Notice of Minor Amendments to the Charter of the Technical Advisory Panel for the North Slope Science Initiative and Call for Nominations, 62487-62488 [E7-21680]
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Expired Collection.
Title: Home-living Standards and
School Closure and Consolidation, 25
CFR Part 36 and 48.
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the respondents is continued
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–670–1220–NU]
Emergency Closure of Selected Public
Lands in Eastern San Diego County,
CA
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Emergency Closure of
Selected Public Lands in Eastern San
Diego County, California.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management, El Centro Field Office
(BLM), is providing notice pursuant to
Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 8364.1 (Closure and Restriction
Orders), which provides, in part, for the
Authorized Officer to close or restrict
use of designated public lands for the
protection of persons, property, and
public lands and resources.
Notice is hereby given that the El
Centro Field Office (BLM) will
immediately close selected public lands
to public access in Eastern San Diego
County, CA.
Due to extreme fire conditions
currently in this area and in the interest
of public safety, the following areas will
be temporarily closed until the end of
the current fire emergency.
(1) McCain Valley Conservation Area
(22,852 acres) to include Cottonwood
Campground, Lark Canyon Campground
and Lark Canyon Day Use OHV Area,
Boulevard, CA.
(2) Buck Canyon (2,763 acres),
Ranchita, CA.
(3) Chariot Canyon/Rodriguez Canyon
(6,870 acres), Julian, CA.
(4) San Felipe Hills (5,278 acres),
Ranchita, CA.
DATES: The emergency closure is
effective October 26, 2007 and will
remain in effect until the end of the fire
emergency and until rescinded or
modified by the Authorized Officer. The
restriction prohibiting public entry and
use within the affected areas will help
protect public health and safety.
ADDRESSES: Maps of the closure area
may be obtained from the El Centro
Field Office, 1661 S. 4th Street, El
Centro, CA 92243, Phone 760–337–
4400.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen M. Razo, BLM California Desert
District Director of External Affairs,
(951) 697–5217.
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1. Unless otherwise authorized, no
person shall access the described
restricted area.
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restriction include:
a. Any Federal, State or local officers
engaged in fire, emergency, or law
enforcement activities;
b. BLM employees, contractors, or
agents engaged in official duties;
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Authorized Officer, El Centro Field
Office.
Maps of the closure area may be
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Office, 1661 S. 4th Street, El Centro, CA
92243, Phone 760–337–4400. The areas
affected by this order will be posted
with appropriate regulatory signs and/or
physical barriers.
Penalties: On all public lands, under
section 303(a) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976
(FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1733(a), 43 CFR
8360.0–7, and 43 CFR 9262.1, any
person who violates any of these
supplementary rules, closures or
restrictions on public lands of this order
may be tried before a United States
Magistrate and fined no more than
$1,000.00 or imprisoned for no more
than 12 months, or both. Such
violations may also be subject to
enhancement fines provided for by 18
U.S.C. 3571 (not to exceed $100,000
and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12
months).
Dated: October 29, 2007.
Vicki L. Wood,
El Centro Field Office (BLM), Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AK–910–07–1739-NSSI]
Notice of Minor Amendments to the
Charter of the Technical Advisory
Panel for the North Slope Science
Initiative and Call for Nominations
Bureau of Land Management,
Alaska State Office.
AGENCY:
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Notice of Minor Amendments to
the Charter and Call for Nominations.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice is published in
accordance with section 9(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, Public Law 92–463. Notice is
hereby given that the Charter for the
Science Technical Advisory Panel for
the North Slope Science Initiative is
amended to reflect the implementing
legislative language in section 348(d),
Energy Policy Act of 2005, establishing
the Science Technical Advisory Panel.
This amendment is a minor technical
change in accordance with 41 CFR 102–
3.80(1). The North Slope Science
Initiative is also seeking nominations for
five, three-year appointments to the
North Slope Science Technical
Advisory Panel. Any individual or
organization may nominate one or more
persons to serve on the Science
Technical Advisory Panel. Individuals
may nominate themselves for Science
Technical Advisory Panel membership.
The purpose of the Science Technical
Advisory Panel is to provide advice on
proposed inventory, monitoring and
research functions related to the North
Slope Science Initiative.
DATES: Submit nomination packets for
positions to the address listed below no
later than 30 days after date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Payne, Executive Director, North Slope
Science Initiative, Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513; phone (907) 271–3431, or
e-mail: John_payne@ak.blm.gov.
Additional information and nomination
forms may also be obtained on the North
Slope Science Initiative Web site: https://
www.northslope.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The duties
of the Science Technical Advisory Panel
are solely advisory to the North Slope
Science Initiative Oversight Group,
which will give direction to the Science
Technical Advisory Panel regarding
priorities for decisions needed for the
Department of the Interior’s
management. Duties could include the
following:
a. Advise the Oversight Group on
science planning and relevant research
and monitoring projects;
b. Advise the Oversight Group on
scientific information relevant to the
Oversight Group’s mission;
c. Review selected reports to advise
the Oversight Group on their content
and relevance;
d. Review ongoing scientific programs
of North Slope Science member
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organizations on the North Slope at the
request of the member organizations to
promote compatibility in methodologies
and complication of data;
e. Advise the Oversight Group on how
to ensure that scientific products
generated through the North Slope
Science Initiative activities are of the
highest technical quality;
f. Periodically review the North Slope
Science Plan and provide
recommendations for changes to the
Oversight Group;
g. Provide recommendations for
proposed North Slope Science Initiative
funded inventory, monitoring and
research activities to the Oversight
Group;
h. Provide other scientific advice as
requested by the Oversight Group; and,
i. Coordinate with groups and
committees appointed or requested by
the Oversight Group to provide science
advice, as needed.
Any individual or organization may
nominate one or more persons to serve
on the Science Technical Advisory
Panel. Individuals may nominate
themselves for Science Technical
Advisory Panel membership. You may
obtain nomination forms from John
Payne, Executive Director, North Slope
Science Initiative, Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513, or at https://
www.northslope.org. To make a
nomination, you must submit a
completed nomination form, letters of
reference from the represented interests
or organizations, as well as any other
information that speaks to the
nominee’s qualifications, to the
Executive Director, North Slope Science
Initiative. The Science Technical
Advisory Panel is currently made up of
15 scientists and technical experts from
diverse professions and interests that
are serving rotating appointments
ranging from 1 to 3 years. New
appointments will be made for three
years. This call for nominations is for
five appointments to fill vacancies for
those expiring appointments. Current
appointees may be re-nominated.
Nominations may be from scientists and
technical experts from diverse
professions and interests, including the
oil and gas industry, subsistence users,
Native Alaska entities, conservations
organizations, wildlife management
organizations, and academia, as
determined by the Secretary. The
specific scientific or technical expertise
the nominee would like to represent
should be identified in the letter of
nomination and in the nomination form.
The Executive Director will collect the
nomination forms and letters of
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reference and distribute them to the
members of the North Slope Science
Initiative Oversight Group. The
Executive Director will then forward
recommended nominations to the
Secretary, who has the responsibility for
making the appointments.
Appointees will serve with monetary
compensation, but may be reimbursed
for travel and per diem expenses at
current rates for Federal Government
employees. The appointment term will
be for three years.
Dated: October 31, 2007.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
State Director.
[FR Doc. E7–21680 Filed 11–2–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UT050–1610–012J]
Correction to Notice of Availability of
the Draft Resource Management Plan
(DRMP) and Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) for the
Richfield Field Office in Garfield, Piute,
Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne Counties,
UT (Federal Register: October 26, 2007,
Volume 72, Number 207, Page 60879–
60881)
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION:
Correction.
SUMMARY: The following corrections are
made: Comments should be sent to the
Richfield Field Office. Comments and
information submitted on the Richfield
Field Office DRMP/DEIS, including
names, e-mail addresses, and street
addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review and
disclosure at the Richfield Field Office
address listed below. Or, you may
contact Cornell Christensen, RMP
Project Manager, Richfield BLM Field
Office, 150 East 900 North, Richfield,
Utah 84701, phone 435–896–1561.
All other information within the
Notice of Availability (10/26/07)
remains unchanged.
Dated: October 30, 2007.
Kent Hoffman,
Acting Utah State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AK-910-07-1739-NSSI]
Notice of Minor Amendments to the Charter of the Technical
Advisory Panel for the North Slope Science Initiative and Call for
Nominations
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office.
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ACTION: Notice of Minor Amendments to the Charter and Call for
Nominations.
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SUMMARY: This notice is published in accordance with section 9(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, Public Law 92-463. Notice
is hereby given that the Charter for the Science Technical Advisory
Panel for the North Slope Science Initiative is amended to reflect the
implementing legislative language in section 348(d), Energy Policy Act
of 2005, establishing the Science Technical Advisory Panel. This
amendment is a minor technical change in accordance with 41 CFR 102-
3.80(1). The North Slope Science Initiative is also seeking nominations
for five, three-year appointments to the North Slope Science Technical
Advisory Panel. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more
persons to serve on the Science Technical Advisory Panel. Individuals
may nominate themselves for Science Technical Advisory Panel
membership.
The purpose of the Science Technical Advisory Panel is to provide
advice on proposed inventory, monitoring and research functions related
to the North Slope Science Initiative.
DATES: Submit nomination packets for positions to the address listed
below no later than 30 days after date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Payne, Executive Director, North
Slope Science Initiative, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State
Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513;
phone (907) 271-3431, or e-mail: John_payne@ak.blm.gov. Additional
information and nomination forms may also be obtained on the North
Slope Science Initiative Web site: https://www.northslope.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The duties of the Science Technical Advisory
Panel are solely advisory to the North Slope Science Initiative
Oversight Group, which will give direction to the Science Technical
Advisory Panel regarding priorities for decisions needed for the
Department of the Interior's management. Duties could include the
following:
a. Advise the Oversight Group on science planning and relevant
research and monitoring projects;
b. Advise the Oversight Group on scientific information relevant to
the Oversight Group's mission;
c. Review selected reports to advise the Oversight Group on their
content and relevance;
d. Review ongoing scientific programs of North Slope Science member
organizations on the North Slope at the request of the member
organizations to promote compatibility in methodologies and
complication of data;
e. Advise the Oversight Group on how to ensure that scientific
products generated through the North Slope Science Initiative
activities are of the highest technical quality;
f. Periodically review the North Slope Science Plan and provide
recommendations for changes to the Oversight Group;
g. Provide recommendations for proposed North Slope Science
Initiative funded inventory, monitoring and research activities to the
Oversight Group;
h. Provide other scientific advice as requested by the Oversight
Group; and,
i. Coordinate with groups and committees appointed or requested by
the Oversight Group to provide science advice, as needed.
Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to
serve on the Science Technical Advisory Panel. Individuals may nominate
themselves for Science Technical Advisory Panel membership. You may
obtain nomination forms from John Payne, Executive Director, North
Slope Science Initiative, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State
Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513, or
at https://www.northslope.org. To make a nomination, you must submit a
completed nomination form, letters of reference from the represented
interests or organizations, as well as any other information that
speaks to the nominee's qualifications, to the Executive Director,
North Slope Science Initiative. The Science Technical Advisory Panel is
currently made up of 15 scientists and technical experts from diverse
professions and interests that are serving rotating appointments
ranging from 1 to 3 years. New appointments will be made for three
years. This call for nominations is for five appointments to fill
vacancies for those expiring appointments. Current appointees may be
re-nominated. Nominations may be from scientists and technical experts
from diverse professions and interests, including the oil and gas
industry, subsistence users, Native Alaska entities, conservations
organizations, wildlife management organizations, and academia, as
determined by the Secretary. The specific scientific or technical
expertise the nominee would like to represent should be identified in
the letter of nomination and in the nomination form. The Executive
Director will collect the nomination forms and letters of reference and
distribute them to the members of the North Slope Science Initiative
Oversight Group. The Executive Director will then forward recommended
nominations to the Secretary, who has the responsibility for making the
appointments.
Appointees will serve with monetary compensation, but may be
reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current rates for
Federal Government employees. The appointment term will be for three
years.
Dated: October 31, 2007.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
State Director.
[FR Doc. E7-21680 Filed 11-2-07; 8:45 am]
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