[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3488-3489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1343]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


21st Century Conservation Service Corps Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the Department of the Interior, announce a public meeting 
of the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Advisory Committee 
(Committee) to discuss the outcomes and objectives of the Committee.

DATES: Meeting: Thursday, February 9, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 
on Friday, February 10, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). 
Meeting Participation: Notify Lisa Young (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT) by close of business on February 6, 2012, if requesting to 
make an oral presentation (limited to 2 minutes per speaker). The 
meeting will accommodate no more than a total of 45 minutes for all 
public speakers.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Access Board Conference 
Room, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004 (Across from 
the National Press Building).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Young, Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO), 1849 C Street NW., MS 3559, Washington, DC 20240; telephone 
(202) 208-7586; fax (202) 208-5873; or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the 
21st Century Conservation Service Corps Advisory Committee will hold a 
meeting.

Background

    Chartered in November 2011, the committee is a discretionary 
advisory committee established under the authority of the Secretary of 
the Interior. The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Secretary 
of Interior with recommendations on: (1) Developing a framework for the 
21CSC, including program components, structure, and implementation, as 
well as accountability and performance evaluation criteria to measure 
success; (2) the development of certification criteria for 21CSC 
providers and individual certification of 21CSC members; (3) strategies 
to overcome existing barriers to successful 21CSC program 
implementation; (4) identifying partnership opportunities with 
corporations, private businesses or entities, foundations, and non-
profit

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groups, as well as state, local, and tribal governments, to expand 
support for conservation corps programs, career training and youth 
employment opportunities; (5) and developing pathways for 21 CSC 
participants for future conservation engagement and natural resource 
careers. Background information on the Committee is available at 
www.doi.gov/21csc.

Meeting Agenda

    The Committee will convene to consider: (1) The proposed by-laws, 
roles and responsibilities of members and the decision making process 
of the Committee; (2) The Committee timeline, objectives and outcomes, 
focusing on the Committee duties outlined in the charter; (3) Other 
Committee business. The public will be able to make comment on Friday, 
February 10, 2012 from 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. The final agenda will be 
posted on www.doi.gov/21csc prior to the meeting.

Public Input

    Interested members of the public may present, either orally or 
through written comments, information for the Committee to consider 
during the public meeting. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral 
statements, or those who had wished to speak, but could not be 
accommodated during the public comment period, are encouraged to submit 
their comments in written form to the Committee after the meeting.
    Individuals or groups requesting to make comment at the public 
Committee meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no 
more than a total of 45 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties 
should contact Lisa Young, DFO, in writing (preferably via email), by 
February 6, 2012. (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed 
on the public speaker list for this meeting.
    In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of 
business February 6. The meeting location is open to the public, and 
current, government issued, photo ID is required to enter. Space is 
limited, so all interested in attending should pre-register. Please 
submit your name, time of arrival, email address and phone number to 
Lisa Young via email at [email protected] or by phone at (202) 
208-7586.

    Dated: January 19, 2012.
Lisa Young,
Designated Federal Officer.
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