83 FR 4513 - Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is publishing this notice to announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) will take place.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4513-4514]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01922]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR04073000, XXXR4081X3, RX.05940913.7000000]


Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work 
Group

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, 
the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is publishing this notice to 
announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Glen Canyon 
Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) will take place.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, from 
9:30 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m., and Thursday, February 15, 2018, 
from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport 
Hotel, 4300 East Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552B, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: 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 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.
    Agenda: The AMWG will meet to receive updates on: (1) Current basin 
hydrology and water year 2018 operations; (2) non-native fish issues; 
(3) joint tribal liaison report; and (4) science results from Grand 
Canyon Monitoring and Research Center staff. The AMWG will also discuss 
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 website at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/18feb14.
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open 
to the public and seating is on a first-come basis. Members of the 
public wishing to attend the meeting or wanting to receive call-in 
information or a link to the live stream webcast should contact Katrina 
Grantz, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, by email 
at [email protected], or by telephone at (801) 524-3635, to register no 
later than five (5) business days prior to the meeting. Individuals

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requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should 
contact Ms. Grantz at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting 
so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: 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 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; email at [email protected]; or 
facsimile (801) 524-3807, at least five (5) business days prior to the 
meeting. Any written comments received will be provided to the AMWG 
members.
    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: December 18, 2017.
Katrina Grantz,
Chief, Adaptive Management Work Group, Environmental Resources 
Division, Upper Colorado Regional Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-01922 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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