[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 58204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23116]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8034]


International Joint Commission Invites Public Comment on Upper 
Great Lakes Report via Teleconference and Extends Public Comment Period

    The International Joint Commission (IJC) announced that it is 
holding a teleconference to invite public comment on the final report 
of its International Upper Great Lakes Study Board, Lake Superior 
Regulation: Addressing Uncertainty in Upper Great Lakes Water Levels.
    The teleconference will be held at 7 p.m. (EDT) on September 19, 
2012 and will provide an opportunity to be heard for those who were not 
able to attend one of the 13 public hearings that the IJC conducted in 
upper Great Lakes communities during July 2012. The deadline for 
comments has also been extended to September 30, 2012.
    The Study examines whether the regulation of outflows from Lake 
Superior through the compensating works and power dams on the St. Marys 
River at Sault Ste. Marie might be improved to take into consideration 
the evolving needs of users on Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan and 
Erie. The Commission is considering proposed changes to its Orders of 
Approval for the outflows of Lake Superior at the St. Marys River that 
have been recommended by the Study. The Study report also examines the 
potential future impacts of climate change, a management strategy to 
better anticipate and respond to future extreme water levels, the 
feasibility and implications of restoring water levels in lakes 
Michigan-Huron and multi-lake regulation and its impacts throughout the 
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system. The study report and a presentation on 
the study findings, as well as the supporting documents and peer review 
are available online at the following Web site: http://www.iugls.org.
    Participants may join the teleconference on either of the following 
lines and are encouraged to dial in 10 minutes before the 7 p.m. (EDT) 
start time:
     English speaking line: Telephone 877-413-4814, PIN 7297456
     French speaking line: Telephone 877-413-4814, PIN 2641187
    Written comments may also be submitted to the IJC for receipt by 
September 30, 2012 via the Upper Great Lakes Public Hearings Web site 
http://www.ijc.org/iuglsreport/ or to either address below:

U.S. Section Secretary, International Joint Commission, 2000 L Street 
NW., Suite 615, Washington, DC 20440, Fax: 202-632-2006, 
[email protected].
Canadian Section Secretary, International Joint Commission, 234 Laurier 
Avenue West, 22nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 6K6, Fax: 613-993-5583, 
[email protected].

    The International Joint Commission was established under the 
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 to help the United States and Canada 
prevent and resolve disputes over the use of the waters the two 
countries share. Its responsibilities include considering applications 
for projects that affect the natural levels and flows of boundary 
waters. For more information, visit the Commission's Web site at 
www.ijc.org.

    Dated: September 13, 2012.
Charles A. Lawson,
Secretary, U.S. Section, International Joint Commission, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2012-23116 Filed 9-18-12; 8:45 am]
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