Public Comment of the Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
| Published date | 22 March 2022 |
| Citation | 87 FR 16169 |
| Record Number | 2022-05955 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Commerce Department,National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16169-16170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05955]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Public Comment of the Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
(DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public comment.
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SUMMARY: The National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization
(NOMEC) Council and the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Exploration
and Characterization (IWG-OEC) request public comment from all
interested parties on the draft Strategic Priorities for Ocean
Exploration and Characterization of the United States Exclusive
Economic Zone (``Priorities Report''). The Priorities Report was
developed per the National Strategy for Ocean Mapping, Exploring, and
Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (``National
Strategy'') and as detailed in the NOMEC Implementation Plan
(``Implementation Plan''). To help ensure implementation of the
National Strategy continues to be informed by all sectors, the NOMEC
Council and IWG-OEC issue this notice to seek public comment on the
specific thematic and geographic priorities for ocean exploration and
characterization that were identified by Federal subject-matter
experts.
The NOMEC Council and IWG-OEC issue this notice on behalf of the
Ocean Science and Technology Subcommittee of the Ocean Policy
Committee, which is chaired by the Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
DATES: Comments must be received by May 2, 2022.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the draft Priorities Report may be downloaded or
viewed at: https://www.noaa.gov/nomec/IWG-OEC.
A copy of the National Strategy may be downloaded or viewed at:
https://www.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-08/NOMEC%20Strategy.pdf.
A copy of the Implementation Plan may be downloaded or viewed at:
https://www.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/210107-FINALNOMECImplementationPlan-Clean.pdf.
Responses should be submitted via email to [email protected].
Instructions: Response to this notice is voluntary. Include
``Public Comment on Priorities Report for Exploration and
Characterization'' in the subject line of the message. If applicable,
clearly indicate the section and page number to which submitted
comments pertain. All submissions must be in English. Email attachments
will be accepted in plain text, Microsoft Word, or Adobe PDF formats
only. Each individual or institution is requested to submit only one
response.
Responses to this notice may be posted without change on a Federal
website. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address,
etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive
information submitted voluntarily by the sender will become publicly
accessible. NOAA, therefore, requests that no business proprietary
information, copyrighted information, or personally identifiable
information be submitted in response to this notice. Anonymous comments
will be accepted. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for
response preparation, or for the use of any information contained in
the response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: IWG-OEC Co-Chairs: Rachel Medley,
NOAA, [email protected], 301-789-3075; Dr. Amanda Demopoulos, U.S.
Geological Survey, [email protected], 352-264-3490; Mark Mueller,
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, [email protected], 703-787-1089.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOMEC Council and IWG-OEC seek public
comment for development of thematic and geographic ocean exploration
and characterization priorities in accordance with the Implementation
Plan of the National Strategy. In coordination with the Administrator
of NOAA, this notice is issued on behalf of the Ocean Science and
Technology Subcommittee of the Ocean Policy Committee, which is co-
chaired by the Director of the OSTP and the Chair of the CEQ. The
Priorities Report is pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum on ``Ocean
Mapping of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone and the Shoreline
and Nearshore of Alaska'' (84 FR 64699; Nov. 19, 2020).
The IWG-OEC has developed a draft report on Strategic Priorities
for Ocean Exploration and Characterization of the United States
Exclusive Economic Zone. This notice solicits comment from
stakeholders, including academia, private industry, and other relevant
institutions regarding thematic and geographic priorities. The public
comment provided in response to this
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notice will inform finalization of the report.
David Holst,
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-05955 Filed 3-21-22; 8:45 am]
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