[Federal Register: January 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 2)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water
Information (ACWI)
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 2007 annual 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 eight ACWI subgroups. The
agenda will include an update on the next phase of the National Water
Quality Monitoring Network for U.S. Coastal Waters and their
Tributaries, as well as consideration of a proposed new Subcommittee on
Ground Water. The ACWI has been established under the authority of the
Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M92-01 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 of 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 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. Member organizations designate their representatives and
alternates. Membership is limited to a maximum of 35 organizations.
DATES: The formal meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on January 17,
2007, and will adjourn on January 18, 2007 at 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, 2200 Centreville Road, Herndon,
Virginia 20170.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Toni M. Johnson (Executive
Secretary), Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417 National Center,
Reston, VA 20192. Telephone:
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703-648-6810, Fax: 703-648-5644 e-mail tjohnson@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. Johnson at the
above address no later than noon, January 8, 2007. 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. Johnson for distribution at the ACWI meeting.
Dated: December 20, 2007.
Katherine Lins,
Chief, Office of Water Information.
[FR Doc. 06-9963 Filed 1-3-07; 8:45 am]
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