[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10697-10698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3002]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, National Invasive Species Council,
Interior.
ACTION: Request for nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory
Committee.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, on behalf of the
interdepartmental National Invasive Species Council, proposes to
appoint new members to the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC).
The Secretary of the Interior, acting as administrative lead, is
requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the
ISAC.
DATES: Nominations must be postmarked by April 17, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Lori Williams, Executive
Director, National Invasive Species Council (OS/SIO/NISC), 1849 C
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, Program Analyst, at
(202) 513-7243, fax: (202) 371-1751, or by e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Advisory Committee Scope and Objectives
The purpose and role of the ISAC are to provide advice to the
National Invasive Species Council (NISC), as authorized by Executive
Order 13112, on a broad array of issues including preventing the
introduction of invasive species, providing for their control, and
minimizing the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that
invasive species cause. The Council is Co-chaired by the Secretaries of
the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce. The Council's duty is to
provide national leadership regarding invasive species issues. Pursuant
to the Executive Order, the Council developed a National Invasive
Species Management Plan, which is available on the web at http://www.invasivespecies.gov. The Council is responsible for effective
implementation of the Plan including any revisions of the Plan. The
Council also coordinates Federal agency activities concerning invasive
species; encourages planning and action at local, tribal, State,
regional and ecosystem-based levels; develops recommendations for
international cooperation in addressing invasive species; facilitates
the development of a coordinated network to document, evaluate, and
monitor impacts from invasive species; and facilitates establishment of
an information-sharing system on invasive species that utilizes, to the
greatest extent practicable, the Internet.
The role of ISAC is to maintain an intensive and regular dialogue
regarding the aforementioned issues. ISAC provides advice in
cooperation with stakeholders and existing organizations addressing
invasive species. The ISAC meets up to four (4) times per year.
Terms for most of the current members of the ISAC will expire in
October 2006. After consultation with the other members of NISC, the
Secretary of the Interior will actively solicit new nominees and
appoint members to ISAC. Prospective members of ISAC should be
knowledgeable in and represent one or more of the following communities
of interests: Weed science, fisheries science, rangeland management,
forest science,
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entomology, nematology, plant pathology, veterinary medicine, the broad
range of farming or agricultural practices, biodiversity issues,
applicable laws and regulations relevant to invasive species policy,
risk assessment, biological control of invasive species, public health/
epidemiology, industry activities, international affairs or trade,
tribal or state government interests, environmental education,
ecosystem monitoring, natural resource database design and integration,
and internet-based management of conservation issues.
Prospective nominees should also have practical experience in one
or more of the following areas: Representing sectors of the national
economy that are significantly threatened by biological invasions
(e.g., agriculture, fisheries, public utilities, recreational users,
tourism, etc.); representing sectors of the national economy whose
routine operations may pose risks of new or expanded biological
invasions (e.g., shipping, forestry, horticulture, aquaculture, pet
trade, etc.); developing natural resource management plans on regional
or ecosystem-level scales; addressing invasive species issues,
including prevention, control and monitoring, in multiple ecosystems
and on multiple scales; integrating science and the human dimension in
order to create effective solutions to complex conservation issues
including education, outreach, and public relations experts;
coordinating diverse groups of stakeholders to resolve complex
environmental issues and conflicts; and complying with NEPA and other
Federal requirements for public involvement in major conservation
plans. Members will be selected in order to achieve a balanced
representation of viewpoints, so to effectively address invasive
species issues under consideration. No member may serve on the ISAC for
more than two (2) consecutive terms. All terms will be limited to three
(3) years in length.
Members of the ISAC and its subcommittees serve without pay.
However, while away from their homes or regular places of business in
the performance of services of the ISAC, members shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same
manner as persons employed intermittently in the government service, as
authorized by section 5703 of Title 5, United States Code.
Submitting Nominations
Nominations should be typed and should include the following:
1. A brief summary of no more than two (2) pages explaining the
nominee's suitability to serve on the ISAC.
2. A resume or curriculum vitae.
3. At least two (2) letters of reference.
Nominations should be postmarked no later than April 17, 2006, to
Lori Williams, National Invasive Species Council (OS/SIO/NISC), 1849 C
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240.
The Secretary of the Interior, on behalf of the other members of
NISC, is actively soliciting nominations of qualified minorities,
women, persons with disabilities and members of low income populations
to ensure that recommendations of the ISAC take into account the needs
of the diverse groups served.
Dated: February 24, 2006.
Lori C. Williams,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council.1
[FR Doc. E6-3002 Filed 3-1-06; 8:45 am]
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