Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information, 38319 [2012-15648]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 27, 2012 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. Geological Survey Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information United States Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI). AGENCY: Notice is hereby given of a 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 ACWI subgroups. The agenda will include updates from ACWI’s various subcommittees; discussion of a new Climate Workgroup that is being formed; a report on the National Monitoring Conference, which was held earlier this year in Portland, Oregon; a demonstration of new features that will be released later in the summer for the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water Information System; an update on the National Ground Water Monitoring Network Data Portal; a report on the Hydrologic Frequency Analysis Work Group’s progress on revising Bulletin 17B, Guidelines For Determining Flood Flow Frequency; and a demonstration of a new component of the National Environmental Methods Index that provides better access to statistical and assessment methods for water quality. The ACWI was established under the authority of the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–92–01 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 on 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, limited to 35 organizations, 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. For more information on the ACWI, its membership, subgroups, meetings and activities, please see the Web site at: https://ACWI.gov. DATES: The formal meeting will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on July 10, 2012, and from 9:00 a.m. until srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:05 Jun 26, 2012 Jkt 226001 4:30 p.m. on July 11, 2011 (times are Eastern Daylight Time). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, located at 2200 Centreville Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171. The meeting will also be accessible by teleconference and WebEx. There will also be a teleconference line and a WebEx internet link available for the use of those who cannot attend in person. Information on the teleconference and WebEx is available on the ACWI Web site at: https://acwi.gov/acwi-minutes/ acwi2012/ ACWI_July_2012_DRAFT_agenda.pdf FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive Secretary and Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417, Reston, VA 20192. Telephone: 703– 648–6810; Fax: 703–648–5644; email: wenorton@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. Norton at the above address no later than July 6, 2012. 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. Norton for distribution at the ACWI meeting. Dated: June 20, 2012. Wendy Norton, Chief, Water Information Coordination Program. [FR Doc. 2012–15648 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LL WO31000.L13100000.PB0000.24 1E] Renewal of Approved Information Collection Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites public comments on, and plans to request approval to continue, the collection of information pertaining to Federal and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38319 Indian oil and gas leasing and drainage protection (except on the Osage Reservation). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004–0185 to this information collection. DATES: Submit comments on the proposed information collection by August 27, 2012. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic mail. Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240. Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202–245– 0050. Electronic mail: Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov. Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0185’’ regardless of the form of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donnie Shaw, Division of Fluid Minerals, at 202–912–7155. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339, to leave a message for Mr. Shaw. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521, require that interested members of the public and affected agencies be given an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) and 1320.12(a)). This notice identifies an information collection that the BLM plans to submit to OMB for approval. The Paperwork Reduction Act provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated to respond. The BLM will request a 3-year term of approval for this information collection activity. Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the collection of information for the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the information. A summary of the public comments will accompany our submission of the information collection requests to OMB. The following information is provided for the information collection: E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water Information

AGENCY: United States Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water 
Information (ACWI).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 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 ACWI subgroups. The agenda will 
include updates from ACWI's various subcommittees; discussion of a new 
Climate Workgroup that is being formed; a report on the National 
Monitoring Conference, which was held earlier this year in Portland, 
Oregon; a demonstration of new features that will be released later in 
the summer for the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Information 
System; an update on the National Ground Water Monitoring Network Data 
Portal; a report on the Hydrologic Frequency Analysis Work Group's 
progress on revising Bulletin 17B, Guidelines For Determining Flood 
Flow Frequency; and a demonstration of a new component of the National 
Environmental Methods Index that provides better access to statistical 
and assessment methods for water quality.
    The ACWI was established under the authority of the Office of 
Management and Budget Memorandum M-92-01 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 on 
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, limited to 35 organizations, 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. For more information on the ACWI, 
its membership, subgroups, meetings and activities, please see the Web 
site at: https://ACWI.gov.

DATES: The formal meeting will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 
p.m. on July 10, 2012, and from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on July 11, 
2011 (times are Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, 
located at 2200 Centreville Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171. The meeting 
will also be accessible by teleconference and WebEx. There will also be 
a teleconference line and a WebEx internet link available for the use 
of those who cannot attend in person. Information on the teleconference 
and WebEx is available on the ACWI Web site at: https://acwi.gov/acwi-minutes/acwi2012/ACWI_July_2012_DRAFT_agenda.pdf

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive 
Secretary and Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S. 
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417, Reston, VA 
20192. Telephone: 703-648-6810; Fax: 703-648-5644; email: 
wenorton@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. Norton at the 
above address no later than July 6, 2012. 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. Norton for distribution at the ACWI meeting.

    Dated: June 20, 2012.
Wendy Norton,
Chief, Water Information Coordination Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-15648 Filed 6-26-12; 8:45 am]
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