83_FR_13317 83 FR 13257 - National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); Executive Council Meeting

83 FR 13257 - National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); Executive Council Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

Page Range13257-13258
FR Document2018-06276

The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program Office will hold an organizational meeting of the NIDIS Executive Council on April 17, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13257-13258]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06276]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); Executive 
Council Meeting

AGENCY: Climate Program Office (CPO), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research (OAR), 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 an organizational meeting of the NIDIS 
Executive Council on April 17, 2018.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.

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EST to 4:30 p.m. EST. These times and the agenda topics are subject to 
change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hall of the States, Room 
383/385, 444 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive 
Director, David Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102, 325 Broadway, 
Boulder CO 80305. Email: Veva.Deheza@noaa.gov; 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, 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/2018/spring-2018-nidis-executive-council-meeting. Please refer to this web page for the most up-to-date meeting 
times and agenda. Seating at the meeting will be available on a first-
come, first-served basis.
    Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be 
directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on April 13, 2018, to Elizabeth 
Ossowski, Program Coordinator, David Skaggs Research Center, Room 
GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305; Email: 
Elizabeth.Ossowski@noaa.gov.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) NIDIS implementation updates and 2018 priorities, (2) 
Executive Council member updates and 2018 priorities, (3) Federal 
coordination around drought early warning, (4) Drought Risk Management 
and the Water Utilities Sector, (5) National Drought Forum: Taking 
Stock Five Years Out, (6) Current drought research, applications, and 
response in the West, (7) Understanding the Midwest Drought Trade 
Footprint, and (8) National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring 
Network and Public-Private Partnerships.

    Dated: March 16, 2018.
David Holst,
Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-06276 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 28, 2018 / Notices 13257 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE February 12, 2018, domestic interested responsibility under 19 CFR parties timely withdrew their request for 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate International Trade Administration an administrative review of all regarding the reimbursement of [A–533–865] companies named in their September antidumping duties prior to liquidation 29, 2017, Administrative Review of the relevant entries during this Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products Request.4 No other party requested a review period. Failure to comply with From India: Rescission of Antidumping review. this requirement could result in the Duty Administrative Review; 2016– Commerce exercised its discretion to presumption that reimbursement of 2017 toll all deadlines affected by the closure antidumping duties occurred and the of the Federal Government from January subsequent assessment of doubled AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline antidumping duties. International Trade Administration, falls on a non-business day, in Department of Commerce. accordance with Commerce’s practice, Notification Regarding Administrative SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce the deadline will become the next Protective Order (Commerce) is rescinding the business day.5 This notice also serves as the only administrative review of the reminder to parties subject to Rescission of Review antidumping duty order on certain cold- administrative protective orders (APO) rolled steel flat products (cold-rolled Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), of their responsibility concerning the steel) from India for the period of review Commerce will rescind an disposition of proprietary information (POR) March 7, 2016, through August administrative review, in whole or in disclosed under APO in accordance 31, 2017. part, if the party that requested the with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which DATES: Applicable March 28, 2018. review withdraws its request within 90 continues to govern business days of the publication date of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proprietary information in this segment notice of initiation of the requested Aleksandras Nakutis or Drew Jackson, of the proceeding. Timely written review. Domestic interested parties AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, notification of the return or destruction withdrew their request for review Enforcement and Compliance, of APO materials or conversion to within the 90-day deadline. Because International Trade Administration, judicial protective order is hereby Commerce received no other requests U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 for review of the above-referenced 52 requested. Failure to comply with the Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, companies, and no other requests were regulations and the terms of an APO is DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3147 or made for a review of the antidumping a sanctionable violation. (202) 482–4406, respectively. duty order on cold-rolled steel from This notice is issued and published in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: India with respect to other companies, accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and we are rescinding the administrative 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR Background review covering the period March 7, 351.213(d)(4). On September 1, 2017, Commerce 2016, through August 31, 2017, in full, Dated: March 22, 2018. published in the Federal Register a in accordance with 19 CFR James Maeder, notice of opportunity to request an 351.213(d)(1). administrative review of the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Assessment Antidumping and Countervailing Duty antidumping duty order on cold-rolled Operations, performing the duties of Deputy steel from India for the POR March 7, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 2016, through August 31, 2017.1 On and Border Protection (CBP) to assess Countervailing Duty Operations. September 29, 2017, in accordance with antidumping duties on all appropriate [FR Doc. 2018–06208 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, entries of cold-rolled steel from India BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR during the POR at rates equal to the cash 351.213(b), AK Steel Corporation, deposit rate for estimated antidumping ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Nucor duties required at the time of entry, or DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., and withdrawal from warehouse, for United States Steel Corporation consumption, in accordance with 19 National Oceanic and Atmospheric (collectively, domestic interested CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends Administration parties), requested a review of the order to issue appropriate assessment with respect to 52 companies or instructions to CBP 15 days after the National Integrated Drought company groupings.2 On November 13, date of publication of this notice in the Information System (NIDIS); Executive 2017, in accordance with section 751(a) Federal Register. Council Meeting of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Notification to Importers AGENCY: Climate Program Office (CPO), Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order This notice serves as the only Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric on cold-rolled steel from India with reminder to importers of their Research (OAR), National Oceanic and respect to these companies.3 On Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 4 See letter, ‘‘Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Department of Commerce (DOC). India: Withdrawal of Administrative Review 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Request,’’ dated February 12, 2018. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity 5 See Memorandum for The Record from daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES to Request Administrative Review, 82 FR 41595 SUMMARY: The National Integrated Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for (September 1, 2017). 2 See letter, ‘‘Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non- Drought Information System (NIDIS) exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant India: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Program Office will hold an September 29, 2017 (September 29, 2017, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the organizational meeting of the NIDIS Administrative Review Request). Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), Executive Council on April 17, 2018. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR segment of the proceeding have been extended by DATES: The meeting will be held 52268 (November 13, 2017). 3 days. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Mar 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1

13258 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 28, 2018 / Notices EST to 4:30 p.m. EST. These times and Drought Risk Management and the enroll in the Segal AmeriCorps the agenda topics are subject to change. Water Utilities Sector, (5) National Education Award Matching Program ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Drought Forum: Taking Stock Five and appear on the Segal AmeriCorps the Hall of the States, Room 383/385, Years Out, (6) Current drought research, Education Award Matching Program 444 North Capitol St NW, Washington, applications, and response in the West, section of the Corporation for National DC 20001. (7) Understanding the Midwest Drought and Community Service website. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trade Footprint, and (8) National Copies of the information collection Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director, Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring request can be obtained by contacting David Skaggs Research Center, Room Network and Public-Private the office listed in the ADDRESSES GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO Partnerships. section of this Notice. 80305. Email: Veva.Deheza@noaa.gov; Dated: March 16, 2018. DATES: Written comments must be or visit the NIDIS website at David Holst, submitted to the individual and office www.drought.gov. Chief Financial Officer/Administrative listed in the ADDRESSES section by May SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 29, 2018. National Integrated Drought Information Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Administration. identified by the title of the information System (NIDIS) was established by Public Law 109–430 on December 20, [FR Doc. 2018–06276 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] collection activity, by any of the 2006, and reauthorized by Public Law BILLING CODE 3510–KB–P following methods: 113–86 on March 6, 2014, with a (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for mandate to provide an effective drought National and Community Service; early warning system for the United CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND Attention: Rhonda Taylor, 250 E Street States; coordinate, and integrate as COMMUNITY SERVICE SW, Washington, DC 20525. practicable, Federal research in support (2) By hand delivery or by courier to of a drought early warning system; and Agency Information Collection CNCS at the mail address given in build upon existing forecasting and Activities; Submission to the Office of paragraph (1) above, between 9:00 a.m. assessment programs and partnerships. Management and Budget for Review and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday See 15 U.S.C. 313d. The Public Law also and Approval; Comment Request; through Friday, except federal holidays. calls for consultation with ‘‘relevant Application Package for Segal (3) Electronically through Federal, regional, State, tribal, and local AmeriCorps Education Award www.regulations.gov. government agencies, research Commitment Form Individuals who use a institutions, and the private sector’’ in AGENCY: Corporation for National and telecommunications device for the deaf the development of NIDIS. 15 U.S.C. Community Service (CNCS). (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 313d(c). The NIDIS Executive Council between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern ACTION: Notice. provides the NIDIS Program Office with Time, Monday through Friday. an opportunity to engage in individual SUMMARY: The Corporation for National Comments submitted in response to consultation with senior resource and Community Service (CNCS), as part this notice may be made available to the officials from NIDIS’s Federal partners, of its continuing effort to reduce public through regulations.gov. For this as well as leaders from state and local paperwork and respondent burden, reason, please do not include in your government, academia, conducts a pre-clearance consultation comments information of a confidential nongovernmental organizations, and the program to provide the general public nature, such as sensitive personal private sector. and federal agencies with an information or proprietary information. Status: This meeting will be open to opportunity to comment on proposed If you send an email comment, your public participation. Individuals and/or continuing collections of email address will be automatically interested in attending should register at information in accordance with the captured and included as part of the https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/2018/ Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This comment that is placed in the public spring-2018-nidis-executive-council- program helps to ensure that requested docket and made available on the meeting. Please refer to this web page data can be provided in the desired internet. Please note that responses to for the most up-to-date meeting times format, reporting burden (time and this public comment request containing and agenda. Seating at the meeting will financial resources) is minimized, any routine notice about the be available on a first-come, first-served collection instruments are clearly confidentiality of the communication basis. understood, and the impact of collection will be treated as public comment that Special Accommodations: This requirement on respondents can be may be made available to the public meeting is physically accessible to properly assessed. notwithstanding the inclusion of the people with disabilities. Requests for Currently, CNCS is soliciting routine notice. special accommodations may be comments concerning its proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on renewal of the Segal AmeriCorps Rhonda Taylor, 202–606–6721, or by April 13, 2018, to Elizabeth Ossowski, Education Award Matching Program email at RTaylor@cns.gov. Program Coordinator, David Skaggs Commitment Form. This form is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Research Center, Room GD102, 325 submitted by institutions of higher Title of Collection: Segal AmeriCorps Broadway, Boulder CO 80305; Email: education that provide educational Education Award Commitment Form. Elizabeth.Ossowski@noaa.gov. benefits for AmeriCorps alumni. These OMB Control Number: 3045–0143. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Matters To Be Considered: The benefits can include matching the Type of Review: Renewal. meeting will include the following AmeriCorps Education Award that Affected Public: Institutions of higher topics: (1) NIDIS implementation members receive after successful education that provide incentives for updates and 2018 priorities, (2) completion of the AmeriCorps program, AmeriCorps alumni such as matching Executive Council member updates and scholarships, and application fee the AmeriCorps Education Award that 2018 priorities, (3) Federal coordination waivers. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. EST to 4:30 p.m. EST. These times and the agenda topics are subject to change.
ContactVeva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director, David Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305. Email: [email protected]; or visit the NIDIS website at www.drought.gov.
FR Citation83 FR 13257 
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