National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)

Incident Business Committee

(Formerly Incident Business Practices Working Team (IBPWT))

Charter
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1. Background

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) was formed in January 1974, to expand operational
cooperation and coordination between various public agencies having jurisdictional responsibility for
wildland fire management.

In 2007, NWCG was re-chartered, expanding its responsibility and adding new partners. The committee
chartered herein is one of a number of support groups established by the NWCG to provide stewardship
for specific business segment areas in incident management.

Historically, most of the functional business areas to be addressed by this committee were the
responsibility of the former Incident Business Practices Working Team (lBPWT).

2. Name

The name of this committee, hereinafter referred to as the Committee, is the Incident Business
Committee (IBC) of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Executive Board.

3. Authority

The Committee is established pursuant to the authorities granted in the National Wildfire Coordinating
Group Charter, October 11, 2007.

The deliberations of this Committee are exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act under section
204 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

The Committee Chair is authorized to convene meetings and schedule agenda items. The Chair is also
authorized to make contacts, negotiate work assignments, and make commitments on behalf of the
Committee.

4. Purpose

The Committee is established to coordinate business practices for wildland fire and non-fire emergency
responses among cooperating agencies.

5. Membership

Committee membership will reflect a mix of people who are knowledgeable in the subject area of the
Committee and who are from NWCG member agencies and organizations. With NWCG Executive Board
approval, agencies or organizations that are not NWCG members may be selected for Committee
membership.

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group Executive Board will approve a Committee Chair. The
committee may identify a vice-Chair from among the membership to carry out the duties of the chair in
that person's absence. The term of the Chair and vice-Chair appointment will be 2 years and may be
extended at the discretion of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Executive Board.

Primary Committee members will be selected by the Chair and approved by the NWCG agency
representative. The terms of each primary member will be 2 years and may be extended at the
discretion of the Chair. Technical advisors may be added as associate members with Chair approval.

6. Organization

The Committee is under the direction of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Executive Board.
The Committee may create subcommittees, units, and task teams with the concurrence of the
Preparedness Branch Coordinator.

7. Cooperation and Coordination

The Committee will work through the respective Branch Coordinator to ensure appropriate
coordination, collaboration, and information sharing with other groups and organizations for the subject
matter and specific tasks of the Committee.

8. Responsibility

The Committee is primarily responsible for the development and distribution of coordinated incident
business policy to be implemented by each of the respective agencies and assess agency business
policies and their effect on the interagency incident community and adjust business practices
accordingly.

9. Charter Amendments

Changes to, or revocation of, this charter must follow the process outlined in the NWCG Operating
Principles and Guidelines.

10. Charter Approval

This charter is effective as of the date of approval by the Chair of the National Wildfire Coordinating
Group Executive Board and shall remain in effect until revised or revoked.

Approved:

	6/29/2009   Date
Chair, National Wildfire Coordinating Group Executive Board