Notice of Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board, 37705-37706 [2012-15271]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 121 / Friday, June 22, 2012 / Notices 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 anytime. Although you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. building and other recreational issues at Cedar Fields and Castle Rocks. Additional topics may be added and will be included in local media announcements. More information is available at www.blm.gov/id/st/en/res/ resource_advisory.3.html RAC meetings are open to the public. Dated: June 14, 2012. Jenifer Arnold, District Manager (Acting). Dated: June 15, 2012. John H. DeYoung, Jr., Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey. [FR Doc. 2012–15331 Filed 6–21–12; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2012–15368 Filed 6–21–12; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P Bureau of Land Management BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P [LLWO260000 L10600000 XQ0000] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Notice of Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board [LLIDT000000.L11200000.DD0000.241A.00] AGENCY: Notice of Public Meetings, Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council, Idaho SUMMARY: AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. Notice of public meetings. ACTION: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) and subcommittee for the proposed Monument and Cassia Land Use Plan amendments will meet as indicated below. DATES: On July 10, 2012, the Twin Falls District RAC subcommittee members for the proposed Monument and Cassia Land Use Plan amendments will meet at the Rock Creek Fire Station, 1559 Main Street North, Kimberly, Idaho. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end no later than 9:00 p.m. The public comment period for the RAC subcommittee meeting will take place 6:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District, Idaho, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301, (208) 736– 2352. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Idaho. During the July 10th meeting, RAC subcommittee members will discuss rock climbing, camping, staging, trail- wreier-aviles on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Jun 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations for three positions on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Board). The Board provides advice concerning the management, protection, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on the public lands administered by the Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Department of Agriculture, through the U.S. Forest Service. DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the address listed below no later than August 6, 2012. ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be sent as follows: National Wild Horse and Burro Program, U. S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Room 2134 LM, Attn: Sharon Kipping, WO 260, Washington, DC 20240. All mail and packages that are sent via FedEx or UPS should be addressed as follows: National Wild Horse and Program, U. S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Attn: Sharon Kipping, Washington, DC 20003. You may also send a fax to Sharon Kipping at 202–912–7182, or email her at skipping@blm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Kipping, Wild Horse and Burro Program Specialist, 202–912–7263. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37705 business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Board serve without compensation. However, while away from their homes or regular places of business, Board and subcommittee members engaged in Board or subcommittee business, approved by the Designated Federal Official (DFO), may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in government service under Section 5703 of Title 5 of the United States Code. Nominations for a term of 3 years are needed to represent the following categories of interest: • Humane Advocacy; • Wildlife Management; and • Livestock Management. The Board will meet no less than two times annually. The DFO may call additional meetings in connection with special needs for advice. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the Board. Nominations will not be accepted without a complete resume. The following information must accompany all nominations for the individual to be considered for a position: 1. The position(s) for which the nominee wishes to be considered; 2. The nominee’s first, middle, and last name; 3. Business address and phone number; 4. Home address and phone number; 5. Email address; 6. Present occupation/title and employer; 7. Education (colleges, degrees, major field of study); 8. Career Highlights: Significant related experience, civic and professional activities, and elected offices. Please include prior advisory committee experience or career achievements related to the interest to be represented. Attach additional pages, if necessary; 9. Qualifications: Education, training, and experience that qualify you to serve on the Board; 10. Experience or knowledge of wild horse and burro management; 11. Experience or knowledge of horses or burros (Equine health, training, and management); 12. Experience in working with disparate groups to achieve collaborative solutions e.g., civic organizations, planning commissions, school boards, etc.; E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1 wreier-aviles on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 37706 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 121 / Friday, June 22, 2012 / Notices 13. Indicate any BLM permits, leases, or licenses held by you or your employer; 14. Indicate whether you are a federally-registered lobbyist; and 15. Explain why you want to serve on the Board. Attach or have at least one letter of references sent from special interests or organizations you may represent, including, but not limited to, business associates, friends, co-workers, local, State, or Federal Government representatives, or members of Congress. Please include any other information that speaks to your qualifications. As appropriate, certain Board members may be appointed as special government employees. Special government employees serve on the Board without compensation, and are subject to financial disclosure requirements in the Ethics in Government Act and 5 CFR 2634. Nominations are to be sent to the address listed under ADDRESSES above. Privacy Act Statement: The authority to request this information is contained in 5 U.S.C. 301, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and Part 1784 of Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations. It is used by the appointment officer to determine education, training, and experience related to possible service on an advisory council of the BLM. If you are appointed as an advisor, the information will be retained by the appointing official for as long as you serve. Otherwise, it will be destroyed 2 years after termination of your membership or returned (if requested) following announcement of the Board’s appointments. Submittal of this information is voluntary. However, failure to provide any or all items will inhibit fair evaluation of your qualifications, and could result in you not receiving full consideration for appointment. Membership Selection: Individuals shall qualify to serve on the Board because of their education, training, or experience that enables them to give informed and objective advice regarding the interest they represent. They should demonstrate experience or knowledge of the area of their expertise and a commitment to collaborate in seeking solutions to resource management issues. The Board is structured to provide fair membership and balance, both geographic and interest specific, in terms of the functions to be performed and points of view to be represented. Members are selected with the objective of providing representative counsel and advice about public land and resource planning. No person is to be denied an VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Jun 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 opportunity to serve because of race, age, sex, religion, or national origin. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. Pursuant to Section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, members of the Board cannot be employed by either Federal or State governments. Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the Board is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the Secretary’s responsibilities to manage the lands, resources, and facilities administered by the BLM. Edwin L. Roberson, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning. has paid the required $500 administrative fee and $159 to reimburse the Department for the cost of this Federal Register notice. The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the BLM is proposing to reinstate lease WYW177129 effective September 1, 2011, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. The BLM has not issued a valid lease to any other interest affecting the lands. Julie L. Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication. [FR Doc. 2012–15165 Filed 6–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–22–P [FR Doc. 2012–15271 Filed 6–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Bureau of Land Management [NPS–BSD–CONC–10370; 2410–OYC] [WY–923–1310–FI; WYW177129] Agency Information Collection Activities: 30–Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW177129, Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Ridgeland Wyoming Inc., for competitive oil and gas lease WYW177129 for land in Converse County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, Julie L. Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at 307–775–6176. 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 lessee has agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per acre or fraction thereof, per year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: We (National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection request (ICR) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this ICR which is an extension of a currently approved collection of information (OMB #1024–0126). We may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, please submit them on or before July 23, 2012. ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this information collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior via email to OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or fax at 202–395–5806; and identify your SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37705-37706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15271]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO260000 L10600000 XQ0000]


Notice of Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro 
Advisory Board

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations 
for three positions on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Board). 
The Board provides advice concerning the management, protection, and 
control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on the public lands 
administered by the Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM), and the Department of Agriculture, through the 
U.S. Forest Service.

DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the address 
listed below no later than August 6, 2012.

ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be sent as 
follows: National Wild Horse and Burro Program, U. S. Department of 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Room 2134 LM, 
Attn: Sharon Kipping, WO 260, Washington, DC 20240. All mail and 
packages that are sent via FedEx or UPS should be addressed as follows: 
National Wild Horse and Program, U. S. Department of Interior, Bureau 
of Land Management, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Attn: Sharon 
Kipping, Washington, DC 20003. You may also send a fax to Sharon 
Kipping at 202-912-7182, or email her at skipping@blm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Kipping, Wild Horse and Burro 
Program Specialist, 202-912-7263. 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. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Board serve without 
compensation. However, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business, Board and subcommittee members engaged in Board or 
subcommittee business, approved by the Designated Federal Official 
(DFO), may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in 
government service under Section 5703 of Title 5 of the United States 
Code. Nominations for a term of 3 years are needed to represent the 
following categories of interest:
     Humane Advocacy;
     Wildlife Management; and
     Livestock Management.
    The Board will meet no less than two times annually. The DFO may 
call additional meetings in connection with special needs for advice. 
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Any individual or 
organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the Board. 
Nominations will not be accepted without a complete resume. The 
following information must accompany all nominations for the individual 
to be considered for a position:
    1. The position(s) for which the nominee wishes to be considered;
    2. The nominee's first, middle, and last name;
    3. Business address and phone number;
    4. Home address and phone number;
    5. Email address;
    6. Present occupation/title and employer;
    7. Education (colleges, degrees, major field of study);
    8. Career Highlights: Significant related experience, civic and 
professional activities, and elected offices. Please include prior 
advisory committee experience or career achievements related to the 
interest to be represented. Attach additional pages, if necessary;
    9. Qualifications: Education, training, and experience that qualify 
you to serve on the Board;
    10. Experience or knowledge of wild horse and burro management;
    11. Experience or knowledge of horses or burros (Equine health, 
training, and management);
    12. Experience in working with disparate groups to achieve 
collaborative solutions e.g., civic organizations, planning 
commissions, school boards, etc.;

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    13. Indicate any BLM permits, leases, or licenses held by you or 
your employer;
    14. Indicate whether you are a federally-registered lobbyist; and
    15. Explain why you want to serve on the Board.
    Attach or have at least one letter of references sent from special 
interests or organizations you may represent, including, but not 
limited to, business associates, friends, co-workers, local, State, or 
Federal Government representatives, or members of Congress. Please 
include any other information that speaks to your qualifications.
    As appropriate, certain Board members may be appointed as special 
government employees. Special government employees serve on the Board 
without compensation, and are subject to financial disclosure 
requirements in the Ethics in Government Act and 5 CFR 2634. 
Nominations are to be sent to the address listed under ADDRESSES above.
    Privacy Act Statement: The authority to request this information is 
contained in 5 U.S.C. 301, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
and Part 1784 of Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations. It is used by 
the appointment officer to determine education, training, and 
experience related to possible service on an advisory council of the 
BLM. If you are appointed as an advisor, the information will be 
retained by the appointing official for as long as you serve. 
Otherwise, it will be destroyed 2 years after termination of your 
membership or returned (if requested) following announcement of the 
Board's appointments. Submittal of this information is voluntary. 
However, failure to provide any or all items will inhibit fair 
evaluation of your qualifications, and could result in you not 
receiving full consideration for appointment.
    Membership Selection: Individuals shall qualify to serve on the 
Board because of their education, training, or experience that enables 
them to give informed and objective advice regarding the interest they 
represent. They should demonstrate experience or knowledge of the area 
of their expertise and a commitment to collaborate in seeking solutions 
to resource management issues. The Board is structured to provide fair 
membership and balance, both geographic and interest specific, in terms 
of the functions to be performed and points of view to be represented. 
Members are selected with the objective of providing representative 
counsel and advice about public land and resource planning. No person 
is to be denied an opportunity to serve because of race, age, sex, 
religion, or national origin. The Obama Administration prohibits 
individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists to serve 
on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. Pursuant to 
Section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, members of 
the Board cannot be employed by either Federal or State governments.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the Board is 
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the Secretary's 
responsibilities to manage the lands, resources, and facilities 
administered by the BLM.

Edwin L. Roberson,
Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2012-15271 Filed 6-21-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-84-P
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