[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74164-74165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26205]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[GX22EN05ESBJF00]
Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science Establishment;
Request for Nominations
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing and
seeking nominations for the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation
Science (Council). The Council will advise the Secretary of the
Interior on the establishment and operations of the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) and
its nine regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs).
DATES: Comments regarding the establishment of this Council must be
submitted no later than December 19, 2022. Nominations for the Council
must be submitted by January 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and/or nominations by any of the
following methods:
Mail nominations to Janet Cushing, U.S. Geological Survey,
National Climate Adaptation Science Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Mailstop 516, Reston, VA 20192; or
Email nominations to: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Cushing, Council Designated
Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive Mailstop 516, Reston, VA 20192; by telephone at
703-648-4015; or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is established under the
authority of the Secretary and regulated by the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The Council's
duties are strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to,
providing recommendations on: (a) advising on the contents of a
national strategy identifying key climate adaptation science priorities
to advance the management of natural and cultural resources in the face
of climate change; (b) advising on the nature, extent, and quality of
relations with and engagement of key partners at the regional/CASC
level; (c) advising on the nature and effectiveness of mechanisms to
effectively deliver science information and tools, and build capacity,
to aid the natural and cultural resource management community and
decision-makers in adapting to a changing climate; (d) advising on
mechanisms that may be employed by the NCASC to ensure high standards
of scientific quality and integrity in its products, and to review and
evaluate the performance of individuals CASCs, in advance of
opportunities to re-establish expiring agreements; and (e) advising on
the integration of equity, particularly for historically underserved
communities, in the operation of the NCASC and regional CASCs.
The Council will meet approximately one to two times per year. The
Secretary of the Interior will appoint members and their alternates to
the Council to a 2- to 3-year term. The members of the Council shall
comprise approximately 18 members who represent the diversity of this
nation's constituencies, and include the following interests:
State and local governments, including state membership
entities
Non-governmental organizations whose primary mission is
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conservation and related scientific and advocacy activities
American Indian/Alaska Native/Indigenous organizations
Academia
Other sectors, environmental justice organizations, private
industry
Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate
description of the nominee's qualifications, including information that
would enable DOI to make an informed decision regarding meeting the
membership requirements of the Council and to permit DOI to contact a
potential member.
Members of the Council serve without compensation. However, while
away from their homes or regular places of business, Council and
subcommittee members engaged in Council or subcommittee business that
the DFO approves may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner
as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service.
Public Disclosure of Comments: 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 can ask us in your comment to withhold your PII from public review,
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the Advisory Council
for Climate Adaptation Science is necessary, in the public interest,
and is in connection to the responsibilities of the Department of the
Interior under Section 2 of the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64
Stat. 1262) as amended, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2008, Public Law 110-161 Division F, Title I. The Council is
established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Deb Haaland,
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2022-26205 Filed 12-1-22; 8:45 am]
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