U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Stakeholder Assessment Public Listening Sessions, Webinar and Workshop, 30022-30023 [2012-12303]

Download as PDF 30022 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2012 / Notices Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the OMB Desk Officer for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 799 9th Street NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–1177, at 202–325–0265. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and affected Federal agencies to submit written comments and suggestions on proposed and/or continuing information collection requests pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104– 13). Your comments should address one of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/component, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other forms of information. Title: Application to Use ACE. OMB Number: 1651–0105. Form Number: None. Abstract: The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is a trade processing system that will eventually replace the Automated Commercial System (ACS), the current import system for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations. ACE supports government agencies and the trade community with border-related missions with respect to moving goods across the border efficiently and securely. Once ACE is fully implemented, all related CBP trade functions and the trade community will be supported from a single common user interface. The CBP transition to ebenthall on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:18 May 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 ACE began in October 2003 with the launch of the ACE Secure Data Portal, a customized web page that provides a single, user-friendly gateway to access CBP information via the internet for CBP, the trade community and participating Government agencies. In order to participate in the various ACE pilots, companies and/or individuals are required to submit basic information to CBP such as: Their name, their employer identification number (EIN) or social security number, standard carrier alpha code (SCAC), and a statement certifying their capability to connect to the internet. The application for the ACE Secure Data Portal is accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/ trade/automated/modernization/ ace_app_info/ace_portal_app.ctt/ ace_portal_app.pdf. Action: CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of this information collection with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. Type of Review: Extension (without change). Affected Public: Businesses. Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000. Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,930. Dated: May 15, 2012. Tracey Denning, Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [FR Doc. 2012–12175 Filed 5–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–14–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [Docket No. ONRR–2012–0003] U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Stakeholder Assessment Public Listening Sessions, Webinar and Workshop Office of the Secretary, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: On May 3, 2012, The Department of the Interior (Interior) published a Federal Register Notice (77 FR 26315) announcing the May 18 publication of the United States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Stakeholder Assessment and Multi-Stakeholder Group Options. In that notice, Interior announced it would also initiate a public comment period regarding the Assessment, starting May 18, to include public listening sessions, a webinar and a workshop, the details of which would be provided on the Interior Web site and in this Federal Register Notice. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Submit written comments on or before June 29th, 2012. The public listening sessions, webinar and workshop dates, times and locations are: DATES: Session 1—Anchorage, Alaska Public Listening Session, 6:00–8:00 pm ADT, May 30, 2012, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99503–5820, tel. 907–334–5200 Session 2—Public Webinar, 1:00–3:00 pm EDT, June 1, 2012, see www.doi.gov/eiti/for details Session 3—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Public Listening Session, 1:00–3:00 pm EDT, June 11, 2012, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Building 3, Parkway Center, Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, tel. 412–937– 2828 Session 4—New Orleans, Louisiana Public Listening Session, 1:00–3:00 pm CDT, June 12, 2012, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 135, New Orleans, LA 70123–2394, tel. 800–200–4853 Session 5—Washington, DC Public Workshop, 10:00am–4:00 pm EDT, June 22, 2012, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C St., NW., Rooms 7000A and B, Washington, DC 20240, tel. 202–254–5573 Ben Nussdorf, telephone (202) 254–5573, fax number (202) 254–5589, email benjamin.nussdorf@onrr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24th, 2012, Interior published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on the formation of a multi-stakeholder group to implement USEITI (74 FR 11151). In that notice, Interior stated that it would hold a series of public listening sessions to provide additional opportunities for public comment. In March, Interior held those listening sessions in St. Louis, Missouri; Denver, Colorado; Houston, Texas; and Washington, DC The Consensus Building Institute (CBI), an independent third-party facilitator, analyzed the input from these four public listening sessions, interviews with potential stakeholders, and written comments that were submitted to Interior. This input has formed the basis of CBI’s independent stakeholder assessment and findings regarding options for establishing the U.S. multistakeholder group, which will be responsible for implementing USEITI. Starting May 18, the CBI stakeholder assessment will be available online at www.doi.gov/EITI. Alternatively, you may request a copy of the assessment from Ben Nussdorf, whose contact information is listed previously in this notice. We encourage stakeholders and members of the public to participate in public comment period from May 18– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2012 / Notices June 29, 2012, to provide feedback on the stakeholder assessment and recommended options for establishing the U.S. multi-stakeholder group. During the May 18–June 29 public comment period, three public listening sessions, a public webinar, and a public workshop will be held as listed previously in this notice. Details on participating in the webinar will be available from Ben Nussdorf and online at www.doi.gov/EITI. Background: In September 2011, President Barack Obama announced the United States’ commitment to participate in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. EITI is a signature initiative of the U.S. National Action Plan for the international Open Government Partnership and offers a voluntary framework for governments and companies to publicly disclose in parallel the revenues paid and received for extraction of oil, gas and minerals owned by the state. The design of each framework is country-specific, and is developed through a multi-year, consensus based process by a multistakeholder group comprised of government, industry and civil society representatives. On October 25, President Obama named Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar as the U.S. Senior Official responsible for implementing USEITI. In response, Secretary Salazar posted a White House blog the same day, committing to work with industry and civil society to implement USEITI. For further information on EITI, please visit the USEITI Web page at https:// www.doi.gov/EITI. Dated: May 16, 2012. Amy Holley, Acting Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget. [FR Doc. 2012–12303 Filed 5–17–12; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4310–T2–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLAK–963000–L1410000–ET0000; AA– 93209] Notice of Withdrawal Application and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Alaska Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ebenthall on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The United States Air Force has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of the Interior withdraw approximately 640 acres of public land from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the public SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:18 May 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 land laws, including the United States mining laws, but not from the mineral leasing laws, to protect the United States Air Force King Salmon Station. This notice gives the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed action and to request a public meeting. DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by August 20, 2012. ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Alaska State Director, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Fullmer, BLM Alaska State Office, 907–271–5699 or at the address above. 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 with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Air Force requests that the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714, withdraw the following described land for a period of 20 years from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the public land laws, including the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights: This withdrawal application is located within: Seward Meridian (a) Demolition Area T. 17 S., R. 44 W., Sec. 33, S1⁄2NW1⁄4 and N1⁄2N1⁄2SW1⁄4. The area described contains 120 acres. (b) Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants Tank Farm T. 17 S., R. 45 W., Sec. 22, N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 and N1⁄2S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4. The area described contains 30 acres. (c) Main Base Area T. 17 S., R. 45 W., Sec. 23, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4. The area described contains 360 acres. (d) Radar Site T. 17 S., R. 45 W., Sec. 24, S1⁄2N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 25, W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30023 SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4. The areas described aggregate 130 acres. The total of the areas described aggregate 640 acres. Records pertaining to the application can be examined in the BLM Alaska State Office at the address shown above. The land was previously segregated by Public Land Order No. 6893 on October 18, 1991, (56 FR 52210 (1991)) which subsequently expired October 17, 2011. The withdrawal application would not alter the applicability of those public land laws governing the use of land under lease, license, or permit or governing the disposal of the mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws. The use of a right-of-way or interagency or cooperative agreement would not adequately protect the Federal interest in the King Salmon Air Force Station. There are no suitable alternative sites available that could be substituted for the above described public land, since the King Salmon Air Force Station is unique. No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal application. For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the withdrawal application may present their views in writing to the BLM Alaska State Director at the address indicated above. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 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 your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the withdrawal application. All interested parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the withdrawal application must submit a written request to the BLM Alaska State Director within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice. Upon determination by the authorized officer that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the Federal Register and at least one local newspaper at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30022-30023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12303]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Docket No. ONRR-2012-0003]


U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Stakeholder 
Assessment Public Listening Sessions, Webinar and Workshop

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On May 3, 2012, The Department of the Interior (Interior) 
published a Federal Register Notice (77 FR 26315) announcing the May 18 
publication of the United States Extractive Industries Transparency 
Initiative Stakeholder Assessment and Multi-Stakeholder Group Options. 
In that notice, Interior announced it would also initiate a public 
comment period regarding the Assessment, starting May 18, to include 
public listening sessions, a webinar and a workshop, the details of 
which would be provided on the Interior Web site and in this Federal 
Register Notice.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before June 29th, 2012.
    The public listening sessions, webinar and workshop dates, times 
and locations are:

Session 1--Anchorage, Alaska Public Listening Session, 6:00-8:00 pm 
ADT, May 30, 2012, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 3801 
Centerpoint Drive, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99503-5820, tel. 907-
334-5200
Session 2--Public Webinar, 1:00-3:00 pm EDT, June 1, 2012, see 
www.doi.gov/eiti/for details
Session 3--Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Public Listening Session, 1:00-
3:00 pm EDT, June 11, 2012, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement, Building 3, Parkway Center, Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 
Pittsburgh, PA 15220, tel. 412-937-2828
Session 4--New Orleans, Louisiana Public Listening Session, 1:00-
3:00 pm CDT, June 12, 2012, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 
Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 135, New Orleans, LA 70123-2394, tel. 
800-200-4853
Session 5--Washington, DC Public Workshop, 10:00am-4:00 pm EDT, June 
22, 2012, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C St., NW., Rooms 
7000A and B, Washington, DC 20240, tel. 202-254-5573


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Nussdorf, telephone (202) 254-
5573, fax number (202) 254-5589, email benjamin.nussdorf@onrr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24th, 2012, Interior published a 
notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on the formation 
of a multi-stakeholder group to implement USEITI (74 FR 11151). In that 
notice, Interior stated that it would hold a series of public listening 
sessions to provide additional opportunities for public comment. In 
March, Interior held those listening sessions in St. Louis, Missouri; 
Denver, Colorado; Houston, Texas; and Washington, DC The Consensus 
Building Institute (CBI), an independent third-party facilitator, 
analyzed the input from these four public listening sessions, 
interviews with potential stakeholders, and written comments that were 
submitted to Interior. This input has formed the basis of CBI's 
independent stakeholder assessment and findings regarding options for 
establishing the U.S. multi-stakeholder group, which will be 
responsible for implementing USEITI.
    Starting May 18, the CBI stakeholder assessment will be available 
online at www.doi.gov/EITI. Alternatively, you may request a copy of 
the assessment from Ben Nussdorf, whose contact information is listed 
previously in this notice. We encourage stakeholders and members of the 
public to participate in public comment period from May 18-

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June 29, 2012, to provide feedback on the stakeholder assessment and 
recommended options for establishing the U.S. multi-stakeholder group. 
During the May 18-June 29 public comment period, three public listening 
sessions, a public webinar, and a public workshop will be held as 
listed previously in this notice. Details on participating in the 
webinar will be available from Ben Nussdorf and online at www.doi.gov/EITI.
    Background: In September 2011, President Barack Obama announced the 
United States' commitment to participate in the Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative. EITI is a signature initiative of the U.S. 
National Action Plan for the international Open Government Partnership 
and offers a voluntary framework for governments and companies to 
publicly disclose in parallel the revenues paid and received for 
extraction of oil, gas and minerals owned by the state. The design of 
each framework is country-specific, and is developed through a multi-
year, consensus based process by a multi-stakeholder group comprised of 
government, industry and civil society representatives. On October 25, 
President Obama named Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar as the U.S. 
Senior Official responsible for implementing USEITI. In response, 
Secretary Salazar posted a White House blog the same day, committing to 
work with industry and civil society to implement USEITI. For further 
information on EITI, please visit the USEITI Web page at https://www.doi.gov/EITI.

    Dated: May 16, 2012.
Amy Holley,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 2012-12303 Filed 5-17-12; 11:15 am]
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