Notice2026-00501
Notice of the Virtual Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee Known as the Western Water Cooperative Committee
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Published
January 14, 2026
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Abstract
The Western Water Cooperative Committee, a Federal Advisory Committee, provides a forum for discussions between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("Corps") and Western States regarding the operation of Corps projects and water rights and water laws of Western States. This meeting of the Western Water Cooperative Committee will be an online virtual meeting on February 5, 2026. This meeting is open to the public.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1530-1531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00501]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Notice of the Virtual Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee
Known as the Western Water Cooperative Committee
AGENCY: Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Western Water Cooperative Committee, a Federal Advisory
Committee, provides a forum for discussions between the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (``Corps'') and Western States regarding the operation of
Corps projects and water rights and water laws of Western States. This
meeting of the Western Water Cooperative Committee will be an online
virtual meeting on February 5, 2026. This meeting is open to the
public.
DATES: The Western Water Cooperative Committee will conduct an online
virtual meeting from 2:00 p.m. EDT to 4:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday,
February 5, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The Western Water Cooperative Committee meeting will be an
online virtual meeting. Information for the online virtual meeting can
be accessed at the committee's website: <a href="https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Project-Planning/Legislative-Links/WRDA-2022/Western-Water-Cooperative-Committee/">https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Project-Planning/Legislative-Links/WRDA-2022/Western-Water-Cooperative-Committee/</a>. Comments or requests to speak at
the meeting should be submitted in writing to: The Designated Federal
Officer
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(DFO) for the committee: Mr. Sean L. Smith, ATTN: CEEC, 441 G St. NW,
Washington, DC 20314-1000; or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#50070713131025233133357e31223d297e3d393c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fc8c8dcdcdfeaecfefcfab1feedf2e6b1f2f6f3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alternatively, contact the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO):
Ms. Virginia K. Rynk, ATTN: CEEC, 441 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20314-
1000; or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c99e9e8a8a89bcbaa8aaace7a8bba4b0e7a4a0a5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="70272733333005031113155e11021d095e1d191c">[email protected]</span></a>. Electronic mail is the
preferred mode of submission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The DFO for the committee: Mr. Sean L.
Smith, by telephone at 202-761-0301; and by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8addddc9c9cafff9ebe9efa4ebf8e7f3a4e7e3e6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="43141400000336302220266d22312e3a6d2e2a2f">[email protected]</span></a>; or the ADFO, Ms. Virginia K. Rynk by telephone at
202-761-4741; and by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ec9c9dddddeebedfffdfbb0ffecf3e7b0f3f7f2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b7c7c68686b5e584a484e054a59465205464247">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee meeting is being held under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Chapter 10, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5
U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The committee is chartered pursuant to
Section 8158 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
(33 U.S.C. 701b-17) to ensure that the Corps flood control projects in
Western States, as described in section 8158(b), are operated
consistent with congressional directives by identifying opportunities
to avoid or minimize conflicts between the operation of the Corps
projects and water rights and water laws in such States. This meeting
will focus on the administrative details of the committee and
identification of the next meeting date.
Agenda: At this meeting, the agenda will include the discussion of
the proposed by-laws and discuss the meeting date and location for the
next meeting.
Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda or
any updates to the agenda for the February 5, 2026 virtual meeting will
be available on the website: <a href="https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Project-Planning/Legislative-Links/WRDA-2022/Western-Water-Cooperative-Committee/">https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Project-Planning/Legislative-Links/WRDA-2022/Western-Water-Cooperative-Committee/</a>. All materials will be posted to the website
after the meeting:
Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, this virtual meeting
is open to the public. Any interested person may participate in the
meeting, file written comments or statements with the committee, or
make verbal comments during the virtual public meeting, at the times,
and in the manner, permitted by the committee, as set forth below.
Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring any special
accommodations related to the virtual public meeting or seeking
additional information about the procedures, should contact Mr. Smith,
the committee DFO, or Ms. Rynk, an ADFO, at the email addresses or
telephone numbers listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section, at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that
appropriate arrangements can be made.
Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
the public or interested organizations may submit written comments or
statements to the Committee about its mission and/or topics to be
addressed in this virtual public meeting. Written comments or
statements should be submitted to Mr. Smith, the committee DFO, or Ms.
Rynk, a committee ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of
submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft
Word. The comment or statement must include the author's name, title,
affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. Written comments or
statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this
notice must be received by the committee DFO or ADFO at least five (5)
business days prior to the meeting so that they may be made available
to the committee for its consideration prior to the meeting. Written
comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to
the committee until its next meeting. Please note that because the
committee operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, all written comments will be treated as
public documents and will be made available for public inspection.
Verbal Comments: Members of the public will be permitted to make
verbal comments during the virtual public meeting only at the time and
in the manner allowed herein. If a member of the public is interested
in making a verbal comment at the open virtual meeting, that individual
must submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter to
be addressed by the comment, at least five business (5) days in advance
to the committee DFO or ADFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode
of submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. The committee DFO and ADFO will log each request to
make a comment, in the order received, and determine whether the
subject matter of each comment is relevant to the committee's mission
and/or the topics to be addressed in this public meeting. A 15-minute
period near the end of the meeting will be available for verbal public
comments. Members of the public who have requested to make a verbal
comment and whose comments have been deemed relevant under the process
described above, will be allotted no more than three (3) minutes during
this period, and will be invited to speak in the order in which their
requests were received by the DFO and ADFO.
Thomas P. Smith,
Director, Engineering and Construction Directorate, Corps of Engineers.
[FR Doc. 2026-00501 Filed 1-13-26; 8:45 am]
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