[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64923-64924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20363]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 Geological Survey

[GX23GK009970000]


Advisory Committee on Landslides; Request for Nominations

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

ACTION: Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Geological Survey seeks nominations for individuals 
to be considered for membership to serve on the Advisory Committee on 
Landslides.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Please email nominations to Dr. Jonathan Godt, Designated 
Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Landslides, at usgs.gov">jgodt@usgs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jonathan Godt, Landslide Hazards 
Program Coordinator and Designated Federal Officer, via email at 
usgs.gov">jgodt@usgs.gov, or by telephone at 303-905-9468. Individuals in the 
United States who are deaf, deafblind, 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: The Advisory Council on Landslides (ACL) is 
established under the National Landslide Preparedness Act (Pub. L. 116-
323) and regulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 
10. The ACL provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the 
Interior through the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Landslide 
Hazard on the implementation of the National Landslide Preparedness 
Act. The ACL will be composed of no fewer than 11 representative 
members and will meet 1-2 times per year.
    Members of the ACL will be individuals not employed by the Federal 
Government who are qualified in landslide hazard and risk or related 
fields. The ACL membership will be representative of:
     States, including State geological organizations;
     territories, including territorial geological 
organizations;
     Indian Tribes, including Tribal geological organizations;
     research institutions and institutions of higher education 
qualified to provide advice regarding landslide hazard and risk 
reduction, and representing related scientific, architectural, 
engineering, and planning disciplines;
     industry standards development organizations; and
     State, territorial, local, and Tribal emergency management 
agencies.
    Selection of members will ensure that a reasonable cross-section of 
views and expertise is represented on the ACL, including a range of 
geographies and communities impacted by landslide hazards in the United 
States. Each member will serve a term of up to three years with terms 
staggered to ensure continuity. Members of the ACL serve without 
compensation. However, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business, ACL and subcommittee members engaged in ACL or subcommittee 
business that the Designated Federal Official approves may be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as persons employed 
intermittently in Federal Government service.

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    Nominations should include a resume that provides contact 
information and a description of the nominee's qualifications that 
would enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed 
decision regarding the candidate's suitability to serve on the ACL. 
Send nominations to the Designated Federal Officer at the email 
provided in ADDRESSES. Additional information about the ACL may be 
found at Advisory Committee on Landslides (ACL) (usgs.gov).
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.

Stephen L. Slaughter,
Associate Program Coordinator for the USGS Landslide Hazards, Natural 
Hazards Mission Area.
[FR Doc. 2023-20363 Filed 9-19-23; 8:45 am]
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