[Federal Register: March 21, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 55)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to renew Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the
Department of the Interior, intends to renew the Intergovernmental
Advisory Committee (IAC). This renewal is in response to the continued
need for the IAC to provide intergovernmental advice on coordinating
the implementation of the Record of Decision of April 13, 1994, for
Management of Habitat for Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest
Related Species Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The IAC
also provides 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: Geraldine Bower, Planning Specialist,
Ecosystem Management Coordination Staff, Forest Service, USDA (202)
205-1022.
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 renew the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC) to the
Regional Interagency Executive Committee (RIEC). The purpose of the
RIEC is to facilitate the coordinated implementation of the Record of
Decision (ROD) signed April 13, 1994, for Management of Habitat for
Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Related Species Within the
Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The RIEC 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. The purpose of the IAC is to advise the RIEC on
coordinating the implementation of the ROD. The IAC will provide advice
and recommendations to promote integration and coordination of forest
management activities between Federal and non-Federal entities.
The IAC is in the public interest in connection with the duties and
responsibilities of the managing agencies for developing an ecosystem
management approach that is consistent with statutory authority for
land use planning. Ecosystem management at the province level requires
improved coordination among governmental entities responsible for land
management decisions and the public they serve (provinces are defined
in the ROD at E19).
The chair of the IAC will alternate annually between
representatives of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land
Management. The Executive Director, Regional Ecosystem Office, will
serve as the Designated Federal Official 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.
Renewal of the IAC does not require amendment of Bureau of Land
Management or Forest Service planning documents because it 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 IAC
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: March 12, 2003.
Clyde Thompson,
Associate Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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