Royalty Policy Committee (RPC)-Notice of Renewal, 19093-19094 [E8-7313]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 8, 2008 / Notices confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. (33) To federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, or foreign agencies that have requested information relevant or necessary to the hiring, firing or retention of an employee or contractor, or the issuance of a security clearance, license, contract, grant or other benefit, when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled. (34) To state and local governments and tribal organizations to provide information needed in response to court order and/or discovery purposes related to litigation, when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled. (35) To the Department of the Treasury to recover debts owed to the United States. (36) To the news media when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES: Disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12). Disclosures may be made from this system to consumer reporting agencies as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)). STORAGE: Records are maintained in manual, microfilm, microfiche, electronic, imaged and computer printout form. Original input documents are stored in standard office filing equipment and/or as imaged documents on magnetic media at all locations which prepare and provide input documents and information for data processing. RETRIEVABILITY: Records may be retrieved by employee, DOI emergency worker, or DOI volunteer identification such as name, Social Security Number, common identifier, birthday, organizational code, etc. Access to records covered by the system will be permitted only to authorized personnel in accordance with requirements found in the Departmental Privacy Act regulations (43 CFR 2.51). Paper or micro format records are maintained in locked metal file cabinets or in secured rooms. Electronic records are maintained with 16:09 Apr 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 The following system manager is responsible for the payroll records contained in the Department’s Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS): Chief, Personnel and Payroll Systems Division, National Business Center, U.S. Department of the Interior, 7201 West Mansfield Avenue, Denver, CO 80235– 2230. Personnel records contained in the system fall under the jurisdiction of the Office of Personnel Management as prescribed in 5 CFR part 253 and 5 CFR part 297. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Inquiries regarding the existence of records should be addressed to the System Manager. The request must be in writing, signed by the requester, and meet the requirements of 43 CFR 2.60. A request for access may be addressed to the System Manager. The request must be in writing, signed by the requester, and meet the requirements of 43 CFR 2.63. CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: A petition for amendment should be addressed to the System Manager. The request must be in writing, signed by PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the requester, and meet the content requirements of 43 CFR 2.71. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: The source data for the system comes from individuals on whom the records are maintained, official personnel records of individuals on whom the records are maintained, supervisors, timekeepers, previous employers, the Internal Revenue Service and state tax agencies, the Department of the Treasury, other federal agencies, courts, state child support agencies, employing agency accounting offices, and thirdparty benefit providers. EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. [FR Doc. E8–7274 Filed 4–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P The records contained in this system of records have varying retention periods as described in the General Records Schedule, Sections 1, 2, and 20, (at https://www.archives.gov), issued by the Archivist of the United States, and are disposed of in accordance with the National Archives and Records Administration Regulations, 36 CFR part 1228 et seq. They are also covered by item 7551 of the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary’s pending records schedule. RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES: SAFEGUARDS: pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: VerDate Aug<31>2005 safeguards meeting the security requirements of 43 CFR 2.51 for automated records, which conform to Office of Management and Budget and Departmental guidelines reflecting the implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act. The electronic data are protected through user identification, passwords, database permissions, encryption and software controls. Such security measures establish different degrees of access for different types of users. An audit trail is maintained and reviewed periodically to identify unauthorized access. A Privacy Impact Assessment was completed and is updated at least annually to ensure that Privacy Act requirements and personally identifiable information safeguard requirements are met. 19093 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Royalty Policy Committee (RPC)— Notice of Renewal AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior. Notice of renewal of the Royalty Policy Committee. ACTION: SUMMARY: Following consultation with the General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is renewing the Royalty Policy Committee. The Royalty Policy Committee provides advice related to the Department’s management of Federal and Indian mineral leases and revenues, and reports to the Secretary through the Director of the Minerals Management Service. The Royalty Policy Committee also reviews and provides comments on recent management and other mineralrelated policies; and provides a forum to convey views representative of mineral leases, operators, revenue payors, revenue recipients, government agencies, and the interested public. Ms. Gina Dan, Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management Service, Denver, Colorado 80225–0165, telephone number (303) 231–3392. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Certification I hereby certify that the renewal of the Royalty Policy Committee is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Department of the Interior by 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1 19094 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 68 / Tuesday, April 8, 2008 / Notices Dated: March 27, 2008. Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. E8–7313 Filed 4–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Information Collection for Reindeer in Alaska, Request for Comments Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Renewal. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on the information collection: 25 CFR part 243, Reindeer in Alaska. The information collected under this program is related to the Alaska Native reindeer industry and applies to non-natives who own, or want to own reindeer in Alaska. It is used solely to monitor and regulate the possession and use of Alaskan reindeer by non-Natives in Alaska. This collection needs renewal. DATES: Submit comments on or before June 9, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Warren Eastland, Wildlife Biologist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 25520 [3rd floor Federal Building], Juneau, AK 99802– 5520; Telephone (907) 586–7321 and Facsimile at (907) 586–7120. We cannot accept electronic submissions at this time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Warren Eastland, Wildlife Biologist, (907) 586–7321, Facsimile at (907) 586– 7120. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information to be provided includes name, address, and where an applicant will keep reindeer. The applicant must fill out a permit to get a reindeer for any purpose. The applicant is required to report on the status of reindeer annually or when a change occurs if earlier than the date for the annual report. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Request for Comments The Bureau of Indian Affairs 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 information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:09 Apr 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 (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, such as through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it has a valid Office of Management and Budget (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, room 347D, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays. If you wish to have your name and/or address withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. We cannot guarantee that your personally identifiable information might not be made public at some time. All comments from organizations or representatives will be available for review. We may withhold comments from review for other reasons. OMB Control Number: 1076–0047. Type of Review: Renewal. Title: 25 CFR 243, Reindeer in Alaska. Brief Description of Collection: Information is provided to obtain or retain a benefit, namely, a permit to obtain a reindeer, but without such information no permit shall be issued. Respondents: Non-Natives who wish to possess Alaskan reindeer. Number of Respondents: 10. Estimated Time per Response: 5 to 20 minutes with the average being 10 minutes. Frequency of Response: The number of respondents varies annually but never exceeds 10. Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 3 hours. Dated: March 28, 2008. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E8–7291 Filed 4–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–XN–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Resource Agreement Regulations Public Information Meeting Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) will hold an all-day public information session on April 29, 2008, concerning the final regulations authorizing Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERA). These final regulations provide the process under which a tribe may apply for, and the Secretary of the Interior may grant, authority for an Indian tribe to review and approve leases and business agreements and grant rights-of-way for specific energy development activities on tribal lands through an approved TERA. The regulations also cover processes for implementation of TERAs, including periodic review and evaluation of a tribe’s activities under a TERA, enforcement of TERA provisions, and administrative appeals. The regulations also include a process for a tribe to voluntarily rescind a TERA. DATES: The public information meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on April 29, 2008. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darryl Francois, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Room 20South Interior Building, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20245, Telephone (202) 219–0740 or Fax (202) 208–4564. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title V of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58, requires the Department of the Interior to promulgate regulations that implement new provisions in 25 U.S.C. 3504 concerning Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERAs). The intent of these agreements is to promote tribal oversight and management of energy and mineral resource development on tribal lands and further the goal of Indian self-determination. The Department published a final rule in the Federal Register titled Tribal Energy Resource Agreements under the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self Determination Act on March 10, 2008 (73 FR 12808). The rule, which can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 25 CFR Part 224, fully implements the provisions of 25 U.S.C. 3504. IEED staff will be on hand at the meeting to present an overview of the regulations and to provide information on how tribes can use the processes contained in the regulations in their energy development efforts. At the meeting, IEED staff will discuss topics covering application and agreement requirements, how to define the scope of a TERA, the process for determination of tribal capacity, the E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
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[Pages 19093-19094]
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[FR Doc No: E8-7313]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Royalty Policy Committee (RPC)--Notice of Renewal

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of the Royalty Policy Committee.

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SUMMARY: Following consultation with the General Services 
Administration, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the 
Interior (Secretary) is renewing the Royalty Policy Committee.
    The Royalty Policy Committee provides advice related to the 
Department's management of Federal and Indian mineral leases and 
revenues, and reports to the Secretary through the Director of the 
Minerals Management Service. The Royalty Policy Committee also reviews 
and provides comments on recent management and other mineral-related 
policies; and provides a forum to convey views representative of 
mineral leases, operators, revenue payors, revenue recipients, 
government agencies, and the interested public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Gina Dan, Minerals Revenue 
Management, Minerals Management Service, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, 
telephone number (303) 231-3392.

Certification

    I hereby certify that the renewal of the Royalty Policy Committee 
is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties 
imposed on the Department of the Interior by 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.


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    Dated: March 27, 2008.
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary of the Interior.
 [FR Doc. E8-7313 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am]
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