Advisory Committee on Water Information

Advisory Committee on Water Information Type: Government Advisory Parent organization: U.S. Department of the Interior; U.S. Geological Survey Employees: Executive: Not specified (Administratively Inactive) Budget: Address: Website: https://acwi.gov/ (Archived) Creation Legislation: OMB Memorandum No. M-92-01; Federal Advisory Committee Act Wikipedia: Advisory Committee on Water Information

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Mission To represent the interests of water information users and professionals in advising the Federal Government on water data programs. ACWI aims to enhance the effectiveness of federal water information in meeting national needs.

Services Policy Recommendations; Information Sharing

Regulations

Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI) was a federal advisory committee that provided guidance on national water information activities to ensure they met the needs of various stakeholders. ACWI became administratively inactive as of December 5, 2019.

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Mission

The mission of the ACWI was to advise the Federal Government on activities and plans related to water information programs, ensuring they were effective in meeting national water information needs. ACWI facilitated dialogue among federal, state, local, tribal, and private sector entities to improve water data collection, dissemination, and use.

Parent organization

ACWI was established by the U.S. Department of the Interior and operated in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Legislation

ACWI was established under the authority of [OMB Memorandum No. M-92-01](https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/memoranda/1992/m92-01.pdf) and the [Federal Advisory Committee Act](https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/federal-advisory-committee-act-faca).

Partners

- Federal agencies involved in water management and research. - State, local, and tribal water resource entities. - Private sector organizations and academic institutions concerned with water data.

Number of employees

ACWI did not have direct employees but was composed of representatives from various organizations.

Organization structure

• The ACWI included members from government, academia, and the private sector, with a focus on collaborative work through subcommittees like:

 * **Subcommittee on Hydrology**
 * **Subcommittee on Water Data Exchange**

List of programs

- National Water Information System (NWIS) - Water Use Data and Research Program

Last total enacted budget

No specific budget figures were publicized for ACWI as it was not a funding body but advisory in nature.

Leader

The ACWI was chaired by an Interior's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, with an Alternate Chair from the USGS. Specific names were not detailed in the provided sources.

Services provided

ACWI provided a platform for information exchange and policy recommendations regarding water data management, research, and dissemination. It worked to identify water data needs, evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs, and suggest improvements.

Regulations overseen

ACWI did not oversee regulations but influenced policy by advising on best practices for water data management and policy.

Headquarters address

Not specified as ACWI did not have a physical office but operated through meetings and online platforms.

Website

The official website is archived at [1](https://acwi.gov/) since the committee became administratively inactive.

Wikipedia article

There is no dedicated Wikipedia article for the Advisory Committee on Water Information.