Announcement of Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science Meeting, 101619-101620 [2024-29478]

Agencies

• Geological Survey
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 101619-101620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29478]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX25EN05ESBJF00]


Announcement of Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science 
Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is publishing this notice to 
announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Advisory 
Council for Climate Adaptation Science (ACCAS) will take place and is 
open to members of the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held virtually on January 9, 2025, from 10 
a.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET. The final agenda will be made available in 
advance of the meeting at: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-adaptation-science-centers/advisory-council-climate-adaptation-science.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online via the Zoom meeting 
platform. The virtual meeting will be open to the public. A 
registration link for public attendees will be posted on the ACCAS 
website page no later than two weeks prior to the meeting: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-adaptation-science-centers/advisory-council-climate-adaptation-science.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Isabella Ullerick, ACCAS Designated 
Federal Officer, USGS, by email at [email protected] or by telephone 
at (571) 477-4309.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held consistent with 
the provisions of the FACA (5 U.S.C. ch. 10), the Government in the 
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552B, as amended), and 41 CFR part 102-
3.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The ACCAS advises the Secretary of the 
Interior on the operations of the USGS Climate Adaptation Science 
Centers (CASCs). ACCAS members represent State and local governments; 
Tribes and Indigenous organizations; non-governmental organizations; 
academia; and the private sector. Additional information about the 
ACCAS is available at: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-
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    Agenda Topics: Agenda topics will cover (a) ACCAS subcommittee 
progress to date, and (b) next steps and priorities for subcommittees. 
The final agenda will be made available in advance of the meeting at: 
https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-adaptation-science-centers/advisory-council-climate-adaptation-science.
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open 
to the public. Public attendees should register by completing the 
registration form which will be posted at: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-adaptation-science-centers/advisory-council-climate-adaptation-science. Registrations are due by January 3, 2025.
    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, language translation services, 
or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact 
[email protected] at least seven (7) business days prior to the 
meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to 
process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed 
on a case-by-case basis.
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: There will be an opportunity for 
public comment during the meeting. Please check the final agenda for 
the exact time for public comment on January 9. Depending on the number 
of people who wish to speak and the time available, the time for 
individual comments may be limited. Written comments may also be sent 
to the ACCAS for consideration. To allow for full consideration of 
information by ACCAS members, written comments must be provided to 
[email protected] at least three (3) business days prior to the 
meeting.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personally identifiable information (PII) in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your PII--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your 
comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot guarantee 
that we will be able to do so.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.

Isabella Ullerick,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation 
Science.
[FR Doc. 2024-29478 Filed 12-13-24; 8:45 am]
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