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002540 9. Public Involvement. No later than fifteen days prior to each meeting of the AMWG or any subcommittee thereof, a notice will be published in the Federal Register, Meetings will be open to the public and advertised in local newspapers. Interested persons may appear in person, or file written statements to the AMWG. Public comments can be on any issue related to operation of the Glen Canyon Dam, A specific time for public comment will be identified in the agenda, Advance approval for oral participation may be prescribed, and speaking time may be limited. Minutes of AMWG meetings and copies of reports submitted to the AMWG will be maintained for public review at the Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Regional Office in Salt Lake City, Utah and at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. 10. Pavment for Travel. Members of the AMWG may receive compensation for travel expenses, including travel and per diem, Compensation for those expenses will be made under relevant federal guidelines. Alternates representing the official committee member may also receive compensation for travel expenses. 11. Open/Closed Meetings. If any member proposes discussion of a sensitive issue felt to require a closed session, he or she should so state in a proposal submitted to AMWG members in sufficient time to include it in the agenda published in the Federal Register Notice announcing the next meeting. A closed executive session may be held during a regular meeting, but should be used rarely. Any sensitive cultural issues will require consultation with Native Americans prior to meeting. Telephone conference meetings must have a notice in the Federal Register 15 days prior to the call. There must be adequate opportunity for the general public to listen to the conference call. The AMWG may conduct business outside offormal meetings through telephone polls conducted by the Chairperson or his/her designee. In emergency situations, telephone polls can be requested by the AMWG member to act on clearly defined written motions for AMWG approval. Following approval by the Chairperson, a telephone poll will be conducted within 7 working days. During a telephone poll, all members will be contacted and requested to vote. Approval of a motion will be by at least a two-thirds majority of all members voting, The Chairperson is responsible for documenting in writing how each member voted and distributing the record to all AMWG members, 12. ReDorts and Record KeeDing. The Annual Report (AR) required by the Grand Canyon Protection Act shall be written by the AMWG. The State of the Natural and Cultural Resources in the Colorado River Ecosystem report developed by the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center will be attached to the AR and shall contain information on the condition of the resources impacted by the operation of Glen Canyon Darri, The AR shall be concise, containing critical resource issues and recommendations to the Secretary on future dam operations. AMWG staff will supply GSA the required information to complete the summary report for Federal Advisory Committees, 13. Committee EXDenses and Cost Accounting, An accounting of the expenses for operation of, the AMWG shall be maintained by Reclamation. Expenses and other information will be submittea:to GSA as required by F ACA. Committee expenses are limited to approximately $ 154,000 annually, " J