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Anticipated Approach Regarding
Adoption of Long-Term Experimental
Plan
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive
Management Work Group (AMWG)
AGENCY:
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
Notice of intent and notice of
public meeting.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Adaptive Management
Program (AMP) 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 AMP
includes a federal advisory committee
(AMWG), a technical work group
(TWG), a monitoring and research
center, and independent review panels.
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 TWG is a
subcommittee of the AMWG and
provides technical advice and
recommendations to the AMWG.
Dates and Addresses: The AMWG
will conduct the following public
meeting:
Phoenix, Arizona—December 5–6,
2006. The meeting will begin at 9:30
a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on the first
day and begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at
3 p.m. on the second day. The meeting
will be held at the Fiesta Inn Resort
(Encantada Ballroom) located at 2100
South Priest Drive in Tempe, Arizona.
Agenda: The purpose of the meeting
will be to (1) review and develop a
recommendation to the Secretary of the
Interior for a Long-Term Experimental
Plan; (2) receive an update on progress
for development of a Lower Colorado
River recovery program and related
work/goals for the endangered
humpback chub; (3) discuss a selective
withdrawal structure for Glen Canyon
Dam; (4) review fiscal year 2006
program expenditures; (5) approve the
public outreach Web site; and (6)
discuss research and monitoring reports,
basin hydrology, and other
administrative and resource issues
pertaining to the AMP. To view a copy
of the draft agenda, please visit
Reclamation’s Web site at: https://
www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/
06dec05/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Based upon the foregoing agenda, the
Department of the Interior anticipates
utilizing the information developed
through, and any recommendation(s)
from, the TWG and the AMWG in
preparing appropriate environmental
compliance documentation to analyze
the alternatives for a Long-Term
Experimental Plan for the future
operation of Glen Canyon Dam and
other potential associated management
activities. The Long-Term Experimental
Plan is intended to ensure a continued,
structured application of adaptive
management in such a manner as to
protect, mitigate adverse impacts to, and
improve the values for which Grand
Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon
National Recreation Area were
established, including, but not limited
to natural and cultural resources and
visitor use, consistent with applicable
federal law.
The Long-Term Experimental Plan
will build on a decade of scientific
experimentation and monitoring that
has taken place as part of the AMP, and
will build on the knowledge gained by
experiments, operations, and
management actions taken under the
AMP. Accordingly, the Department
intends to tier from earlier National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
compliance documents prepared as part
of the Department’s Glen Canyon AMP
efforts, see 40 CFR §§ 1500.4(i), 1502.20,
and 1508.20(b), such as the 2002
Environmental Assessment prepared on
adaptive management experimental
actions at Glen Canyon Dam (Proposed
Experimental Releases from Glen
Canyon Dam and Removal of NonNative Fish).
Notice of Intent
Pursuant to 40 CFR § 1508.22, the
Department of the Interior, through this
Federal Register notice, announces its
notice of intent to prepare and consider
an environmental impact statement on
the adoption of a Long-Term
Experimental Plan for the future
operation of Glen Canyon Dam and
other associated management activities.
The Long-Term Experimental Plan is
proposed to implement a structured,
long-term, program of experimentation
(including dam operations, potential
modifications to Glen Canyon Dam
intake structures, and other potential
management actions, such as removal of
non-native fish species) in the Colorado
River below Glen Canyon Dam. The
range of alternatives for the proposed
action will be developed following
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recommendations provided by the
AMWG. The Department anticipates
initiation of consultation through the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as
appropriate, on the consideration and
implementation of the Long-Term
Experimental Plan.
Scoping
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1501.7(a)(1),
1501.7(b)(4), the Department of the
Interior intends to utilize the
information presented at the upcoming
AMWG meeting as part of the scoping
process in the NEPA process that is
intended to address adoption and
implementation of a Long-Term
Experimental Plan pursuant to this
Federal Register notice. In addition,
Reclamation will also utilize the
information developed through prior
meetings of the AMWG, TWG, and
Science Planning Group as relevant
information for the purposes of scoping
the upcoming NEPA process and to
develop the appropriate scope of
analysis pursuant to 40 CFR 1508.25.
Opportunities for additional public
comment will be described in a
subsequent Federal Register notice.
Relationship With Settlement
Agreement in Center for Biodiversity v.
Kempthorne
Recently, the Center for Biodiversity
and others filed suit against the U.S.
Department of the Interior regarding
operations of Glen Canyon Dam. In a
Settlement Agreement approved by the
United States District Court for the
District of Arizona, the United States
and Plaintiffs agreed to the following
provision:
1. Not later than January 31, 2007,
Reclamation shall initiate environmental
documentation activities pursuant to NEPA
and the ESA with respect to modification of
current, or other prospective, operations of
Glen Canyon Dam and associated
management actions of Reclamation and
other agencies with the Department of the
Interior; * * * (Settlement Agreement at
section 1, pg. 3)
It is the intention of the Department
of the Interior to comply with this
provision of the Settlement Agreement
through this Notice of Intent published
in the Federal Register. The Settlement
Agreement can be found at the
following Internet location: https://
www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/
06sep06CC/Attach_07.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis Kubly, Bureau of Reclamation,
telephone (801) 524–3715; faxogram
(801) 524–3858; e-mail at
dkubly@uc.usbr.gov.
To allow full consideration of
information by the AMWG members,
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written notice must be provided to
Dennis Kubly, Bureau of Reclamation,
Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125
South State Street, Room 6107, Salt
Lake City, Utah 84138; telephone (801)
524–3715; faxogram (801) 524–3858; email at dkubly@uc.usbr.gov at least five
(5) days prior to the meeting. Any
written comments received will be
provided to the AMWG members.
Public Disclosure
It is our practice to make comments,
including names, home addresses, home
telephone numbers, and e-mail
addresses of respondents, available for
public review. Individual respondents
may request that we withhold their
names and/or home addresses, etc., but
if you wish us to consider withholding
this information you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comments. In addition, you must
present a rationale for withholding this
information. This rationale must
demonstrate that disclosure would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of privacy. Unsupported
assertions will not meet this burden. In
the absence of exceptional,
documentable circumstances, this
information will be released. We will
always make submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Dated: October 24, 2006.
Darryl Beckmann,
Deputy Regional Director—UC Region,
Bureau of Reclamation.
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countervailing duty and antidumping
investigations in 45 days, or in this case
by December 15, 2006. The
Commission’s views are due at
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thereafter, or by December 22, 2006.
For further information concerning
the conduct of these investigations and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: October 31, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Debra Baker (202–205–3180), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—These investigations
are being instituted in response to a
petition filed on October 31, 2006, by
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Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
sections 201.11 and 207.10 of the
Commission’s rules, not later than seven
days after publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. Industrial users
and (if the merchandise under
investigation is sold at the retail level)
representative consumer organizations
have the right to appear as parties in
Commission antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to these investigations
upon the expiration of the period for
filing entries of appearance.
Limited disclosure of business
proprietary information (BPI) under an
administrative protective order (APO)
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
rules, the Secretary will make BPI
gathered in these investigations
available to authorized applicants
representing interested parties (as
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are
parties to the investigations under the
APO issued in the investigations,
provided that the application is made
not later than seven days after the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. A separate service list will be
maintained by the Secretary for those
parties authorized to receive BPI under
the APO.
Conference.—The Commission’s
Director of Operations has scheduled a
conference in connection with these
investigations for 9:30 a.m. on
November 21, 2006, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC. Parties wishing to
participate in the conference should
contact Debra Baker (202–205–3180) not
later than November 16, 2006, to arrange
for their appearance. Parties in support
of the imposition of countervailing and
antidumping duties in these
investigations and parties in opposition
to the imposition of such duties will
each be collectively allocated one hour
within which to make an oral
presentation at the conference. A
nonparty who has testimony that may
aid the Commission’s deliberations may
request permission to present a short
statement at the conference.
Written submissions.—As provided in
sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the
Commission’s rules, any person may
submit to the Commission on or before
November 27, 2006, a written brief
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG)
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent and notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Adaptive Management Program (AMP) 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 AMP includes a federal advisory committee (AMWG), a technical
work group (TWG), a monitoring and research center, and independent
review panels. 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 TWG is a subcommittee of the
AMWG and provides technical advice and recommendations to the AMWG.
Dates and Addresses: The AMWG will conduct the following public
meeting:
Phoenix, Arizona--December 5-6, 2006. The meeting will begin at
9:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on the first day and begin at 8 a.m.
and conclude at 3 p.m. on the second day. The meeting will be held at
the Fiesta Inn Resort (Encantada Ballroom) located at 2100 South Priest
Drive in Tempe, Arizona.
Agenda: The purpose of the meeting will be to (1) review and
develop a recommendation to the Secretary of the Interior for a Long-
Term Experimental Plan; (2) receive an update on progress for
development of a Lower Colorado River recovery program and related
work/goals for the endangered humpback chub; (3) discuss a selective
withdrawal structure for Glen Canyon Dam; (4) review fiscal year 2006
program expenditures; (5) approve the public outreach Web site; and (6)
discuss research and monitoring reports, basin hydrology, and other
administrative and resource issues pertaining to the AMP. To view a
copy of the draft agenda, please visit Reclamation's Web site at:
https://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/06dec05/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Anticipated Approach Regarding Adoption of Long-Term Experimental Plan
Based upon the foregoing agenda, the Department of the Interior
anticipates utilizing the information developed through, and any
recommendation(s) from, the TWG and the AMWG in preparing appropriate
environmental compliance documentation to analyze the alternatives for
a Long-Term Experimental Plan for the future operation of Glen Canyon
Dam and other potential associated management activities. The Long-Term
Experimental Plan is intended to ensure a continued, structured
application of adaptive management in such a manner as to protect,
mitigate adverse impacts to, and improve the values for which Grand
Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area were
established, including, but not limited to natural and cultural
resources and visitor use, consistent with applicable federal law.
The Long-Term Experimental Plan will build on a decade of
scientific experimentation and monitoring that has taken place as part
of the AMP, and will build on the knowledge gained by experiments,
operations, and management actions taken under the AMP. Accordingly,
the Department intends to tier from earlier National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) compliance documents prepared as part of the
Department's Glen Canyon AMP efforts, see 40 CFR Sec. Sec. 1500.4(i),
1502.20, and 1508.20(b), such as the 2002 Environmental Assessment
prepared on adaptive management experimental actions at Glen Canyon Dam
(Proposed Experimental Releases from Glen Canyon Dam and Removal of
Non-Native Fish).
Notice of Intent
Pursuant to 40 CFR Sec. 1508.22, the Department of the Interior,
through this Federal Register notice, announces its notice of intent to
prepare and consider an environmental impact statement on the adoption
of a Long-Term Experimental Plan for the future operation of Glen
Canyon Dam and other associated management activities. The Long-Term
Experimental Plan is proposed to implement a structured, long-term,
program of experimentation (including dam operations, potential
modifications to Glen Canyon Dam intake structures, and other potential
management actions, such as removal of non-native fish species) in the
Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam. The range of alternatives for the
proposed action will be developed following recommendations provided by
the AMWG. The Department anticipates initiation of consultation through
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as appropriate, on the
consideration and implementation of the Long-Term Experimental Plan.
Scoping
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1501.7(a)(1), 1501.7(b)(4), the Department of
the Interior intends to utilize the information presented at the
upcoming AMWG meeting as part of the scoping process in the NEPA
process that is intended to address adoption and implementation of a
Long-Term Experimental Plan pursuant to this Federal Register notice.
In addition, Reclamation will also utilize the information developed
through prior meetings of the AMWG, TWG, and Science Planning Group as
relevant information for the purposes of scoping the upcoming NEPA
process and to develop the appropriate scope of analysis pursuant to 40
CFR 1508.25. Opportunities for additional public comment will be
described in a subsequent Federal Register notice.
Relationship With Settlement Agreement in Center for Biodiversity v.
Kempthorne
Recently, the Center for Biodiversity and others filed suit against
the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding operations of Glen Canyon
Dam. In a Settlement Agreement approved by the United States District
Court for the District of Arizona, the United States and Plaintiffs
agreed to the following provision:
1. Not later than January 31, 2007, Reclamation shall initiate
environmental documentation activities pursuant to NEPA and the ESA
with respect to modification of current, or other prospective,
operations of Glen Canyon Dam and associated management actions of
Reclamation and other agencies with the Department of the Interior;
* * * (Settlement Agreement at section 1, pg. 3)
It is the intention of the Department of the Interior to comply
with this provision of the Settlement Agreement through this Notice of
Intent published in the Federal Register. The Settlement Agreement can
be found at the following Internet location: https://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/
amp/amwg/mtgs/06sep06CC/Attach_07.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Kubly, Bureau of Reclamation,
telephone (801) 524-3715; faxogram (801) 524-3858; e-mail at
dkubly@uc.usbr.gov.
To allow full consideration of information by the AMWG members,
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written notice must be provided to Dennis Kubly, Bureau of Reclamation,
Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125 South State Street, Room 6107, Salt
Lake City, Utah 84138; telephone (801) 524-3715; faxogram (801) 524-
3858; e-mail at dkubly@uc.usbr.gov at least five (5) days prior to the
meeting. Any written comments received will be provided to the AMWG
members.
Public Disclosure
It is our practice to make comments, including names, home
addresses, home telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of respondents,
available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we
withhold their names and/or home addresses, etc., but if you wish us to
consider withholding this information you must state this prominently
at the beginning of your comments. In addition, you must present a
rationale for withholding this information. This rationale must
demonstrate that disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of privacy. Unsupported assertions will not meet this burden.
In the absence of exceptional, documentable circumstances, this
information will be released. We will always make submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety.
Dated: October 24, 2006.
Darryl Beckmann,
Deputy Regional Director--UC Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
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