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DOI - 34726 - WIND TURBINE GUIDELINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	WIND TURBINE GUIDELINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE	Agency Name	Department of the Interior
Fiscal Year	2011	Committee Number	34726
Original Establishment Date		Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	10/26/2011	Committee URL	http://www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/windpowe...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	22
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	10/26/2009	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	David
Date Of Renewal Charter		Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	10/26/2011	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Cottingham
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 208-4331
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 208-6817
Specific Establishment Authority*	P.L. 16 U.S.C. 703-712; 16 USC 668-668d; 16 U.S.C 1531-1544; 42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. App.	Designated Federal Officer Email*	david_cottingham@fws.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/26/2007
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the Service (Director) on developing effective measures to assist the wind industry in avoiding or minimizing impacts to wildlife and their habitats related to land-based wind energy facilities. Members were selected who can effectively represent the varied interests associated with wind energy development and wind/wildlife interactions and have a policy-level perspective.
How is membership balanced?*	There are 22 members on the Committee, including both representatives and special Government employees. Members are senior-level representatives for wind industry companies, nongovernmental conservation organizations, State agencies, tribes, and Federal agencies. The Committee also includes an independent expert on wind energy/wildlife interactions. Members were selected who have demonstrated expertise and experience in wind energy facility location, design, operation, and transmission requirements; wildlife species potentially affected and potential impacts; applicable laws and regulations; and current research on wind/wildlife interactions. This membership provides the needed fair balance of points of view and the functions to be performed.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	There was a lapse in meetings in early FY 2011 while the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developed its Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines that were based on the Committee's recommendations from FY 2010. The Committee then met four times beginning in April 2011, approximately once every other month.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	There are no other groups currently in existence that perform these duties. Establishment of the Committee is necessary and in the public interest. The development of wind energy, along with other renewable energy sources, in an environmentally sensitive manner is part of the Department's Promoting Responsible Energy Policy Initiative. This Committee is necessary to develop national guidance in an open and transparent process for the environmentally sensitive development of wind energy.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All Committee meetings are open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	The Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee provided its recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior on developing effective measures to avoid or minimize impacts to wildlife and their habitats related to land-based wind energy facilities on March 4, 2010. The Committee continued to provide advice and recommendations on final guidelines following the February 2011 release of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines. The Service anticipates publishing final Guidelines by the end of the calendar year, and the Department of the Interior has determined that the Committee's advice and recommendations will no longer be needed.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	The Service will finalize voluntary guidelines for use by the wind energy industry. These guidelines, being voluntary in nature, do not require new regulations or legislation.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment	The most significant program outcomes associated with this Committee are recommendations to the Secretary on guidelines that will be used by Federal, State, and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and the wind industry.	Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	The Committee did not make any recommendations for measures to reduce costs. However, the Committee did recommend that the Service share expertise and resources with State agencies, as appropriate.	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	55	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Committee submitted its final report to the Secretary of the Interior in March 2010. The report included a section of Policy Recommendations and also included recommendations in its chapter on implementation (Chapter 5).	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The Service is currently reviewing the Committee's recommendations. Actions have been taken to partially implement some recommendations. The majority of the recommendations are still under consideration and no decision has yet been made as to their use.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	13.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The Service is currently undertaking efforts such as the development of Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs), which in part will address some of the Committee's recommendations. The Service has also published several revised versions of Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines that are based on the Committee's recommended guidelines.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	The Committee website includes the ability to sign up for email updates. We maintain a list of interested parties and send out information and updates to this list via e-mail.
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Service held a teleconference with Committee members to inform them that the Service Working Group composed of Regional employees would be convened to develop final guidelines using the Committee's recommendations. The Service met with the Committee four times in FY 2011, and provided updates at each meeting on the status of the Service's consideration of their advice.	Narrative Description*	The Committee assists the Department of the Interior by providing advice and recommendations on developing effective measures to avoid or minimize impacts to wildlife and their habitats.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$225,485.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$46,409.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$8,071.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$5,327.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$12,500.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$297,792.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	2.00	Est Cost Remarks
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