[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7992-7993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2089]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Notice of Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Natural Resource Damage Assessment and 
Restoration Program Office.

ACTION: Notice; FACA Committee Meeting Announcement.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92-463, the Department of the Interior, Natural Resource Damage 
Assessment and Restoration Program Office gives notice of the second 
meeting of the Department's Natural Resource Damage Assessment and 
Restoration Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee will meet at the 
U.S. Department of the Interior, South Building Auditorium, 1951 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
on March 2, 2006. Members of the public are invited to attend the 
Committee Meeting to listen to the committee proceedings and to provide 
public input.
    Public Input: Any member of the public interested in providing 
public input at the Committee Meeting should contact Mr. Steve Glomb, 
whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this notice. Each individual providing oral input is 
requested to limit those comments to three minutes. This time frame may 
be adjusted to accommodate all those who would like to speak. Requests 
to be added to the public speaker list must be received in writing 
(letter, e-mail, or fax) by noon eastern standard time on February 21, 
2006. Anyone wishing to submit written comments should provide a copy 
of those comments to Mr. Glomb in the following formats: One hard copy 
with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable 
file formats are: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files) 
by noon eastern standard time on February 21, 2006.
    Document Availability: Interested individuals may view the draft 
agenda for the meeting online at http://restoration.doi.gov/faca or may 
request the draft agenda from Mr. Glomb. In preparation for this 
meeting of the Advisory Committee, the Committee and the public can 
find helpful background information at the Restoration Program Web site 
http://restoration.doi.gov. The site provides a good introduction to 
the program for those who are relatively new to the damage assessment 
and restoration arena and a useful reference for seasoned practitioners 
and policy leaders. Links to the statutory and regulatory framework for 
the program are found at http://restoration.doi.gov/laws.htm. DOI 
Program policies are found at http://restoration.doi.gov/policy.htm.

Agenda for Meeting

    The agenda will cover the following principal subjects:

--Welcome/Kickoff address by senior Departmental official.
--Potential amendment of committee by-laws.
--Discussion of subcommittee reports.
--Formal public input (if any).
--Finalize subcommittee scopes and workplans.

    Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting must contact Mr. Steve Glomb (see contact information below) by 
noon eastern standard time on February 21, 2006, so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

DATES: March 2, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open to the public).

ADDRESSES: Auditorium, U.S Department of the Interior, South Building, 
1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240.
    All individuals attending the Committee Meeting will be required to 
present photo identification to security officers to gain access to the 
South Interior Building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Glomb, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program, 
Mail Stop MIB 4449, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240; phone 202-
208-4863; fax 202-208-2681; or [email protected].

    Dated: February 9, 2006.
Frank M. DeLuise,
Designated Federal Officer, DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and 
Restoration Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E6-2089 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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