[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 240 (Friday, December 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75767-75768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29267]


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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

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Secretary, in consultation with the Governor.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Buzzard, CALFED Program Manager, 
Bureau of Reclamation, 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.

Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. E8-29267 Filed 12-11-08; 8:45 am]
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