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USDA - 5154 - California Spotted Owl Federal Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	California Spotted Owl Federal Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	1998	Committee Number	5154
Original Establishment Date	9/30/1997	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	12/31/1997	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	9/24/1997	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Jonathan
Date Of Renewal Charter		Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	S.
Projected Termination Date	12/31/1997	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Stephens
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Agency termination, committee completed work.	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-205-0948
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-205-1012
Specific Establishment Authority*		Designated Federal Officer Email*	jonathan.stephens/wo@fs.fed.us
Effective Date Of Authority*	9/30/1997
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Ad hoc
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Secretary of Agriculture and the Chief of the Forest Service will use the findings and recommendations to develop a strategy for management of the Sierra Nevada ecosystem.
How is membership balanced?*	Chair-retired director of Forest Service Research Station; wildlife biologist; fisherires biologist; fire ecologist; computer modling expertise; biologist-committee management; silviculture expertise; forest planning expertise; landscape ecologist; Native American forester; forest ecologist.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The committee held three (3) meetings in California.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Secretary of Agriculture wanted to have an independent panel of scientists to review the California Spotted Owl EIS. The Secretary of Agriculture wanted to ensure that the most current information on the spotted owl and Sierra Nevada ecosystem was incorporated into the Cal owl EIS.
Why close or partially close meetings?	No closed meetings.
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*		Action Reorganize Priorities*
Outcome Trust In Government		Action Reallocate Resources
Outcome Major Policy Changes		Action Issued New Regulations
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research		Action Proposed Legislation
Outcome Effective Grant Making		Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments
Outcome Improved Service Delivery		Action Other
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction		Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements		Grants Review*
Outcome Other		Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*		Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment		Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*		Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*
Number Of Recommendations Comment		Access Agency Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented*		Access Committee Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment		Access GSA FACA Website
% of Recs Partially Implemented*		Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other
Agency Feedback*		Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*		Narrative Description*

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*	$19,900.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$1,865.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$1,840.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	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	$3,728.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$27,333.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.00	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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