﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>OCC Forums » Cruising Information » Cruising Reports &amp; Plans  » US NOAA draft plan on the future of charts</title><generator>InstantForum 2017-1 Final</generator><description>OCC Forums</description><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/</link><webMaster>OCC Forums</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:45:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>US NOAA draft plan on the future of charts</title><link>https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost3868.aspx</link><description>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (or NOAA’s) Office of Coast Survey has drafted a plan for the future of coastal navigation. They are interested in hearing what you think.Public comment is requested prior to June 1, 2017.  Jeff Siegel of Active Captain has apparently recommended that NOAA get out of recreational chart management altogether. you can read a blog posting about that [url=http://www.threesheetsnw.com/blog/2017/05/charting-changes-noaas-plans-for-the-future-of-charts-poll/] here.[/url] 

The plan and comment can be found in the Federal Register online here. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/03/01/2017-03936/release-of-the-draft-national-charting-plan</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 12:06:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DariaBlackwell</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>