[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5802-5803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-999]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to renew the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory 
Committee charter and request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture is considering the renewal of the 
charter of the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee, chartered 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to provide advice to the 
Secretary of Agriculture on implementing the terms of the Federal 
Interagency Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Region. Nominations of 
persons to serve on the LTFAC are invited.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received in 
writing by March 24, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Send nominations and applications (Form AD-755) with 
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for membership on the Committee 
to: FACA Nomination, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35 College 
Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Marceron, Forest Supervisor, or 
Mark Struble, Acting Legislative & Public Affairs Officer, Lake Tahoe 
Basin Management Unit, telephone (530) 543-2758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of 
Agriculture is considering the renewal of the charter of the Lake Tahoe 
Basin Federal Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to 
provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture and to the Federal 
Interagency Partnership (Partnership) on how the Partnership can best 
fulfill its duties pursuant to Executive Order 13057, issued July 26, 
1997; how to facilitate the integration and coordination of appropriate 
Federal programs and funds to help achieve the goals of the Lake Tahoe 
Regional Environmental Improvement Program; and other matters raised by 
the Secretary.
    The Secretary of Agriculture established the Lake Tahoe Basin 
Federal Advisory Committee (Committee) on July 13, 1998; renewed the 
Committee's charter on June 19, 2000; amended the charter on April 17, 
2001, to provide advice to the Partnership; and renewed the charter on 
June 13, 2002 and June 3, 2004. The current charter for the Lake Tahoe 
Basin Federal Advisory Committee will expire June 7, 2006, and is 
currently being considered for renewal by the Secretary of Agriculture.
    The Secretary has previously determined that the work of the 
Committee is in the public interest and relevant to the duties of the 
Department of Agriculture.
    Representatives will be selected from the following sectors: (1) 
Gaming, (2) environmental, (3) national environmental, (4) ski resorts, 
(5) North Shore economic/recreation, (6) South Shore economic/
recreation, (7) resort associations, (8) education, (9) property rights 
advocates, (10) member-at-large, (11) member-at-large, (12) science and 
research, (13) California local government, (14) Washoe Tribe, (15) 
State of California, (16) State of Nevada, (17) Tahoe Regional Planning 
Agency, (18) labor, (19) transportation and (20) Nevada local 
government.
    Nominations to the Committee should describe and document the 
proposed member's qualifications for membership on the Lake Tahoe Basin 
Federal Advisory Committee. The Committee Chair will be approved by the 
Designated Federal Official. Vacancies on the Committee will be filled 
in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
    Members of the Committee serve without pay, but may be reimbursed 
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travel expenses. Committee members serve a two year term and will meet 
as often as is necessary to complete its business, but no less than 
four times a year.
    Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary of 
Agriculture. Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, 
will be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that 
the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs 
of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should 
include to the extent practicable individuals with demonstrated ability 
to represent minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and senior 
citizens.

    Dated: January 27, 2006.
Terri Marceron,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 06-999 Filed 2-2-06; 8:45 am]
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