[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32419-32420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14459]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Integrated Drought Information System National Drought 
Forum

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 and the National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) 
will host the 2nd National Drought Forum on July 30-31, 2019.

DATES: The Forum will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. EST 
to 4:30 p.m. EDT and Wednesday July 31, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. EST to 4:30 
p.m. EDT. These times and the agenda topics are subject to change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the United States Institute of 
Peace, 2301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Murielle Gamache-Morris, Secretariat 
for the National Drought Forum, David Skaggs Research Center, Room 
GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Integrated Drought Information 
System (NIDIS) was authorized by Congress in 2006 (Pub. L. 109-430) and 
reauthorized on March 6, 2014 and January 7, 2019 with a mandate to 
coordinate and integrate drought research, building upon existing 
federal, tribal, state, and local partnerships in support of creating a 
national drought early warning information system.
    The National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) is a partnership 
made up of Federal departments and agencies formed to improve Federal 
collaboration and promote long-term drought resilience nationwide.

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    Status: This meeting will be open to public participation. 
Individuals interested in attending should register at https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/2019/2nd-national-drought-forum. 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 accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be directed no 
later than 5:00 p.m. on July 15, 2019, to Murielle Gamache-Morris, 
Secretariat for the National Drought Forum, David Skaggs Research 
Center, Room GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305; Email: 
[email protected].
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) Lessons learned and progress towards U.S. drought readiness 
since the last Forum in 2012; (2) strengthening the state-federal 
relationship to realize greater collaboration and promote cooperative 
partnerships with U.S. businesses to address drought; (3) new 
information and opportunities for coordination that help move the 
Nation from a reactive to a proactive approach to drought risk 
management; and (4) action items that could improve U.S. drought 
resilience.

    Dated: June 19, 2019.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-14459 Filed 7-5-19; 8:45 am]
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