[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 139 (Thursday, July 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 42100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14438]


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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 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 (Secretary) is renewing the 
charter for the California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee 
(Committee). The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary 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, Public Law 108-361, and other applicable law. 
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, 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 ROD to the Secretary; (5) recommending Program actions taking into 
account recommendations from the Committee's subcommittees; and (6) 
liaison between the Committee's subcommittees, 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 Buzzard, CALFED Program Manager, 
Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacremento, 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. 05-14438 Filed 7-20-05; 8:45 am]
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