[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 68985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31880]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture has established an advisory
committee, chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to
provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture on implementing the
terms of the Federal Interagency Partnership for the Lake Tahoe Region.
Nominations of persons to serve as the local government representative
or as the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency representative of the
Committee are invited.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received in
writing by December 27, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations with telephone numbers for membership on
the Committee to: FACA Nominations, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit,
870 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeannie Stafford, Lake Tahoe Basin
Management Unit, (530) 573-2641.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of
Agriculture has established the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee
on July 13, 1998 and will be selected nominations for two vacant
positions. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the
Secretary of Agriculture on implementing the terms of the Federal
Interagency Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Basin and other matters
raised by the Secretary.
The Secretary has determined that the work of the Committee is in
the public interest and relevant to the duties of the Department of
Agriculture.
The Committee will meet on a quarterly basis, conducting public
meetings to discuss management strategies, gather information and
review federal agency accomplishments, and prepare a progress report
every six months for submission to regional federal executives.
The Committee will consist of no more than 20 members representing
a broad array of interests in the Lake Tahoe Region. Representatives
have been selected from the following sectors: (1) Gaming; (2)
environmental; (3) natural resources; (4) ski resorts; (5) North Shore
economic and recreation interests; (6) South Shore economic and
recreation interests; (7) resort associations; (8) education; (9)
property rights advocates; (10) member-at-large; (11) member-at-large;
(12) science and research; (13) local government (vacant); (14) Washoe
Tribe; (15) State of California; (16) State of Nevada; (17) Tahoe
Regional Planning Agency (vacant); (18) Union/labor interests; (19)
transportation; and (20) member-at-large.
Nominations representing local government or Tahoe Regional
Planning Agency should describe and document the proposed member's
qualifications for membership on the Lake Tahoe Basin Advisory
Committee.
Vacancies on the Committee will be filled in the manner in which
the original appointment was made.
Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture. Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies,
will be followed in all appointments to the committee. To ensure that
the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs
of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should
include to the extent practicable individuals with demonstrated ability
to represent minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and senior
citizens.
Dated: December 2, 1999.
Edmund Gee,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
[FR Doc. 99-31880 Filed 12-8-99; 8:45 am]
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