Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee-Notice of Renewal, 32043 [E8-12617]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 109 / Thursday, June 5, 2008 / Notices Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 22, 2008, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows: yshivers on PROD1PC62 with NOTICES I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of South Dakota resulting from a severe winter storm and record and near record snow during the period of May 1–2, 2008, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas; assistance for emergency protective measures (Public Assistance Category B), including snow removal for any continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period in the designated areas; Hazard Mitigation throughout the State; and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. If Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Tony Russell, of FEMA, is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. The following areas of the State of South Dakota have been designated as adversely affected by this declared major disaster: Bennett, Butte, Harding, Jackson, and Perkins Counties for Public Assistance. Butte, Harding, and Lawrence Counties for emergency protective measures (Category B), VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:51 Jun 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 including snow removal assistance, under the Public Assistance program for any continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period. All counties within the State of South Dakota are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidential Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance—Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households, 97.050, Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E8–12523 Filed 6–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–10–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee—Notice of Renewal Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. AGENCY: Notice of Renewal of the Outer Continental Shelf 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 OCS Policy Committee. The OCS Policy Committee will provide advice to the Secretary through the Director of the Minerals Management Service related to the discretionary functions of the Bureau under the OCS 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 industries, environmental community, other users of the offshore, and the interested public. Ms. Jeryne Bryant, Minerals Management Service, Offshore Minerals Management, Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817, telephone (703) 787–1213. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32043 Certification I hereby certify that the renewal of the OCS 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. Dated: May 30, 2008. Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. E8–12617 Filed 6–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of rate adjustments. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns or has an interest in irrigation projects and facilities located on various Indian reservations throughout the United States. We are authorized to establish rates to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate those facilities. We are notifying you that we have adjusted the irrigation assessment rates at several of our irrigation projects and facilities for operation and maintenance. Effective Date: The irrigation assessment rates shown in the tables are effective on January 1, 2008. DATES: For details about a particular BIA irrigation project or facility, please use the tables in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to contact the regional or local office where the project or facility is located. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A Notice of Proposed Rate Adjustment was published in the Federal Register on February 8, 2008 (73 FR 7583) to adjust the irrigation rates at several BIA irrigation projects and facilities. The public and interested parties were provided an opportunity to submit written comments during the 60-day period that ended April 8, 2008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Did the BIA Defer Any Proposed Rate Increases? For the Fort Belknap Indian Irrigation Project, the BIA, in consultation with the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes and Project water users, has deferred the rate increase for 2008. E:\FR\FM\05JNN1.SGM 05JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 109 (Thursday, June 5, 2008)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee--Notice of Renewal

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Renewal of the Outer Continental Shelf 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 OCS Policy Committee.
    The OCS Policy Committee will provide advice to the Secretary 
through the Director of the Minerals Management Service related to the 
discretionary functions of the Bureau under the OCS 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 industries, environmental community, other 
users of the offshore, and the interested public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeryne Bryant, Minerals Management 
Service, Offshore Minerals Management, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817, 
telephone (703) 787-1213.

Certification

    I hereby certify that the renewal of the OCS 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.

    Dated: May 30, 2008.
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. E8-12617 Filed 6-4-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P
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