Call for Nominations for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group Federal Advisory Committee, 11389-11390 [2020-03913]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Reclamation

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11389-11390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03913]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

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Call for Nominations for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management 
Work Group Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior proposes to appoint 
members to the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG). 
The Secretary of the Interior, acting as administrative lead, is 
soliciting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the 
AMWG.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked by March 30, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Mr. Brent Esplin, Regional 
Director, Bureau of Reclamation, 125 S. State Street, Room 8100, Salt 
Lake City, UT 84138, or submitted via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Traynham, Chief, Adaptive 
Management Group, Resources Management Division, at (801) 524-3752, 
fax: (801) 524-5499, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Advisory Committee Scope and Objectives

    The Grand Canyon Protection Act (Act) of October 30, 1992, Public 
Law 102-575; and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 
U.S.C. Appendix 2 authorized creation of the AMWG to provide 
recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior in 
carrying out the responsibilities of the Act 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.
    The duties or roles and functions of the AMWG are in an advisory 
capacity only. They are to: (1) Establish AMWG operating procedures, 
(2) advise the Secretary in meeting environmental and cultural 
commitments including those contained in the Record of Decision for the 
Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Final 
Environmental Impact Statement and subsequent related decisions, (3) 
recommend resource management objectives for development and 
implementation of a long-term monitoring plan, and any necessary 
research and studies required to determine the effect of the operation 
of Glen Canyon Dam on the values for which Grand Canyon National Park 
and Glen Canyon Dam National Recreation Area were established, 
including but not limited to, natural and cultural resources, and 
visitor use, (4) review and provide input on the report identified in 
the Act to the Secretary, the Congress, and the Governors of the 
Colorado River Basin States, (5) annually review long-term monitoring 
data to provide advice on the status of resources and whether the 
Adaptive Management Program (AMP) goals and objectives are being met, 
and (6) review and provide input on all AMP activities undertaken to 
comply with applicable laws, including permitting requirements.

Membership Criteria

    Prospective members of AMWG need to have a strong capacity for 
advising individuals in leadership positions, team work, project 
management, tracking relevant Federal government programs and policy 
making procedures, and networking with and representing their 
stakeholder group. Membership from a wide range of disciplines and 
professional sectors is encouraged.
    Members of the AMWG are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary) and are comprised of:
    a. The Secretary's Designee, who serves as Chairperson for the 
AMWG.
    b. One representative each from the following entities: The 
Secretary of Energy (Western Area Power Administration), Arizona Game 
and Fish Department, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Navajo Nation, San 
Juan Southern

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Paiute Tribe, Southern Paiute Consortium, Pueblo of Zuni.
    c. One representative each from the Governors from the seven basin 
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and 
Wyoming.
    d. Representatives from the general public as follows: Two from 
environmental organizations, two from the recreation industry, and two 
from contractors who purchase Federal power from Glen Canyon 
Powerplant.
    e. One representative from each of the following Department of the 
Interior (Interior) agencies as ex-officio non-voting members: Bureau 
of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, and National Park Service.
    At this time, we are particularly interested in applications from 
representatives of the following:
    (a) One each from the basin states of Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico;
    (b) one each from the Native American Tribes of Hopi, Navajo 
Nation, Southern Paiute Consortium, San Juan Southern Paiute and Pueblo 
of Zuni; and
    (c) two from environmental organizations.
    After consultation, the Secretary will appoint members to the AMWG. 
Members will be selected based on their individual qualifications, as 
well as the overall need to achieve a balanced representation of 
viewpoints, subject matter expertise, regional knowledge, and 
representation of communities of interest. AMWG member terms are 
limited to three (3) years from their date of appointment. Following 
completion of their first term, an AMWG member may request 
consideration for reappointment to an additional term. Reappointment is 
not guaranteed.
    Typically, AMWG will hold two in-person meetings and one webinar 
meeting per fiscal year. Between meetings, AMWG members are expected to 
participate in committee work via conference calls and email exchanges. 
Members of the AMWG and its subcommittees serve without pay. However, 
while away from their homes or regular places of business in the 
performance of services of the AMWG, members may be reimbursed for 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same 
manner as persons employed intermittently in the government service, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703.
    Nominations should include a resume that provides an adequate 
description of the nominee's qualifications, particularly information 
that will enable Interior to evaluate the nominee's potential to meet 
the membership requirements of the AMWG and permit the Department of 
the Interior to contact a potential member. Please refer to the 
membership criteria stated in this notice.
    Any interested person or entity may nominate one or more qualified 
individuals for membership on the AMWG. Nominations from the seven 
basin states, as identified in this notice, need to be submitted by the 
respective Governors of those states, or by a state representative 
formally designated by the Governor. Persons or entities submitting 
nomination packages on the behalf of others must confirm that the 
individual(s) is/are aware of their nomination. Nominations must be 
postmarked no later than March 30, 2020 and sent to Mr. Brent Esplin, 
Regional Director, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 125 S. State Street, 
Room 8100, Salt Lake City, UT 84138.
    Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in your application, nominees should 
be aware that this information may be made publicly available at any 
time. While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2)

Brent Esplin,
Regional Director, Interior Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Bureau of 
Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 2020-03913 Filed 2-26-20; 8:45 am]
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