80 FR 37292 - Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 125 (June 30, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-16029

In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the Charter for the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science is renewed for an additional two-year period. In doing so, the Committee will obtain input from Federal, state, tribal, local government, nongovernmental organizations, private sector entities, and academic institutions.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

United States Geological Survey

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Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the 
Charter for the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural 
Resource Science is renewed for an additional two-year period. In doing 
so, the Committee will obtain input from Federal, state, tribal, local 
government, nongovernmental organizations, private sector entities, and 
academic institutions.

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 400, Reston, Virginia 20192, [email protected], 
(703) 648-4086.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established in May 2013, the Advisory 
Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science advises the 
Secretary of the Interior on the establishment and operations of the 
U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Change and Wildlife Science 
Center and the Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers. 
Members represent Federal, state, tribal, local governments, 
nongovernmental organizations, private sector entities, and academic 
institutions.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the renewal of the 
Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science is 
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance 
of the responsibilities of the Department of the Interior under section 
2 of the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), as amended, 
and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008, Public Law 110-161.

    Dated: June 17, 2015.
Sally Jewell,
Secretary of the Interior.
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(2) Under what circumstances do you Native Hawaiian and other potentially period. In doing so, the Committee will
think they should be controlled and interested organizations, groups, and obtain input from Federal, state, tribal,
eradicated? individuals for review and comment. local government, nongovernmental
(3) Are there additional criteria for organizations, private sector entities,
Public Availability of Comments
evaluating methods for rodent and and academic institutions.
mongoose control and eradication that All comments and materials we FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
we have not considered? receive, as well as supporting Robin O’Malley, Designated Federal
(4) Should the criteria for evaluating documentation we use in preparing the Officer, Policy and Partnership
methods for rodent and mongoose draft PEIS, will become part of the Coordinator, National Climate Change
control and eradication be modified in public record and will be available for and Wildlife Science Center, U.S.
any way? public inspection by appointment, Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley
(5) How would you balance these during regular business hours, at the Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston, Virginia
criteria when evaluating the methods? Service’s Pacific Islands Fish and 20192, romalley@usgs.gov, (703) 648–
(6) What recommendations or Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES). Before 4086.
suggestions would you make regarding including your address, phone number,
the methods that are proposed for email address, or other personal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
evaluation? identifying information in your Established in May 2013, the Advisory
(7) Are there any other methods for comment, you should be aware that Committee on Climate Change and
rodent and mongoose control that your entire comment—including your Natural Resource Science advises the
should be included? If so, please personal identifying information—may Secretary of the Interior on the
describe them in sufficient detail so that be made publicly available at any time. establishment and operations of the U.S.
they can be evaluated. While you can ask us in your comment Geological Survey National Climate
(8) Should any of the identified to withhold your personal identifying Change and Wildlife Science Center and
alternatives be modified? information from public review, we the Department of the Interior Climate
(9) Are there any other alternatives cannot guarantee that we will be able to Science Centers. Members represent
that should be considered? If so, please do so. Federal, state, tribal, local governments,
describe them in sufficient detail so that nongovernmental organizations, private
they can be evaluated. Authority sector entities, and academic
(10) Are there issues not included in The environmental review of this institutions.
the list above that should be addressed? project will be conducted in accordance Certification Statement: I hereby
(11) The process of determining the with the requirements of the NEPA of certify that the renewal of the Advisory
significance of impacts to resources is 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et Committee on Climate Change and
unique to each resource, and is based seq.), Council on Environmental Quality Natural Resource Science is necessary
upon the context and intensity of the Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and in the public interest in connection
impacts. The context refers to the setting other applicable Federal laws and with the performance of the
of where the proposed action may regulations, and applicable policies and responsibilities of the Department of the
occur, the affected areas or locations, procedures of the Service. This notice is Interior under section 2 of the
the resource affected, and the proposed being furnished in accordance with 40 Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64
action’s short and long-term effects. The CFR 1501.7 of the NEPA regulations to Stat. 1262), as amended, and the
intensity refers to the severity of the obtain suggestions and information from Consolidated Appropriations Act of
impact. The evaluation of significance other agencies and the public on the 2008, Public Law 110–161.
will rely upon information received scope of issues and alternatives to be Dated: June 17, 2015.
during scoping, and may be modified as addressed in the PDEIS. Sally Jewell,
information is revealed through the
Richard R. Hannan, Secretary of the Interior.
analyses. Are there resources for which
you can identify criteria that should be Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. [FR Doc. 2015–16029 Filed 6–29–15; 8:45 am]
used to begin to determine the Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–P

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ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal. Waterfowl-Related Topics to Inform the
opportunities for meaningful North American Waterfowl Management
involvement and engagement SUMMARY: In accordance with the Plan.
throughout the planning process for the requirements of the Federal Advisory
proposed IPM approach, including Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological
notices of public scoping meetings and notice is hereby given that the Charter Survey) will ask the Office of
notices of availability of the draft and for the Advisory Committee on Climate Management and Budget (OMB) to
final PEIS. This notice will be provided Change and Natural Resource Science is approve the information collection (IC)
to Federal, State, and local agencies, and renewed for an additional two-year described below. As required by the

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Action		Notice of Charter Renewal.
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 400, Reston, Virginia 20192, [email protected], (703) 648-4086.
FR Citation		80 FR 37292

80 FR 37292 - Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORUnited States Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 125 (June 30, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Geological Survey