Notice2022-09243

National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Executive Council Meeting

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Published
April 29, 2022

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Abstract

The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program Office will hold an organizational meeting of the NIDIS Executive Council on May 3, 2022.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25451-25452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09243]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Executive 
Council Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Climate 
Program Office (CPO), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) 
Program Office will hold an organizational meeting of the NIDIS 
Executive Council on May 3, 2022.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. EST 
to 3:00 p.m. EST. These times and the agenda topics are subject to 
change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hall of the States, Room 
383/385, 444 North Capitol St. NW, Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director, 
David Skaggs Research Center, Room

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GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Phone: 303-487-3431. Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6a0938097d8b2939e938c97b698999797d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6e0d3c0d798f2d3ded3ccd7f6d8d9d7d798d1d9c0">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; or visit the NIDIS website at <a href="http://www.drought.gov">www.drought.gov</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Integrated Drought Information 
System (NIDIS) was established by Public Law 109-430 on December 20, 
2006, and reauthorized by Public Law 113-86 on March 6, 2014 and Public 
Law 115-423 on January 7, 2019 , with a mandate to provide an effective 
drought early warning system for the United States; coordinate, and 
integrate as practicable, Federal research in support of a drought 
early warning system; and build upon existing forecasting and 
assessment programs and partnerships. See 15 U.S.C. 313d. The Public 
Law also calls for consultation with ``relevant Federal, regional, 
State, tribal, and local government agencies, research institutions, 
and the private sector'' in the development of NIDIS. 15 U.S.C. 
313d(c). The NIDIS Executive Council provides the NIDIS Program Office 
with an opportunity to engage in individual consultation with senior 
resource officials from NIDIS's Federal partners, as well as leaders 
from state and local government, academia, nongovernmental 
organizations, and the private sector.
    Status: This meeting will be open to public participation. 
Individuals interested in attending should register at <a href="https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/2022/nidis-executive-council-meeting-may-2022">https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/2022/nidis-executive-council-meeting-may-2022</a>. 
Please refer to this web page for the most up-to-date meeting times and 
agenda. Seating at the meeting will be available on a first-come, 
first-served basis.
    Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be 
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on April 28, 2022, to Elizabeth 
Ossowski, Program Coordinator, David Skaggs Research Center, Room 
GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305; Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eda88184978c8f889985c3a29e9e829a9e8684ad83828c8cc38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d792bbbeadb6b5b2a3bff998a4a4b8a0a4bcbe97b9b8b6b6f9b0b8a1">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) NIDIS implementation updates and 2022 priorities; (2) 
Executive Council member updates and 2022 priorities relevant to 
Drought, Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Water, Fire; (3) Long Term 
Drought and Aridification: Outcomes from the 2021 Southwest Drought 
Forum, including Priority Actions where NIDIS and partners have a 
critical role to play; (4) Climate Engine, OpenET, and Applications for 
Drought Monitoring and New Opportunities; (5) Fire, Water, and 
Resilience and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

David Holst,
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-09243 Filed 4-28-22; 8:45 am]
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