[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 44059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17799]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information 
(ACWI)

AGENCY: United States Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water 
Information (ACWI).

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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 ACWI subgroups. The agenda will 
include updates from ACWI's various subcommittees; a report on the 9th 
National Monitoring Conference, which was held earlier this year in 
Cincinnati, Ohio; a presentation of the water chapter of the Third 
National Climate Assessment; and a report on the Hydrologic Frequency 
Analysis Work Group's progress on revising Bulletin 17B, Guidelines For 
Determining Flood Flow Frequency.
    The ACWI was established under the authority of the Office of 
Management and Budget Memorandum M-92-01 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 on 
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, limited to 35 organizations, 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. For more information on the ACWI, 
its membership, subgroups, meetings and activities, please see the Web 
site at: http://ACWI.gov.

DATES: The formal meeting will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 
p.m. on August 19, 2014, and from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on August 
20, 2014 (times are Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the U.S. 
Geological Survey National Center, located at 12201 Sunrise Valley 
Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192. The meeting will also be accessible by 
teleconference and WebEx. There will also be a teleconference line and 
a WebEx internet link available for the use of those who cannot attend 
in person. Information on the teleconference and WebEx will be 
available on the ACWI Web site: http://acwi.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive 
Secretary and 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; email 
[email protected].

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. Norton at the 
above address no later than July 31, 2012. It is requested that 65 
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. Norton for distribution at the ACWI meeting.

Wendy E. Norton,
Chief, Water Information Coordination Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-17799 Filed 7-28-14; 8:45 am]
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