[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 75619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32192]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Geological Survey.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Pub. L. 106-503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies 
Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold its sixth meeting. The meeting 
location is the U.S. Geological Survey, John Wesley Powell National 
Center, Rm. 1B215, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192. 
The Committee is comprised of members from academia, industry, and 
State government. The Committee shall advise the Director of the U.S. 
Geological Survey (USGS) on matters relating to the USGS's 
participation in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
    The Committee will review the overall direction of the U.S. 
Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program in the current and next 
fiscal years, with emphasis on defining future opportunities and 
strategies for balancing program needs against resource limitations. 
The Committee will also consider and recommend strategies for 
increasing visibility, impact, and external support for the Earthquake 
Hazards Program.
    Meetings of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee 
are open to the public.

DATES: January 21, 2004, commencing at 9 a.m. and adjourning at 4:30 
p.m. on January 22, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. William Leith, U.S. Geological 
Survey, MS 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, 
(703) 648-6785.

    Dated: December 18, 2003.
P. Patrick Leahy,
Associate Director for Geology.
[FR Doc. 03-32192 Filed 12-30-03; 8:45 am]
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