82 FR 44838 - Notice of Public Meeting of Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
U.S. Geological Survey
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-20546 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 44838] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20546] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. Geological Survey [GX17GG00995TR00] Notice of Public Meeting of Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106-503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold its next meeting on October 10-11, 2017, at the Golden Hotel, 800 Eleventh Street, Golden, Colorado, in the Mesa Meeting Room. The Committee shall advise the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on matters relating to the USGS's participation in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. The Committee comprises members from academia, industry, and State government. In this meeting, the Committee will review the current activities of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and discuss future priorities. DATES: The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) on October 10, 2017, and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on October 11, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. William Leith, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) 648-6712, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee are open to the public. Public Disclosure: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. William Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards. [FR Doc. 2017-20546 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338-11-P
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effect on the species covered in the personal identifying information in your Public Disclosure: Before including
HCPs. Therefore, we have determined comments, you should be aware that your address, phone number, email
that the incidental take permits for these your entire comment—including your address, or other personal identifying
projects are ‘‘low effect’’ and qualify for personal identifying information—may information in your comment, you
categorical exclusions under the be made publicly available at any time. should be aware that your entire
National Environmental Policy Act While you can request in your comment—including your personal
(NEPA), as provided by 43 CFR 46.205 comments that your personal identifying information—may be made
and 43 CFR 46.210. We base our identifying information be withheld publicly available at any time. While
preliminary determination that issuance from public review, we cannot you can ask us in your comment to
of the ITPs qualifies as low-effect on the guarantee that we will be able to do so. withhold your personal identifying
following three criteria: (1) information from public review, we
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result in minor or negligible effects on Geologic Hazards.
Dated: September 6, 2017.
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our review of public comments that we Earthquake Prediction Evaluation
receive in response to this notice. [GX17GG00995TR00] Council
Next Steps Notice of Public Meeting of Scientific AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,
The Service will evaluate the HCPs Earthquake Studies Advisory Department of the Interior.
and comments submitted thereon to Committee ACTION: Notice.
determine whether the applications
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106–
meet the requirements of section 10(a)
Department of the Interior. 503, the National Earthquake Prediction
of the Act. The Service will also
evaluate whether issuance of the section ACTION: Notice. Evaluation Council (NEPEC) will hold
10(a)(1)(B) ITPs complies with section 7 its next meeting at the Graduate
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106– Berkeley, 2600 Durant Ave., Berkeley,
of the Act by conducting an intra- 503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies
Service section 7 consultation for each California, in the California Room. The
Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold Council is composed of members from
project. The results of these its next meeting on October 10–11,
consultations, in combination with the academia, industry, and State
2017, at the Golden Hotel, 800 Eleventh government. The Council shall advise
above findings, will be used in the final Street, Golden, Colorado, in the Mesa
analysis to determine whether or not to the Director of the U.S. Geological
Meeting Room. The Committee shall Survey (USGS) on matters relating to the
issue the ITPs. If it is determined that advise the Director of the U.S.
the requirements of the Act are met, the USGS’s participation in the National
Geological Survey (USGS) on matters Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
ITPs will be issued. relating to the USGS’s participation in At the meeting, the Council will
Submitting Comments the National Earthquake Hazards receive briefings and updates on
If you wish to comment on the ITP Reduction Program. The Committee improved methods for calculating
applications or HCPs, you may submit comprises members from academia, aftershock probabilities and
comments by any one of the following industry, and State government. In this spatiotemporal aftershock forecasts, and
methods: meeting, the Committee will review the consider the readiness of such
Email: alfredo_begazo@fws.gov. Use current activities of the USGS calculations as the basis of operational
‘‘Attn: Permit numbers TE32251C–0, Earthquake Hazards Program and forecast products. The Council will also
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message subject line. DATES: The meeting will be held from UCERF3–ETAS earthquake rupture
Fax: Alfredo Begazo, 772–562–4288, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) on October forecast model; results from a workshop
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| Dates | The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) on October 10, 2017, and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on October 11, 2017. | |
| Contact | Dr. William Leith, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) 648-6712, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44838 |
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