82_FR_28764 82 FR 28644 - Meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB)

82 FR 28644 - Meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)

Page Range28644-28645
FR Document2017-13200

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). OEAB members will discuss and provide advice on Federal ocean exploration programs, with a particular emphasis on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) activities; the use of ocean exploration data by decision makers, including those in the not-for- profit organizations and the private sector; and other matters as described in the agenda found on the OEAB Web site at http:// oeab.noaa.gov.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28644-28645]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13200]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB)

AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). 
OEAB members will discuss and provide advice on Federal ocean 
exploration programs, with a particular emphasis on National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and 
Research (OER) activities; the use of ocean exploration data by 
decision makers, including those in the not-for-

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profit organizations and the private sector; and other matters as 
described in the agenda found on the OEAB Web site at http://oeab.noaa.gov.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 2017 
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT and Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 9:00 
to 5:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Oceaneering Advanced 
Technologies, 7001 Dorsey Road, Hanover, Maryland 21076.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David McKinnie, Designated Federal 
Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, 
(206) 526-6950.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA established the OEAB under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and legislation that gives the agency 
statutory authority to operate an ocean exploration program and to 
coordinate a national program of ocean exploration. The OEAB advises 
NOAA leadership on strategic planning, exploration priorities, 
competitive ocean exploration grant programs and other matters as the 
NOAA Administrator requests.
    OEAB members represent government agencies, the private sector, 
academic institutions, and not-for-profit institutions involved in all 
facets of ocean exploration--from advanced technology to citizen 
exploration.
    In addition to advising NOAA leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to 
help to define and develop a national program of ocean exploration--a 
network of stakeholders and partnerships advancing national priorities 
for ocean exploration.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public with a 15-minute 
public comment period on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from 11:45 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. EDT (please check the final agenda on the Web site to 
confirm the time). The public may listen to the meeting and provide 
comments during the public comment period via teleconference. Dial-in 
information may be found on the meeting agenda posted to the OEAB Web 
site http://oeab.noaa.gov.
    The OEAB expects that public statements 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 three minutes. The Designated Federal Officer must receive 
written comments by July 3, 2017 to provide sufficient time for OEAB 
review. Written comments received after July 3, 2017 will be 
distributed to the OEAB but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting 
date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
    Special Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to David McKinnie, Designated 
Federal Officer (see below) by July 3, 2017.

    Dated: June 9, 2017.
David Holst,
Acting Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-13200 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
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28644 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2017 / Notices Springs Indian Reservation of Oregon, and secondary contact activities such as responses to these comments as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla swimming and boating; (6) cultural, Appendix F. Indian Reservation, the Confederated spiritual, and religious use; (7) option The Trustee Council has opened an Tribes of Siletz Indians, and the and existence values; (8) traditional Administrative Record (Record). The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde foods. Record includes documents that the Community of Oregon are collectively An Assessment Plan was completed Trustees relied upon during the referred to as the Trustee Council for in June of 2010. Based on this plan, development of the Final Restoration this case. The Comprehensive scientific literature and studies being Plan and Final PEIS. The Record is on Environmental Response, conducted by the Trustee Council seek file at the offices of Parametrix, a Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to document injuries from hazardous contractor to NOAA. The Record is also (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.; the substances found in Portland Harbor. available at: http://www.fws.gov/ Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990, 33 The objective of these studies is to oregonfwo/contaminants/ U.S.C. 2701 et seq.; the Clean Water Act demonstrate (1) how the contamination PortlandHarbor/default.asp. (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1251; the National Oil has harmed the organisms that inhabit and Hazardous Substances Pollution the riverine sediments, (2) how the Next Steps Contingency Plan (National contamination has harmed the fish and In accordance with NEPA, a Federal Contingency Plan [NCP]), 40 CFR 300, wildlife that come into contact with the agency must prepare a concise public Subpart G; Executive Orders 12580 and contaminated sediments or that eat Record of Decision (ROD) at the time the 12777; and other applicable Federal and contaminated prey items, and (3) how agency makes a decision in cases state laws and regulations provide a the harm to the natural resources has involving an EIS (40 CFR 1505.2). The legal framework for addressing injuries impacted the people that use these Trustees will issue a ROD pursuant to to the nation’s natural resources resources. Concurrent with the damage NEPA regulations at 40 CFR 1505.2. resulting from releases of hazardous assessment, the Trustee Council is Accordingly, the ROD for the Final RP/ substances and discharges of oil. conducting restoration planning. PEIS will provide and explain the In January of 2007, the Portland By identifying criteria and guidance Trustees’ decisions regarding the Harbor Trustee Council released a Pre- to be used in selecting feasible selection of a preferred alternative. The Assessment Screen (PAS) for the restoration projects, the Restoration Plan Trustees will issue the ROD no earlier Portland Harbor Superfund site. The provides a framework to maximize the than 30 days after the Environmental PAS concluded that natural resources in benefits of restoration projects to the Protection Agency publishes a notice in the area have been affected or affected resources and services in the the Federal Register announcing the potentially affected from releases or defined areas of the Lower Willamette availability of the Final RP/PEIS (40 discharges of contaminants. Based on River. The Trustee Council analyzed CFR 1506.10). the conclusions of the PAS, the Portland three alternatives including: (1) (Preferred) integrated habitat restoration Dated: June 15, 2017. Harbor Trustee Council determined that proceeding past the pre-assessment actions that will benefit multiple Carrie D. Selberg, phase to a full natural resource damage species and services (those species Deputy Director, Office of Habitat assessment was warranted. listed above as potentially affected by Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Exposed living natural resources releases of hazardous substances, such Service. include, but are not limited to: (1) as salmon and resident fish, mammals [FR Doc. 2017–12953 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] Aquatic-dependent mammals such as such as mink and river otter, and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P mink and river otter, and species they aquatic-dependent birds such as osprey depend on as prey items; (2) migratory and bald eagle); (2) species-specific birds, including osprey, bald eagle, restoration actions (for example, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE mergansers and other waterfowl, great augmenting a species population National Oceanic and Atmospheric blue heron, spotted sandpiper and other through artificial production); and (3) a shorebirds, cliff swallow, belted no-action alternative (no action takes Administration kingfisher, and other species; (3) place and the public is not Meeting of the Ocean Exploration threatened and endangered species; (4) compensated). Two additional Advisory Board (OEAB) anadromous and resident fish, including alternatives for restoration were salmon and steelhead; (5) reptiles and considered but not moved forward for AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration amphibians; (6) aquatic invertebrates; detailed study because they did not and Research (OER) National Oceanic (7) wapato and other aquatic plants. meet the purpose and need for the and Atmospheric Administration Exposed habitat types and water project. The first was an alternative (NOAA) Department of Commerce natural resources include wetland and without any defined geographic (DOC). upland habitats, groundwater, and boundary, and the second was an ACTION: Notice of public meeting. surface water. The services that are alternative including a requirement that provided by these potentially affected all restoration would occur within the SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the natural resources include, but are not defined geographic area called the schedule and proposed agenda of a limited to: (1) Habitat for trust Superfund Study Area. forthcoming meeting of the Ocean resources, including food, shelter, The Draft Portland Harbor Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB). asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES breeding, foraging, and rearing areas, Programmatic EIS and Restoration Plan OEAB members will discuss and and other factors essential for survival; was released for public comment on provide advice on Federal ocean (2) consumptive commercial resource July 9, 2012. The comment period exploration programs, with a particular use such as commercial fishing; (3) ended October 8, 2012, and a public emphasis on National Oceanic and consumptive recreational resource use Open House meeting was held on July Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) such as hunting and fishing; (4) non- 17, 2012. Office of Ocean Exploration and consumptive uses such as wildlife Comments were received from 21 Research (OER) activities; the use of viewing, photography, and other parties, resulting in 193 individual ocean exploration data by decision outdoor recreation activities; (5) primary comments. The Final PEIS includes makers, including those in the not-for- VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Jun 22, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2017 / Notices 28645 profit organizations and the private comments received after July 3, 2017 —Life History Parameters sector; and other matters as described in will be distributed to the OEAB but may —Buffers Between ABCs and ACLs the agenda found on the OEAB Web site not be reviewed prior to the meeting 10:30 a.m.—Coffee Break at http://oeab.noaa.gov. date. Seats will be available on a first- 10:45 a.m.–12 noon DATES: The announced meeting is come, first-served basis. Separate Meetings of Each DAP scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Special Accomodations: These —Year Sequences from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT and meetings are physically accessible to —Recommended Buffers Between Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 9:00 to people with disabilities. Requests for ABC and ACL 5:00 p.m. EDT. sign language interpretation or other 12 p.m.–1:30 p.m.—Lunch Break ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at auxiliary aids should be directed to 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Oceaneering Advanced Technologies, David McKinnie, Designated Federal DAPs Continuation of Morning 7001 Dorsey Road, Hanover, Maryland Officer (see below) by July 3, 2017. Discussions 21076. Dated: June 9, 2017. 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. David Holst, Reports by DAPs Chairs on DAPs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Discussions and Recommendations David McKinnie, Designated Federal Acting Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, —Conclusion and Recommendations to Board, National Oceanic and National Oceanic and Atmospheric CFMC Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Administration. 4:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, (206) [FR Doc. 2017–13200 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] —Other Business 526–6950. BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P The meeting is open to the public, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA and will be conducted in English. established the OEAB under the Federal Fishers and other interested persons are Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE invited to attend and participate with legislation that gives the agency oral or written statements regarding National Oceanic and Atmospheric agenda issues. statutory authority to operate an ocean Administration exploration program and to coordinate a Special Accommodations national program of ocean exploration. RIN 0648–XF496 The OEAB advises NOAA leadership on This meeting is physically accessible strategic planning, exploration Caribbean Fishery Management to people with disabilities. For more priorities, competitive ocean Council; Public Meeting information or request for sign language exploration grant programs and other interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries please contact Mr. Miguel A. Rolón, matters as the NOAA Administrator Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and requests. Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Management Council, 270 Muñoz OEAB members represent government Commerce. agencies, the private sector, academic Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. Puerto Rico, 00918, telephone (787) institutions, and not-for-profit institutions involved in all facets of 766–5926, at least 5 days prior to the SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery ocean exploration—from advanced meeting date. Management Council’s District Advisory technology to citizen exploration. Panels (DAPs) for Puerto Rico, St. Croix Dated: June 20, 2017. In addition to advising NOAA and St. Thomas/St. John, USVI, will Tracey L. Thompson, leadership, NOAA expects the OEAB to hold a joint meeting. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable help to define and develop a national DATES: The meeting will be held on Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. program of ocean exploration—a Thursday, July 6, 2017, from 9:30 a.m. [FR Doc. 2017–13151 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] network of stakeholders and to 5 p.m. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P partnerships advancing national ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at priorities for ocean exploration. Status: The meeting will be open to the Verdanza Hotel, Tartak St., Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the public with a 15-minute public comment period on Tuesday, July 11, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: United States Patent and Trademark 2017 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT Caribbean Fishery Management Council, Office (please check the final agenda on the 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone: [Docket No.: PTO–P–2017–0026] Web site to confirm the time). The public may listen to the meeting and (787) 766–5926. Extension of the Cancer provide comments during the public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DAPs Immunotherapy Pilot Program comment period via teleconference. will meet to discuss the items contained Dial-in information may be found on the in the following agenda: AGENCY: United States Patent and meeting agenda posted to the OEAB July 6, 2017, 9 a.m. Trademark Office, Commerce. Web site http://oeab.noaa.gov. —Call to Order and Welcome—Miguel ACTION: Notice. The OEAB expects that public A. Rolón asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES statements at its meetings will not be —General Concepts (Scalars, Buffers, SUMMARY: On June 29, 2016, the United repetitive of previously submitted Scientific Uncertainty) to be States Patent and Trademark Office verbal or written statements. In general, Considered for Discussion by the (USPTO) implemented the Cancer each individual or group making a DAPs—Dr. Richard Appeldoorn Immunotherapy Pilot Program, which verbal presentation will be limited to —Expected Outcomes for Submission to permits patent applications pertaining three minutes. The Designated Federal the SSC and the CFMC—Dr. to cancer immunotherapy to be Officer must receive written comments Richard Appeldoorn advanced out of turn for examination by July 3, 2017 to provide sufficient —Quality of Information and reviewed earlier (accorded special time for OEAB review. Written —Year Sequences status). To date, over 80 petitions VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Jun 22, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT and Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT.
ContactMr. David McKinnie, Designated Federal Officer, Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115, (206) 526-6950.
FR Citation82 FR 28644 
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