[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 82 (Friday, April 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 22936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09080]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Executive 
Council Meeting

AGENCY: 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 a virtual, organizational meeting of the NIDIS 
Executive Council on May 4, 2021.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. 
EST to 2:00 p.m. EST. These times and the agenda topics are subject to 
change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. To register, please 
visit: https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/2021-nidis. You must register 
online to receive the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference 
information for participation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director, 
David Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 
80305. Phone Number: 303-487-3431; Email: [email protected]; or 
visit the NIDIS website at www.drought.gov.

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 
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 will be open to public participation. 
Individuals interested in attending should register at https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/2021-nidis. Please refer to this web page for 
the most up-to-date meeting times and agenda.
    Matters to be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) NIDIS implementation updates and 2021 priorities, including 
response to current drought conditions in the Western United States, 
(2) Executive Council member updates relevant to Climate Adaptation and 
Resilience, Drought, Water, and Fire, (3) Federal Agency Water and 
Drought Priorities, Executive Orders, and Legislative Updates, and (4) 
NIDIS Implementation Plan 2021-2025 as well as program growth and 
emerging issues.

    Dated: April 21, 2021.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-09080 Filed 4-29-21; 8:45 am]
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