2022-28137. Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY:

Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

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. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES:

The meeting will be held in-person and virtually on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (MST); and Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. (MST).

ADDRESSES:

The in-person meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Tempe, University Research Park, 7290 S Price Road, Tempe, AZ 85283.

The virtual meeting held on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, may be accessed at https://rec.webex.com/​rec/​j.php?​MTID=​mf03366db250367070013df04951dab67;​ Meeting Number: 2762 685 6744, Password: Feb15.

The virtual meeting held on Thursday, February 16, 2023, may be accessed at https://rec.webex.com/​rec/​j.php?​MTID=​m504b4e2ccb7093a181ea88be7aadef9c;​ Meeting Number: 2764 242 1788, Password: Feb16.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Kathleen Callister, Bureau of Reclamation, telephone [phone], email at [e-mail]. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 2023 operations; (2) experiments considered for implementation in 2023; (3) the status of threatened and endangered species; (4) long-term funding considerations; and (5) 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/​progact/​amp/​amwg.html.

Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.

Public Disclosure of Comments: Time will be allowed on both days for any individual or organization wishing to make extemporaneous and/or formal oral comments. To allow for full consideration of information by the AMWG members, written notice should be provided to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice prior to the meeting. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, and the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited. 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.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. appendix 2.

William Stewart,

Adaptive Management Group Chief, Upper Colorado Basin—Interior Region 7.