81 FR 71563 - Notice of Intent To Solicit Comments and Conduct a Public Scoping Meeting on a Global Water Strategy

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 200 (October 17, 2016)

Page Range		71563-71563
FR Document		2016-25033

The U.S. Department of State (Department) will host a listening session to solicit public comments on the development and content of a strategy to address global water challenges including, but not necessarily limited to: (1) Increasing access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene; (2) improving water resource management; and (3) promoting cooperation on shared waters. Participants will be asked to provide brief remarks (up to 3 minutes) highlighting specific challenges that should be addressed and opportunities to strengthen U.S. engagement on international water issues.

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 DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9760]


Notice of Intent To Solicit Comments and Conduct a Public Scoping 
Meeting on a Global Water Strategy

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State (Department) will host a 
listening session to solicit public comments on the development and 
content of a strategy to address global water challenges including, but 
not necessarily limited to: (1) Increasing access to safe drinking 
water, sanitation, and hygiene; (2) improving water resource 
management; and (3) promoting cooperation on shared waters. 
Participants will be asked to provide brief remarks (up to 3 minutes) 
highlighting specific challenges that should be addressed and 
opportunities to strengthen U.S. engagement on international water 
issues.

DATES: This session will take place on Friday, October 28 from 1:00-
4:00 p.m. in the George C. Marshall Center at the U.S. Department of 
State, 2201 C St. NW., (21st Street Entrance), Washington, DC. 
Attendees must confirm their attendance at [email protected]. A photo 
identification will be necessary to attend the session. Written 
comments must be received no later than November 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/USG-Water by following the prompts. Comments may 
also be submitted by mail, addressed to: Global Water Strategy Manager, 
Office of Conservation and Water, Room 2657, U.S. Department of State, 
2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520 and/or by email to 
[email protected]. Written comments may also be submitted at the public 
scoping meeting on Friday, October 28, 2016 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Written, electronic, and oral comments will be given equal weight 
and the Department will consider all comments received or postmarked by 
November 12, 2016. Comments received or postmarked after that date may 
be considered to the extent practicable.
    For information contact Global Water Strategy Manager at the 
address listed in ADDRESSES, by email at [email protected], or by fax 
at (202) 736-7351.
    Legislation regarding U.S. efforts on international water and 
sanitation issues include the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act 
of 2005 (found at: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1973) and the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014 
(found at: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2901).
    Previous Reports to Congress on the implementation of the Senator 
Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act can be found at: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/water/waterforthepoor/index.htm.

    Dated: October 5, 2016.
Sherry Zalika Sykes,
Acting Director, Office of Conservation and Water, Department of State.
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Military ID, passport, or driver’s necessary to attend the session. Written DATES: The roundtable discussion will
license). Requests for reasonable comments must be received no later take place on Tuesday, October 25,
accommodation should also be sent to than November 12, 2016. 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
IAGR@state.gov by October 21. Requests ADDRESSES: Written comments may be ADDRESSES: The roundtable discussion
made after that date will be considered, submitted to https:// will be held in the Hearing Room on the
but may not be able to be fulfilled. The www.surveymonkey.com/r/USG-Water first floor of the Board’s headquarters at
public may attend this meeting as by following the prompts. Comments Patriot’s Plaza, 395 E Street SW.,
seating capacity allows. may also be submitted by mail, Washington, DC 20423–0001.
Personal data is requested pursuant to addressed to: Global Water Strategy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus Manager, Office of Conservation and Nathaniel Bawcombe: (202) 245–0376.
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Water, Room 2657, U.S. Department of [Assistance for the hearing impaired is
Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, available through the Federal
107–56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and DC 20520 and/or by email to Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
Executive Order 13356. The purpose of GWSRSVP@state.gov. Written 800–877–8339.]
the collection is to validate the identity comments may also be submitted at the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
of individuals who enter Department public scoping meeting on Friday, commissioned a study by InterVISTAS
facilities. The data will be entered into October 28, 2016 from 1:00–4:00 p.m. Consulting LLC (InterVISTAS) in late
the Visitor Access Control System SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2014, and the study was released by the
(VACS–D) database. Written, electronic, and oral Board on September 22, 2016. The
Please see the Security Records
comments will be given equal weight Board asked for an independent
System of Records Notice (State–36) at
and the Department will consider all assessment of its stand-alone cost (SAC)
https://foia.state.gov/_docs/SORN/
comments received or postmarked by rate reasonableness methodology and
State-36.pdf for additional information.
November 12, 2016. Comments received possible alternatives. Among other
Please contact IAGR@state.gov with
or postmarked after that date may be things, the scope of the work required
any questions.
considered to the extent practicable. InterVISTAS to look for alternative
Dated: October 3, 2016. For information contact Global Water methodologies to SAC that could be
Lydia Muniz, Strategy Manager at the address listed in used to reduce the time, complexity,
Director, U.S. Department of State, Bureau ADDRESSES, by email at GWSRSVP@ and expense historically involved in
of Overseas Buildings Operations. state.gov, or by fax at (202) 736–7351. rate cases; determine whether SAC is
[FR Doc. 2016–25030 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am] Legislation regarding U.S. efforts on sufficient for large rate cases; and
BILLING CODE 4710–51–P international water and sanitation issues whether the Board’s simplified
include the Senator Paul Simon Water methodologies were appropriate
for the Poor Act of 2005 (found at: alternatives to SAC. The report is
DEPARTMENT OF STATE https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th- available at https://www.stb.gov/stb/
[Public Notice: 9760] congress/house-bill/1973) and the elibrary/IndependentStudy.html.
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World To promote discourse on these issues,
Notice of Intent To Solicit Comments Act of 2014 (found at: https:// the Board will hold an economic
and Conduct a Public Scoping Meeting www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/ roundtable regarding the issues and
on a Global Water Strategy house-bill/2901). conclusions presented in the report. The
Previous Reports to Congress on the panel will include the following
AGENCY: Department of State. implementation of the Senator Paul independent and government
ACTION: Notice. Simon Water for the Poor Act can be economists:
found at: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/ Michael Tretheway, InterVISTAS
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State water/waterforthepoor/index.htm. Consulting LLC
(Department) will host a listening Richard Schmalensee, Massachusetts
session to solicit public comments on Dated: October 5, 2016.
Sherry Zalika Sykes, Institute of Technology
the development and content of a Wesley W. Wilson, University of Oregon
strategy to address global water Acting Director, Office of Conservation and
John Mayo, Georgetown University
challenges including, but not Water, Department of State.
Jeffrey Macher, Georgetown University
necessarily limited to: (1) Increasing [FR Doc. 2016–25033 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am] Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of
access to safe drinking water, sanitation, BILLING CODE 4710–09–P America
and hygiene; (2) improving water Russell Pittman, Director of Economic
resource management; and (3) Research in the Economic Analysis
promoting cooperation on shared SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Group,
waters. Participants will be asked to Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of
provide brief remarks (up to 3 minutes) [Docket No. EP 736] Justice
highlighting specific challenges that William Huneke, Chief Economist,
should be addressed and opportunities InterVISTAS Study Surface Transportation Board, Office
to strengthen U.S. engagement on AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. of Economics
international water issues. William Brennan, Deputy Director,
ACTION: Notice of roundtable discussion.
DATES: This session will take place on Surface Transportation Board, Office
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Friday, October 28 from 1:00–4:00 p.m. SUMMARY: The Board will host a of Economics
in the George C. Marshall Center at the roundtable discussion among noted The roundtable discussion will be
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St. economists on an independent report open for public observation but not
NW., (21st Street Entrance), that assesses the Board’s rate public participation. In addition, the
Washington, DC. Attendees must reasonableness methodologies, discussion will be available on the
confirm their attendance at GWSRSVP@ including the stand-alone cost Board’s Web site by live video
state.gov. A photo identification will be methodology, and possible alternatives. streaming. To access the roundtable,

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Dates		This session will take place on Friday, October 28 from 1:00- 4:00 p.m. in the George C. Marshall Center at the U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., (21st Street Entrance), Washington, DC. Attendees must confirm their attendance at [email protected] A photo identification will be necessary to attend the session. Written comments must be received no later than November 12, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 71563