Notice2024-23258
Public Meeting of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC)
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Published
October 8, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice to announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the SESAC will take place.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 81545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23258]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX24GG009950000]
Public Meeting of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory
Committee (SESAC)
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice to
announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the SESAC will
take place.
DATES: The meeting will be a hybrid meeting held both in person and
virtually via Microsoft Teams from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (PDT) on
November 14, 2024, and from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (PDT) on November 15,
2024.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person at the USGS facility on
the Caltech campus, located at 525 S Wilson Ave. in Pasadena,
California, and virtually via Microsoft Teams.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Gavin Hayes, USGS, by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#accbc4cdd5c9dfecd9dfcbdf82cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b2c232a322e380b3e382c38652c243d">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at 303-374-4449. Individuals in the
United States who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of the FACA of 1972 (5 U.S.C. ch. 10), the Government in the
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552B, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140
and 102-3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The SESAC will review current activities of
the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP), discuss future priorities,
and consider its draft report to the USGS Director.
Agenda Topics: EHP strategic planning; administration priorities
and interactions; budget opportunities; balance of activities supported
by the EHP; external grants; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Program (NEHRP); National Seismic Hazard Model; ShakeAlert and
Earthquake Early Warning; reports from SESAC sub-committees; and the
draft report to the USGS Director.
Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open
to the public. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting
should contact Dr. Gavin Hayes (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Virtual meeting instructions will be provided to registered attendees
prior to the meeting.
Please make requests in advance for sign-language interpreter
services, assistive listening devices, language translation services,
or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at
least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to give the
Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All
reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Public Disclosure of Comments: There will be an opportunity for
public comments during both days of the meeting. Depending on the
number of people who wish to speak and the time available, the time for
individual comments may be limited. Written comments may also be sent
to the SESAC for consideration. To allow for full consideration of
information by the SESAC members, written comments must be provided to
Dr. Gavin Hayes (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least three
(3) business days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received
will be provided to SESAC members before the meeting.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personally identifiable information (PII) in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment--including your PII--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot guarantee
that we will be able to do so.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
Gary Latzke,
Chief of Staff, Natural Hazards Mission Area.
[FR Doc. 2024-23258 Filed 10-7-24; 8:45 am]
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