[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34453-34454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13342]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Announcement of Army Corps of Engineers Regional Listening 
Sessions

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Army Corps of Engineers is initiating a dialogue with its 
stakeholders, the general public, and with federal, state, and local 
agencies about future water resources challenges facing the nation. The 
dialogue will entail a series of fourteen regional listening sessions 
to be conducted during the June-September, 2000 timeframe (see schedule 
below). Results from all of the public listening sessions will be 
compiled into a report assessing the current state of water resources 
in the U.S. and the gap that must be closed to meet future national 
needs. The information contained within the report will be provided to 
decision-makers and the public to help frame discussions

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about the need to address the nation's water resource needs for the 
21st Century.

ADDRESSES: US Army Corps of Engineers, CEWRC-IWR-A, Casey Building, 
7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-8435

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Gmitro, Program Manager, 
phone toll free (877) 447-6342 or if you're in Northern Virginia you 
can phone (703) 428-5835.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each Regional Listening Session will be held 
as a facilitated workshop. The workshops will begin at approximately 
10:00 a.m. and should end at approximately 4:00 p.m. In order to 
optimize the time available to all attendees, there will not be time 
for participants to provide prepared formal statements. However, 
written statements may be submitted via the web site address below, 
posted at a designated area during the workshop; or submitted to us 
before, at or after the workshop to be included in the published 
proceedings of the listening session.
    Registration forms and additional information on the regional 
listening session is available on the Corps web site 
(www.wrsc.usace.army.mil/iwr/waterchallenges) or by calling our toll 
free number at (877) 447-6342 or if you're in Northern Virginia you can 
reach us at (703) 428-5835.
    The following sessions are provided. For exact locations within 
each Division, and verification of dates and starting times, please 
visit the above web site.

Regional Listening Sessions

    Date: June 16, 2000.
    Time: 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Host Division: Mississippi Valley Division.
    Location: St. Louis, MO.

    Date: June 20, 2000.
    Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Host Division: South Pacific Division.
    Location: Sacramento, CA.

    Date: June 22, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: South Pacific Division.
    Location: Phoenix, AZ.

    Date: July 11, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: North Atlantic Division.
    Location: Waltham, MA.

    Date: July 18, 2000.
    Time: 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Host Division: Northwestern Division.
    Location: Omaha, NE.

    Date: July 20, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: South Atlantic Division.
    Location: Atlanta, GA.

    Date: July 26, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: Pacific Ocean Division.
    Location: Honolulu, HI.

    Date: August 2, 2000.
    Time: 10:00-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: Great Lakes and Ohio Rivers Division.
    Location: Chicago, IL.

    Date: August 7, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: Great Lakes and Ohio Rivers Division.
    Location: Louisville, KY.

    Date: August 10, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: Southwestern Division.
    Location: Dallas, TX.

    Date: August 14, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: North Atlantic Division.
    Location: Richmond, VA.

    Date: August 17, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: North Atlantic Division.
    Location: Absecon, NJ.

    Date: September 15, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: Pacific Ocean Division.
    Location: Anchorage, AK.

    Date: September 19, 2000.
    Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Host Division: Northwestern Division.
    Location: Vancouver, WA.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers values your opinion. Please plan 
to attend! We look forward to receiving your RSVP and the opportunity 
to Join the Dialogue.

Robert A. Pietrowsky,
Acting Director, Institute for Water Resources.
[FR Doc. 00-13342 Filed 5-26-00; 8:45 am]
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