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DOI - 84661 - National Volcano Early Warning System Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Volcano Early Warning System Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of the Interior
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84661
Original Establishment Date	12/6/2021	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/national-volc...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	30
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Geologist
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	7/25/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Gari
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/25/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Mayberry
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(571)430-0507
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Public Law 116-9, John Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act	Designated Federal Officer Email*	gmayberry@usgs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	3/12/2019
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee provides direct advisory recommendations to the National Volcano Early Warning System (NVEWS) Management team that currently consists of the Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator, the Volcano Science Center Director, a soon to be hired NVEWS Project Manager (this position will reside within the Volcano Science Center) , and an NVEWS Coordinator to be hired at a future date in the Volcano Hazards Program Office. NVEWS Management Team will make final decisions on recommendations from the Committee and effective utilization of appropriated funds for NVEWS implementation.
How is membership balanced?*	Individuals are qualified in the appropriate fields. Selection of individuals to serve on the NVEWSAC shall be based on established records of distinguished service, ensuring a reasonable cross-section of views, experience, expertise, and diversity is represented.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Meetings will be held once per year in initial three years of NVEWS implementation, but may be held twice per year starting in 2026.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Implementation of NVEWS by USGS will require close coordination with high level representatives of other Federal agencies that manage the lands where the high threat and very high threat volcanoes of the U.S. are located. Therefore, it is essential to have representatives from the National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service. Unlike other natural hazards, explosive volcanic eruptions can have significant impacts upon commercial and military aviation operations for tens of thousands of miles downwind of the source. Therefore, it is essential to have high-level representation on this committee from the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Weather Service, 557th Weather Wing of the Department of Defense. Also needed on this committee are high level representatives from other federal science agencies that already play a role in volcano monitoring such as NOAA, NSF, NASA, and for instrumentation calibration and response verification, NIST.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are open.
Recommendation Remarks	One meeting was held in FY 2025.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	To be determined.	Grants Review Comment	Once significant NVEWS appropriation of funds occurs, there will be grant proposal review panels established as needed to fairly review research proposals and make recommendations for funding based on scientific merit and short and long-term advancement of volcano science.
Number Of Recommendations*	1	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	FY 2024 Recommendations: 1. Committee should have two co-chairs.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The Committee will have two co-chairs.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*		Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Members of the public may contact the Designated Federal Officer.
Agency Feedback Comment*	USGS officials will provide oral or written briefings or status reports during meetings of the Committee.	Narrative Description*	The NVEWSAC will assist the Secretary in implementing the NVEWS and provide an annual report to the Secretary that describes its activities.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/25/2025 3:37 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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