Notice2024-09999
Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Second Request for Nominations
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May 8, 2024
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Abstract
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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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38914-38916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09999]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[19XD4523WS/DWSN0000.000000/DS61500000/DP.61501]
Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Second Request for
Nominations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of second request for nominations.
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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: The deadline for submissions for the notice published February
27, 2024 at 89 FR 14519 has been extended. Nominations must be
postmarked by June 7, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Electronic nominations packages are preferred and should be
sent to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ee7e0f8effde7f8ebd1fdfeebede7ebfdcee7e1fda0eae1e7a0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83eaedf5e2f0eaf5e6dcf0f3e6e0eae6f0c3eaecf0ade7eceaade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>. As necessary, hard copy
nominations can be sent to Stanley W. Burgiel, Executive Director,
National Invasive Species Council (OS/NISC), Regular/Express Mail: 1849
C Street NW (Mailstop 3530), Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, NISC Operations
Director, at (202) 208-4122, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#307b555c4355496f7242515e445c554970595f431e545f591e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3b8969f80968aacb181929d879f968ab39a9c80dd979c9add949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Advisory Committee Scope and Objectives
Executive Order (E.O.) 13112 authorized the National Invasive
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Species Council (NISC) to provide interdepartmental coordination,
planning, and leadership for the Federal Government on the prevention,
eradication, and control of invasive species. This authorization was
reiterated in E.O. 13751. NISC is currently comprised of the senior-
most leadership of twelve Federal Departments/Agencies and four
Executive Offices of the President. 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 individuals to serve on the ISAC.
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 the national level. NISC
duties, consistent with E.O. 13751, are to provide national leadership
necessary to coordinate, sustain and expand efforts to safeguard the
interest of the United States through the prevention, eradication and
control of invasive species through the restoration of ecosystems and
other assets impacted by invasive species. These duties and work
priorities are further identified and outlined in NISC's annual Work
Plans.
ISAC is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA; 5
U.S.C. ch. 10). At the request of NISC, ISAC provides advice to NISC
members on topics related to NISC's duties as described above, and
emerging issues prioritized by the Administration. As a multi-
stakeholder advisory committee, ISAC is intended to play a key role in
recommending plans and actions to be taken in different sectors,
geographies, and/or scales to accomplish the activities set forth in
NISC Work Plans. 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. NISC is requesting
nominations for individuals to serve on the ISAC.
Membership Criteria
Prospective members of ISAC should meet the following criteria:
1. knowledge related to the prevention, eradication, and/or control
of invasive species;
2. familiarity with relevant Federal government programs and policy
making procedures, as well as their interface with non-federal
entities;
3. experience in advising individuals in leadership positions;
4. demonstrated ability to network with and/or represent interests
of their peer-community of interest; and
5. teamwork, project management, and communication skills.
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 representatives of:
non-Federal government agencies (e.g., State, territorial, Tribal,
local); academia, research institutions, and scientific societies; the
private sector and industry/trade associations; landowners, farmers,
ranchers, foresters and other resource users; public health
specialists; regional organizations and citizen scientists,
recreationists, and other public interest groups. Additionally, ISAC
will include one representative from each of the following
organizations, serving in a non-voting, ``adviser'' capacity: the
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA); the National
Association of Conservation Districts (NACD); the National Association
of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA); the National Plant Board
(NPB); The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS); and the
North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA).
After consultation with the other members of NISC, the Secretary of
the Interior will appoint members to ISAC. Members will be selected
based on their individual qualifications as detailed in their
nomination package, as well as the overall need to achieve a balanced
representation of viewpoints, subject matter expertise, regional
knowledge, and representation of communities of interest. ISAC member
terms are limited to two (2) years from their date of appointment to
ISAC. Following completion of their first term, an ISAC member may
request consideration for reappointment (see How to Nominate section
below); however, reappointment is NOT guaranteed.
ISAC will hold approximately one or two in-person or virtual
meetings per year. Between meetings, ISAC members are expected to
participate in committee work via web-based meetings, teleconferences,
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 5 U.S.C. 5703. 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 (SGEs), rather than being appointed to
represent a particular interest.
As appropriate, certain ISAC members may be appointed as SGEs.
Please be aware that applicants selected to serve as SGEs will be
required, prior to appointment, to file a Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report, to avoid involvement in real or apparent conflicts
of interest. Applicants can access a copy of the Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report at: https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Forms/
2026049D943E0C34852585B6005A23CE/$FILE/
OGE%20Form%20450%20Dec%202023%20Accessible.pdf?open.
Additionally, after appointment, members appointed as SGEs will be
required to meet applicable financial disclosure and ethics training
requirements. Please contact (202) 208-7960 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#682c2721372d1c00010b1b281b0704460c0701460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7a3a8aeb8a2938f8e8494a794888bc983888ec9808891">[email protected]</span></a>
with any questions about the ethics requirements for members appointed
as SGEs.
How To Nominate
Nomination packets should include a resume that provides an
adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, which
specifically relate to the criteria stated in this notice (see
Membership Criteria section, para. 1). Included content should enable
the Department of the Interior to evaluate the nominee's potential to
meet the membership requirements of the Committee. To enable the
Department of the Interior to contact a potential member, all
nomination packets must include, at a minimum, the nominee's name and a
valid email address. Nominees are strongly encouraged to include
supporting letters from employers, associations, professional
organizations, and/or other organizations that indicate support for the
nominee by a meaningful constituency. Nomination packets should be no
more than twelve pages.
In addition to submitting the nomination packet as described,
current ISAC members seeking reappointment must also provide details of
their
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accomplishments and contributions which support their selection for a
second term. Again, reappointment is NOT guaranteed.
All nominations must designate which stakeholder group or community
the nominee will represent (see Membership Criteria above, for
stakeholder groups and required qualifications). All required documents
and any letters of support must be submitted in a SINGLE nomination
package. Incomplete packets, packets missing the nominee's contact
information, or those with documents submitted separately WILL NOT be
considered.
Nominations must be received no later than June 7, 2024. Electronic
nomination packages are preferred and should be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#036a6d7562706a75665c707366606a6670436a6c702d676c6a2d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a53544c5b49534c5f65494a5f59535f497a535549145e5553145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>. As necessary, hard copy nominations can
be sent to Stanley W. Burgiel, Executive Director, National Invasive
Species Council (OS/NISC), Regular Mail: 1849 C Street NW (Mailstop
3530), Washington, DC, 20240.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.
Stanley W. Burgiel,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council.
[FR Doc. 2024-09999 Filed 5-7-24; 8:45 am]
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