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002585 including those referenced above. The Chairperson shall be elected in the December meeting of the TWG or the meeting just prior to the first calendar year meeting of the AMWG. The new Chairperson will take office at the first meeting ofthe TWO following the first meeting of the AMWO of the year. Chairperson responsibilities: . Convene, facilitate and adjourn meetings; . Prepare draft and final agendas and forward to staff for distribution; . Actively participates in TWG discussions; . Entertains input from the public on issues and recognizes the public at appropriate times; . Follows up with TWO members and sub-groups to verify that tasks are on schedule by conducting a pre-meeting conference call or individual contacts 3-5 days prior to meeting. Vice-Chair responsibilities include: . Provides logistics and staff support to the Chairperson to accomplish tasks (Reclamation/GCMRC); . Publish Federal Register Notice of meetings, including generic agenda; . Convene, facilitate and adjourn TWG meetings when the Chairperson is absent; . Assists the Chairperson and helps facilitate meetings; ,.;, 3. Members. - The TWG membership shall consist of one representative named from each organization represented iil the AMWG, with the exception of two members from the National Park Service representing the Grand Canyon National Park and the Glen Canyon Recreational Area, and one representative from the US Geological Survey. The TWG organizational membership was nominated by the AMWG, with the USGS representative having been nominated by the Secretary's Designee. Members were selected by the respective organization's representatives. A list ofTWG members will be distributed to the AMWG at regular meetings. TWG members may designate alternates. 4. Alternate committee members. - Members shall notify the Chairperson or Vice-chair of an alternate attending for them at least one day prior to the meeting. Alternates shall be designated by TWG members. The member will notify the Chairperson of the alternate's name before the start of the meeting in which the alternate will represent the member. Members can designate an alternate for any TWG or Ad Hoc group meeting they will be unable to attend, or for which the alternate is better prepared to represent the organization's interests. Alternates shall sign-in on the attendance sheet next to the TWG member's name for whom they are representing. Alternates shall be considered official representatives of their agency/affiliation, may vote on TWG issues and be counted in the quorum. 5. Agenda. - Members, and others, requesting an item be added to the agenda should notify the Chairperson in writing (by mail, fax, or E-mail) at least 15 days prior to the meeting. The following information should be provided with each request: a discussion topic or title, the nature of the topic (e.g., sharing of information, discussion of an issue, or a proposed action), name(s) of the presenter(s), total amount of time required for presentation, and any other relevant points for meeting planning. The agenda will be finalized when the schedule is tilled or when the pre-meeting briefing documents are distributed. 2