[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 235 (Thursday, December 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23774]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


United States Geological Survey; Notice of an Open Meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the ACWI. This meeting 
is to discuss broad policy-related topics relating to national water 
initiatives, and the development and dissemination of water 
information, through reports from eight ACWI subgroups. The agenda will 
include presentation of a proposed Design for a National Water Quality 
Monitoring Network for Coastal Waters and Their Tributaries. The ACWI 
has been established under the authority of the Office of Management 
and Budget Memorandum M92-01 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
The purpose of the ACWI is to provide a forum for water information 
users and professionals to advise the Federal Government of activities 
and plans that may improve the effectiveness of meeting the Nation's 
water information needs. Member organizations help to foster 
communications between the Federal and non-Federal sectors on sharing 
water information.
    Membership represents a wide range of water resources interests and 
functions. Representation on the ACWI includes all levels of 
government, academia, private industry and professional and technical 
societies. Member organizations designate their representatives and 
alternates. Membership is limited to a maximum of 35 organizations.

DATES: The formal meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on January 18, 
2006, and will adjourn on January 19, 2006 at 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Days Hotel and Conference Center, 2200 Centreville Road, 
Herndon, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Toni M. Johnson (Executive 
Secretary), Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S. 
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417, Reston, VA 
20192. Telephone: 703-648-6810; Fax: 703-648--5644.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public. Up to a 
half hour will be set aside for public comment. Persons wishing to make 
a brief presentation (up to 5 minutes) are asked to provide a written 
request with a description of the general subject to Ms. Johnson at the 
above address no later than noon, January 6, 2006. It is requested that 
40 copies of a written statement be submitted at the time of the 
meeting for distribution to members of the ACWI and placement in the 
official file. Any member of the public may submit written information 
and (or) comments to Ms. Johnson for distribution at the ACWI meeting.

    Dated: December 2, 2005.
Katherine Lins,
Chief, Office of Water Information.
[FR Doc. 05-23774 Filed 12-7-05; 8:45 am]
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