81 FR 44042 - Notice of Public Meeting for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)

Page Range		44042-44043
FR Document		2016-15960

The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior concerning Glen Canyon Dam operations and other management actions to protect resources downstream of Glen Canyon Dam, consistent with the Grand Canyon Protection Act. The AMWG meets two to three times a year.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)

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[FR Doc No: 2016-15960]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR04073000, XXXR4081X3, RX.05940913.7000000]


Notice of Public Meeting for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive 
Management Work Group

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) 
makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior concerning Glen 
Canyon Dam operations and other management actions to protect resources 
downstream of Glen Canyon Dam, consistent with the Grand Canyon 
Protection Act. The AMWG meets two to three times a year.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, from 
approximately 9:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m.; and Thursday, 
August 25, 2016, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Little America Hotel, 2515 
E. Butler Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Grantz, Bureau of Reclamation, 
telephone (801) 524-3635; facsimile (801) 524-3807; email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management 
Program (GCDAMP) was implemented as a result of the Record of Decision 
on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam Final Environmental Impact 
Statement to comply with consultation requirements of the Grand Canyon 
Protection Act (Pub. L. 102-575) of 1992. The GCDAMP includes a Federal 
advisory committee, the AMWG, a technical work group (TWG), a Grand 
Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, and independent review panels. 
The TWG is a subcommittee of the AMWG and provides technical advice and 
recommendations to the AMWG.
    Agenda: The primary purpose of the meeting will be to approve the 
Fiscal Year 2017 Budget and Work Plan, and to approve the Water Year 
2017 Hydrograph operation for Glen Canyon Dam. The AMWG will receive 
updates on: (1) The Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan 
Environmental Impact Statement, (2) current basin hydrology, (3) 
reports from the Glen Canyon Dam Tribal and Federal Liaisons, (4) 
presentation on power generation in the West, and (5) science results 
from Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center staff. The AMWG will 
also address other administrative and resource issues pertaining to the 
GCDAMP.
    To view a copy of the agenda and documents related to the above 
meeting, please visit Reclamation's Web site at http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/16aug24. Time will be allowed at the meeting for any 
individual or organization wishing to make formal oral comments. To 
allow for full consideration of information by the

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AMWG members, written notice must be provided to Katrina Grantz, Bureau 
of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125 South State Street, 
Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138; telephone (801) 524-3635; 
facsimile (801) 524-3807; email at [email protected], at least five (5) 
days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will be 
provided to the AMWG members.

Public Disclosure of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, 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 comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: June 23, 2016.
Katrina Grantz,
Chief, Adaptive Management Group, Environmental Resources Division, 
Upper Colorado Regional Office.
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authorities. Consistent with Executive create new authorities, regulations, or SUMMARY: The Glen Canyon Dam
Order 13547, each NOC member will, as Federal agency missions. All Federal Adaptive Management Work Group
described in the Final activities will continue to be managed (AMWG) makes recommendations to the
Recommendations, and to the fullest under existing statutory and regulatory Secretary of the Interior concerning
extent consistent with applicable law, authorities. Glen Canyon Dam operations and other
comply with those regional plans management actions to protect resources
IV. Conclusion
certified by the NOC. downstream of Glen Canyon Dam,
The Federal members of the MidA Through Executive Order 13547, consistent with the Grand Canyon
RPB administer a wide range of statutes Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, Protection Act. The AMWG meets two
and programs affecting the marine and the Great Lakes, President Obama to three times a year.
environment in the Mid-Atlantic. These established a National Ocean Policy to DATES: The meeting will be held on
Federal departments and agencies carry ensure the protection, maintenance, and Wednesday, August 24, 2016, from
out actions under Federal laws restoration of the health of ocean, approximately 9:30 a.m. to
involving a wide range of regulatory coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems and approximately 5:30 p.m.; and Thursday,
responsibilities and non-regulatory resources; enhance the sustainability of August 25, 2016, from approximately
missions and management activities ocean and coastal economies; preserve 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m.
throughout the Nation’s waterways and our maritime heritage; support ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the ocean. These activities include sustainable uses and access; provide for the Little America Hotel, 2515 E. Butler
managing and developing marine adaptive management of ocean and Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004.
transportation systems, national security coastal resources to enhance our FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and homeland defense activities, understanding of and capacity to Katrina Grantz, Bureau of Reclamation,
regulating ocean discharges, siting respond to climate change and ocean telephone (801) 524–3635; facsimile
energy facilities, permitting sand acidification; and coordinate ocean (801) 524–3807; email at kgrantz@
removal and beach re-nourishment, policy with our national security and usbr.gov.
managing national parks and national foreign policy interests.
wildlife refuges, regulating commercial The MidA RPB anticipates the Mid- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Glen
and recreational fishing, and managing Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan Canyon Dam Adaptive Management
activities affecting threatened and will increase the sharing of information Program (GCDAMP) was implemented
endangered species and migratory birds. and data across resource managers, as a result of the Record of Decision on
The specific manner and mechanism stakeholders, and the public; enhance the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam
a Federal agency uses to implement the decision-making through collaboration Final Environmental Impact Statement
final Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan and coordination among Federal, state, to comply with consultation
will depend on that agency’s mission, and tribal governments; and provide for requirements of the Grand Canyon
authorities, and activities in the marine an improved information and data Protection Act (Pub. L. 102–575) of
environment. The Federal members of system that characterizes human 1992. The GCDAMP includes a Federal
the MidA RPB will publicly describe the activities and natural resources in Mid- advisory committee, the AMWG, a
administrative mechanisms they will Atlantic waters from the coast to 200 technical work group (TWG), a Grand
use to implement the Plan when the nautical miles offshore. This Canyon Monitoring and Research
MidA RPB submits the Plan to the NOC informational overlay, along with the Center, and independent review panels.
for review and concurrence. best practices for improved The TWG is a subcommittee of the
If the NOC concurs (i.e., certifies) that coordination, will improve the context AMWG and provides technical advice
the Plan is consistent with Executive for decisions affecting the resources and and recommendations to the AMWG.
Order 13547, the Final coastal and ocean waters of the Mid- Agenda: The primary purpose of the
Recommendations, and the Handbook, Atlantic region. meeting will be to approve the Fiscal
each Federal MidA RPB member will Year 2017 Budget and Work Plan, and
incorporate the final Plan into their Authority: Executive Order 13547, to approve the Water Year 2017
‘‘Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts and Hydrograph operation for Glen Canyon
planning processes and internal agency the Great Lakes’’ (July 19, 2010).
documents, and use the Plan to guide Dam. The AMWG will receive updates
and inform their decisions and actions, Dated: June 22, 2016. on: (1) The Long-Term Experimental
consistent with applicable law. Federal Kristen J. Sarri, and Management Plan Environmental
MidA RPB members with regulatory Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Policy, Impact Statement, (2) current basin
responsibilities will incorporate the Management and Budget. hydrology, (3) reports from the Glen
final Plan into their pre-planning, [FR Doc. 2016–15588 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am] Canyon Dam Tribal and Federal
planning, and permitting to guide and BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P Liaisons, (4) presentation on power
inform Federal agency internal and generation in the West, and (5) science
external permitting decisions, results from Grand Canyon Monitoring
environmental compliance, resource DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and Research Center staff. The AMWG
management plans, and other actions will also address other administrative
taken pursuant to existing statutory and Bureau of Reclamation and resource issues pertaining to the
regulatory authorities. These agencies [RR04073000, XXXR4081X3, GCDAMP.
will ensure their scientists, managers, RX.05940913.7000000] To view a copy of the agenda and
decision-makers, and analysts use the documents related to the above meeting,
Notice of Public Meeting for the Glen
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action please visit Reclamation’s Web site at
Plan to guide and inform their actions Canyon Dam Adaptive Management http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/
to the fullest extent possible under Work Group mtgs/16aug24. Time will be allowed at
existing statutory and regulatory AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, the meeting for any individual or
authorities. As noted throughout the Interior. organization wishing to make formal
Final Recommendations, the Mid- oral comments. To allow for full
ACTION: Notice.
Atlantic Ocean Action Plan will not consideration of information by the

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AMWG members, written notice must Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, following information collection
be provided to Katrina Grantz, Bureau of 1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room activity:
Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional 203—SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Title: 30 CFR part 764—State
Office, 125 South State Street, Room Comments may also be submitted Processes for Designating Areas
8100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138; electronically to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining
telephone (801) 524–3635; facsimile FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Operations.
(801) 524–3807; email at kgrantz@ receive a copy of the information OMB Control Number: 1029–0030.
usbr.gov, at least five (5) days prior to collection request contact John Trelease, Summary: This part implements the
the meeting. Any written comments at (202) 208–2783 or by email at requirement of section 522 of the
received will be provided to the AMWG jtrelease@osmre.gov. Surface Mining Control and
members. Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA),
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Office of
Public Law 95–87, which provides
Public Disclosure of Comments Management and Budget (OMB) authority for citizens to petition States
Before including your address, phone regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which to designate lands unsuitable for surface
number, email address, or other implementing provisions of the coal mining operations, or to terminate
personal identifying information in your Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. such designation. The regulatory
comment, you should be aware that L. 104–13), require that interested authority uses the information to
your entire comment—including your members of the public and affected identify, locate, compare and evaluate
personal identifying information—may agencies have an opportunity to the area requested to be designated as
be made publicly available at any time. comment on information collection and unsuitable, or terminate the designation,
While you can ask us in your comment recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR for surface coal mining operations.
to withhold your personal identifying 1320.8 (d)]. This notice identifies an Bureau Form Number: None.
information from public review, we information collection that OSMRE will Frequency of Collection: Once.
cannot guarantee that we will be able to be submitting to OMB for extension. Description of Respondents:
do so. This collection is contained in 30 CFR Individuals, groups or businesses that
part 764. petition the States, and the State
Dated: June 23, 2016. An agency may not conduct or regulatory authorities that must process
Katrina Grantz, sponsor, and a person is not required to the petitions.
Chief, Adaptive Management Group, respond to, a collection of information Total Annual Respondents: 4.
Environmental Resources Division, Upper unless it displays a currently valid OMB Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000
Colorado Regional Office. control number. The OMB control hours for individuals or groups, and
[FR Doc. 2016–15960 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am] number for this collection of 4,000 for State regulatory authorities.
BILLING CODE 4332–90–P information is 1029–0030 and is Total Annual Non-wage Costs: $400
displayed at 30 CFR 764.10. Dated: June 30, 2016.
OSMRE has revised burden estimates,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR John A. Trelease,
where appropriate, to reflect current
Acting Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation reporting levels or adjustments based on
reestimates of burden or respondents. [FR Doc. 2016–15957 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
and Enforcement
OSMRE will request a 3-year term of BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F approval for these information
167S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00 collection activities.
33F 16XS501520] Comments are invited on: (1) The DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Proposed Information need for the collection of information
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
Collection; Request for Comments for for the performance of the functions of
and Enforcement
1029–0030 the agency; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to [S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining enhance the quality, utility and clarity 167S180110; S2D2D SS08011000 SX066A00
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. of the information collections; and (4) 33F 16XS501520]
ACTION: Notice and request for ways to minimize the information
Notice of Proposed Information
comments. collection burden on respondents, such
Collection; Request for Comments for
as use of automated means of collection
SUMMARY: In compliance with the 1029–0049
of the information. A summary of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the public comments will accompany AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation OSMRE’s submission of the information Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
and Enforcement (OSMRE) is collection request to OMB. ACTION: Notice and request for
announcing its intention to request Before including your address, phone comments.
approval for the collections of number, email address, or other
information for State Processes for personal identifying information in your SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Designating Areas Unsuitable for comment, you should be aware that Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Surface Coal Mining Operations. The your entire comment, including your Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
information collection request describes personal identifying information, may and Enforcement (OSMRE) is
the nature of the information collection be made publicly available at any time. announcing its intention to request
and its expected burden and cost. renewed approval for the collection of
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

While you can ask us in your comment
DATES: Comments on the proposed to withhold your personal identifying information for OSMRE’s Special
information collection must be received information from public review, we Permanent Program Performance
by September 6, 2016, to be assured of cannot guarantee that we will be able to Standards—Operations in Alluvial
consideration. do so. Valley Floors.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to This notice provides the public with DATES: Comments on the proposed
John A. Trelease, Office of Surface 60 days in which to comment on the information collection must be received

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Dates		The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, from approximately 9:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m.; and Thursday, August 25, 2016, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m.
Contact		Katrina Grantz, Bureau of Reclamation, telephone (801) 524-3635; facsimile (801) 524-3807; email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 44042

81 FR 44042 - Notice of Public Meeting for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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