[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 28414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11987]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 95 / Tuesday, May 17, 2011 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Provincial Advisory Committees Charter Re-Establishment
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to re-establish the Provincial Advisory
Committees.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the
Department of the Interior, intends to re-establish the Provincial
Advisory Committees (PACs) for the provinces in California, Oregon, and
Washington. This re-establishment is in response to the continued need
for the PACs to provide advice on coordinating the implementation of
the Record of Decision (ROD) of April 13, 1994, for Management of
Habitat for Late-Succession and Old-Growth Forest Related Species
within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs also provide
advice and recommendations to promote integration and coordination of
forest management activities between Federal and non-Federal entities.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the April 13, 1994, Record of Decision can be
obtained electronically at http://www.reo.gov/library/reports/newsandga.pdf. Paper copies can be obtained from the Office of
Strategic Planning, P.O. Box 3623, Portland, OR 97208.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shandra L. Terry, Regional Public
Involvement Coordinator, Office of Public and Legislative Affairs,
Forest Service, USDA (503) 808-2242.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Department of
Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of the Interior,
intends to re-establish the Provincial Advisory Committees (PACs),
which will advise the Provincial Interagency Executive Committee
(PIEC). The purpose of the PIEC is to facilitate the coordinated
implementation of the ROD of April 13, 1994, for Management of Habitat
for Late-Succession and Old-Growth Forest Related Species within the
Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The PIEC consists of representatives
of the following Federal agencies: Forest Service, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land
Management, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Park Service,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey Biological
Resources Division, Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
Ecosystem management at the province level requires improved
coordination among governmental entities responsible for land
management decisions and the public those agencies serve. Each PAC will
provide advice and recommendations regarding implementation to promote
integration and coordination of forest management activities between
Federal and non-Federal entities. Each PAC will provide advice
regarding implementation of a comprehensive ecosystem management
strategy for Federal land within a province (provinces are defined in
the ROD at E19).
The chair of each PAC will alternate annually between
representatives of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land
Management. When the Bureau of Land Management is not represented on
the PIEC, the Forest Service representative will serve as chair. The
chair, or a designated agency employee, will serve as the Designated
Federal Officer under sections 10(e) and (f) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). Any vacancies on the committee will be
filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
A meeting notice will be published in the Federal Register within
15 to 45 days before a scheduled meeting date. All meetings are
generally open to the public and may include a ``public forum'' that
may offer 5-10 minutes for participants to present comments to the
advisory committee. Alternates may choose not to be active during this
session on the agenda. The chair of the given committee ultimately
makes the decision whether to offer time on the agenda for the public
to speak to the general body.
Re-establishment of the PACs does not require an amendment of
Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service planning documents because
the re-establishment does not affect the standards and guidelines or
land allocations. The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service will
provide further notice, as needed, for additional actions or
adjustments when implementing interagency coordination, public
involvement, and other aspects of the ROD.
Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all appointments to
the advisory committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the PACs
have taken into account the needs of diverse groups served by the
Departments, membership will, to the extent practicable, include
individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women,
and persons with disabilities.
Dated: April 4, 2011.
Pearlie S. Reed.
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-11987 Filed 5-16-11; 8:45 am]
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