[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 50921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25386]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


American Samoa Economic Advisory Commission

AGENCY: Office of Insular Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: American Samoa Economic Advisory Commission--Notice of 
Establishment.

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SUMMARY: This notice is published in accordance with Section 9(a)(2) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-463). 
Following consultation with the General Services Administration, notice 
is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior has established the 
American Samoa Economic Advisory Commission. The purpose of the 
Commission is to make recommendations to the President, through the 
Secretary of the Interior, on policies, actions and time frames 
necessary to achieve a secure and self-sustaining economy for American 
Samoa.
    The Commission will be comprised of six members to be appointed by 
the Secretary of the Interior, including: One member after considering 
a list of a least three persons nominated by the Governor of American 
Samoa, except that if no such list is received by the Secretary of the 
Interior within 21 days after the date of establishment of the 
Commission the Secretary may appoint a member in his sole discretion; 
one member after considering a list of at least three persons nominated 
jointly by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of 
Representatives of American Samoa, except that if no such list is 
received by the Secretary of the Interior within twenty-one days after 
the date of establishment of this Commission the Secretary may appoint 
a member in his sole discretion; two members who are Federal government 
officials; and two members who represent the financial, business, or 
trade community. The Secretary will designate one member of the 
Commission as the chairperson. The Secretary may also appoint ex-
officio, non-voting members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nikolao I. Pula, Office of Insular 
Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W., MS 4328, 
Washington, D.C. 20240, (202) 208-6816. The certification of 
establishment is published below.

Certification

    I hereby certify that the establishment of the American Samoa 
Advisory Economic Commission is necessary and in the public interest in 
connection with the Secretary of the Interior's general responsibility 
in taking action as may be necessary and appropriate, and in harmony 
with applicable law, for the administration of the civil government in 
American Samoa.

    Dated: September 15, 1998.
Bruce Babbitt,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 98-25386 Filed 9-22-98; 8:45 am]
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