Notice2024-20196
Request for Information; Data for Marine Spatial Studies in Guam
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Published
September 9, 2024
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Abstract
NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), hereafter NOAA, in partnership with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is working to build spatial planning capacity in Guam. Through this Request for Information, NOAA is seeking public input to identify coastal and marine spatial data or other critical information to inform marine spatial analyses in Guam. The input we receive from the data development workshop meeting, as well as the responses to the items listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document, will be used to inform potential coastal and ocean development activities in Guam, such as renewable energy development.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73075-73076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20196]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID NOAA-NOS-2024-0104]
Request for Information; Data for Marine Spatial Studies in Guam
AGENCY: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), National
Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice; Request for information.
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SUMMARY: NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) National Centers for
Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), hereafter NOAA, in partnership with the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is working to build spatial
planning capacity in Guam. Through this Request for Information, NOAA
is seeking public input to identify coastal and marine spatial data or
other critical information to inform marine spatial analyses in Guam.
The input we receive from the data development workshop meeting, as
well as the responses to the items listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document, will be used to inform potential
coastal and ocean development activities in Guam, such as renewable
energy development.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to provide input in response to
this Request for Information through September 30, 2024. Late-filed
input will be considered to the extent practicable.
Verbal input will be accepted during a public meeting to be held in
Guam on September 12-13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to provide input using one of
the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic Submission: Submit electronic written public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and enter NOAA-NOS-2024-0104 in the Search box.
Click on the ``Comment'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments. All comments received are a part of the public
record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NOAA will accept anonymous
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
<bullet> Verbal submission: NOAA will accept verbal input at a data
development workshop. The meeting will be held at The Guam Museum on
Thursday September 12, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chamorro Standard
Time (ChST) and Friday, September 13, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(ChST. There will be a registration window from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
(ChST) each day before the start of the meeting. Advanced registration
is required for the meeting by completing the registration form at
<a href="https://forms.gle/rRSUervCfyZXkyeG7">https://forms.gle/rRSUervCfyZXkyeG7</a> or by providing an RSVP to Jessica
Carlton at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#177d7264647e7476397476657b637879577978767639707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82e8e7f1f1ebe1e3ace1e3f0eef6edecc2ecede3e3ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a>. The registration deadline is
Friday, August 30, 2024.
Reports of meeting results will also be published and made
available to the public in the weeks following the meeting. If you are
unable to provide electronic written comments or participate in the
meeting, please contact Jessica Carlton at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#28424d5b5b414b49064b495a445c47466846474949064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfd5daccccd6dcde91dcdecdd3cbd0d1ffd1d0dede91d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a> or
(919) 219-5960 for alternative submission methods.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Morris (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83e9e2eee6f0adeeecf1f1eaf0c3edece2e2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="274d464a4254094a4855554e54674948464609404851">[email protected]</span></a>),
(252) 666-7433.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
NOAA is an agency of the United States Federal Government that
works to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and
resources. NOAA works to make fisheries sustainable and productive,
provide safe seafood to consumers, conserve threatened and endangered
species and other protected resources, and maintain healthy ecosystems.
NOAA has jurisdiction and responsibility for its marine trust resources
in the Pacific as well as significant interest in supporting the
resilience of coastal and marine-dependent communities and promoting
equity and environmental justice. For these reasons, it is important
for NOAA to invest in research that informs marine spatial studies in
the Pacific region, including socioeconomic research that ensures
meaningful participation of local communities and supports equitable
processes for planning and
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siting of new and existing marine industries and conservation areas.
NOAA has been engaged with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM) to support siting and environmental review for offshore wind
energy areas in U.S. Federal waters (<a href="https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy">https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy</a>) to ensure protection of trust resources in any offshore
development activities.
II. Purpose of This Request for Information
The purpose of this Request for Information is to promote data
development to inform marine spatial studies in Guam, with an emphasis
on data needs for offshore wind energy. In addition to input received
from the public through the electronic and verbal submissions, NOAA
aims to inform the public about its coastal and ocean planning
processes and capabilities, discuss the current data available for each
ocean sector (e.g., national security, fisheries, industry, natural
resources, cultural and historical resources), and gather ideas for
other data sources. NOAA hopes to come out of the meetings with a
strengthened relationship with the public and a list of best available
data and data gaps.
III. Specific Information Requested To Inform Marine Spatial Studies in
Guam
Through this Request for Information, NOAA seeks written public
input to inform marine spatial studies in Guam. NOAA is particularly
interested in receiving input concerning the items listed below.
Responses to this Request for Information are voluntary, and
respondents need not reply to items listed. When providing input,
please specify if you are providing general feedback on marine spatial
studies and/or if you are responding to one of the specific item
number(s) below:
(1) Specific datasets related to ocean sectors, natural resources,
and/or human activities you recommend NOAA use in marine spatial
studies.
(2) Major concerns you have related to use of any specific datasets
that may be used in marine spatial studies.
(3) Major concerns you have related to gaps in scientific knowledge
or data that could impact marine spatial planning efforts.
(4) Specific data or information you recommend NOAA or other
partners collect, if it is not currently available or has not been
previously collected.
(5) Ways in which NOAA can better engage and collaborate with the
public and local communities to promote economic, social, and
ecological resilience as well as protect trust resources.
Dated: September 3, 2024.
Sean Corson,
Director, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-20196 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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