[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 51627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26164]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


California Spotted Owl Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; renewal of advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture is renewing the charter for the 
California Spotted Owl Federal Advisory Committee which is reviewing a 
preliminary revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Managing 
California Spotted Owl Habitat in the Sierra Nevada National Forests of 
California. The Advisory Committee's final report is due to the 
Secretary of Agriculture no later than December 31, 1997.

DATES: The charter for the California Spotted Owl Federal Advisory 
committee is being renewed to extend the life of the Committee until 
December 31, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Stephens, Ecosystem Management Coordination Staff, Forest 
Service, telephone: (202) 205-0948.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of 
Agriculture intends to renew the charter for the California Spotted Owl 
Federal Advisory Committee. The renewal is necessary for the Committee 
to complete its report and recommendations to the Secretary of 
Agriculture. The Committee was established in November 1996 (61 FR 
59400). The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to review and evaluate 
the preliminary revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and 
make recommendations on how the DEIS integrates the information 
recently published in the Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project Report (SNEP) 
with the forest planning alternatives. The Committee will also examine 
the planning models, assumptions, analytical processes, and statistical 
treatment of information used to develop and support management actions 
in the preliminary revised DEIS. In addition, the Committee will review 
other scientific information brought to the Committee's attention that 
may pertain to the management of National Forest System lands in the 
Sierra Nevada ecosystem. The Committee will make recommendations to the 
Secretary on additional analysis and how the Forest Service should 
proceed regarding the release of a revised DEIS for public comment.
    The Secretary has determined that the work of the Advisory 
Committee is necessary and in the public interest and relevant to the 
duties of the Department of Agriculture.

    Dated: September 22, 1997.
Pearlie S. Reed,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-26164 Filed 10-1-97; 8:45 am]
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