[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 32644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15176]


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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 (Public Law 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 Stage 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 Stage 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 the 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; (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.

Gale A. Norton,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 01-15176 Filed 6-14-01; 8:45 am]
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