[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 31734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08891]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP)
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth a new schedule and proposed agenda of a
meeting of the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) that could not
proceed on February 26, 2024 due to technical difficulties. At this new
scheduled meeting, the members will discuss issues outlined in the
section on Matters to be considered.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for May 21, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. eastern daylight time (EDT) and May 22, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. EDT. These times and the agenda topics described below are
subject to change.
ADDRESSES: The May 21-22, 2024 meeting will be at the NOAA Fisheries
Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Ave. S St., Petersburg, FL 33701.
At this meeting location, all public attendees need to bring a valid
driver's license or valid Government ID to sign in at the Security desk
when they arrive. The link for the webinar registration will be posted,
when available, on the ORAP website: https://www.noaa.gov/ocean-research-advisory-panel/orap-public-meetings.
For the latest agenda please refer to the ORAP website: https://www.noaa.gov/ocean-research-advisory-panel/orap-public-meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Viviane Silva, ORAP Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), SSMC3, Room 11320, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring,
MD 20910; Phone Number: 240-624-0656; Email: [email protected]; or
visit the ORAP website at https://www.noaa.gov/ocean-research-advisory-panel/orap-public-meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP)
advises the Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) and provides independent
recommendations to the Federal Government on matters of ocean policy.
Congress directed the establishment of the ORAP in Section 1055(c)
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283), 10 U.S.C. 8933.
ORAP's responsibilities are (1) to advise the OPC on policies and
procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program;
(2) to advise the OPC on matters relating to national oceanographic
science, engineering, facilities, or resource requirements; (3) to
advise the OPC on improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the
ocean sciences and related fields; (4) to advise the OPC on national
ocean research priorities; and (5) any additional responsibilities that
the OPC considers appropriate.
Status: The May 21-22, 2024 meeting will be open to public
participation with a 30-minute public comment period at 3:15 p.m. EDT.
The ORAP 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-five minutes. Written comments for
the May 21-22, 2024 meeting should be received by May 10, 2024 by the
ORAP DFO ([email protected]) to provide sufficient time for ORAP
review. Written comments received by the ORAP DFO after this date will
be distributed to the ORAP, but may not be reviewed prior to the
meeting date.
Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be
directed to the ORAP DFO no later than 12:00 p.m. EDT on May 10, 2024.
Matters to Be Considered: During the ORAP meeting on Dec 13-14,
2023, the Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) requested that the ORAP advise
on areas of opportunity for partnership (such as through the National
Oceanic Partnership Program) on the topic of emerging technology (which
could include Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, eDNA, and
similar technology) with ocean industry and other sectors over the next
5-10 years. The OPC also requested that ORAP self-select another topic
to address. The ORAP members agreed that the topic of accessible,
inter-operable, interdisciplinary, and trusted ocean data to meet
research and user needs is critical and deserves ORAP immediate
attention. At this meeting on May 21-22, 2024, ORAP members will be
discussing the two OPC tasks based on an initial review of each topic
conducted by ORAP members.
Meeting materials, including work products, will be made available
on the ORAP website: https://www.noaa.gov/ocean-research-advisory-panel/orap-public-meetings.
Dated: March 29, 2024.
David Holst,
Director Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-08891 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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