83 FR 36882 - U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 147 (July 31, 2018)

Page Range		36882-36883
FR Document		2018-16286

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)

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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 
Juneau, Alaska.

DATES AND TIMES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 9:00 
a.m.-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 agenda.

ADDRESSES: On Tuesday, August 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the 
meeting will be held at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall Conference 
Center, 320 W Willoughby Ave, Juneau, AK. This will be a half-day joint 
meeting with NOAA's Hydrographic Services Review Panel on topics of 
joint interest such as water level partnerships. From 2:00 to 5:30 
p.m., the IOOS Advisory Committee meeting will be held at the Westmark 
Baranof Hotel, 127 N Franklin Street, Juneau, AK. On Wednesday, August 
29th, the meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the NOAA 
Fisheries Auke Bay Lab, 17109 Point Lena Loop Road, Juneau, AK. Venues 
may be subject to change. Refer to the web page listed below for the 
most up-to-date information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal 
Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East-
West Highway, Station 2612, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 240-533-
9466; Fax 301-713-3281; Email [email protected] or visit the 
U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee website 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 August 28, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., 
and on August 29, 2018, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (check agenda on 
website 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. Written comments should be received by the 
Designated Federal Official by August 21, 2018 to provide sufficient 
time for Committee review. Written comments received after August 21st 
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. A webinar will be provided. Sign-up information for the webinar 
will be posted on the website.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will focus on ongoing 
committee priorities, including discussions of stakeholder needs 
specific to the Alaska and Arctic regions and developing the next set 
of recommendations. The latest version of the agenda will be posted at 
http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
    Special Accomodations: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Jessica Snowden, Designated 
Federal

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Official at 240-533-9466 by August 20, 2018.

    Dated: July 17, 2018.
Carl C. Gouldman,
Director, U.S. IOOS Program, National Ocean Service.
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Official at 240–533–9466 by August 20, and adjacent to the river. As a result of associated complex food webs.
2018. this contamination, EPA designated Therefore, the Elliott Bay Trustee
Dated: July 17, 2018. Harbor Island, Lockheed West Seattle, Council previously elected to perform a
Carl C. Gouldman, and the Lower Duwamish Waterway Type B assessment, the procedures for
(collectively, the Site) as Superfund which require ‘‘more extensive field
Director, U.S. IOOS Program, National Ocean
Service. sites on the National Priority List. observation than the Type A
Examples of contaminants of concern procedures.’’ 43 CFR § 11.33(b). This
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released to the Lower Duwamish River assessment method includes injury
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include polychlorinated biphenyls determination, quantification, and
(PCBs), metals, and polycyclic aromatic damage determination. Because
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE hydrocarbons (PAHs). Natural resources substantial Site-specific data already
such as benthic invertebrates, migratory exist to support the assessment, a Type
National Oceanic and Atmospheric fish (such as juvenile Chinook salmon), B assessment can be conducted for the
Administration resident fish (such as sculpin and Site at a reasonable cost. The federal
English sole), birds, and fish eating regulations for a Type B assessment
Notice of 30-Day Public Comment mammals exposed to these compounds outline methods for determining (1)
Period on the Injury Assessment Plan can potentially be harmed as a result. In pathways through which hazardous
for the Lower Duwamish River (‘‘Lower addition, hazardous substances released substances released by potentially
Duwamish River Natural Resource to the Lower Duwamish River have responsible parties expose natural
Damage Assessment: Injury potentially reduced the human use resources, (2) injuries to natural
Assessment Plan’’) services (e.g., recreational fishing, resources, (3) the extent of those injuries
recreational boating, tribal uses) and resultant public losses, (4) baseline
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, provided by the River. In addition, fish conditions and time required for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric consumption advisories related to resources to recover to baseline, and (5)
Administration, U.S. Department of hazardous substances have been issued the cost or value of restoring injured
Commerce. to the public warning of the risks resources. These methods facilitate
ACTION: Notice of public comment associated with consumption of various calculation of natural resource damages.
period. fish species commonly targeted by 43 CFR §§ 11.60–11.84.
SUMMARY: NOAA, on behalf of its co- anglers. The Injury Assessment Plan sets Dated: July 19, 2018.
members of the Elliott Bay Trustee forth the approach the Trustee Council David Westerholm,
Council (Trustee Council), announce the will apply to completing the damage
Director, Office of Response and Restoration.
release of the Lower Duwamish River assessment process to resolve natural
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Injury Assessment Plan, which sets resource damages liability with non-
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forward the Trustee Council’s approach settling parties.
The Elliott Bay Trustee Council is
for assessing natural resource damages
comprised of Federal, state and tribal
at the Lower Duwamish River. The DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
natural resource trustees. Members of
Injury Assessment Plan is one of the
the Trustee Council include the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
first steps in the natural resources
Department of the Interior; the U.S. Administration
damages assessment process, and is
Department of Commerce, acting
being released to the public in
through NOAA; the State of Evaluation of State Coastal
accordance with the applicable
Washington; the Suquamish Tribe; and Management Programs
regulations.
Through today’s notice, NOAA is the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. The
Comprehensive Environmental AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management
announcing: (1) The Trustees’ plan to (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
Response, Compensation, and Liability
begin the assessment of natural resource National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.;
damages for lost ecological and human Administration (NOAA), Department of
the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990, 33
use services resulting from releases of Commerce (DOC).
U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq.; the Clean Water
hazardous substances and oil to the ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1251; the
Lower Duwamish River in Seattle,
National Oil and Hazardous Substances
Washington; and (2) a provision of a 30- SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
Pollution Contingency Plan [National
day period for public comment on the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Contingency Plan (NCP)], 40 CFR 300,
plan. Office for Coastal Management will hold
Subpart G; Executive Orders 12580 and
ADDRESSES: Comments are sought on the a public meeting to solicit comments on
12777; and other applicable federal and
draft injury assessment plan and should the performance evaluation of the
state laws and regulations, provide a
be emailed to Rebecca.Hoff@noaa.gov Mississippi Coastal Management
legal framework for the Trustee
with the subject line: ‘‘Comments on Program.
Council’s actions.
Lower Duwamish River Natural Under the federal regulations, the DATES: Mississippi Coastal Management
Resource Damage Assessment: Injury Trustee Council can elect to perform a Program Evaluation: The public meeting
Assessment Plan.’’ Comments may also Type A or Type B injury assessment. will be held on September 25, 2018, and
be mailed to: Rebecca Hoff of NOAA Type A assessment procedures use written comments must be received on
Western Region Center, 7600 Sand Point simplified model assumptions to or before October 5, 2018.
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Way Building 1, Seattle, WA 98118. address injuries that result from a single For specific dates, times, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The event or short-term exposure. Releases locations of the public meetings, see
increasingly industrial uses of the of hazardous substances from the Site SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Lower Duwamish River led to have occurred from multiple sources ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
contamination of natural resources over many decades, resulting in on the program or reserve NOAA
through multiple pathways from complex exposure conditions impacting intends to evaluate by any of the
releases of hazardous substances upland aquatic and upland media and following methods:

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Contact		Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 East- West Highway, Station 2612, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 240-533- 9466; Fax 301-713-3281; Email [email protected] or visit the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee website at http://ioos.noaa.gov/community/ u-s-ioos-advisory-committee/.
FR Citation		83 FR 36882

83 FR 36882 - U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee

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