Notice2026-07896
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Executive Council Meeting
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Published
April 23, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program Office will hold an organizational meeting of the NIDIS Executive Council on May 7, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 21800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07896]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Executive
Council Meeting
AGENCY: Climate Program Office (CPO), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research (OAR), 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 7, 2026.
DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 9:00 a.m.
EST to 3:30 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
333, 444 North Capitol St. NW, Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director,
David Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO
80305. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#62340714034c26070a071803220c0d03034c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9bf8c9f88c7ad8c818c9388a987868888c78e869f">[email 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,
housed in the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research's Climate
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 is in-person and will be open to public
participation. Individuals interested in attending should register at
<a href="https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/2026-nidis-executive-council-spring-meeting">https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/2026-nidis-executive-council-spring-meeting</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 May 1, 2026, to Elizabeth
Ossowski, Senior Program Manager, David Skaggs Research Center, Room
GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90d5fcf9eaf1f2f5e4f8bedfe3e3ffe7e3fbf9d0fefff1f1bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0540696c7f646760716d2b4a76766a72766e6c456b6a64642b626a73">[email protected]</span></a>.
Matters to be Considered: The meeting will include the following
topics: (1) NIDIS implementation updates and 2026 priorities; (2)
Executive Council member updates and 2026 priorities relevant to
Drought, Water, Fire, and Extreme Weather Events; (3) Next Generation
Drought Planning and Monitoring resources; (4) NIDIS Strategic Plan
Overview; and (5) Federal Agency Water and Drought Priorities.
Nikola Garber,
Deputy Director, National Sea Grant College Program, Office of Oceanic
and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-07896 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
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