[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70438-70439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24569]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX17EN05ESB0500]


Announcement of Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural 
Resource Science Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, we announce that the Advisory Committee 
on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science will hold a meeting.

DATES: Meeting: The meeting will be held as follows: Wednesday, 
November 9, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Thursday, November 
10, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (All times Mountain Time Zone).

ADDRESSES: 1064 E Lowell St. Tucson, AZ 85721. The SW CSC is located on 
the campus of the University of Arizona in the ENR2 building. The 
November 9-10 meeting will be held in ENR2 S225.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robin O'Malley, Designated Federal 
Officer, Policy and Partnership Coordinator, National Climate Change 
and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, Mail Stop 516, Reston, VA 20192, [email protected], (703) 
648-4086.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chartered in May 2013, the Advisory 
Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science (ACCCNRS) 
advises the Secretary of the Interior on the establishment and 
operations of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Climate Change 
and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) and the Department of the Interior 
(DOI) Climate Science Centers (CSCs). ACCCNRS members represent the 
Federal Government, state and local governments, including state 
membership entities, non-governmental organizations, including those 
whose primary mission is professional/scientific and those whose 
primary mission is conservation and related scientific and advocacy 
activities, American Indian tribes and other Native American entities, 
academia, landowners, businesses, and organizations representing 
landowners or businesses. Duties of the committee include: (A) Advising 
on the contents of a national strategy identifying key science 
priorities to advance the management of natural resources in the face 
of climate change; (B) advising on the nature, extent, and quality of 
relations with and engagement of key partners at the regional/CSC 
level; (C) advising on the nature and effectiveness of mechanisms to 
ensure the identification of key priorities from management partners 
and to effectively deliver scientific results in useful forms; (D) 
advising on mechanisms that may be employed by the NCCWSC to ensure 
high standards of scientific quality and integrity in its products, and 
to review and evaluate the performance of individual CSCs, in advance 
of opportunities to re-establish expiring agreements; and (E) 
coordinating as appropriate with the Landscape Conservation 
Cooperatives Council. More information about the ACCCNRS is available 
at https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/acccnrs.
    Meeting Agenda: The objectives of this meeting are to address 
NCCWSC + CSC strategic planning and the work of the SW CSC. A full 
final agenda will be posted on https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/acccnrs prior to 
the meeting.
    Public Input: All Committee meetings are open to the public. 
Interested members of the public may present, either orally or through 
written comments, information for the Committee to consider during the 
public meeting. The public will have approximately 15 minutes to make 
comment on both Wednesday, November 9, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 
p.m. and Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 11:00 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. (all 
times Mountain Time Zone), although interested parties should consult 
the final agenda to determine if these times have changed.
    Individuals or groups requesting to make comment at the public 
Committee meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker. The 
Committee will endeavor to provide adequate opportunity for all 
speakers, within available time limits. Speakers who wish to expand 
upon their oral statements, or those who had

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wished to speak, but could not be accommodated during the public 
comment period, are encouraged to submit their comments in written form 
to the Committee after the meeting.
    Written comments should be submitted, prior to, during, or after 
the meeting, to Mr. Robin O'Malley, Designated Federal Officer, by U.S. 
Mail to: Mr. Robin O'Malley, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. 
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 516, Reston, 
VA 20192, or via email, at [email protected].
    The meeting location is open to the public. Space is limited, so 
all interested in attending should pre-register. Please submit your 
name, estimate time of arrival, email address and phone number to 
Kristen Donahue via email at [email protected], or phone at (703) 648-
4087, by close of business on November 7, 2016. Persons with 
disabilities requiring special services, such as an interpreter for the 
hearing impaired, should also contact Kristen Donahue at least seven 
calendar days prior to the meeting. We will do our best to accommodate 
those who are unable to meet this deadline.

Robin O'Malley,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-24569 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
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