[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 60454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24319]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of renewal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior announces the charter 
renewal of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory committee.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Court Order establishing the Exxon 
Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council also requires a public advisory 
committee. The Exxon Valdez Public Advisory Committee was established 
to advise the Trustee Council, and began functioning in October 1992. 
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee consists of 10 
members representing the following principal interests: Sport hunting 
and fishing, conservation and environmental, public-at-large, 
recreation users, commercial tourism, science/technical, subsistence, 
commercial fishing, aquaculture and mariculture, and Native landowners.
    In order to ensure that a broad range of public viewpoints 
continues to be available to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee 
Council, and in keeping with the settlement agreement, the continuation 
of the Exxon Valdez Public Advisory Committee is recommended.
    In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2), following the recommendation and 
approval of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, and in 
consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of 
the Interior hereby renews the charter for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 
Public Advisory Committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Mutter, Department of the 
Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, 1689 ``C'' 
Street, Room 119, Anchorage, Alaska, (907) 271-5011.

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: I hereby certify that the renewal of the 
Charter of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee is 
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance 
of duties mandated by the settlement of United States v. State of 
Alaska, No. A91-081 CV, and is in accordance with the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as 
amended and supplemented.

     Dated: September 25, 2012.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2012-24319 Filed 10-2-12; 8:45 am]
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