Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting, May 29, 2025

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

Notice of public meeting; request for comments.

NOAA will hold a virtual Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) Federal Advisory Committee public meeting on Thursday, May 29, 2025. NOAA will accept public comments in advance and during the virtual meeting.

Members of the public may attend the NOAA HSRP public meeting virtually via GoToWebinar on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 1:00-6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Written comments must be received before 8 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

Public comments may be submitted by the following methods:

Email: Send written comments in advance of the HSRP public meeting to [email protected], with “May 2025 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.

Webinar: The latest version of the agenda and information on how to register to attend the webinar can be found at https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/​hsrp/​hsrp.html. Attendees must register to attend the webinar in advance of joining. Registration will remain open throughout the duration of the webinar. 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 webinar, 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.