[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70202-70203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19455]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX24GH00COM0000]


Public Meeting of the National Volcano Early Warning System 
Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice to 
announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National 
Volcano Early Warning System Advisory Committee (NVEWSAC) will take 
place and is open to members of the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and on Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 9:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the TownPlace Suites, 17717 SE 
Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98683. Members of the public may attend 
the meeting in person or can attend via webinar. Comments can be sent 
by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gari Mayberry, Volcano Hazard Program 
Coordinator, USGS, by mail at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 905, 
Reston, VA 20192; by email at [email protected]; or by telephone at 
(703) 648-6711.
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, 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: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the FACA of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10), the Government in the 
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR part 102-
3.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The NVEWSAC provides advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior through the Director 
of the USGS on the implementation of the National Volcano Early Warning 
and Monitoring System (NVEWS). Additional information about the NVEWSAC 
is available.
    Agenda Topics:

--USGS and the Volcano Hazards Program
--Volcano Science Center and the USGS observatory system
--NVEWS
--The NVEWS Fumes Act
--NVEWSAC member updates
--Plan development progress
--Public comments

    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: Please make requests 
in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening 
devices, language translation services, or other reasonable 
accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least seven (7) 
business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the 
Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable 
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis. Seating for 
in-person attendees may be limited due to room capacity. Webinar/
conference line instructions will be

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provided to registered attendees prior to the meeting. Please contact 
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 
register for the meeting.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: There will be an opportunity for 
public comment each day of the meeting. Depending on the number of 
people who wish to speak and the time available, the time for 
individual comments may be limited. Written comments may also be sent 
to the NVEWSAC for consideration. To allow for full consideration of 
information by NVEWSAC members, written comments must be provided to 
Gari Mayberry (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least three (3) 
business days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will 
be provided to NVEWSAC members before the meeting.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personally identifiable information (PII) in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your PII--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your 
comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot guarantee 
that we will be able to do so.
    Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting should 
contact Gari Mayberry by email at [email protected] at least three (3) 
business days prior to the meeting. Meeting information, participation 
information, and the final agenda will be provided via email to 
registered participants.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10.

Gary Latzke,
Chief of Staff, Natural Hazards Mission Area, United States Geological 
Survey.
[FR Doc. 2024-19455 Filed 8-28-24; 8:45 am]
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