81 FR 6037 - Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Call for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)

Page Range		6037-6038
FR Document		2016-02192

The U.S. Department of the Interior, on behalf of the interdepartmental National Invasive Species Council (NISC), proposes to appoint new members to the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). The Secretary of the Interior, acting as administrative lead, is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the ISAC.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

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Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Call for Nominations

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, National Invasive Species Council, 
Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, on behalf of the 
interdepartmental National Invasive Species Council (NISC), proposes to 
appoint new members to the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). 
The Secretary of the Interior, acting as administrative lead, is 
requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the 
ISAC.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked by February 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Jamie K. Reaser, Executive 
Director, National Invasive Species Council Secretariat (OS/NISC), by 
regular/express mail: 1849 C Street NW., (Mailstop 3530), Washington, 
DC 20240 and email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, Program Specialist 
and ISAC Coordinator, at (202) 208-4122, fax: (202) 208-4118, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order (EO) 13122 authorized the 
National Invasive Species Council (NISC) to provide interdepartmental 
coordination, planning, and leadership for the Federal Government on 
the prevention, eradication, and control of invasive species. NISC is 
currently comprised of thirteen Federal Departments and Agencies. The 
Co-chairs of NISC are the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and 
Commerce. The Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC) advises NISC. 
NISC is requesting nominations for senior-level professionals to serve 
on the ISAC.
    Nominations that were submitted in response to the Federal Register 
notice dated September 30, 2015 are still under

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consideration. These nominees do not need to reapply, unless they wish 
to make changes to their nomination package.
    NISC provides high-level interdepartmental coordination of Federal 
invasive species actions and works with other Federal and non-Federal 
groups to address invasive species issues at national and international 
levels. NISC duties, as outlined in EO 13112 are to: oversee 
implementation of EO 13112, while working to ensure that the Federal 
agency activities concerning invasive species are coordinated, 
complementary, cost-efficient, and effective; encourage planning and 
action at local, tribal, state, regional, and ecosystem-based level to 
achieve strategic goals; develop recommendations for international 
cooperation; work with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to 
develop guidance to Federal Agencies pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); facilitate development of a 
coordinated network among Federal Agencies to document, evaluate, and 
monitor invasive species impacts; and prepare, issue (implement), and 
update a National Invasive Species Management Plan (Management Plan).
    ISAC is regulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA; 5 
U.S.C. App. 2). At the request of NISC, ISAC provides advice to NISC 
member Departments and Agencies on topics related to NISC's 
aforementioned duties. As a multi-stakeholder advisory committee, ISAC 
is intended to play a key role in recommending plans and actions to be 
taken at local, tribal, state, regional, and ecosystem-based levels to 
achieve the goals and objectives of the Management Plan. It is hoped 
that, collectively, ISAC will represent the views of the broad range of 
individuals and communities knowledgeable of and affected by invasive 
species.
    Prospective members of ISAC need to be senior-level professionals 
with expertise relevant to the prevention, eradication, and/or control 
of invasive species who have demonstrated a high degree of capacity 
for: Advising individuals in leadership positions, team work, project 
management, tracking relevant Federal government programs and policy 
making procedures, and networking with and representing their peer-
community of interest. ISAC members need not be scientists. Membership 
from a wide range of disciplines and professional sectors is 
encouraged. At this time, we are particularly interested in 
applications from senior-level representatives of tribes, small 
businesses, non-profit and/or private sector entities focused on 
landscape-scale management, and organizations specializing in 
innovative communication strategies.
    After consultation with the other members of NISC, the Secretary of 
the Interior will appoint members to ISAC. NISC will select members 
based on their individual qualifications, as well as the overall need 
to achieve a balanced representation of viewpoints, subject matter 
expertise, regional knowledge, and representation of communities of 
interests. ISAC member terms are limited to three (3) years from their 
date of appointment to ISAC. Following completion of their first term, 
an ISAC member may request consideration for reappointment to an 
additional term. Reappointment is not guaranteed.
    Typically, the ISAC meets twice per year (spring and fall). Between 
these meetings, ISAC subcommittees are expected to work via conference 
calls and email exchanges. Members of the ISAC and its subcommittees 
serve without pay. However, while away from their homes or regular 
places of business in the performance of services of the ISAC, members 
may be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in 
the government service, as authorized by section 5703 of Title 5, 
United States Code. Employees of the Federal Government ARE NOT 
eligible for nomination or appointment to ISAC.
    Individuals who are federally registered lobbyists are ineligible 
to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils in an 
individual capacity. The term ``individual capacity'' refers to 
individuals who are appointed to exercise their own individual best 
judgment on behalf of the government, such as when they are designated 
Special Government Employees, rather than being appointed to represent 
a particular interest.
    Submitting Nominations: Nominations should include a resume 
providing an adequate description of the nominee's qualifications (see 
paragraph five), including information that would enable the Department 
of the Interior to make an informed decision regarding meeting the 
membership requirements of the ISAC and permit the Department of the 
Interior to contact a potential member.
    Any interested person or entity may nominate one or more qualified 
individuals for membership on the ISAC. Self-nominations are also 
accepted. Persons or entities submitting nomination packages on the 
behalf of others must confirm that the individual(s) is/are aware of 
their nomination. Nominations must be postmarked no later than February 
18, 2016 to Jamie K. Reaser, Executive Director, National Invasive 
Species Council Secretariat (OS/NISC), Regular Mail: 1849 C Street NW. 
(MS 3530), Washington, DC, 20240 and emailed to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 29, 2016.
Jamie K. Reaser,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council.
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consideration. These nominees do not businesses, non-profit and/or private nomination packages on the behalf of
need to reapply, unless they wish to sector entities focused on landscape- others must confirm that the
make changes to their nomination scale management, and organizations individual(s) is/are aware of their
package. specializing in innovative nomination. Nominations must be
NISC provides high-level communication strategies. postmarked no later than February 18,
interdepartmental coordination of After consultation with the other 2016 to Jamie K. Reaser, Executive
Federal invasive species actions and members of NISC, the Secretary of the Director, National Invasive Species
works with other Federal and non- Interior will appoint members to ISAC. Council Secretariat (OS/NISC), Regular
Federal groups to address invasive NISC will select members based on their Mail: 1849 C Street NW. (MS 3530),
species issues at national and individual qualifications, as well as the Washington, DC, 20240 and emailed to:
international levels. NISC duties, as overall need to achieve a balanced Jamie_Reaser@ios.doi.gov.
outlined in EO 13112 are to: oversee representation of viewpoints, subject
Dated: January 29, 2016.
implementation of EO 13112, while matter expertise, regional knowledge,
working to ensure that the Federal and representation of communities of Jamie K. Reaser,
agency activities concerning invasive interests. ISAC member terms are Executive Director, National Invasive Species
species are coordinated, limited to three (3) years from their date Council.
complementary, cost-efficient, and of appointment to ISAC. Following [FR Doc. 2016–02192 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am]
effective; encourage planning and action completion of their first term, an ISAC BILLING CODE 4334–63–P
at local, tribal, state, regional, and member may request consideration for
ecosystem-based level to achieve reappointment to an additional term.
strategic goals; develop Reappointment is not guaranteed. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
recommendations for international Typically, the ISAC meets twice per
year (spring and fall). Between these Bureau of Land Management
cooperation; work with the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) to develop meetings, ISAC subcommittees are [LLNV912000 L13400000.PQ0000
guidance to Federal Agencies pursuant expected to work via conference calls LXSS006F0000; MO#4500090018]
to the National Environmental Policy and email exchanges. Members of the
Act (NEPA); facilitate development of a ISAC and its subcommittees serve Notice of Public Meeting: Bureau of
coordinated network among Federal without pay. However, while away from Land Management Nevada Resource
Agencies to document, evaluate, and their homes or regular places of Advisory Councils; Postponement
monitor invasive species impacts; and business in the performance of services In the notice document published
prepare, issue (implement), and update of the ISAC, members may be Monday, February 1, 2016 (81 FR 5132),
a National Invasive Species reimbursed for travel expenses, a public meeting of the Bureau of Land
Management Plan (Management Plan). including per diem in lieu of Management Nevada Resource Advisory
ISAC is regulated by the Federal subsistence, in the same manner as Councils was announced.
Advisory Committee Act (FACA; 5 persons employed intermittently in the The BLM Nevada Resource Advisory
U.S.C. App. 2). At the request of NISC, government service, as authorized by Council meeting scheduled for February
ISAC provides advice to NISC member section 5703 of Title 5, United States 10–11, 2016 has been postponed until
Departments and Agencies on topics Code. Employees of the Federal
the outstanding member appointments
related to NISC’s aforementioned duties. Government ARE NOT eligible for
have been finalized. A new notice will
As a multi-stakeholder advisory nomination or appointment to ISAC.
Individuals who are federally be published when the dates have been
committee, ISAC is intended to play a
registered lobbyists are ineligible to decided.
key role in recommending plans and
actions to be taken at local, tribal, state, serve on all FACA and non-FACA Rudy Evenson,
regional, and ecosystem-based levels to boards, committees, or councils in an Deputy Chief, Office of Communications.
achieve the goals and objectives of the individual capacity. The term [FR Doc. 2016–02095 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am]
Management Plan. It is hoped that, ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P
collectively, ISAC will represent the individuals who are appointed to
views of the broad range of individuals exercise their own individual best
and communities knowledgeable of and judgment on behalf of the government, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
affected by invasive species. such as when they are designated
Prospective members of ISAC need to Special Government Employees, rather Bureau of Land Management
be senior-level professionals with than being appointed to represent a
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expertise relevant to the prevention, particular interest. 030–15–01]
eradication, and/or control of invasive Submitting Nominations:
species who have demonstrated a high Nominations should include a resume Notice of Temporary Closures of
degree of capacity for: Advising providing an adequate description of the Selected Public Lands in La Paz
individuals in leadership positions, nominee’s qualifications (see paragraph County, Arizona
team work, project management, five), including information that would
tracking relevant Federal government enable the Department of the Interior to AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
programs and policy making make an informed decision regarding Interior.
procedures, and networking with and meeting the membership requirements
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ACTION: Notice of temporary closures.
representing their peer-community of of the ISAC and permit the Department
interest. ISAC members need not be of the Interior to contact a potential SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
scientists. Membership from a wide member. closure is in effect on public lands
range of disciplines and professional Any interested person or entity may administered by the Bureau of Land
sectors is encouraged. At this time, we nominate one or more qualified Management (BLM), Lake Havasu Field
are particularly interested in individuals for membership on the Office.
applications from senior-level ISAC. Self-nominations are also DATES: The closure will be in effect from
representatives of tribes, small accepted. Persons or entities submitting 2 p.m., February 5, 2016, through 11:59

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations must be postmarked by February 18, 2016.
Contact		Kelsey Brantley, Program Specialist and ISAC Coordinator, at (202) 208-4122, fax: (202) 208-4118, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 6037

81 FR 6037 - Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Call for Nominations

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