Notice2026-08936
Public Meeting of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Advisory Committee
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Published
May 6, 2026
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 National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Advisory Committee (NVEWSAC) will meet as noted below.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24601-24602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08936]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS-FACA-2026; GX26GH00COM0000]
Public Meeting of the National Volcano Early Warning and
Monitoring System Advisory Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 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 National
Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Advisory Committee
(NVEWSAC) will meet as noted below.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 3, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. and on June 4, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Department of the Interior
Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC. Members of the public may
attend the meeting in person or can attend via webinar. Webinar/
conference line instructions will be provided to registered attendees
prior to the meeting. Please contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register for the meeting no
later than May 30, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gari Mayberry, Volcano Hazard Program
Coordinator, USGS, by mail at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 905,
Reston, VA 20192; by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80e7ede1f9e2e5f2f2f9c0f5f3e7f3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aacdc7cbd3c8cfd8d8d3eadfd9cdd984cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>; or by telephone at
(571) 430-0507.
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: These meetings are 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 part 102-
3. The meetings are open to the public.
Purpose of the Meeting: The NVEWSAC provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior through the Director
of the USGS on the implementation of the National Volcano Early Warning
and Monitoring System (NVEWS). Additional information about the NVEWSAC
is available at NVEWSAC [verbar] U.S. Geological Survey.
Agenda Topics:
--USGS and the Volcano Hazards Program
--Volcano Science Center and the USGS observatory system
--Policy updates
--Plan development progress
--Public comments
Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: Please make requests
in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening
devices, 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 comment each day 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 NVEWSAC for consideration. To allow for full consideration of
information by NVEWSAC members, written comments must be provided to
Gari Mayberry (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least three (3)
business days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will
be provided to NVEWSAC 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.
Meeting information, participation information, and the final
agenda will be provided via email to registered participants. Detailed
minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection within
90 days of the meeting.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10.
Gari Mayberry,
USGS, Program Coordinator, Volcano Hazards, Natural Hazards Mission
Area.
[FR Doc. 2026-08936 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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