83 FR 51449 - National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); Executive Council Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)
| Page Range | 51449-51449 | |
| FR Document | 2018-22139 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 51449] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-22139] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program Office will hold an organizational meeting of the NIDIS Executive Council on November 1, 2018. DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 9 a.m. EST to 4 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: [email protected]; 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/fall-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 October 24, 2018, to Elizabeth Ossowski, Program Coordinator, David Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305; Email: [email protected]. 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) the National Drought Resilience Partnership, (5) the U.S. Drought Monitor, (6) Drought development and current response in the Southwestern U.S., and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's AgriMET System, and (7) Planning for the 2019 National Drought Forum. Dated: September 28, 2018. David Holst, Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-22139 Filed 10-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-KB-P
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regulations, ensure that regulations are fall-2018-nidis-executive-council-
written and implemented so as to be National Oceanic and Atmospheric meeting. Please refer to this web page
easy to follow and enforceable, and take Administration for the most up-to-date meeting times
into account fishermen’s concerns. Data and agenda. Seating at the meeting will
National Integrated Drought be available on a first-come, first-served
will be used to improve design of
Information System (NIDIS); Executive basis.
regulations and communication about
Council Meeting Special Accommodations: This
them by fishery managers.
AGENCY: Climate Program Office (CPO), meeting is physically accessible to
II. Method of Collection Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric people with disabilities. Requests for
Research (OAR), National Oceanic and special accommodations may be
Respondents will be interviewed in directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on
person. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC). October 24, 2018, to Elizabeth
III. Data Ossowski, Program Coordinator, David
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
Skaggs Research Center, Room GD102,
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. SUMMARY: The National Integrated 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305;
Form Number(s): None. Drought Information System (NIDIS) Email: Elizabeth.Ossowski@noaa.gov.
Program Office will hold an Matters To Be Considered: The
Type of Review: Regular submission meeting will include the following
organizational meeting of the NIDIS
(request for a new information topics: (1) NIDIS implementation
Executive Council on November 1,
collection). updates and 2018 priorities, (2)
2018.
Affected Public: Business or other for- Executive Council member updates and
DATES: The meeting will be held
profit organizations. 2018 priorities, (3) Federal coordination
Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 9
Estimated Number of Respondents: around drought early warning, (4) the
a.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST. These times and
448. National Drought Resilience
the agenda topics are subject to change.
Partnership, (5) the U.S. Drought
Estimated Time per Response: 30 ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Monitor, (6) Drought development and
minutes. the Hall of the States, Room 383/385, current response in the Southwestern
Estimated Total Annual Burden 444 North Capitol St. NW, Washington, U.S., and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s
Hours: 224. DC 20001. AgriMET System, and (7) Planning for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the 2019 National Drought Forum.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Veva Deheza, NIDIS Executive Director,
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Dated: September 28, 2018.
David Skaggs Research Center, Room
costs. David Holst,
GD102, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO
80305. Email: Veva.Deheza@noaa.gov; Chief Financial Officer/Administrative
IV. Request for Comments Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
or visit the NIDIS website at Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether www.drought.gov. Administration.
the proposed collection of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The [FR Doc. 2018–22139 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]
is necessary for the proper performance National Integrated Drought Information BILLING CODE 3510–KB–P
of the functions of the agency, including System (NIDIS) was established by
whether the information shall have Public Law 109–430 on December 20,
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 2006, and reauthorized by Public Law DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
agency’s estimate of the burden 113–86 on March 6, 2014, with a
(including hours and cost) of the mandate to provide an effective drought National Telecommunications and
proposed collection of information; (c) early warning system for the United Information Administration
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and States; coordinate, and integrate as [Docket No. 180821780–8780–01]
clarity of the information to be practicable, Federal research in support
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the of a drought early warning system; and RIN 0660–XC043
burden of the collection of information build upon existing forecasting and
Developing the Administration’s
on respondents, including through the assessment programs and partnerships.
Approach to Consumer Privacy
use of automated collection techniques See 15 U.S.C. 313d. The Public Law also
or other forms of information calls for consultation with ‘‘relevant AGENCY: National Telecommunications
technology. Federal, regional, State, tribal, and local and Information Administration, U.S.
government agencies, research Department of Commerce.
Comments submitted in response to
institutions, and the private sector’’ in ACTION: Notice; extension of comment
this notice will be summarized and/or the development of NIDIS. 15 U.S.C.
included in the request for OMB period.
313d(c). The NIDIS Executive Council
approval of this information collection; provides the NIDIS Program Office with SUMMARY: On September 26, 2018, the
they also will become a matter of public an opportunity to engage in individual National Telecommunications and
record. consultation with senior resource Information Administration (NTIA) on
officials from NIDIS’s Federal partners, behalf of the U.S. Department of
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Dated: October 5, 2018.
Sarah Brabson, as well as leaders from state and local Commerce published a notice and
government, academia, request for public comments on ways to
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
nongovernmental organizations, and the advance consumer privacy while
[FR Doc. 2018–22099 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]
private sector. protecting prosperity and innovation.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Status: This meeting will be open to Through this notice, NTIA is extending
public participation. Individuals the deadline for comments from October
interested in attending should register at 26, 2018, until November 9, 2018.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of open meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 9 a.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST. These times and the agenda topics are subject to change. | |
| Contact | Veva 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 Citation | 83 FR 51449 |
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