[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26304-26306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12131]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[RR04073000/XXXR4081X3/RX.05940913.7000000]


Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group; Request for 
Nominations

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for nominations.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior proposes to appoint 
members to the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG). 
The Secretary of the Interior, acting as administrative lead, is 
requesting

[[Page 26305]]

nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the AMWG.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked by July 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Brent Rhees, Regional 
Director, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 125 S State Street, Room 8100, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84138, or via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Grantz, Chief, Adaptive 
Management Work Group, Environmental Resources Division, at (801) 524-
3635, fax: 801-524-5499, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Advisory Committee Scope and Objectives

    The Grand Canyon Protection Act (Act) of October 30, 1992, Public 
Law 102-575; Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 2 authorized creation of the AMWG to provide recommendations 
to the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of 
the Interior in carrying out the responsibilities of the Act to 
protect, mitigate adverse impacts to, and improve the values for which 
Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreational Area 
were established, including but not limited to, natural and cultural 
resources and visitor use.
    The duties or roles and functions of the AMWG are in an advisory 
capacity only. They are to: (1) Establish AMWG operating procedures, 
(2) advise the Secretary in meeting environmental and cultural 
commitments including those contained in the Record of Decision for the 
Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Final 
Environmental Impact Statement and subsequent related decisions, (3) 
recommend resource management objectives for development and 
implementation of a long-term monitoring plan, and any necessary 
research and studies required to determine the effect of the operation 
of Glen Canyon Dam on the values for which Grand Canyon National Park 
and Glen Canyon Dam National Recreation Area were established, 
including but not limited to, natural and cultural resources, and 
visitor use, (4) review and provide input on the report identified in 
the Act to the Secretary, the Congress, and the Governors of the 
Colorado River Basin States, (5) annually review long-term monitoring 
data to provide advice on the status of resources and whether the 
Adaptive Management Program (AMP) goals and objectives are being met, 
and (6) review and provide input on all AMP activities undertaken to 
comply with applicable laws, including permitting requirements.

Membership Criteria

    Prospective members of AMWG need to have a strong capacity for 
advising individuals in leadership positions, team work, project 
management, tracking relevant Federal government programs and policy 
making procedures, and networking with and representing their 
stakeholder group. Membership from a wide range of disciplines and 
professional sectors is encouraged.
    Members of the AMWG are appointed by the Secretary and are 
comprised of--
    a. Secretary's Designee, who will serve as Chairperson for the 
AMWG.
    b. One representative each from the following entities: The 
Secretary of Energy (Western Area Power Administration), Arizona Game 
and Fish Department, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Navajo Nation, San 
Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Southern Paiute Consortium, Pueblo of Zuni.
    c. One representative each from the Governors from the seven basin 
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and 
Wyoming.
    d. Representatives each from the general public as follows: Two 
from environmental organizations, two from the recreation industry, and 
two from contractors who purchase Federal power from Glen Canyon 
Powerplant.
    e. One representative from each of the following DOI agencies as 
ex-officio non-voting members: Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service.
    At this time, we are particularly interested in applications from 
representatives of the following:
    (a) One each from the basin states of Arizona, California, 
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming;
    (b) one each from Native American Tribes (Hualapai Tribe, Hopi 
Tribe, Navajo Nation, Pueblo of Zuni and Southern Paiute Consortium);
    (c) two from environmental interests;
    (d) two from recreational interests;
    (e) two Federal power purchase contractors; and,
    (f) one from Arizona Game and Fish Department.
    After consultation, the Secretary of the Interior will appoint 
members to the AMWG. Members will be selected based on their individual 
qualifications, as well as the overall need to achieve a balanced 
representation of viewpoints, subject matter expertise, regional 
knowledge, and representation of communities of interest. AMWG member 
terms are limited to three (3) years from their date of appointment. 
Following completion of their first term, an AMWG member may request 
consideration for reappointment to an additional term. Reappointment is 
not guaranteed.
    Typically, AMWG will hold two in-person meetings and one webinar 
meeting per fiscal year. Between meetings, AMWG members are expected to 
participate in committee work via conference calls and email exchanges. 
Members of the AMWG and its subcommittees serve without pay. However, 
while away from their homes or regular places of business in the 
performance of services of the AMWG, members may be reimbursed for 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same 
manner as persons employed intermittently in the government service, as 
authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    Individuals who are federally registered lobbyists are ineligible 
to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils in an 
individual capacity. The term ``individual capacity'' refers to 
individuals who are appointed to exercise their own individual best 
judgment on behalf of the government, such as when they are designated 
Special Government Employees, rather than being appointed to represent 
a particular interest.
    Nominations should include a resume that provides an adequate 
description of the nominee's qualifications, particularly information 
that will enable the Department of the Interior to evaluate the 
nominee's potential to meet the membership requirements of the 
Committee and permit the Department of the Interior to contact a 
potential member. Please refer to the membership criteria stated in 
this notice.
    Any interested person or entity may nominate one or more qualified 
individuals for membership on the AMWG. Nominations from the seven 
basin states, as identified in (a) above, need to be submitted by the 
respective Governors of those states. Persons or entities submitting 
nomination packages on the behalf of others must confirm that the 
individual(s) is/are aware of their nomination. Nominations must be 
postmarked no later than July 6, 2018 and sent to Brent Rhees, Regional 
Director, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 125 S. State Street, Room 8100, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84138.

Public Disclosure of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other

[[Page 26306]]

personal identifying information in your nominations and/or comments, 
you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your nomination/comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

    Dated: May 25, 2018.
Ryan K. Zinke,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2018-12131 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4332-90-P