[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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