[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39809-39810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19926]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Lake Tahoe Basin Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice, establishment, and request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture is establishing an 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 Committee are invited.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received in 
writing by August 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send nominations with telephone numbers for membership on 
the Committee to: FACA Nomination, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 
870 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Juan Palma, Forest Supervisor, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 
telephone (530) 573-2641.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of 
Agriculture intends to establish a Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory 
Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to

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the Secretary of Agriculture on implementing the terms of the Federal 
Interagency Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Basin and other matters 
raised by the Secretary.
    The Secretary has determined that the work of the Committee is in 
the public interest and relevant to the duties of the Department of 
Agriculture.
    The Committee will meet on a quarterly basis, conducting public 
meetings to discuss management strategies, gather information and 
review federal agency accomplishments, and prepare a progress report 
every six months for submission to regional federal executives.
    The Committee will consist of no more than 20 members representing 
a broad array of interests in the Lake Tahoe Region. Representatives 
will be selected from the following sectors: (1) gaming; (2) 
environmental; (3) national environmental organizations; (4) ski 
resorts; (5) North Shore economic and recreation interests; (6) South 
Shore economic and recreation interests; (7) resort associations; (8) 
education; (9) property rights advocates; (10) member-at-large; (11) 
member-at-large; (12) science and research; (13) local government; (14) 
Washoe Tribe; (15) State of California; (16) State of Nevada; (17) 
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency; (18) union/labor interests, and (19) 
transportation. Nominations to the Committee should describe and 
document the proposed member's qualifications for membership on the 
Lake Tahoe Basin Advisory Committee. The Committee Chair will be 
recommended by the Committee and approved by the Secretary. Vacancies 
on the Committee will be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made.
    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: July 21, 1998.
G. Lynn Sprague,
Regional Forester, Pacific Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 98-19926 Filed 7-23-98; 8:45 am]
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