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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR



U.S. Geological Survey



 
National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council



AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey.



ACTION: Notice of Meeting.



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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 96-472, the National Earthquake 

Prediction Evaluation Council (NEPEC) will hold a meeting. The meeting 

location is the Hilton Palm Springs Resort, 400 East Tahquitz Canyon 

Way, Palm Springs, California 92262-6605. The Committee is comprised of 

members from academia and the Federal Government. The Committee shall 

advise the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on proposed 

earthquake predictions, on the completeness and scientific validity of 

the available data related to earthquake predictions, and on related 

matters as assigned by the Director.

    The Council will receive a briefing on the Colaboratory for Study 

of Earthquake Predictability (CSEP), a report on a workshop on Episodic 

Tremor and Slip held last winter, and short reports and updates on 

several other topics. The Council will also discuss the potential need 

to provide advisory reports on short notice if natural observations 

suggest an increased earthquake risk, and the form and content of such 

reports.

    Meetings of the National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council 

are open to the public.



DATES: September 10, 2008, commencing at 1 p.m. and adjourning at 4 

p.m. on September 11, 2008.

    Contact: Dr. William Leith, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201 

Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) 648-6786, 

wleith@usgs.gov.



    Dated: August 20, 2008.

Suzette M. Kimball,

Associate Director for Geology.

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