[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 2 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 351-352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9963]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water 
Information (ACWI)

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 2007 annual 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 eight ACWI subgroups. The 
agenda will include an update on the next phase of the National Water 
Quality Monitoring Network for U.S. Coastal Waters and their 
Tributaries, as well as consideration of a proposed new Subcommittee on 
Ground Water. The ACWI has been established under the authority of the 
Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M92-01 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 of 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 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. Member organizations designate their representatives and 
alternates. Membership is limited to a maximum of 35 organizations.

DATES: The formal meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on January 17, 
2007, and will adjourn on January 18, 2007 at 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, 2200 Centreville Road, Herndon, 
Virginia 20170.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Toni M. Johnson (Executive 
Secretary), Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S. 
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417 National Center, 
Reston, VA 20192. Telephone:

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703-648-6810, Fax: 703-648-5644 e-mail <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#285c424740465b4746685d5b4f5b064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d8acb2b7b0b6abb7b698adabbfabf6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>.

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. Johnson at the 
above address no later than noon, January 8, 2007. 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. Johnson for distribution at the ACWI meeting.

    Dated: December 20, 2007.
Katherine Lins,
Chief, Office of Water Information.
[FR Doc. 06-9963 Filed 1-3-07; 8:45 am]
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