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Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of
1972.
All nominations must be
received no later than October 14, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
F. Payne, Ph.D, Executive Director,
North Slope Science Initiative (AK–
910), c/o Bureau of Land Management,
Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th
Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513,
phone (907) 271–3431, or
jpayne@blm.gov.
DATES:
The
purpose of the Science Technical
Advisory Panel is to advise the North
Slope Science Oversight Group on
issues such as identifying and
prioritizing inventory, monitoring and
research needs, and providing other
scientific information as requested by
the Oversight Group. The Oversight
Group consists of the Alaska Regional
Directors of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, National Park Service, Bureau
of Ocean Energy, Management,
Regulations, and Enforcement, and
National Marine Fisheries Service; the
Bureau of Land Management’s Alaska
State Director; the Commissioners of the
Alaska Departments of Fish and Game
and Natural Resources; the Mayor of the
North Slope Borough; and the President
of the Arctic Slope Regional
Corporation. Advisory members of the
Oversight Group are the Regional
Executive of the U.S. Geological Survey,
the Alaska Director of the U.S. Arctic
Research Commission, and the Regional
Directors of the National Weather
Service and U.S. Department of Energy,
National Energy Technology Laboratory.
The Science Technical Advisory
Panel will consist of a representative
group of not more than 15 scientists and
technical experts from diverse
professions and interests, including the
oil and gas industry, subsistence users,
Alaska Native entities, conservation
organizations, and academia, as
determined by the Secretary of the
Interior. The members will be selected
from among, but not limited to, the
following disciplines: North Slope
traditional and local knowledge,
landscape ecology, petroleum
engineering, civil engineering, geology,
botany, hydrology, limnology, habitat
biology, wildlife biology, biometrics,
sociology, cultural anthropology,
economics, ornithology, oceanography,
fisheries biology, and climatology.
The duties of the Science Panel are
solely advisory to the Oversight Group,
which will give direction to the Science
Technical Advisory Panel regarding
priorities for decisions needed for the
Department of the Interior’s
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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 Initiative (NSSI)
member organizations on the North
Slope at the request of the member
organizations to promote compatibility
in methodologies and compilation of
data;
e. Advise the Oversight Group on how
to ensure that scientific products
generated through NSSI 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 NSSI 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.
The Executive Director, North Slope
Science Initiative will serve as the
Designated Federal Officer of the
Science Technical Advisory Panel.
Qualifications and Proceedures
Required for Nomination
All membership will consist of
professionals with advanced degrees
and a minimum of 5 years of work
experience in Alaska in their field of
expertise, preferably in the North Slope
region. Professionals will be selected
from among those disciplines and
entities described above. Any individual
or organization may nominate one or
more persons to serve on the Science
Technical Advisory Panel. Members
will be appointed for 3-year terms. At
the discretion of the Secretary of the
Interior, Science Technical Advisory
Panel members may be reappointed.
Under current Administration policy,
federally registered lobbyists may not
serve on the panel.
How To Nominate
Individuals may nominate themselves
to the Science Technical Advisory
Panel. You may obtain nomination
forms from the Executive Director of the
North Slope Science Initiative (see
address above), or from https://
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www.northslope.org. To make a
nomination, or self nominate, you must
submit a completed nomination form
with a letter of reference that describes
the nominee’s qualifications to serve on
the Science Technical Advisory Panel.
The professional discipline the nominee
would like to represent should be
identified in the letter of nomination
and in the nomination form. Nominees
may be scientists and technical experts
from diverse professions and interests,
including the oil and gas industry,
subsistence users, Alaska Native
entities, conservation organizations, and
academia. Nominees selected to serve
on the Science Technical Advisory
Panel will serve only in their
professional capacity and will not serve
to represent any group, agency or entity
with whom they may be affiliated.
The Executive Director will collect
the nomination forms and letters of
reference and distribute them to the
Oversight Group of the NSSI. The
Oversight Group will submit their
recommendations through the Bureau of
Land Management to the Secretary of
the Interior who has the responsibility
for making the appointments.
Members of the Science Technical
Advisory Panel will serve without
monetary compensation. Members will
be reimbursed for travel and per diem
expenses.
Certification
I hereby certify that the Science
Technical Advisory Panel is necessary
and in the public interest in connection
with the Secretary of the Interior’s
responsibilities, and in compliance with
Sections 348, Energy Policy Act of 2005
(Pub. L. 109–58).
Julia Dougan,
Acting State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCA9300000 L14300000 EU0000; CACA
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Amendment to the Caliente Resource
Management Plan and Associated
Environmental Assessment
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976
SUMMARY:
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(FLPMA), as amended, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Bakersfield
Field Office, Bakersfield, California,
intends to prepare an amendment to the
1997 Caliente Resource Management
Plan (RMP) and an Environmental
Assessment (EA) to identify three
parcels of public land totaling 83.02
acres for possible direct sale. By this
notice the BLM is announcing the
beginning of the scoping process to
solicit public comments and identify
issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the EA. Comments
on issues may be submitted in writing
until October 14, 2011. The date(s) and
location(s) of any scoping meetings will
be announced at least 15 days in
advance through the local news media.
In order to be included in the EA, all
comments must be received prior to the
close of the scoping period or 15 days
after the last public meeting, whichever
is later. The BLM will provide
additional opportunities for public
participation upon publication of the
EA.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Tim Smith, BLM
Bakersfield Field Manager, 3801
Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, California
93308. Documents pertinent to this
notice will be available for public
review at this address during regular
business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.)
Monday through Friday, except
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
And/or to have your name added to our
mailing list, contact Diane Simpson,
Realty Specialist, BLM Bakersfield Field
Office, telephone (661) 391–6125;
address 3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield,
California 93308. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FIRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question for the
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
has received requests from the City of
Maricopa, the Kaweah Delta Water
Conservation District, and ARC
Vineyards, LLC to purchase the
following public lands, respectively, by
direct sale, under the authority of
Section 203 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1713):
Parcel 1, requested by the City of
Maricopa, is described as:
San Bernardino Meridian
T. 11 N., R. 23 W.,
Sec. 7, lot 3 in the NW1/4.
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The area described contains 15.81 acres in
Kern County.
Parcel 2, requested by the Kaweah
Delta Water Conservation District, is
described as:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 17 S., R. 28 E,
Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4.
The area described contains 61.28 acres in
Tulare County.
Parcel 3, requested by ARC Vineyards,
LLC, is described as:
San Bernardino Meridian
T. 9 N., R. 33 W.,
Sec. 20, lot 1.
The area described contains 5.93 acres in
Santa Barbara County.
Parcels one and two are located in the
Valley Management Area and the South
Sierra Management Area, respectively,
of the Caliente RMP. The Caliente RMP
identifies parcels one and two for land
tenure adjustment through land
exchanges to consolidate natural
resource values. Under the Caliente
RMP, public lands identified for land
tenure adjustment may also be disposed
of by sale, but sales were to be
considered infrequently and limited to
those small parcels where the value
would not warrant inclusion of the
parcel in a land exchange process.
Parcel three is located in the Coast
Management Area of the Caliente RMP,
but does not appear on the RMP maps
as public land due to an error in
mapping. The Caliente RMP provides
that newly recognized public lands
would be managed consistent with
adjacent public lands, if any, and may
be suitable for land tenure adjustment.
All public lands in the Coast
Management Area were identified as
possibly being suitable for management
by other agencies (e.g., for conservation
purposes) or land tenure adjustment in
the Caliente RMP. This plan amendment
will be limited to an analysis of whether
the public lands described above meet
the Section 203 sales criteria of FLPMA.
The proposed amendment would allow
for the sale of the lands described above,
regardless of their potential value in any
land exchange to consolidate natural
resource values. This notice initiates the
public scoping process to identify
specific issues related to the proposed
amendment and associated
environmental analysis. The BLM
anticipates that the EA will consider
both a plan amendment and the
subsequent sale of the land and has
identified the following preliminary
issues of concern: Mineral resources,
special status species, and cultural
resources. The BLM anticipates that the
EA will include input from the
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disciplines of geology, biology and
archaeology as a minimum.
The planning process begins with the
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. The BLM will follow its
planning regulations (43 CFR 1600) in
processing this plan amendment.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, be advised 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 from public review your
personal indentifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR
1610.2(c).
Thomas Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources.
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Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of Record of
Decision for the Tropic To Hatch
(Garkane) 138 kV Transmission Line
Environmental Impact Statement and
the Approved Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument
Management Plan Amendment
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) announces the
availability of the Record of Decision
(ROD) for the Tropic to Hatch (Garkane)
138 kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and the Approved Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument
Management Plan (MMP) Amendment
located in Garfield County, Utah. The
Utah State Director signed the ROD on
September 8, 2011, which constitutes
the final decision of the BLM and makes
the Approved MMP Amendment
effective immediately. The ROD also
indicates the BLM’s intent to issue a
right-of-way to Garkane Energy, Inc.
(Applicant) to construct and maintain
the transmission line.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/
Approved MMP Amendment are
available upon request from the BLM’s
Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument Office, 190 East Center
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCA9300000 L14300000 EU0000; CACA 52334, CACA 52759, CACA 52764]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Amendment to the Caliente Resource
Management Plan and Associated Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976
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(FLPMA), as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bakersfield
Field Office, Bakersfield, California, intends to prepare an amendment
to the 1997 Caliente Resource Management Plan (RMP) and an
Environmental Assessment (EA) to identify three parcels of public land
totaling 83.02 acres for possible direct sale. By this notice the BLM
is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the EA.
Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until October 14, 2011.
The date(s) and location(s) of any scoping meetings will be announced
at least 15 days in advance through the local news media. In order to
be included in the EA, all comments must be received prior to the close
of the scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting,
whichever is later. The BLM will provide additional opportunities for
public participation upon publication of the EA.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Tim Smith, BLM Bakersfield
Field Manager, 3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, California 93308.
Documents pertinent to this notice will be available for public review
at this address during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.)
Monday through Friday, except holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: And/or to have your name added to our
mailing list, contact Diane Simpson, Realty Specialist, BLM Bakersfield
Field Office, telephone (661) 391-6125; address 3801 Pegasus Drive,
Bakersfield, California 93308. Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, to leave a message or question for the above individual. You will
receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM has received requests from the City
of Maricopa, the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District, and ARC
Vineyards, LLC to purchase the following public lands, respectively, by
direct sale, under the authority of Section 203 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C.
1713):
Parcel 1, requested by the City of Maricopa, is described as:
San Bernardino Meridian
T. 11 N., R. 23 W.,
Sec. 7, lot 3 in the NW1/4.
The area described contains 15.81 acres in Kern County.
Parcel 2, requested by the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation
District, is described as:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 17 S., R. 28 E,
Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4.
The area described contains 61.28 acres in Tulare County.
Parcel 3, requested by ARC Vineyards, LLC, is described as:
San Bernardino Meridian
T. 9 N., R. 33 W.,
Sec. 20, lot 1.
The area described contains 5.93 acres in Santa Barbara County.
Parcels one and two are located in the Valley Management Area and
the South Sierra Management Area, respectively, of the Caliente RMP.
The Caliente RMP identifies parcels one and two for land tenure
adjustment through land exchanges to consolidate natural resource
values. Under the Caliente RMP, public lands identified for land tenure
adjustment may also be disposed of by sale, but sales were to be
considered infrequently and limited to those small parcels where the
value would not warrant inclusion of the parcel in a land exchange
process. Parcel three is located in the Coast Management Area of the
Caliente RMP, but does not appear on the RMP maps as public land due to
an error in mapping. The Caliente RMP provides that newly recognized
public lands would be managed consistent with adjacent public lands, if
any, and may be suitable for land tenure adjustment. All public lands
in the Coast Management Area were identified as possibly being suitable
for management by other agencies (e.g., for conservation purposes) or
land tenure adjustment in the Caliente RMP. This plan amendment will be
limited to an analysis of whether the public lands described above meet
the Section 203 sales criteria of FLPMA. The proposed amendment would
allow for the sale of the lands described above, regardless of their
potential value in any land exchange to consolidate natural resource
values. This notice initiates the public scoping process to identify
specific issues related to the proposed amendment and associated
environmental analysis. The BLM anticipates that the EA will consider
both a plan amendment and the subsequent sale of the land and has
identified the following preliminary issues of concern: Mineral
resources, special status species, and cultural resources. The BLM
anticipates that the EA will include input from the disciplines of
geology, biology and archaeology as a minimum.
The planning process begins with the publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. The BLM will follow its planning regulations (43
CFR 1600) in processing this plan amendment.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised 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 from public review your personal indentifying
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2(c).
Thomas Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2011-23481 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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