[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 42969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16402]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Integrated Ocean Observation System; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given to those interested of a public meeting 
on the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), in New York, New York. 
The meeting is focused on the needs and questions from the maritime 
navigational services community as a participant/user in IOOS, but will 
address IOOS development and implementation and NOAA's role and 
responsibilities as part of IOOS. Attendees are asked to register for 
the meeting on-line no later than Monday July 26, 2004, with the 
National Ocean Service (see Supplementary Information, below).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, July 30, from 8 a.m. to 4 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Times Square, 
1605 Broadway, Manhattan, New York, (212) 977-4000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Szabados, Director, Center 
for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), 1305 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, 
[email protected], (301) 713-2981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to public 
participation. Morning sessions are briefings about IOOS. The afternoon 
sessions beginning at 1:30 p.m. will be for comments, issues and 
concerns, with interactive, facilitated discussions, including time for 
direct verbal comments or questions from the public. Each individual or 
group making a verbal comment will be limited to a total time of five 
(5) minutes. Written comments may be submitted on-line or at the 
meeting. Approximately 75 seats will be available for the public. Seats 
will be available on a first-come, first served basis. To assist in the 
management of the meeting, all participants are asked to register for 
the meeting on the NOAA/NOS Web site, found at: http://www8.nos.noaa.gov/ioos/ no later than close of business July 26, 2004.
    Matters to be Considered: The meeting will include discussion on 
the following topics: (1) Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS); (2) 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 
contribution to the IOOS National Backbone; (3) IOOS Recommendations of 
the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy; and, (4) IOOS Regional 
Associations stakeholder outreach.

    Dated: July 14, 2004.
Mike Szabados,
Director, Center for Operational Oceanographic, Products and Services 
(CO-OPS), National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-16402 Filed 7-16-04; 8:45 am]
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