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002586 Requests received after the agenda is fina1ized may be considered under new business (time permitting), or may have to be postponed until a future meeting. An agenda will be prepared and approved by the Chairperson and forwarded to the TWG secretary. The secretary will distribute the final agenda (by e- mail and/or by other means) to the TWO members and others on the distribution list. Reclamation is responsible for compliance with federal regulations. Reclamation will include in the Federal Register Notice: meeting dates, times, location, and a list of meeting agenda items. 6. Guidelines for Discussions. - The following ground rules will guide all discussions while the meeting is in session: Members will endeavor to arrive, return from breaks, and depart the meeting on schedule. Any person needing to continue private discussions after the meeting has been called to order will take their business outside the conference room. Members, alternates and visitors wishing to address the TWG will wait to be recognized by the Chairperson or designated discussion leader before speaking. Speakers will make their points succinctly and yield the floor to the next speaker, waiting to again be recognized for rebuttals. Comments are to be applicable to the motion and not repetitive to presentations, group discussion or other comments previously presented. Discussions of new or unrelated business will be postponed until the appointed time on the agenda. 7. Voting. - The maker of a motion must clearly and concisely state and explain their motion. Motions may be made verbal or submitted in writing in advance of the meeting. Motions may be proposed by a member in meetings where they are related to an agenda topic. After a motion and a second to the motion there shall be presentations by staff, where they are necessary or desired. Presentations shall be followed by discussion and a call for questions. The public will be given opportunity to comment during the question period as provided for in these operating procedures. Any member of the public who has asked to address the TWG, shall be provide a reasonable time to comment. The Chairperson may limit the total time allowed to the public for comments. Comments shall be applicable to the motion and not be repetitive of prior presentations, group discussions or other comments. The motion shall be fully documented for the minutes and restated clearly by the Chairperson before seeking a determination of consensus or a vote is taken. Consensus is the desired result. All reasonable efforts will be made to bring the group to a consensus decision or recommendation. If consensus cannot be achieved, a vote will be taken on motions and recommendations to be forwarded to the AMWG. Only members of the TWG or their alternate may vote. A majority recommendation will go forward along with a minority opinion report (containing the alternate recommendation and identification of who constitutes the minority). Ad hoc groups consisting of the dissenting members may be formed as needed to prepare minority opinions. Each appointed TWG representative is expected to explain and/or clarify issues to their respective AMWO member. Recommendations to the TWG or AMWG will be summarized in report form, will contain relevant background material on the issues, and will include a brief summary of previous discussions related to the issue (e.g. ad hoc group or TWG discussions). Requests for actions associated with a briefing document will be posed as a specific written recommendations that can be approved as written, approved with modification, or not approved. Reports and recommendations forwarded to the AMWG will be 3