Provincial Advisory Committees Charter Re-Establishment, 28414 [2011-11987]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 28414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11987]


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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 95 / Tuesday, May 17, 2011 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Provincial Advisory Committees Charter Re-Establishment

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to re-establish the Provincial Advisory 
Committees.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the 
Department of the Interior, intends to re-establish the Provincial 
Advisory Committees (PACs) for the provinces in California, Oregon, and 
Washington. This re-establishment is in response to the continued need 
for the PACs to provide advice on coordinating the implementation of 
the Record of Decision (ROD) of April 13, 1994, for Management of 
Habitat for Late-Succession and Old-Growth Forest Related Species 
within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The PACs also provide 
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 https://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: Shandra L. Terry, Regional Public 
Involvement Coordinator, Office of Public and Legislative Affairs, 
Forest Service, USDA (503) 808-2242.

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 re-establish the Provincial Advisory Committees (PACs), 
which will advise the Provincial Interagency Executive Committee 
(PIEC). The purpose of the PIEC is to facilitate the coordinated 
implementation of the ROD of April 13, 1994, for Management of Habitat 
for Late-Succession and Old-Growth Forest Related Species within the 
Range of the Northern Spotted Owl. The PIEC 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.
    Ecosystem management at the province level requires improved 
coordination among governmental entities responsible for land 
management decisions and the public those agencies serve. Each PAC will 
provide advice and recommendations regarding implementation to promote 
integration and coordination of forest management activities between 
Federal and non-Federal entities. Each PAC will provide advice 
regarding implementation of a comprehensive ecosystem management 
strategy for Federal land within a province (provinces are defined in 
the ROD at E19).
    The chair of each PAC will alternate annually between 
representatives of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 
Management. When the Bureau of Land Management is not represented on 
the PIEC, the Forest Service representative will serve as chair. The 
chair, or a designated agency employee, will serve as the Designated 
Federal Officer 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.
    Re-establishment of the PACs does not require an amendment of 
Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service planning documents because 
the re-establishment 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 PACs 
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: April 4, 2011.
Pearlie S. Reed.
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-11987 Filed 5-16-11; 8:45 am]
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