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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Revision to the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Policy Committee
Office of the Secretary
AGENCY:
Minerals Management Service,
Interior.
Office of the Secretary,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
Revision to the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy
Committee Under the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Following consultation with
the General Services Administration,
notice is hereby given that the Secretary
of the Interior has revised the OCS
Policy Committee charter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeryne Bryant, Minerals Management
Service, Offshore Minerals Management,
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817,
telephone (703) 787–1211,
jeryne.bryant@mms.gov.
This
notice is published in accordance with
Section 9(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92–643).
The OCS Policy Committee will provide
advice to the Secretary of the Interior,
through the Director of the Minerals
Management Service, related to the
discretionary functions of the Bureau
under the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act and related statutes. The
Committee will review and comment on
all aspects of leasing, exploration,
development and protection of OCS
resources and provide a forum to
convey views representative of coastal
states, local government, offshore
mineral industries, environmental
community, and other users of the
offshore and the interested public. The
charter was revised to include two
additional members representing energy
consumers and to add the Assistant
Secretary, Land and Minerals
Management as an ex officio member of
the Committee.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Certification
I hereby certify that the OCS Policy
Committee is in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
duties imposed on the Department of
the Interior by the OCS, as amended (43
U.S.C. 1331 et seq.).
Dated: March 18, 2005.
Gale A. Norton,
Secretary of the Interior.
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council;
Notice of Meeting
17:01 Mar 28, 2005
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SUMMARY: The Department of the
Interior, Office of the Secretary is
announcing a public meeting of the
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory
Committee.
DATES: April 28, 2005, at 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Trustee Council Office, 441 West 5th
Avenue, Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Douglas Mutter, Department of the
Interior, Office of Environmental Policy
and Compliance, 1689 ‘‘C’’ Street, Suite
119, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501, (907)
271–5011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Public Advisory Committee was created
by Paragraph V.A.4 of the Memorandum
of Agreement and Consent Decree
entered into by the United States of
America and the State of Alaska on
August 27, 1991, and approved by the
United States District Court for the
District of Alaska in settlement of
United States of America v. State of
Alaska, Civil Action No. A91–081 CV.
The meeting agenda will feature
discussions on selected proposed
projects for fiscal year 2005.
Willie R. Taylor,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 05–6138 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Submission of Paperwork Reduction
Act Request to Office of Management
and Budget
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
the Information Collection Request for
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Form–
4432, Verification of Indian Preference
for Employment in the BIA and the
Indian Health Service (IHS) has been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for approval under
the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The BIA is
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soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent directly to the Desk Officer for
the Department of the Interior, by
facsimile at (202) 395–6566 or you may
send an e-mail to:
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Send a
copy of your comments to Daisy West,
Acting Chief, Division of Tribal
Government Services, Office of Tribal
Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1951
Constitution Avenue, NW., MS–320–
SIB, Washington, DC 20240; telephone:
(202) 513–7641.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Newman, (202) 513–7641.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A 60-day notice for public comments
was published in the Federal Register
on October 6, 2004 (69 FR 59945). No
comments were received on the
workload burden or the form itself
(OMB Control No. 1076–0160) during
this public comment period. One
comment was received on October 6,
2004, which concerned a substantive
requirement for descendants of
members of federally recognized Indian
tribes but who were not themselves
enrolled members of the tribe. This
issue will be addressed during the rule
revision.
I. Abstract
The purpose of the Indian Preference
Form is to encourage qualified Indians
to seek employment with the BIA and
the IHS by offering preferential
treatment to qualified candidates of
Indian heritage. BIA collects
information under the proposed
regulations to ensure compliance with
Indian preference hiring requirements.
The information collection relates only
to individuals applying for employment
with the BIA and the IHS. The tribe’s
involvement is limited to verifying
membership information submitted by
the applicant. The collection of
information allows certain persons who
are of Indian descent to receive
preference when appointments are
made to vacancies in positions with the
BIA and IHS as well as in any unit that
has been transferred intact from the BIA
to a Bureau or office within the
Department of the Interior, or the
Department of Health and Human
Services and that continues to perform
the functions formerly performed as part
of the BIA or the IHS. You are eligible
for preference if (a) You are a member
of a federally recognized Indian tribe;
(b) you are a descendant of a member
and you were residing within the
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present boundaries of any Indian
reservation on June 1, 1934; (c) you are
an Alaska Native; or (d) you possess
one-half degree Indian blood derived
from tribes that are indigenous to the
United States. The information is
submitted in order to obtain or retain a
benefit, namely, preference in
employment with the BIA and the IHS.
II. Request for Comments
The Department of the Interior invites
comments on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary 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 (including the
hours and cost) of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumption used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
The Office of Management and Budget
has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection
but may respond after 30 days;
therefore, comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted to OMB within 30 days in
order to assure their maximum
consideration. Our practice is to make
comments, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for
public review during regular business
hours. If you wish us to withhold any
information, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comment. We will honor your request to
the extent allowable by law. Please note
that an agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless a currently valid OMB control
number is displayed. You may request
copies of the information collection
forms and our submission to OMB from
the person listed in FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
III. Data
Title: Verification of Indian Preference
for Employment in the BIA and the IHS,
BIA Form 4432, 25 CFR 5.
OMB approval number: 1076–0160.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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Description of respondents: Qualified
Indians who are seeking preference in
employment with the BIA and IHS.
Approximately a total of 5,000
applications for preference in
employment are received annually by
the BIA field offices.
Frequency: On occasion as needed.
Estimated completion time: The
average burden of submitting an Indian
Preference Form is 30 minutes
including time for reviewing
instructions, searching data sources and
assembling the information needed.
Total annual burden: 5,000 × 1⁄2 hour
= 2500 hours.
Estimated cost: There are no costs to
consider, except postage and the cost of
duplicating the original verification
form, because verification of the
information is already available for
other reasons. The form will be used by
an applicant to seek documentation of
Indian descent or membership from
either a tribal official or the BIA.
Dated: February 11, 2005.
David W. Anderson,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Closure Order Establishing
Prohibitions at Trinity Lake, CA
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of closure.
AGENCY:
Purpose of Closure Order:
This closure is issued to provide for the
protection of Federal property and to
ensure public safety at Reclamation
facilities.
Closure Areas: Under the authority of
43 CFR 423.3(b) the following facilities,
lands, and waters are closed to the
public: The crest of Trinity Dam and
adjacent property, buildings, and
facilities under the control of
Reclamation. The closure area includes
the area from the dam crest to the
upstream waterline and 700 feet
downstream of Trinity Dam and 700 feet
on either side of the entire width of the
dam downstream.
DATES: The entire closure area is to
remain closed effective April 10, 2005,
and remain closed indefinitely except as
permitted as described below.
ADDRESSES: A map is available for
inspection at Reclamation’s Northern
California Area Office (NCAO), located
at 16349 Shasta Dam Boulevard, Shasta
Lake, California 96019.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific
Region Public Affairs Officer, Jeff
McCracken, at (916) 978–5100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Prohibited
Acts: The following acts are prohibited
in the closure area.
A. Operating a motorized vehicle of
any kind, including stopping, standing,
or parking in the closure area.
General Exception: Operations,
maintenance, and construction
personnel that have express written
authorization from the Mid-Pacific
Regional Director, NCAO Area Manager
or his/her designee, law enforcement
and fire department officials;
ambulances and others who have
received express written authorization
to enter the closure area.
B. Entering the closure area on foot,
on bicycle, or by any other means.
General Exception: Reclamation
employees acting within the scope of
their employment; operations,
maintenance, and construction
personnel that have express
authorization from the Mid-Pacific
Regional Director, NCAO Area Manager,
or his/her designee, law enforcement
and fire department officials; and others
who have received express written
authorization from the Mid-Pacific
Regional Director, NCAO Area Manager,
or his/her designee to enter the closure
area.
Limited Exception: Pedestrians and
bicyclists may enter that portion of the
closure area along the west side of the
river for the purpose of fishing. All
persons shall comply with all signs and
other directions as posted or disclosed.
This limited exception to the closure
order may be revoked at any time to
meet operational, security, or safety
concerns as determined by the area
manager or his/her designee.
C. Operating a vessel or watercraft of
any kind, swimming, or scuba diving.
General Exception: Reclamation
employees acting within the scope of
their employment; operations,
maintenance, and construction
personnel that have express
authorization from the Mid-Pacific
Regional Director, NCAO Area Manager,
or his/her designee, law enforcement
and fire department officials; and others
who have received express written
authorization from the Mid-Pacific
Regional Director, NCAO Area Manager,
or his/her designee to enter the closure
area.
D. Fires.
E. Vandalism or destroying, injuring,
defacing, or damaging real property that
is not under one’s lawful control or
possession.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Submission of Paperwork Reduction Act Request to Office of
Management and Budget
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Information Collection Request
for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Form-4432, Verification of Indian
Preference for Employment in the BIA and the Indian Health Service
(IHS) has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The BIA is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent directly to the Desk Officer
for the Department of the Interior, by facsimile at (202) 395-6566 or
you may send an e-mail to: OIRA--DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Send a copy of
your comments to Daisy West, Acting Chief, Division of Tribal
Government Services, Office of Tribal Services, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., MS-320-SIB, Washington, DC
20240; telephone: (202) 513-7641.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Newman, (202) 513-7641.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A 60-day notice for public comments was published in the Federal
Register on October 6, 2004 (69 FR 59945). No comments were received on
the workload burden or the form itself (OMB Control No. 1076-0160)
during this public comment period. One comment was received on October
6, 2004, which concerned a substantive requirement for descendants of
members of federally recognized Indian tribes but who were not
themselves enrolled members of the tribe. This issue will be addressed
during the rule revision.
I. Abstract
The purpose of the Indian Preference Form is to encourage qualified
Indians to seek employment with the BIA and the IHS by offering
preferential treatment to qualified candidates of Indian heritage. BIA
collects information under the proposed regulations to ensure
compliance with Indian preference hiring requirements. The information
collection relates only to individuals applying for employment with the
BIA and the IHS. The tribe's involvement is limited to verifying
membership information submitted by the applicant. The collection of
information allows certain persons who are of Indian descent to receive
preference when appointments are made to vacancies in positions with
the BIA and IHS as well as in any unit that has been transferred intact
from the BIA to a Bureau or office within the Department of the
Interior, or the Department of Health and Human Services and that
continues to perform the functions formerly performed as part of the
BIA or the IHS. You are eligible for preference if (a) You are a member
of a federally recognized Indian tribe; (b) you are a descendant of a
member and you were residing within the
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present boundaries of any Indian reservation on June 1, 1934; (c) you
are an Alaska Native; or (d) you possess one-half degree Indian blood
derived from tribes that are indigenous to the United States. The
information is submitted in order to obtain or retain a benefit,
namely, preference in employment with the BIA and the IHS.
II. Request for Comments
The Department of the Interior invites comments on:
(a) Whether the collection of information is necessary 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 (including
the hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the methodology and assumption used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
The Office of Management and Budget has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days;
therefore, comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure their maximum
consideration. Our practice is to make comments, including names and
home addresses of respondents, available for public review during
regular business hours. If you wish us to withhold any information, you
must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will
honor your request to the extent allowable by law. Please note that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless a currently valid OMB
control number is displayed. You may request copies of the information
collection forms and our submission to OMB from the person listed in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
III. Data
Title: Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA
and the IHS, BIA Form 4432, 25 CFR 5.
OMB approval number: 1076-0160.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Description of respondents: Qualified Indians who are seeking
preference in employment with the BIA and IHS. Approximately a total of
5,000 applications for preference in employment are received annually
by the BIA field offices.
Frequency: On occasion as needed.
Estimated completion time: The average burden of submitting an
Indian Preference Form is 30 minutes including time for reviewing
instructions, searching data sources and assembling the information
needed.
Total annual burden: 5,000 x \1/2\ hour = 2500 hours.
Estimated cost: There are no costs to consider, except postage and
the cost of duplicating the original verification form, because
verification of the information is already available for other reasons.
The form will be used by an applicant to seek documentation of Indian
descent or membership from either a tribal official or the BIA.
Dated: February 11, 2005.
David W. Anderson,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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