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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 106553-106554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30960]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX25GK009970000]

Public Meetings of the Advisory Committee on Landslides

AGENCY: Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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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 Federal Advisory Committee meetings of the Advisory 
Committee on Landslides (ACL) will take place and are open to members 
of the public.

DATES: 
    Meeting: The ACL will meet via web conference on Thursday, January 
16, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.; and in-
person on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time.
    Registration: Registration to attend or participate in the meetings 
is required. To register, please contact the Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO) (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting on January 16, 2025, will be held via web 
conference. Meetings on April 1, 2025, and April 2, 2025, will be held 
in the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C 
Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20240. Members of the 
public may attend the meeting in-person or can attend via web 
conference. Please note admittance instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice. Comments can be sent to the DFO 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Godt, Landslide Hazards 
Program Coordinator, Geological Hazards Science Center, USGS, by email 
at [email protected]; or by telephone at (303) 905-9468.
    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 of 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the FACA of 1972 (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.
    The ACL is composed of no fewer than 11 members, appointed by the 
Secretary of the Interior, who are selected for their established 
qualifications in landslide hazard and risk or related fields, records 
of distinguished service in their professional community, knowledge of 
issues affecting the National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program 
(NLHRP), and to represent a cross-section of views and expertise, 
including a range of geographies and communities impacted by landslide 
hazards in the United States.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The ACL provides advice and recommendations 
to the Secretary of the Interior through the Interagency Coordinating 
Committee on Landslide Hazards on implementation of NLHRP. Additional 
information about the ACL is available at Advisory Committee on 
Landslides (ACL) [verbar] U.S. Geological Survey.
    The purpose of the meetings is for the ACL to establish its 
business; complete required ethics and FACA briefings; receive an 
overview of the USGS, the USGS Landslide Hazards Program, and the 
National Landslide Preparedness Act (Pub. L. 116-323); consider 
appointments of a Chair and Vice-Chair; and discuss agency activities 
under the NLHRP. Agendas may change to accommodate ACL business. Final 
agendas will be posted on the ACL website at Advisory Committee on 
Landslides (ACL) [verbar] U.S. Geological Survey.
    Members of the public wishing to participate in the web conference 
meeting should contact the DFO (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONACT) at 
least three (3) business days prior to the meeting. After pre-
registering, participants will be provided with instructions on how to 
join via web conference. Any member of the public wishing to attend the 
in-person meeting in person must pre-register to be admitted into the 
building. Please contact the DFO (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) 
at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting. Non-U.S. citizens 
may need to submit additional information. Seating for in-person 
attendees may be limited due to room capacity. Please note that federal 
agencies, including DOI, can only accept a state-issued driver's 
license or identification card for access to federal facilities if such 
license or identification card is issued by a state that is compliant 
with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), or by a state that has 
an extension for REAL ID compliance. DOI currently accepts other forms 
of federal-issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver's 
license. For detailed information please email Jonathan Godt (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: 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 the DFO (see FOR

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FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least seven (7) business days prior to 
the meeting to give the USGS sufficient time to process your request. 
All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case 
basis.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: There will be an opportunity for 
public comment during each day of the meetings. Depending on the number 
of people who wish to speak and the time available, the time for 
individual oral comments may be limited. Written comments may also be 
sent to the ACL for consideration. To allow for full consideration of 
information by the ACL members, written comments must be provided to 
Jonathan Godt (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least three (3) 
business days prior to the meeting. Individuals who wish to expand upon 
their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but could not be 
accommodated, and those who were unable to participate are invited to 
submit written statements by email to at Jonathan Godt (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personally identifiable information (PII) in your comment, 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.

Gary Latzke,
Chief of Staff, Natural Hazards Mission Area, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2024-30960 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
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