Federal Register - July 2015

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EPA - The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Board of Scientific Counselors Air, Climate, and Energy subcommittee will hold a conference call from 3 to 5pm EDT on July 20. The call is open to the public. [Volume 80, Issue 126 (July 1, 2015)]

DOI - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requested comments on its proposed five-year review of the index level used to determine annual changes to oil pipeline rate ceilings. Initial comments on this proposed index are due August 24, 2015. [Volume 80, Issue 130 (July 8, 2015)]

DOI - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is reopening the nomination period for state government members of the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resources. Written nominations for the position must be sent to romalley@usgs.gov and received by August 14, 2015. [Volume 80, Number 135 (July 15, 2015)]

USGS - The Scientific Earthquake Advisory Committee is holding a public meeting January 28 at 9am in the Southern California Earthquake Center Boardroom at the University of California Los Angeles. During the meeting members will discuss the progress of the Earthquake Hazards Program to eventually advise the director of the U.S. Geological Survey [Volume 80, Number 138 (July 20, 2015)

USGS - On September 2-3, 2015 the National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council will meet at Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX) to discuss earthquake forecasting, especially in areas experiencing induced seismicity. This meeting is open to the public. [Volume 80, Number 138 (July 20, 2015)]

USGS - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) requests public comments on the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network. The USGS is soliciting comments on the necessity of this system as well as data collection and standardization procedures. Comments must be received by August 20, 2015. [Volume 80, Number 139 (July 21, 2015)]

NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Earth Science Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council on August 28, 2015, at 2:00pm, and will be conducted via telephone. Interested parties may call the listed number to participate. [Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (July 27, 2015)]

NIST - The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction will hold an open meeting via WEBEX on Friday, August 21, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST, in order to finalize its 2015 Report on the Effectiveness of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). Interested parties may request an opportunity to add questions and comments during the meeting; details for registration are included in the notice’s Supplementary Information section. [Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (July 27, 2015)]