Sec. 115. Non-Federal engagement and review
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Prior to developing and issuing any new or revised implementation guidance for a covered water resources development law, the Secretary shall issue a public notice that— informs potentially interested non-Federal stakeholders of the Secretary’s intent to develop and issue such guidance; and provides an opportunity for interested non-Federal stakeholders to engage with, and provide input and recommendations to, the Secretary on the development and issuance of such guidance. The Secretary shall issue the notice under paragraph
(1)through a posting on a publicly accessible website dedicated to providing notice on the development and issuance of implementation guidance for a covered water resources development law. The Secretary shall allow a minimum of 60 days after issuance of the public notice under subsection
(a)for non-Federal stakeholders to provide input and recommendations to the Secretary, prior to finalizing implementation guidance for a covered water resources development law. The Secretary may, as appropriate (as determined by the Secretary), reach out to non-Federal stakeholders and circulate drafts of implementation guidance for a covered water resources development law for informal feedback and recommendations. When developing implementation guidance for a covered water resources development law, the Secretary shall take into consideration the input and recommendations received from non-Federal stakeholders, and make the final guidance available to the public on-line on a publicly accessible website. In this section, the term covered water resources development law means— the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014; the Water Resources Development Act of 2016; this Act; and any Federal water resources development law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.