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Hydrographic Services Review Panel
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
HSRP PURPOSE:
The HSRP is a federal advisory committee that provides NOAA with independent advice on improving the quality, efficiency, and usefulness of NOAA's navigation-related products, data, and services. The HSRP advises the NOAA Administrator about its navigation (i.e. nautical charts and ENCs), physical oceanographic (i.e. tides & water levels), geospatial, positioning, and coastal and shoreline programs, products, and services. There are two public meetings each year in different port regions at which public comments from stakeholders and partners are sought. Most of the meetings include a webinar capability for those not in the area.
TOPICS FOR THE HSRP PUBLIC MEETINGS:
The HSRP Federal Advisory Committee public meetings focus on topics related to navigation
services portfolio of the National Ocean Service. The meetings often include the following:
updates from the three HSRP working groups (WG) including the Planning
and Engagement WG, Technology WG, and Arctic Priorities WG; development and finalization of
issue papers and recommendations to NOAA; comments and suggestions regarding white papers,
regional, state and national priorities; and review
and discussion of proposed priorities for the HSRP.
The National Ocean Service program offices - National Geodetic Service, the Center for
Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, the Office of Coast Survey, as well as the
University of New Hampshire's Joint Hydrographic Center and Center
for Coastal and Ocean Mapping - provide updates related to navigation services.
BACKGROUND
In October 2003, Secretary of Commerce Don Evans established the Hydrographic Services Review Panel as directed by the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 2002, Public Law 107-372. The Panel is composed of a diverse field of experts in hydrographic surveying, vessel pilotage, port administration, tides and currents, coastal zone management, geodesy, recreational boating, marine transportation, and academia. Advice from this panel will assist in addressing NOAA’s strategic plan to improve the nation's marine transportation system and NOAA’s plans to support commerce with world-class products and services that will help ensure safe, efficient and environmentally sound marine transportation.
Hydrographic Services Review Panel