Request for Nominations for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission, 15628-15629 [2015-06666]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–NERO–CHHO–17341; PPNCCHOHS0–
PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000]
Request for Nominations for the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National
Historical Park Commission
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service,
U.S. Department of the Interior, is
seeking nominations for individuals to
be considered for appointment to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National
Historical Park Commission. The
Commission was established by section
6 of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Development Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4),
and terminated January 8, 2011. The
Commission has been extended by
Public Law 113–178 and the new
termination date is September 26, 2024.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by May 8, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Kevin
Brandt, Superintendent and Designated
Federal Official, Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal National Historical Park, 1850
Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown,
Maryland, 21740–6620, or by email
kevin_brandt@nps.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Brandt, Superintendent and
Designated Federal Official, Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal National Historical
Park, 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100,
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740–6620, or
by email kevin_brandt@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the Commission is to meet
and consult with the Secretary of the
Interior, or the Secretary’s designee, on
general policies and specific matters
related to the administration and
development of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
Nominations should describe and
document the proposed member’s
qualifications for membership to the
Commission, and include a resume
listing his or her full name, title,
address, telephone, email, and fax
number.
The Commission shall be composed
of 19 members appointed by the
Secretary for 5-year terms as follows: (1)
Eight members to be appointed from
recommendations submitted by the
boards of commissioners or the county
councils, as the case may be, of
Montgomery, Frederick, Washington,
and Allegany Counties, Maryland, of
which two members shall be appointed
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from recommendations submitted by
each such board or council, as the case
may be; (2) Eight members to be
appointed from recommendations
submitted by the Governor of the State
of Maryland, the Governor of the State
of West Virginia, the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and the
Commissioner of the District of
Columbia, of which two members shall
be appointed from recommendations
submitted by each such Governor or
Commissioner, as the case may be; and
(3) Three members to be appointed by
the Secretary, one of whom shall be
designated Chairman of the Commission
and two of who shall be members of
regularly constituted conservation
organizations.
Some Commissioners may serve as
Special Governmental Employees,
which may include the completion of an
annual financial disclosure report and
annual ethics training.
Members of the Commission will
receive no pay, allowances, or benefits
by reason of their service on the
Commission. However, while away from
their homes or regular places of
business in the performance of services
for the Commission as approved by the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO),
members may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in the same manner as
persons employed intermittently in
Government service are allowed such
expenses under section 5703 of title 5 of
the United State Code.
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.
Seeking Nominations for Membership
We are seeking nominations for
commission members in the following
category: Three members to be
appointed by the Secretary, one of
whom shall be designated Chairman of
the Commission and two of whom shall
be members of regularly constituted
conservation organizations.
Nominations should include a resume
providing an adequate description of the
nominee’s qualifications, including
information that would enable the
Department of the Interior to make an
informed decision regarding meeting the
membership requirements of the
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Commission, and to permit the
Department to contact a potential
member.
Meetings may take place at such times
as designated by the DFO. Members are
expected to make every effort to attend
all meetings. Members may not appoint
deputies or alternates.
Dated: February 20, 2015.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[DR.5B811.IA000913]
Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for Tribal Energy Resource
Agreements
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is
submitting to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request for
approval for the collection of
information titled ‘‘25 CFR 224, Tribal
Energy Resource Agreements’’ (TERAs)
under the Office of Indian Energy and
Economic Development Office (IEED).
This information collection is currently
authorized by OMB Control Number
1076–0167, which expires March 31,
2015.
SUMMARY:
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 23,
2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to the
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior at the Office of Management and
Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806
or you may send an email to:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please
send a copy of your comments to Mr.
Stephen Manydeeds, Chief, Division of
Energy and Mineral Development,
13922 Denver West Parkway, Suite 200,
Lakewood, CO 80401; facsimile: (303)
969–5273; email:
Stephen.Manydeeds@bia.gov.
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Mr.
Stephen Manydeeds, telephone: (720)
407–0600. You may review the
information collection request online at
https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by
OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Energy Policy Act of 2005, 25
U.S.C. 3504 authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior to approve individual Tribal
Energy Resource Agreements (TERAs).
The intent of these agreements is to
promote tribal oversight and
management of energy resource
development on tribal lands and further
the goal of Indian self-determination. A
TERA offers a tribe an alternative for
developing energy-related business
agreements and awarding leases and
granting rights-of-way for energy
facilities without having to obtain
further approval from the Secretary.
This information collection
conducted under TERA regulations at
25 CFR 224 will allow IEED to
determine the capacity of tribes to
manage the development of energy
resources on tribal lands. This
information collection:
• Enables IEED to engage in a
consultation process with tribes that is
designed to foster optimal pre-planning
of development proposals and speed up
the review and approval process for
TERA agreements;
• Provides wide public notice and
opportunity for review of TERA
agreements by the public, industry, and
government agencies;
• Ensures that the public has an
avenue for review of the performance of
tribes in implementing a TERA;
• Creates a process for preventing
damage to sensitive resources as well as
ensuring that the public has fully
communicated with the tribe in the
petition process;
• Ensures that a tribe is fully aware of
any attempt by the Department of the
Interior to resume management
authority over energy resources on tribal
lands; and
• Ensures that the tribal government
fully endorses any relinquishment of a
TERA.
II. Request for Comments
On January 13, 2015, the BIA
published a notice announcing the
renewal of this information collection
and provided a 60-day comment period
in the Federal Register (80 FR 1662).
There were no comments received in
response to this notice.
The BIA requests your comments on
this collection concerning: (a) The
necessity of this information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
and cost) of the collection of
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information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a valid
OMB Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address or other
personally identifiable information in
your comment, you should be aware
that your entire comment—including
your personal identifying information—
may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0167.
Title: 25 CFR 224, Tribal Energy
Resource Agreements.
Brief Description of Collection:
Submission of this information is
required for Indian tribes to apply for,
implement, reassume, or rescind a
TERA that has been entered into in
accordance with the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 and 25 CFR 224. This collection
also requires the tribe to notify the
public of certain actions. A response is
required to obtain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Federally recognized
Indian tribes.
Number of Respondents: 14.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Time per Response: Ranges
from 32 hours to 1,080 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
10,752 hours.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost
Burden: $48,200.
Dated: March 18, 2015.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-NERO-CHHO-17341; PPNCCHOHS0-PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000]
Request for Nominations for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
National Historical Park Commission
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, is
seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for appointment to
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. The
Commission was established by section 6 of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Development Act (16 U.S.C. 410y-4), and terminated January 8,
2011. The Commission has been extended by Public Law 113-178 and the
new termination date is September 26, 2024.
DATES: Written nominations must be received by May 8, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Kevin Brandt, Superintendent and
Designated Federal Official, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National
Historical Park, 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown, Maryland,
21740-6620, or by email kevin_brandt@nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Brandt, Superintendent and
Designated Federal Official, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National
Historical Park, 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100, Hagerstown, Maryland,
21740-6620, or by email kevin_brandt@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Commission is to meet and
consult with the Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary's
designee, on general policies and specific matters related to the
administration and development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
National Historical Park.
Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's
qualifications for membership to the Commission, and include a resume
listing his or her full name, title, address, telephone, email, and fax
number.
The Commission shall be composed of 19 members appointed by the
Secretary for 5-year terms as follows: (1) Eight members to be
appointed from recommendations submitted by the boards of commissioners
or the county councils, as the case may be, of Montgomery, Frederick,
Washington, and Allegany Counties, Maryland, of which two members shall
be appointed from recommendations submitted by each such board or
council, as the case may be; (2) Eight members to be appointed from
recommendations submitted by the Governor of the State of Maryland, the
Governor of the State of West Virginia, the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Commissioner of the District of
Columbia, of which two members shall be appointed from recommendations
submitted by each such Governor or Commissioner, as the case may be;
and (3) Three members to be appointed by the Secretary, one of whom
shall be designated Chairman of the Commission and two of who shall be
members of regularly constituted conservation organizations.
Some Commissioners may serve as Special Governmental Employees,
which may include the completion of an annual financial disclosure
report and annual ethics training.
Members of the Commission will receive no pay, allowances, or
benefits by reason of their service on the Commission. However, while
away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance
of services for the Commission as approved by the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), members may be allowed travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed
intermittently in Government service are allowed such expenses under
section 5703 of title 5 of the United State Code.
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.
Seeking Nominations for Membership
We are seeking nominations for commission members in the following
category: Three members to be appointed by the Secretary, one of whom
shall be designated Chairman of the Commission and two of whom shall be
members of regularly constituted conservation organizations.
Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate description
of the nominee's qualifications, including information that would
enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed decision
regarding meeting the membership requirements of the
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Commission, and to permit the Department to contact a potential member.
Meetings may take place at such times as designated by the DFO.
Members are expected to make every effort to attend all meetings.
Members may not appoint deputies or alternates.
Dated: February 20, 2015.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
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