USGS Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

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Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has issued a notice for a teleconference meeting of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) on March 18-19, 2025. The meeting will cover updates on the Earthquake Hazards Program, budget, and seismic initiatives.

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This document serves as a notice for an upcoming teleconference meeting of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC), organized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The meeting is scheduled for March 18-19, 2025, and will be open to the public. Key agenda items include updates on the Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP), administration priorities, budget opportunities, the balance of EHP activities, external grants, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, the National Seismic Hazards Model, the Advanced National Seismic System, ShakeAlert, subcommittee reports, and the annual SESAC report to the USGS Director.

Members of the public can attend the teleconference by contacting Dr. Gavin Hayes at least three business days prior to the meeting to receive call-in information. Written comments can also be submitted to Dr. Hayes via email at least three business days before the meeting. Individuals requiring special accommodations should contact the listed point of contact at least seven business days in advance. Public disclosure of comments, including personally identifiable information, is noted, and detailed minutes will be available within 90 days.

What to do next

Register with Dr. Gavin Hayes by email (ghayes@usgs.gov) at least three business days prior to the meeting to receive teleconference details.
Submit written comments to Dr. Gavin Hayes via email (ghayes@usgs.gov) at least three business days prior to the meeting, if desired.
Request special accommodations (e.g., sign language interpreter, assistive listening devices) from the contact person at least seven business days prior to the meeting.

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ACTION:

Notice of teleconference meeting.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is hereby giving notice that
the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) will meet as noted below.

DATES:

The teleconference meetings will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT);
and on Thursday, March 19, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Gavin Hayes, USGS, by email at ghayes@usgs.gov or by telephone at 303-374-4449. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The teleconference meeting will be open to the public. The SESAC will review the current activities of the USGS Earthquake
Hazards Program (EHP) and discuss future priorities. Agenda topics will include an EHP update, administration priorities and
interactions, budget opportunities, the balance of activities supported by the EHP, external grants, the National Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Program, the National Seismic Hazards Model, the Advanced National Seismic System, ShakeAlert, reports from
SESAC subcommittees, the annual SESAC report to the USGS Director, and EHP responses to committee recommendations.

Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations.
We ask that you contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice 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.

Members of the public wishing to participate in the teleconference meeting should contact Dr. Gavin Hayes by email at ghayes@usgs.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting. Teleconference meeting call-in information and any updates to the agenda
will be provided via email to registered participants.

Time will be allowed at the public meeting for any individual or organization wishing to make formal oral comments. Depending
on the number of people who wish to speak and the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited.

Written comments for the SESAC may be sent electronically in advance of the scheduled meeting to Dr. Gavin Hayes by email
at ghayes@usgs.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will be provided to the SESAC members.

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 may
ask us in your comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Detailed minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10)

Marie Peppler, Acting Deputy Associate Director, Bureau Emergency Management Coordinator, Natural Hazards Mission Area, U.S. Geological Survey. [FR Doc. 2026-04501 Filed 3-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338-11-P