[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9296-9297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4205]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) and Glen Canyon 
Technical Work Group (TWG)

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October 
6, 1972, the Bureau of Reclamation is publishing notice of three public 
meetings. The Adaptive Management Program (AMP) was implemented as a 
result of the Record of Decision on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam 
Final Environmental Impact Statement and to comply with consultation 
requirements of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (Pub. L. 102-575) of 
1992. The AMP provides an organization and process to ensure the use of 
scientific information in decision making concerning Glen Canyon Dam 
operations and protection of the affected resources consistent with the 
Grand Canyon Protection Act. The AMP has been organized and includes a 
Federal advisory committee called the ``Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive 
Management Work Group,'' a technical work group, a monitoring and 
research center, and independent review panels. The TWG is a 
subcommittee of the AMWG and provides technical advice and information 
for the AMWG to act upon.

DATES: To allow full consideration of information by the TWG and AMWG 
members, comments should be submitted to the address below at least 5 
days prior to the meeting.
    The Glen Canyon Technical Work Group (TWG) will conduct one public 
meeting as follows:
     March 2-3, 2000, Phoenix, Arizona--The meeting will be 
held 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the first day and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 
noon on the second day. The meeting will be held at the Arizona 
Department of Water Resources, Conference Room B (3rd Floor), 500 North 
3rd Street, Phoenix, Arizona.
    The Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) will conduct 
two public meetings as follows:
     April 4-5, 2000, Phoenix, Arizona--The meeting will be 
held 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the first day and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 
noon on the second day. The meeting will be held in the Turquoise Room 
at the Embassy Suites Hotel located at 1515 N. 44th Street in Phoenix, 
Arizona.
     July 6-7, 2000, Phoenix, Arizona--The meeting will be held 
9:30 a.m. to

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4:00 p.m. on the first day and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the second 
day. The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Phoenix 
Area Office, 2 Arizona Center, Conference Rooms A and B (12th Floor), 
400 North 5th Street, Phoenix, Arizona.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be provided to Randall Peterson, 
Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125 South State 
Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102; faxogram (801) 524-
3858; E-mail at [email protected]. Any written comments received 
will be provided to the TWG and AMWG members at the meetings.

Statement for Non-Rulemaking Public Comment Collection Regarding 
Disclosure of Commenter Names and Home Addresses

    Our practice is to make comments, including names and home 
addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual 
respondents may request that we withhold their home address from public 
disclosure, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There 
also may be circumstances in which we would withhold a respondent's 
identity from public disclosure, as allowable by law. If you wish us to 
withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at 
the beginning of your comment. We will make all submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or 
businesses, available for public disclosure in their entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Peterson, telephone (801) 524-
3758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agendas

     March 2-3, 2000--The meeting will address administrative 
issues, review management objectives and information needs, basin 
hydrology and expected releases, and the AMWG agenda for the meeting on 
April 4-5, 2000.
     April 4-5, 2000--The meeting will address administrative 
issues, AMP goals and management objectives, and hydrologic and other 
scientific studies.
     July 6-7, 2000--The meeting will be held to discuss 
environmental compliance issues, basin hydrology, FY 2002 budget, and 
the development of the AMP Strategic Plan. Agenda items may be revised 
prior to any of the meetings. Final agendas will be posted 15 days in 
advance of each meeting and can be found on the Internet at http://www.uc.usbr.gov/amp. Time will be allowed on each agenda for any 
individual or organization wishing to make formal oral comments 
(limited to 10 minutes) at the meetings.

    Dated: February 16, 2000.
Bruce C. Moore,
Manager, Technical Services & Dams Division.
[FR Doc. 00-4205 Filed 2-23-00; 8:45 am]
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