of research 
projects in consonance with the needs of the coastal engineering field 
and the objectives of the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The theme of the meeting is ``Coastal 
Structures in a Sea of Change.'' The purpose of the meeting is to 
identify priority research to address opportunities and challenges of 
designing, constructing and maintaining coastal infrastructure.
    Agenda: On Tuesday morning, June 27, 2017, panel presentations will 
deal with Changing Conditions and Coastal Structures across the Pacific 
Ocean. Presentations will include: Coastal infrastructure across the 
Pacific; Alaska Coastal Erosion Program; Pacific Ocean Hazards; Tinian 
Harbor General Investigations Study; Practical Resilience Metrics for 
Coastal Infrastructure Features; and Waikiki Beach, HI Shore Protection 
Project. There will be an optional field trip Tuesday afternoon, which 
is open to the public. It includes a bus tour to Iroquois Point, Hawaii 
and a Pearl Harbor Tour by the National Park Service.
    On Wednesday morning, June 28, 2017, the Board will reconvene to 
discuss Coastal Structures State of Practice. Presentations will 
include: Coastal Structures Design, Construction and Maintenance State 
of Practice; When to Repair a Coastal Structures; Projecting Rapid 
Response Across the Pacific; Floating Double Deck Pier; Enabling Ship 
to Shore Movement; Port Improvement via Exigent Repair (PIER) Joint 
Capability Technology Demonstration Results; and Vulnerability and 
Adaptation of Coastal Infrastructure. Wednesday afternoon session 
continues with the Hazards, Technology and Tools panel. Presentations 
include: Surge & Wave Modeling System (SWMS); Hawaii's National 
Shoreline Management Study (NSMS); Pacific Islands Ocean Observing 
System (PacIOOS); Predicting Channel Dredging Requirements; and Coastal 
Structures Research Priorities.
    The Board will meet in Executive Session to discuss ongoing 
initiatives and future actions on Thursday morning, June 29, 2017.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of 
space, the meeting is open to the public. Because seating capacity is 
limited, advance registration is required. For registration 
requirements please see below.
    Oral participation by the public is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, June 28, 2017. The Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel is fully 
handicap accessible. For additional information about public access 
procedures, please contact COL Bryan S. Green, the Board's DFO, at the 
email address or telephone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section.
    Registration: It is encouraged for individuals who wish to attend 
the meeting of the Board to register with the DFO by email, the 
preferred method of contact, no later than June 5, 2017, using the 
electronic mail contact information found in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. The communication should include the 
registrant's full name, title, affiliation or employer, email address, 
and daytime phone number. If applicable, include written comments or 
statements with the registration email.
    Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.015(j) 
and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written comments or statements to 
the Board, in response to the stated agenda of the open meeting or in 
regard to the Board's mission in general. Written comments or 
statements should be submitted to COL Bryan S. Green, DFO, via 
electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the 
comment or statement must include the author's name, title or 
affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. The DFO will review all 
submitted written comments or statements and provide them to members of 
the Board for their consideration. Written comments or statements being 
submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be 
received by the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting to 
be considered by the Board. The DFO will review all timely submitted 
written comments or statements with the Board Chairperson and ensure 
the comments are provided to all members of the Board before the 
meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may 
not be provided to the Board until its next meeting.
    Verbal Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the Board is not 
obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address 
the Board during the meeting. Members of the public will be permitted 
to make verbal comments during the Board meeting only at the time and 
in the manner described below. If a member of the public is interested 
in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that individual must 
submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter to be 
addressed by the comment, at least five business days in advance to the 
Board's DFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at 
the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The 
DFO will log each request, in the order received, and in

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consultation with the Board Chair, determine whether the subject matter 
of each comment is relevant to the Board's mission and/or the topics to 
be addressed in this public meeting. A 30-minute period near the end of 
the meeting will be available for verbal public comments. Members of 
the public who have requested to make a verbal comment, and whose 
comments have been deemed relevant under the process described above, 
will be allotted no more than five minutes during this period, and will 
be invited to speak in the order in which their requests were received 
by the DFO.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Dated: May 8, 2017. Sea of Change.’’ The purpose of the Registration: It is encouraged for
Aaron Siegel, meeting is to identify priority research individuals who wish to attend the
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison to address opportunities and challenges meeting of the Board to register with the
Officer, Department of Defense. of designing, constructing and DFO by email, the preferred method of
[FR Doc. 2017–09620 Filed 5–11–17; 8:45 am] maintaining coastal infrastructure. contact, no later than June 5, 2017,
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Agenda: On Tuesday morning, June using the electronic mail contact
27, 2017, panel presentations will deal information found in the FOR FURTHER
with Changing Conditions and Coastal INFORMATION CONTACT section. The
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Structures across the Pacific Ocean. communication should include the
Presentations will include: Coastal registrant’s full name, title, affiliation or
Department of the Army; Corps of infrastructure across the Pacific; Alaska employer, email address, and daytime
Engineers Coastal Erosion Program; Pacific Ocean phone number. If applicable, include
Hazards; Tinian Harbor General written comments or statements with
Board on Coastal Engineering the registration email.
Research Investigations Study; Practical
Resilience Metrics for Coastal Written Comments and Statements:
AGENCY: Corps of Engineers, Department Infrastructure Features; and Waikiki Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.015(j) and
of the Army, DoD. Beach, HI Shore Protection Project. 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee There will be an optional field trip FACA, the public or interested
meeting. Tuesday afternoon, which is open to the organizations may submit written
public. It includes a bus tour to Iroquois comments or statements to the Board, in
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army Point, Hawaii and a Pearl Harbor Tour response to the stated agenda of the
is publishing this notice to announce by the National Park Service. open meeting or in regard to the Board’s
the following Federal advisory On Wednesday morning, June 28, mission in general. Written comments
committee meeting of the Board on 2017, the Board will reconvene to or statements should be submitted to
Coastal Engineering Research. This discuss Coastal Structures State of COL Bryan S. Green, DFO, via electronic
meeting is open to the public. Practice. Presentations will include: mail, the preferred mode of submission,
DATES: The Board on Coastal Coastal Structures Design, Construction at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER
Engineering Research will meet from INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page
and Maintenance State of Practice;
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 27, 2017 When to Repair a Coastal Structures; of the comment or statement must
and reconvene from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 Projecting Rapid Response Across the include the author’s name, title or
p.m. on June 28, 2017. The Executive Pacific; Floating Double Deck Pier; affiliation, address, and daytime phone
Session of the Board will convene from number. The DFO will review all
Enabling Ship to Shore Movement; Port
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on June 29, 2017. submitted written comments or
Improvement via Exigent Repair (PIER)
ADDRESSES: All sessions will be held at statements and provide them to
Joint Capability Technology
the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel Coral members of the Board for their
Demonstration Results; and
Ballroom #4, 2005 Kalia Road, consideration. Written comments or
Vulnerability and Adaptation of Coastal
Honolulu, HI 96815. All sessions, statements being submitted in response
Infrastructure. Wednesday afternoon
including the Executive Session are to the agenda set forth in this notice
session continues with the Hazards,
open to the public. For more must be received by the DFO at least
Technology and Tools panel.
information about the Board, please five business days prior to the meeting
Presentations include: Surge & Wave
visit https://chl.erdc.dren.mil/usace- to be considered by the Board. The DFO
Modeling System (SWMS); Hawaii’s will review all timely submitted written
cerb/. National Shoreline Management Study
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COL
comments or statements with the Board
(NSMS); Pacific Islands Ocean Chairperson and ensure the comments
Bryan S. Green Designated Federal Observing System (PacIOOS); Predicting are provided to all members of the
Officer (DFO), U.S. Army Engineer Channel Dredging Requirements; and Board before the meeting. Written
Research and Development Center, Coastal Structures Research Priorities. comments or statements received after
Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 The Board will meet in Executive this date may not be provided to the
Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180– Session to discuss ongoing initiatives Board until its next meeting.
6199, phone 601–634–2513, or and future actions on Thursday Verbal Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR
Bryan.S.Green@usace.army.mil. morning, June 29, 2017. 102–3.140d, the Board is not obligated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 to allow a member of the public to speak
meeting is being held under the U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR or otherwise address the Board during
provisions of the Federal Advisory 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the meeting. Members of the public will
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 subject to the availability of space, the be permitted to make verbal comments
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the meeting is open to the public. Because during the Board meeting only at the
Government in the Sunshine Act of seating capacity is limited, advance time and in the manner described
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and registration is required. For registration below. If a member of the public is
41 CFR 102–3.150. The Board on requirements please see below. interested in making a verbal comment
Coastal Engineering Research provides Oral participation by the public is at the open meeting, that individual
broad policy guidance and reviews scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, must submit a request, with a brief
plans for the conduct of research and June 28, 2017. The Hilton Hawaiian statement of the subject matter to be
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the development of research projects in Village Hotel is fully handicap addressed by the comment, at least five
consonance with the needs of the accessible. For additional information business days in advance to the Board’s
coastal engineering field and the about public access procedures, please DFO, via electronic mail, the preferred
objectives of the U.S. Army Chief of contact COL Bryan S. Green, the Board’s mode of submission, at the address
Engineers. DFO, at the email address or telephone listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Purpose of the Meeting: The theme of number listed in the FOR FURTHER CONTACT section. The DFO will log each
the meeting is ‘‘Coastal Structures in a INFORMATION CONTACT section. request, in the order received, and in

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determine whether the subject matter of transportation infrastructure and as
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mission and/or the topics to be U.S. Government. The data collected is Quarterly Board Meeting
addressed in this public meeting. A 30- used to assess the capabilities and
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no more than five minutes during this industrial mobilization requirements agenda for the May 18–20, 2017
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used to these ends. notice provides information to members
Brenda S. Bowen, of the public who may be interested in
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. Affected Public: Business or other for- attending the meeting or providing
[FR Doc. 2017–09648 Filed 5–11–17; 8:45 am]
profit. written comments on the meeting. Due
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Department of the Navy
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Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_ 5:30 p.m.
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You may also submit comments and
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Command (NAVSEA) and the U.S. be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD Selecting subject areas to be assessed,
Maritime Administration (MARAD), to Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center developing assessment frameworks and
maintain a working data set on active Drive, East Tower, Suite 03F09, specifications, developing appropriate
U.S. Shipyards. The information student achievement levels for each
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critical in providing both organizations Aaron Siegel, and national comparisons, improving
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commercial shipyards and their Officer, Department of Defense. guidelines for reporting and
capabilities and capacities. These [FR Doc. 2017–09628 Filed 5–11–17; 8:45 am] disseminating results, and releasing
shipyards play a crucial role in national BILLING CODE 5001–06–P initial NAEP results to the public.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.
Dates		The Board on Coastal Engineering Research will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 27, 2017 and reconvene from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 28, 2017. The Executive Session of the Board will convene from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on June 29, 2017.
Contact		COL Bryan S. Green Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, phone 601-634-2513, or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 22128

82 FR 22128 - Board on Coastal Engineering Research

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army; Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 91 (May 12, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers