[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 38319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15648]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information
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; discussion of a new
Climate Workgroup that is being formed; a report on the National
Monitoring Conference, which was held earlier this year in Portland,
Oregon; a demonstration of new features that will be released later in
the summer for the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Information
System; an update on the National Ground Water Monitoring Network Data
Portal; a report on the Hydrologic Frequency Analysis Work Group's
progress on revising Bulletin 17B, Guidelines For Determining Flood
Flow Frequency; and a demonstration of a new component of the National
Environmental Methods Index that provides better access to statistical
and assessment methods for water quality.
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 4:00
p.m. on July 10, 2012, and from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on July 11,
2011 (times are Eastern Daylight Time).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport,
located at 2200 Centreville Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171. 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 is available on the ACWI Web site at: http://acwi.gov/acwi-minutes/acwi2012/ACWI_July_2012_DRAFT_agenda.pdf
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:
wenorton@usgs.gov.
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 6, 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.
Dated: June 20, 2012.
Wendy Norton,
Chief, Water Information Coordination Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-15648 Filed 6-26-12; 8:45 am]
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