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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
National Earthquake Prediction
Evaluation Council
U.S. Geological Survey.
Notice of Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 96–
472, the National Earthquake Prediction
Evaluation Council (NEPEC) will hold a
meeting. The meeting location is the
Hilton Palm Springs Resort, 400 East
Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs,
California 92262–6605. The Committee
is comprised of members from academia
and the Federal Government. The
Committee shall advise the Director of
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on
proposed earthquake predictions, on the
completeness and scientific validity of
the available data related to earthquake
predictions, and on related matters as
assigned by the Director.
The Council will receive a briefing on
the Colaboratory for Study of
Earthquake Predictability (CSEP), a
report on a workshop on Episodic
Tremor and Slip held last winter, and
short reports and updates on several
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other topics. The Council will also
discuss the potential need to provide
advisory reports on short notice if
natural observations suggest an
increased earthquake risk, and the form
and content of such reports.
Meetings of the National Earthquake
Prediction Evaluation Council are open
to the public.
DATES: September 10, 2008,
commencing at 1 p.m. and adjourning at
4 p.m. on September 11, 2008.
Contact: Dr. William Leith, U.S.
Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia
20192, (703) 648–6786, wleith@usgs.gov.
Dated: August 20, 2008.
Suzette M. Kimball,
Associate Director for Geology.
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County; New Mexico.
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classification for leasing and subsequent
conveyance to City of Farmington for
the Farmington Regional Animal
Shelter, under the provisions of the
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Act, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.,
and under Sec. 7 of the Taylor Grazing
Act, 43 U.S.C. 315(f), and Executive
Order No. 6910.
New Mexico Principal Meridian
T. 29 N., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 18: SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
The area described contains 10 acres more
or less.
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or before October 10, 2008. Interested
parties may submit comments regarding
the proposed leasing/conveyance or
classification of the lands to the Bureau
of Land Management at the following
address. Any adverse comments will be
reviewed by the Bureau of Land
Management, Farmington District
Manager, 1235 La Plata Highway,
Farmington, NM 87401, who may
sustain, vacate, or modify this realty
action. In the absence of any adverse
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 96-472, the National Earthquake
Prediction Evaluation Council (NEPEC) will hold a meeting. The meeting
location is the Hilton Palm Springs Resort, 400 East Tahquitz Canyon
Way, Palm Springs, California 92262-6605. The Committee is comprised of
members from academia and the Federal Government. The Committee shall
advise the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on proposed
earthquake predictions, on the completeness and scientific validity of
the available data related to earthquake predictions, and on related
matters as assigned by the Director.
The Council will receive a briefing on the Colaboratory for Study
of Earthquake Predictability (CSEP), a report on a workshop on Episodic
Tremor and Slip held last winter, and short reports and updates on
several other topics. The Council will also discuss the potential need
to provide advisory reports on short notice if natural observations
suggest an increased earthquake risk, and the form and content of such
reports.
Meetings of the National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council
are open to the public.
DATES: September 10, 2008, commencing at 1 p.m. and adjourning at 4
p.m. on September 11, 2008.
Contact: Dr. William Leith, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) 648-6786,
wleith@usgs.gov.
Dated: August 20, 2008.
Suzette M. Kimball,
Associate Director for Geology.
[FR Doc. E8-19727 Filed 8-25-08; 8:45 am]
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