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Vol. 75, No. 43 

Friday, March 5, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Collaborative Forest Landscape 

Restoration Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to establish the 

Collaborative Forest Landscape 

Restoration Advisory Committee and 

call for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture 

intends to establish the Collaborative 

Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory 

Committee (Committee) pursuant to 

Title IV, Section 4003(e) of Omnibus 

Public Land Management Act of 2009 

(Pub. L. 111–11) passed into law on 

March 30, 2009. The Collaborative 

Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory 

Committee is being established to 

evaluate, and provide recommendations 

on each project proposal that has been 

submitted under Section 4003(c)(2) of 

this act. As required by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, charters for 

Federal advisory committees must be 

renewed every 2 years. The Committee 

is soliciting nominations to fill no more 

than 15 vacancies with terms up to 2 

years. The public is invited to submit 

nominations for membership on the 

Collaborative Forest Landscape 

Restoration Advisory Committee. 

DATES: All nominations must be 

received in writing by March 22, 2010. 

Nominations must contain a completed 

application packet that includes the 

nominee’s name, resume, and 

completed form AD–755 (Advisory 

Committee Membership Background 

Information). The package must be sent 

to the address below. 

ADDRESSES: Send nominations and 

applications to William Timko, USDA 

Forest Service; Forest Management, 

Room 3NW; 201 14th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20024 by express mail 

or overnight courier service. If sent via 

the U.S. Postal Service, they must be 

sent to the following address: U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Forest 

Service, Forest Management, National 

Forest System, Mail Stop 1103, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1123. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas Peterson, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, National Forest System, 

Forest Management; telephone 202– 

205–0893, fax 202–205–1045, e-mail: 

tpeterson01@fs.fed.us, or contact 

William Timko, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture; National Forest System, 

Forest Management, telephone 202– 

205–0893, fax 202–205–1045, e-mail: 

btimko@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. II), notice 

is hereby given that the Secretary of 

Agriculture intends to establish the 

charter of the Collaborative Forest 

Landscape Restoration Advisory 

Committee (Committee). The purpose of 

the Committee is to evaluate, and 

provide recommendations on, the 

selection of collaborative forest 

landscape restoration proposals to the 

Secretary of Agriculture for approval as 

provided in Title IV, Section 4003(e) of 

the Omnibus Public Land Management 

Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–11). 

The purpose of this title is to 

encourage the collaborative, sciencebased ecosystem restoration of priority 

forest landscapes through a process 

that: 

1. Encourages ecological, economic, 

and social sustainability; 

2. Leverages local resources with 

national and private resources; 

3. Facilitates the reduction of wildfire 

management costs, including through 

reestablishing natural fire regimes and 

reducing the risk of uncharacteristic 

wildfire; and 

4. Demonstrates the degree to which: 

a. Various ecological restoration 

techniques; 

(1) Achieve ecological and watershed 

health objectives; and 

(2) Affect wildfire activity and 

management costs; and 

b. The use of forest restoration 

byproducts can offset treatment costs 

while benefiting local rural economies 

and improving forest health. 

The Committee is being established in 

accordance with Section 4003(e) of the 

Omnibus Public Land Management Act 

of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–11). The Secretary 

has determined that the work of the 

Committee is in the public interest and 

relevant to the duties of the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture. 

The Committee will meet on an 

annual basis or as needed; determined 

by the Committee, and its primary 

duties will include: 

1. Evaluating Collaborative Forest 

landscape Restoration project proposals 

with special consideration given to: 

a. The strength of the proposal and 

strategy; 

b. The strength of the ecological case 

of the proposal and the proposed 

ecological restoration strategies; 

c. The strength of the collaborative 

process and the likelihood of successful 

collaboration throughout 

implementation; 

d. Whether the proposal is likely to 

achieve reductions in long-term wildfire 

management costs: 

e. Whether the proposal would reduce 

the relative costs of carrying out 

ecological restoration treatments as a 

result of the use of woody biomass and 

small-diameter trees; and 

f. Whether an appropriate level of 

non-Federal investment would be 

leveraged in carrying out the proposal. 

2. Provide recommendations on each 

proposal to the Secretary of Agriculture 

through the Chief of the Forest Service. 

Advisory Committee Organization 

The Committee shall be comprised of 

no more than 15 members and fairly 

balanced in terms of the points of view 

represented. The Committee shall 

include experts in: 

1. Ecological Restoration, 

2. Fire Ecology, 

3. Fire Management, 

4. Rural Economic Development, 

5. Strategies for Ecological Adaptation 

to Climate Change, 

6. Fish and Wildlife Ecology, and 

7. Woody Biomass and SmallDiameter Tree Utilization. 

Term and Vacancies 

Committee members will be 

appointed by the Secretary to 2-year 

terms. Vacancies will be filled in the 

manner in which the original 

appointment was made. 


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Nomination and Application 

Information for the Forest Resource 

Coordinating Committee 

The appointment of members to the 

Committee will be made by the 

Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual 

or organization may nominate one or 

more qualified persons to represent the 

vacancies listed above to serve on the 

Collaborative Forest Landscape 

Restoration Advisory Committee. To be 

considered for membership, nominees 

must: 

1. Identify what expertise they would 

represent and how they are qualified to 

represent that skill; 

2. State why they want to serve on the 

committee and what they can 

contribute; 

3. Show their past experience in 

working successfully as part of a 

coordinating group; and 

4. Complete form AD–755, Advisory 

Committee Membership Background 

Information. 

Letters of recommendation are 

welcome. Individuals may also 

nominate themselves. Form AD–755 

may be obtained from Forest Service 

contact persons or from the following 

Web site: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ 

Internet/FSA_File/ad755.pdf. All 

nominations will be vetted by the 

Agency. The Secretary of Agriculture 

shall appoint committee members to the 

Collaborative Forest Landscape 

Restoration Advisory Committee from 

the list of qualified applicants. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to 

submit nominations via overnight mail 

or delivery to ensure timely receipt by 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Non-Federal members of the 

Committee shall serve without pay as 

special government employees (SGEs), 

but will be reimbursed for reasonable 

costs incurred while performing duties 

on behalf of the Committee. SGEs will 

be subject to appropriate conflict of 

interest statutes and standards of ethical 

conduct. All SGE nominees who are 

selected must complete the Office of 

Government Ethics (OGE) 450 

Confidential Financial Disclosure 

Report before rendering any advice or 

prior to their first meeting. All members 

will be reviewed for conflict of interest 

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 208 in relation to 

specific Committee work charges. 

Financial disclosure updates will be 

required annually. Members must report 

any changes in financial holdings 

requiring additional disclosure. OGE 

450 forms are available on-line at: 

http://www.usoge.gov/forms/ 

form_450.aspx. 

Equal opportunity practices, in line 

with USDA policies, will be followed in 

all appointments to the Committee. To 

ensure that the recommendation of the 

Committee has taken into account the 

needs of the diverse groups served by 

the Department, membership includes, 

to the extent practicable, individuals 

with demonstrated ability to represent 

minorities, women, persons with 

disabilities, and senior citizens. 

Dated: February 24, 2010. 

Pearlie S. Reed, 

Assistant Secretary of Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4686 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2010–0002] 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

General Principles 

AGENCY: Office for Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office for Food Safety, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

is sponsoring a public meeting on 

March 23, 2010. The objective of the 

public meeting is to provide information 

and receive public comments on agenda 

items and draft United States positions 

that will be discussed at the 26th 

session of the Codex Committee on 

General Principles (CCGP) of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), 

which will be held in Paris, France, 

April 12–16, 2010. The Office for Food 

Safety recognizes the importance of 

providing interested parties the 

opportunity to obtain background 

information on the 26th Session of the 

CCGP and to address items on the 

agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 1:30– 

4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at USDA, Room 107–A, Jamie L. 

Whitten Building, 1200 Independence 

Ave SW., Washington, DC 20250. 

Documents related to the 26th Session 

of the CCGP will be accessible via the 

World Wide Web at the following 

address: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/web/ 

current.jsp?lang=en. 

The U.S. Delegate to the 26th Session 

of the CCGP, Karen Stuck, USDA, Food 

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), 

invites interested U.S. parties to submit 

their comments electronically to the 

following e-mail address: 

uscodex@fsis.usda.gov. 

Registration: 

If you would like to participate in the 

public meeting for the 26th Session of 

the CCGP by teleconference, please use 

the following call in number and 

passcode: 

Call In Number: 1–866–692–3158. 

Passcode: 5986642. 

For Further Information about the 

26th Session of the CCGP Contact: 

Barbara McNiff, USDA, 1400 

Independence Ave SW., Room 4861, 

Washington, DC 20250. Phone: (202) 

690–4719, Fax: (202) 720–3157, E-mail: 

Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov. 

For Further Information about the 

Public Meeting Contact: Kenneth 

Lowery, 1400 Independence Ave SW., 

Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250. 

Phone: (202) 690–4042, Fax: (202) 720– 

3157, E-mail: 

Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Codex was established in 1963 by 

two United Nations organizations, the 

Food and Agriculture Organization and 

the World Health Organization. Through 

adoption of food standards, codes of 

practice, and other guidelines 

developed by its committees, and by 

promoting their adoption and 

implementation by governments, Codex 

seeks to protect the health of consumers 

and ensure that fair practices are used 

in trade. 

The CCGP deals with rules and 

procedures referred to it by the Codex 

including the establishment of 

principles which define the purpose 

and scope of the Codex and the nature 

of Codex standards. The development of 

mechanisms to address any economic 

impact statements is also the 

responsibility of the CCGP. 

The CCGP is hosted by France. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the agenda for 

the 26th Session of the CCGP will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 

• Draft Revised Code of Ethics for 

International Trade in Foods 

• Proposal to amend the Guidelines 

to Chairpersons of Codex Committees 

and ad hoc Intergovernmental Task 

Forces 

• Review of the Risk Analysis 

Policies of Codex Committees 

• Definition of the Term ‘‘Competent 

Authority’’ 

• Proposed Amendment to the Terms 

of Reference of the Committee 

• Discussion Paper on the 

Development of Joint Codex and World 

Organization for Animal Health 

Standards 


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