[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15332-15333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6590]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Wildland Fire Executive Council Meeting Schedule

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., 2, the U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Office of the Secretary, Wildland Fire Executive Council (WFEC) will 
meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meetings will be held on the first Friday of each month from 
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern Time as follows: April 1, 2011; May 6, 2011; 
June 3, 2011; July 1, 2011; August 5, 2011; September 2, 2011; October 
7, 2011; November 4, 2011; December 2, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern Time in 
the McArdle Room (First Floor Conference Room) in the Yates Federal 
Building, USDA Forest Service Headquarters, 1400 Independence Ave., 
SW., Washington, DC 20250,

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy Johnson, Designated Federal 
Officer, 300 E Mallard Drive, Suite 170, Boise, Idaho 83706; telephone 
(202) 503-8502; fax (202) 606-3150; or e-mail <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6b4899fb9ac898e88958988a68f8995c882898fc8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d486bbad8b9ebbbcbaa7bbba94bdbba7fab0bbbdfab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The WFEC is established as a discretionary 
advisory committee under the authorities of the Secretary of the 
Interior and Secretary of Agriculture, in furtherance of 43 U.S.C. 1457 
and provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-
742j), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1701 et. seq), the National Wildlife Refuge System improvement Act of 
1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), and the National Forest Management Act of 
1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) and in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The 
Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture certify that the 
formation of the WFEC is necessary and is in the public interest.
    The purpose of the WFEC is to provide advice on coordinated 
national-level wildland fire policy and to provide leadership, 
direction, and program oversight in support of the Wildland Fire 
Leadership Council. Questions related to the WFEC should be directed to 
Roy Johnson (Designated Federal Officer) at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d4f726442577275736e72735d74726e33797274337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2674495f796c494e48554948664f49550842494f08414950">[email protected]</span></a> or 
202-503-8502 or 300 E. Mallard Drive, Suite 170, Boise, Idaho, 83706-
6648.

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    Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will be: (1) Welcome and 
introduction of Council members; (2) Overview of prior meeting and 
action tracking; (3) Members' round robin to share information and 
identify key issues to be addressed; (4) Wildland Fire Management 
Cohesive Strategy; (5) Wildland Fire Issues; (6) Council Members' 
review and discussion of sub-committee activities; (7) Future Council 
activities; and (8) Public comments and closing remarks (from 10:30 to 
11). Participation is open to the public.
    Public Input: All WFEC meetings are open to the public. Members of 
the public who wish to participate must notify Shari Shetler at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a79424b58437579424f5e464f586a434559044e4543044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="491a21283b20161a212c3d252c3b0920263a672d2620672e263f">[email protected]</span></a> no later than the third Friday of the month 
preceding the meeting. Those who are not committee members and wish to 
present oral statements or obtain information should contact Shari 
Shetler via e-mail no later than the third Friday preceding the 
meeting. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time 
available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited.
    Questions about the agenda or written comments may be e-mailed or 
submitted by U.S. Mail to: Department of the Interior, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Wildland Fire, Attention: Shari Shetler, 300 E. 
Mallard Drive, Suite 170, Boise, Idaho 83706-6648. WFEC requests that 
written comments be received by the third Friday of the month 
preceeding the scheduled meeting. Attendance is open to the public, but 
limited space is available. Persons with a disability requiring special 
services, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, should 
contact Ms. Shetler at (202) 527-0133 at least seven calendar days 
prior to the meeting.

    Dated: March 3, 2011.
Roy Johnson,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-6590 Filed 3-18-11; 8:45 am]
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