[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 48937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20800]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal.

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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 renewing the charter for 
the California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee. The purpose of the 
Committee is to provide recommendations to the Secretary of the 
Interior, the Governor of California, the California Bay-Delta 
Authority, and other participating Federal agencies on implementation 
of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (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 
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 and making recommendations on Program Plans and Annual 
Reports describing implementation of Program elements as set forth in 
the Programmatic Record of Decision to the Secretary, the Governor, the 
Congress, the California Legislature, the Authority, and other 
interested parties; (5) recommending Program actions taking into 
account recommendations from the Committee's subcommittees; and (6) 
liaison between the Committee's subcommittee, the State and Federal 
agencies, the Secretary and the Governor.
    The Committee consists of 20 to 30 members who are appointed by the 
Secretary in consultation with the Governor.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Buzard, CALFED Program Manager, 
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95821-1898, telephone (916) 
978-5525.
    The certification of Charter renewal is published below:

Certification

    I hereby certify that Charter renewal 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. 03-20800 Filed 8-14-03; 8:45 am]
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