[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 7656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2128]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Establishment of the Joint Fire Science Program 
Stakeholder Advisory Group

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION:  Establishment of the Joint Fire Science Program Stakeholder 
Advisory Group.

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SUMMARY: This notice is published in accordance with Section 9(a)(2) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.). 
Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture have established the Joint Fire Science 
Program Stakeholder Advisory Group to provide advice concerning 
priorities and approaches for research and implementation of research 
findings for the management of wildland fuels on lands administered by 
the U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
through the Forest Service.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This Committee is established effective January 24, 
2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Bob Clark, Joint Fire Science 
Program Manager, National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. Development 
Ave., Boise, Idaho 83705, (208) 387-5349. Internet: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in accordance with 
Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 FACA) (5 
U.S.C. App.).
    The Committee will conduct its operations in accordance with FACA. 
The Committee will report to the Joint Fire Science Program Governing 
Board (Governing Board). The Committee's charter provides for the 
Committee to assist the Governing Board by gathering and analyzing 
information and considering public comments in order to provide advice 
develop recommendations from a national public interest perspective to 
the Secretaries and the Governing Board on matters pertaining to 
research into the wildlands fuels problem and implementation of 
solutions, and other related matters as the Governing Board may 
request.
    To achieve the Committee's goals, members will be appointed who can 
represent effectively the varied interests affected by the Joint Fire 
Science Program. Members will represent a variety of viewpoints and 
will have varying experience and the Committee will be fairly balanced 
in terms of view, background, and tasks. Federal Members will represent 
the U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
through the Forest Service.
    The Secretary of the interior will designate one of the members to 
serve as chair. The Department of the Interior will provide the 
necessary administrative support for the Committee.
    Pursuant to a waiver under 41 CFR Sec. 101-6.1015, a copy of the 
Committee's charter will be filed with the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources, United States Senate; Committee on Resources, U.S. 
House of Representatives; the Library of Congress; and the Committee 
Management Secretariat; General Services Administration simultaneously 
with the publication of this notice.
    CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the establishment of the Joint 
Fire Science Program Stakeholder Advisory Group is necessary and in the 
public interest in connection with the Secretary of the interior's 
statutory responsibilities to manage the lands and resources 
administered by the Department of the Interior.

    Dated: January 18, 2001.
Bruce Babbitt,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 01-2128 Filed 1-23-01; 8:45 am]
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