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Notice2026-18315

Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting, September 28, and 29, 2026

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Published
September 9, 2026

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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

NOAA will hold an in-person Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) Federal Advisory Committee public meeting on September 28, and 29, 2026, in Arlington, VA. NOAA will accept public comments in advance and during the public meeting.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 57319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18315]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting, September 28, and 29, 
2026

AGENCY: Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NOAA will hold an in-person Hydrographic Services Review Panel 
(HSRP) Federal Advisory Committee public meeting on September 28, and 
29, 2026, in Arlington, VA. NOAA will accept public comments in advance 
and during the public meeting.

DATES: Members of the public may attend the NOAA HSRP public meeting in 
person or virtually via AdobeConnect on Monday September 28, 2026, from 
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Tuesday, September 
29, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. Written comments must be 
received before 8 a.m. EDT on Monday, September 28, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Public comments may be submitted by the following methods:
    <bullet> In-person: Provide public comments during the daily public 
comment periods at the in-person meeting.
    <bullet> Email: Send written comments in advance of the HSRP public 
meeting to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c4455485e435f495e5a454f495f025c4d4249406c42434d4d024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1870617c6a776b7d6a6e717b7d6b366879767d745876777979367f776e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, with ``September 2026 HSRP 
meeting public comments'' in the subject line of the email message. 
Public comments sent in advance of the HSRP public meeting will be 
shared with the HSRP members, posted on the meeting website, and 
included in the public record for the meeting.
    <bullet> Webinar: The latest version of the agenda and information 
on how to register to attend the webinar can be found at <a href="https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/meetings/2026/fall.html">https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/meetings/2026/fall.html</a>. Attendees must 
register to attend the webinar in advance of joining. Registration will 
remain open throughout the duration of the public meeting. Submit 
written comments during the HSRP public meeting through the HSRP 
webinar's ``Questions'' function. Public comments submitted through the 
webinar's ``Questions'' function will be read into the record during 
the public comment period.
    As time allows during the public meeting, commenters may be invited 
to orally expand on written comments they submitted via email during 
the public comment period.
    Instructions: The oral and written comments NOAA receives are 
considered part of the public record, and the entirety of the comment, 
including the name of the commenter, email address, attachments, and 
other supporting materials, will be publicly accessible. Sensitive 
personally identifiable information, such as account numbers and Social 
Security numbers, and confidential business information should not be 
submitted. Comments that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or 
other inappropriate language will not be considered. Commenters are 
encouraged to ensure comments address the HSRP meeting, the role of the 
HSRP, or general hydrographic services issues.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Phelps, Office of Coast Survey, 
240-543-0266; NOAA HSRP Program Manager, email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#375f4e534558445245415e54524419475659525b775958565619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="177f6e736578647265617e74726439677679727b577978767639707861">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 
1998, as amended (HSIA; 33 U.S.C. 892 et seq.), established the HSRP as 
a Federal Advisory Committee to advise the NOAA Administrator ``on 
matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in 
[33 U.S.C. 892a] and such other appropriate matters as the 
Administrator refers to the [HSRP] for review and advice.'' (33 U.S.C. 
892c(b).)
    The HSRP invites NOAA stakeholder feedback on NOAA's navigation, 
observations, and positioning data, science, products, and services for 
the National Ocean Service's Center for Operational Oceanographic 
Products and Services, National Geodetic Survey, Office of Coast 
Survey, and the NOAA/University of New Hampshire Joint Hydrographic 
Center.
    Special Accommodations: This public meeting is accessible to people 
with disabilities and there will be sign language interpretation and 
captioning services. Please direct requests for other auxiliary aids to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a62736e7865796f787c63696f79247a6b646f664a64656b6b246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97ffeef3e5f8e4f2e5e1fef4f2e4b9e7f6f9f2fbd7f9f8f6f6b9f0f8e1">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> at least 5 business days in advance of the 
meeting.

(Authority: 33 U.S.C. 892 et seq.)

Christiaan van Westendorp,
Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-18315 Filed 9-8-26; 8:45 am]
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