[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 7508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1873]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Establishment

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: 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 (Pub. L. 92-463). Following 
consultation with the General Services Administration, notice is hereby 
given that the Secretary of the Interior is establishing the California 
Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee (Committee). The purpose of the 
Committee is to provide assistance and recommendations to the Secretary 
of the Interior and the Governor of California through the CALFED 
Policy Group or its successor on implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta 
Program as described in the Programmatic Record of Decision which 
outlines the long-term comprehensive solution for addressing the 
problems affecting the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta 
Estuary. The Committee will provide recommendations on implementation 
of each element of the CALFED Program through the completion of State 1 
(first 7 years). Specific responsibilities of the Committee include: 
(1) Making recommendations on annual priorities and coordination of 
Program actions to achieve balanced implementation of the Program 
elements; (2) providing recommendations on effective integration of 
program elements to provide continuous, balanced improvement of each of 
the Program objectives (ecosystem restoration, water quality, levee 
system integrity, and water supply reliability); (3) evaluating 
implementation of Program actions in State 1, including assessment of 
Program area performance; (4) reviewing, commenting and making 
recommendations on Annual Reports regarding the implementation of 
Program elements as set forth in Programmatic Record of Decision to the 
Secretary, Governor, the Congress, the California Legislature, and 
other interested parties; (5) recommending program actions based on 
recommendations from the Committee workgroups and subcommittees; and 
(6) liaison between the Committee's workgroups, subcommittees, the 
State and Federal agencies and the public.
    The Committee will consist of approximately 20 to 30 members who 
will be appointed by the Secretary in consultation with the Governor.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nan Yoder, CALFED Program Manager, 
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95821-1898, telephone (916) 
978-5523.
    The certification of establishment is published below:

Certification

    I hereby certify that establishment of the California Bay-Delta 
Public Advisory Committee is in the public interest in connection with 
the performance of duties imposed on the Department of the Interior.

Bruce Babbitt,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 01-1873 Filed 1-22-01; 8:45 am]
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