Notice2023-14764
Board on Coastal Engineering Research
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Published
July 12, 2023
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Abstract
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Board on Coastal Engineering Research (BCER). This meeting is open to the public.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44293-44294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14764]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Board on Coastal Engineering Research
AGENCY: 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 (BCER). This meeting is open to the
public.
DATES: The BCER will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 15, 2023, and
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on August 16, 2023, Central Standard Time Zone
(CST). The Executive Session of the Board will convene from 8 a.m. to
11 a.m. on August 17, 2023. All sessions are open to the public and are
held in CST.
ADDRESSES: The address of all sessions is Hilton Miami Dadeland Hotel,
9100 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Julie Dean Rosati, the Board's
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), (202) 761-1850 (Voice),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5af90898c80cba1cbb78a9684918ca59096848680cb8497889ccb888c89"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b417e67626e254f255964786a7f624b7e786a686e256a79667225666267">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Mailing address is Board on
Coastal Engineering Research, U.S. Army Engineer Research and
Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal and
Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199.
Website: <a href="https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Locations/CHL/CERB/">https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Locations/CHL/CERB/</a>. The most
up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5 United
States Code (U.S.C.), Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5
U.S.C. 552b), and Title 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), sections
102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The Board's mission is to provide broad
policy guidance and review and develop research plans and projects in
consonance with the needs of the coastal engineering field and the
objectives of the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers. The objective of this
meeting is to identify coastal research needs and address Environmental
Justice and Non-Structural Solutions.
Agenda: Starting Tuesday morning August 15, 2023, at 8 a.m. the
Board will be called to order with an opening presentation on the
Purpose and History of the BCER and Update on CW R&D Activities.
Following this, a panel session entitled ``Jacksonville District's
(SAJ) Coastal Setting and Challenges.'' Presentations include Overview
of Miami-Dade Integrated Coastal Projects and R&D Needs; Miami and
Collier County Back Bay Study; Partner Perspective: Miami-Dade County
Back Bay; and Partner/USACE Perspective: Key Biscayne. After lunch, a
second panel entitled ``BCER Action Items'' will begin. Presentations
include CHART Fundamentals; NAD Environmental Justice and non-
structural challenges; Environmental Justice: Incorporating in
Planning, Engineering, and Design; and Industry Perspective: Tools to
Assist Communities in Coastal Resilience. After a short break the final
panel for the day entitled ``Broadening and Quantifying Benefits'' will
present. Presentations include Quantifying Benefits of Natural and
Nature-Based Solutions; and Coastal Storm Damages Prevented Tool; The
meeting will then adjourn for the day.
The board will reconvene for day 2 starting at 1:30 p.m. with a
panel session entitled ``Future Coastal R&D Innovations.''
Presentations include Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in
Coastal Applications; Coastal Adaptation Pathways for Barrier Island
Communities; and Summary of Outcomes and Recommendations. This will
adjourn the 99th BCER meeting.
The Board will meet in Executive Session to discuss ongoing
initiatives, future actions, and finalize plans for the 100th BCER
Meeting on Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. After an
overview of previous day topics, the board will discuss meeting
logistics for the next annual session and give final comments.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to space availability,
the meeting is open to the public both in-person and virtually. Because
seating capacity is limited, advance registration is required. For
registration requirements please see below. Persons desiring to
participate in the meeting online or by phone are required to submit
their name, organization, email, and telephone contact information to
Ms. Tanita Warren at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#683c0906011c09463b463f091a1a0d06281d1b090b0d46091a051146050104"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f3b0e01061b0e413c41380e1d1d0a012f1a1c0e0c0a410e1d021641020603">[email protected]</span></a> no later than
Friday, August 11, 2023. Specific instructions for virtual meeting
participation, will be provided by reply email.
Oral participation by the public is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on
Wednesday, August 16, 2023. For additional information about public
access procedures, please contact Dr. Julie Dean Rosati, 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 August 11, 2023, 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: In accordance with section
10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-3.015(j) and 102-3.140, 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 Dr. Julie Dean Rosati, 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
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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 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.
David B. Olson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Corps of Engineers.
[FR Doc. 2023-14764 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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