Document Z4ovBj5n2pMwpXQ9MB5DG9Dv7

Walter Guidroz <wguidroz@usgs.gov> From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Walter Guidroz <wguidroz@usgs.gov> Mon Feb 12 2018 06:42:11 GMT-0700 (MST) David Applegate <applegate@usgs.gov>, David Diamond <dbdiamond@usgs.gov>, Geoffrey Plumlee <gplumlee@usgs.gov>, David Houseknecht <dhouse@usgs.gov> Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, William Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov>, Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> RE: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Dave, thanks for the heads-up on this. We'll be ready and standing by to hear of a briefing date. Re: (5) I'll forward some verbiage to you separately that addresses that issue. Walter From: David Applegate [mailto:applegate@usgs.gov1 Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 7:53 PM To: wguidroz@usgs.gov: dbdiamond@usgs.gov: Geoff Plumlee <gplumlee@usgs.gov>: Dave Houseknecht <dhouse@usgs.gov> Cc: Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>: Joanne Taylor <jctavlor@usgs.gov>: Bill Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov>: Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> Subject: Fwd: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Geoff, Walter and Daves, Heads up on a new briefing request on energy assessments from our Deputy Assistant Secretary. It's for the week after next. Thanks, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 111 Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 applegate@usgs.gov Begin forwarded message: From: "Travnicek, Andrea" <andrea_travnicek@ios.doi.gov> Date: February 11, 2018 at 12:21:29 PM EST To: "Applegate, David" <applegate@usgs.gov> Cc: Timothy Petty <timothy_petty@ios.doi.gov> Austin Ewell <austin_ewell@ios.doi.gov>. "Nichols, Ryan" <ryan_nichols@ios.doi.gov>. "Lukas, William" <wlukas@usgs.gov>, "Rae, Kerry" <kerry_rae@ios.doi.gov>, Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, William Werkheiser <whwerkhe@usgs.gov>- Michelle Brown <michelle_brown@ios.doi.gov> Subject: Re: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Dave- In regards to the Alaska follow up let's get a meeting set up for later in the week of Feb. 22 or 23 to meet with your Energy team that is working on the assessment. Also I think it would be good to meet in regards to all energy assessments to get an update on status of the projects. I have cc'ed Michelle to find some time for us and your team to meet. Thanks. Andrea Andrea Travnicek, Ph.D. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior work: 202-208-0969 cell: 202-897-7220 On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 11:43 PM, Applegate, David <applegate@usgs.gov> wrote: Tim and all, A few follow-ups from the Deputy Secretary meeting this afternoon. I checked, and we do not have any QFR's in arrears. The only ones currently in our hands are from last week's Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee hearing on natural hazards and aren't due for a couple more weeks. (By the way, I just saw this nice summary that the American Institute of Physics did of the hearing, emphasizing the level of support conveyed for the USGS role in the hazards arena.) I wanted to follow up on the discussion of the infrastructure package. Although the focus at the meeting was on BOR, I did want to make the pitch that USGS has potentially a significant role to play both in terms of investments in our own scientific infrastructure and in the need for resource availability and hazard assessments to inform the larger suite of investments. I think you were at the Senate briefing we did back in March 2017 on how USGS could participate -- I'm attaching the one-pager prepared for that. We have lots more material to share. Regarding Alaska activities, I wasn't sure what follow-up was needed on Bernhardt's question about i I am looking into getting hold of the 2002 USGS report that is the predecessor to the new literature review of ecological research in ANWR and will circle back on that. We will work on the requested briefing paper about USGS overhead rates charged on reimbursable agreements, due next Friday 2/16. We will provide some examples to you of USGS liaisons to large projects We can discuss some of these action items at Monday's 1pm tag-up call. Regards, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 111, Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 voice, 703 648 7031 fax applegate@usgs.gov "Houseknecht, David" <dhouse@usgs.gov> From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: "Houseknecht, David" <dhouse@usgs.gov> Mon Feb 12 2018 07:00:00 GMT-0700 (MST) Walter Guidroz <wguidroz@usgs.gov> David Applegate <applegate@usgs.gov>, David Diamond <dbdiamond@usgs.gov>, Geoffrey Plumlee <gplumlee@usgs.gov>, Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, William Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov>, Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> Re: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Just FYI, I am in Houston and Dallas Feb. 19-22, returning home the evening of Feb. 22. Andrea is aware of this as she is setting up a follow-up meeting with SOI regarding I As of last Thursday, she was planning to set that meeting for FeD26or27"anaTninKingofaDriefing to bring Tim and others up to date on North Slope assessment status the same day. Dave Houseknecht U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 956 Reston, VA 20192 (703) 648-6466 On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 8:42 AM, Walter Guidroz <wguidroz@usgs.gov> wrote: Dave, thanks for the heads-up on this. We'll be ready and standing by to hear of a briefing date. Re: (5) Walter I'll forward some verbiage to you separately that addresses that issue. From: David Applegate [mailto:applegate@usgs.gov1 Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 7:53 PM To: wguidroz@usgs.gov: dbdiamond@usgs.gov: Geoff Plumlee <gplumlee@usgs.gov>: Dave Houseknecht <dhouse@usgs.gov> Cc: Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>: Joanne Taylor <jctavlor@usgs.gov>: Bill Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov>: Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> Subject: Fwd: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Geoff, Walter and Daves, Heads up on a new briefing request on energy assessments from our Deputy Assistant Secretary. It's for the week after next. Thanks, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 111 Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 applegate@usgs.gov Begin forwarded message: From: "Travnicek, Andrea" <andrea_travnicek@ios.doi.gov> Date: February 11, 2018 at 12:21:29 PM EST To: "Applegate, David" <applegate@usgs.gov> Cc: Timothy Petty <timothy_petty@ios.doi.gov> Austin Ewell <austin_ewell@ios.doi.gov>. "Nichols, Ryan" <rvan_nichols@ios.doi.gov> "Lukas, William" <wlukas@usgs.gov>. "Rae, Kerry" <kerry_rae@ios.doi.gov>. Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, William Werkheiser <whwerkhe@usgs.gov>- Michelle Brown <michelle_brown@ios.doi.gov> Subject: Re: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Dave- In regards to the Alaska follow up let's get a meeting set up for later in the week of Feb. 22 or 23 to meet with your Energy team that is working on the assessment. Also I think it would be good to meet in regards to all energy assessments to get an update on status of the projects. I have cc'ed Michelle to find some time for us and your team to meet. Thanks. Andrea Andrea Travnicek, Ph.D. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior work: 202-208-0969 cell: 202-897-7220 On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 11:43 PM, Applegate, David <applegate@usgs.gov> wrote: Tim and all, A few follow-ups from the Deputy Secretary meeting this afternoon. I checked, and we do not have any QFR's in arrears. The only ones currently in our hands are from last week's Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee hearing on natural hazards and aren't due for a couple more weeks. (By the way, I just saw this nice summary that the American Institute of Physics did of the hearing, emphasizing the level of support conveyed for the USGS role in the hazards arena.) I wanted to follow up on the discussion of the infrastructure package. Although the focus at the meeting was on BOR, I did want to make the pitch that USGS has potentially a significant role to play both in terms of investments in our own scientific infiastmcture and in the need for resource availability and hazard assessments to inform the larger suite of investments. I think you were at the Senate briefing we did back in March 2017 on how USGS could participate -- I'm attaching the one-pager prepared for that. We have lots more material to share. Regarding Alaska activities, I wasn't sme what follow-up was needed on Bernhardt's question about I I am looking into getting hold of the 2002 USGS report that is the predecessor to the new literature review of ecological research in ANWR and will circle back on that. We will work on the requested briefing paper about USGS overhead rates charged on reimbursable agreements, due next Friday 2/16. We will provide some examples to you of USGS liaisons to large projects We can discuss some of these action items at Monday's 1pm tag-up call. Regards, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valiev Drive MS 111. Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 voice, 703 648 7031 fax aDPleaate@usas.aov Walter Guidroz <wguidroz@usgs.gov>________________________________ From: Sent: To: CC: Walter Guidroz <wguidroz@usgs.gov> Mon Feb 12 2018 07:02:14 GMT-0700 (MST) David Houseknecht <dhouse@usgs.gov> David Applegate <applegate@usgs.gov>, David Diamond <dbdiamond@usgs.gov>, Geoffrey Plumlee <gplumlee@usgs.gov>, Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, William Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov>, Aimee Devaris Subject: <adevaris@usgs.gov> RE: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec FYI, I'll be in Greenland the week of Feb 26 (assuming I get State Dept clearance, which I'm still waiting on) From: Houseknecht, David fmailto:dhouse@usgs.govl Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 9:00 AM To: Walter Guidroz <wguidroz@usgs.gov> Cc: David Applegate <applegate@usgs.gov>: David Diamond <dbdiamond@usgs.gov>: Geoffrey Plumlee <gplumlee@usgs.gov>: Judy Nowakowski <inowakowski@usgs.gov>: Joanne Taylor <ictavlor@usgs.gov>: William Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov>: Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> Subject: Re: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Just FYI, I am in Houston and Dallas Feb. 19-22, returning home the evening of Feb. 22. Andrea is aware of this as she is setting up a follow-up meeting with SOI regarding |(_b__)__(5__)____________ As of last Thursday, she was planning to set that meeting for Feb 26 or 27, and thinking of a briefing to bring Tim and others up to date on North Slope assessment status the same day. Dave Houseknecht U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 956 Reston, VA 20192 (703) 648-6466 On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 8:42 AM, Walter Guidroz <wguidroz@usgs.gov> wrote: Dave, thanks for the heads-up on this. We'll be ready and standing by to hear of a briefing date. Re: (b) (5) I'll forward some verbiage to you separately that addresses that issue. Walter From: David Applegate fmailto:applegate@usgs.govl Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2018 7:53 PM To: wguidroz@usgs.gov: dbdiamond@usgs.gov: Geoff Plumlee <gplumlee@usgs.gov>: Dave Houseknecht <dhouse@.usgs,gov> Cc: Judy Nowakowski <inowakowski@usgs.gov>: Joanne Taylor <ictaylor@usgs.gov>: Bill Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov>: Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> Subject: Fwd: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Geoff, Walter and Daves, Heads up on a new briefing request on energy assessments from our Deputy Assistant Secretary. It's for the week after next. Thanks, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 111 Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 applegate@usgs.gov (b) (5) I am looking into getting hold of the 2002 USGS report that is the predecessor to the new literature review of ecological research in ANWR and will circle back on that. We will work on the requested briefing paper about USGS overhead rates charged on reimbursable agreements, due next Friday 2/16. We will provide some examples to you of USGS liaisons to large projects We can discuss some of these action items at Monday's 1pm tag-up call. Regards, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 111, Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 voice, 703 648 7031 fax applegate@usgs.gov "Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov> From: Sent: To: Subject: "Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov> Mon Feb 12 2018 08:31:48 GMT-0700 (MST) Christian Zimmerman <czimmerman@usgs.gov> Fwd: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Hi Chris, We have another request from Travnicek. See below. It's probably a fairly short list. What approach would you suggest for gathering this by COB tomorrow? Does JP pretty much have it because he was prepping for the meeting with NSB (is that this week?)? And does it include Li Erickson's plans, etc.? Aimee ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: David Applegate <applegate@usgs.gov> Date: Sun, Feb 11,2018 at 2:52 PM Subject: Fwd: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec To: Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> Cc: Anne Kinsinger <akinsinger@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctavlor@usgs.gov>. Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>, Bill Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov> Aimee, Is this doable in the timeframe that Andrea has set? I think the focus is on the ecological studies as she had another about energy ones, which I will also forward. Thanks, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 111 Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 applegate@usgs.gov Begin forwarded message: From: "Travnicek, Andrea" <andrea travnicek@ios.doi.gov> Date: February 11,2018 at 1:04:16 PM EST To: "Applegate, David" <applegate@usgs.gov> Cc: Timothy Petty <timothy pettv@ios.doi.gov>. Austin Ewell <austin ewell@ios.doi.gov>. "Nichols, Ryan" <ryan nichols@ios.doi.gov>, "Lukas, William" <wlukas@usgs.gov>, "Rae, Kerry" <kerry rae@ios.doi.gov>, Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, William Werkheiser <whwerkhe@usgs.gov> Subject: Re: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Dave- Another follow up in regards to the information below. By COB Tuesday this week (2/13) can we get a spreadsheet with all studies (partners, timelines, funding, etc) currently being conducted and or in process in the 1002 area? Send to Tim and I so we both have since I am on travel this week. Thanks. Andrea Andrea Travnicek, Ph.D. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior work: 202-208-0969 cell: 202-897-7220 On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 9:54 PM, Applegate, David <applegate@usgs.gov> wrote: Tim and all, Some additional follow-up from the meeting with the Deputy Secretary specifically on Alaska matters. Our Alaska Regional Director, Aimee Devaris, has confirmed that we have shared the earlier 2002 literature review with BLM and FWS contacts in Alaska. Here is the link to share with the Deputy Secretary (we'd be happy to provide in hard copy as well): Douglas, D.C., Reynolds, P.E., and Rhode, E.B., 2002, Arctic Refuge coastal plain terrestrial wildlife research summaries, USGS Biological Science Report 2002-0001, 76 p. https://alaska.usas.aov/products/pubs/2QQ2/2QQ2-USGS-BRD-BSR-2002-00Q1.pdf Along these lines, Aimee just heard that FWS is putting some previously unpublished reports from the refuge on the web, so that would be material we did not include in our literature review, but Aimee has asked to get a listing of them. Deputy Secretary Bernhardt also asked about USGS liaisons to large projects, and in particular whether that might prove useful for the ANWR permitting process. Aimee reports that we already have John Pearce from our USGS Alaska Science Center in that role. Early on, Aimee and her FWS and BLM regional director counterparts saw the need to assign a liaison/POC for each of our Bureaus to ensure good coordination and communication at the "working level." John's counterpart for BLM is Nicole Hayes (their ANWR project manager), and for FWS it is Wendy Loya (who oversees the Arctic LCC). For energy assessments, Dave Houseknecht is the USGS lead, and as you know, he is a wellconnected resource for all involved. I also relayed the Dep Sec's question about should the question be raised again.) (All this is probably just hip-pocket material for you Hope all that helps! Aimee is happy to brief any time. Regards, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valiev Drive MS 111, Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 voice, 703 648 7031 fax appleaate@usas.aov On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 11:43 PM, Applegate, David <appleaate@usas.aov> wrote: Tim and all, A few follow-ups from the Deputy Secretary meeting this afternoon. I checked, and we do not have any QFR's in arrears. The only ones currently in our hands are from last week's Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee hearing on natural hazards and aren't due for a couple more weeks. (By the way, I just saw this nice summary that the American Institute of Physics did of the hearing, emphasizing the level of support conveyed for the USGS role in the hazards arena.) I wanted to follow up on the discussion of the infrastructure package. Although the focus at the meeting was on BOR, I did want to make the pitch that USGS has potentially a significant role to play both in terms of investments in our own scientific infrastructure and in the need for resource availability and hazard assessments to inform the larger suite of investments. I think you were at the Senate briefing we did back in March 2017 on how USGS could participate I'm attaching the one-pager prepared for that. We have lots more material to share. Regarding Alaska activities I wasn't sure what follow-up was needed on Bernhardt's question about! r " (DJ W I am looking into getting hold of the 2002 USGS report that is the predecessor to the new literature review of ecological research in ANWR and will circle back on that. We will work on the requested briefing paper about USGS overhead rates charged on reimbursable agreements, due next Friday 2/16. We will provide some examples to you of USGS liaisons to large projects We can discuss some of these action items at Monday's 1pm tag-up call. Regards, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valiev Drive MS 111, Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 voice, 703 648 7031 fax appleaate@usas.gov Aimee M. Devaris Regional Director U.S. Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Anchorage, Alaska 907-786-7055 Christian Zimmerman <czimmerman@usgs.gov> From: Sent: To: Subject: Christian Zimmerman <czimmerman@usgs.gov> Mon Feb 12 2018 08:35:38 GMT-0700 (MST) "Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov> Re: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec I suspect that JP should have the rough list together, but will need to gather the budget numbers. You are right it is a short list. I think this would be a good request for JP to pull together to confirm his status as our POC. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2018, at 6:31 AM, Devaris, Aimee <adevaris@usgs.gov> wrote: Hi Chris, We have another request from Travnicek. See below. It's probably a fairly short list. What approach would you suggest for gathering this by COB tomorrow? Does JP pretty much have it because he was prepping for the meeting with NSB (is that this week?)? And does it include Li Erickson's plans, etc.? Aimee ---------- Forwarded message-----------From: David Applegate <applegate@usgs.gov> Date: Sun, Feb 11,2018 at 2:52 PM Subject: Fwd: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec To: Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> Cc: Anne Kinsinger <akinsinger@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>, Bill Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov> Aimee, Is this doable in the timeframe that Andrea has set? I think the focus is on the ecological studies as she had another about energy ones, which I will also forward. Thanks, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 111 Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 applegate@usgs.gov Begin forwarded message: From: "Travnicek, Andrea" <andrea travnicek@ios.doi.gov> Date: February 11,2018 at 1:04:16 PM EST To: "Applegate, David" <applegate@usgs.gov> Cc: Timothy Petty <timothy petty@ios.doi.gov>, Austin Ewell <austin ewell@ios.doi.gov>, "Nichols, Ryan" <ryan nichols@ios.doi.gov>, "Lukas, William" <wlukas@usgs.gov>, "Rae, Kerry" <kerry rae@ios.doi.gov>, Judy Nowakowski <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>. Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, William Werkheiser <whwerkhe@usgs.gov> Subject: Re: Action items from W&S biweekly with Dep Sec Dave- Another follow up in regards to the information below. By COB Tuesday this week (2/13) can we get a spreadsheet with all studies (partners, timelines, funding, etc) currently being conducted and or in process in the 1002 area? Send to Tim and I so we both have since I am on travel this week. Thanks. Andrea Andrea Travnicek, Ph.D. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior work: 202-208-0969 cell: 202-897-7220 On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 9:54 PM, Applegate, David <applegate@usgs.gov> wrote: Tim and all, Some additional follow-up from the meeting with the Deputy Secretary specifically on Alaska matters. Our Alaska Regional Director, Aimee Devaris, has confirmed that we have shared the earlier 2002 literature review with BLM and FWS contacts in Alaska. Here is the link to share with the Deputy Secretary (we'd be happy to provide in hard copy as well): Douglas, D.C., Reynolds, P.E., and Rhode, E.B., 2002, Arctic Refuge coastal plain terrestrial wildlife research summaries, USGS Biological Science Report 2002-0001,76 Phttps://alaska.usas.aov/products/pubs/2Q02/2Q02-USGS-BRD-BSR-2002-0001.pdf Along these lines, Aimee just heard that FWS is putting some previously unpublished reports from the refuge on the web, so that would be material we did not include in our literature review, but Aimee has asked to get a listing of them. Deputy Secretary Bernhardt also asked about USGS liaisons to large projects, and in particular whether that might prove useful for the ANWR permitting process. Aimee reports that we already have John Pearce from our USGS Alaska Science Center in that role. Early on, Aimee and her FWS and BLM regional director counterparts saw the need to assign a liaison/POC for each of our Bureaus to ensure good coordination and communication at the "working level." John's counterpart for BLM is Nicole Hayes (their ANWR project manager), and for FWS it is Wendy Loya (who oversees the Arctic LCC). For energy assessments, Dave Houseknecht is the USGS lead, and as you know, he is a well-connected resource for all involved. I also relayed the Dep Sec's question about (All this is probably just hip-pocket material for you should the question be raised again.) Hope all that helps! Aimee is happy to brief any time. Regards, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valiev Drive MS 111, Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 voice, 703 648 7031 fax appleaate@usas.aov On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 11:43 PM, Applegate, David <appleaate@usgs.gov> wrote: Tim and all, A few follow-ups from the Deputy Secretary meeting this afternoon. I checked, and we do not have any QFR's in arrears. The only ones currently in our hands are from last week's Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee hearing on natural hazards and aren't due for a couple more weeks. (By the way, I just saw this nice summary that the American Institute of Physics did of the hearing, emphasizing the level of support conveyed for the USGS role in the hazards arena.) I wanted to follow up on the discussion of the infrastructure package. Although the focus at the meeting was on BOR, I did want to make the pitch that USGS has potentially a significant role to play both in terms of investments in our own scientific infrastructure and in the need for resource availability and hazard assessments to inform the larger suite of investments. I think you were at the Senate briefing we did back in March 2017 on how USGS could participate -- I'm attaching the one-pager prepared for that. We have lots more material to share. Reaardina Alaska activities. I wasn't sure what follow-uo was needed I am looking into getting hold of the 2002 USGS report that is the predecessor to the new literature review of ecological research in ANWR and will circle back on that. We will work on the requested briefing paper about USGS overhead rates charged on reimbursable agreements, due next Friday 2/16. We will provide some examples to you of USGS liaisons to large projects We can discuss some of these action items at Monday's 1pm tag-up call. Regards, Dave David Applegate, Ph.D. Associate Director for Natural Hazards Exercising Authority of the Deputy Director U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valiev Drive MS 111, Reston VA 20192 703 648 6600 voice, 703 648 7031 fax appleaate@usas.gov