Call for Nominations for Advisory Groups, Oregon/Washington, 46112-46113 [2012-18896]

Download as PDF 46112 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 149 / Thursday, August 2, 2012 / Notices 1. The withdrawal created by the Executive Order dated July 2, 1910, which established Power Site Reserve No. 109, is hereby revoked insofar as it affects the following described land: Principal Meridian, Montana T. 14 S., R. 3 W., Sec. 5, NE1⁄4; SW1⁄4. The area described contains 40 acres in Beaverhead County. 2. The State of Montana has been notified of their 90-day preference right for public highway rights-of-way or material sites. Any location, entry, selection, or subsequent patent shall be subject to any rights granted to the State as provided by Section 24 of the Act of June 10, 1920, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 818. 3. At 9 a.m. on August 2, 2012 the land described in Paragraph 1 is hereby opened to exchange pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirements of applicable law. telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact either of the above individuals during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with either of the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Forest Service has determined that a portion of the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 1535 is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was withdrawn and has requested a partial revocation. The revocation is needed to facilitate a pending U.S. Forest Service land exchange. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLOR932000.L10200000.PH0000; HAG–12– 0218] Call for Nominations for Advisory Groups, Oregon/Washington Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714, it is ordered as follows: 1. The withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 1535, which withdrew National Forest System land from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws or the Act of July 31, 1947, as amended, and reserved them on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service for use as roadside zones, is hereby revoked only insofar as it affects the following described land: The Secretary of the Department of the Interior requests public nominations for persons to serve on Oregon/Washington Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils and the Steens Mountain Advisory Council. Citizens who serve on these groups provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas and management options for a specific National Landscape Conservation System site. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice. DATES: Submit nomination packages on or before September 4, 2012. ADDRESSES: BLM Oregon State Office; 333 Southwest 1st Avenue; Portland, Oregon 97204. Nomination forms are also available at the Burns, Lakeview, Prineville, Spokane, and Vale District Offices. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Black Hills National Forest FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management Black Hills Meridian T. 1 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 22, a strip of land 330 feet on each side of the centerline of old U.S. Highway Nos. 16 and 16A through the NW1⁄4;SE1⁄4;. The area described contains 14.43 acres in Pennington County. Authority: 43 CFR 2091.6. Dated: July 18, 2012. Rhea S. Suh, Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management and Budget. [FR Doc. 2012–18888 Filed 8–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P [SDM 013790] Public Land Order No. 7793; Partial Revocation of Public Land Order No. 1535; South Dakota Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Public land order. AGENCY: This order partially revokes the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 1535 insofar as it affects 14.43 acres of National Forest System land withdrawn for use by the U.S. Forest Service as a roadside zone. This order also opens the land to exchange. DATES: Effective Date: August 2, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Hunt, U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, 740 Simms Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, 303–275–5071, vbhunt@fs.fed.us, or Sandra Ward, Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669, 406–896–5052, sward@blm.gov. Persons who use a mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:15 Aug 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 Order 2. At 9 a.m. on August 2, 2012, the land described in Paragraph 1 will be opened to exchange pursuant to the General Exchange Act of March 20, 1922, (16 U.S.C. 485), as amended, and Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, (43 U.S.C. 1716), subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirements of applicable law. Authority: 43 CFR 2091.6. Dated: July 13, 2012. Rhea S. Suh, Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management and Budget. [FR Doc. 2012–18885 Filed 8–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: Matt Christenson, BLM Oregon State Office, 333 Southwest 1st Avenue; Portland, Oregon 97204, or P. O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208; 503–808–6035 or m1christ@blm.gov. 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: Section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary to establish citizen-based advisory councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required by FACA, council membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of public lands. The rules governing advisory committees are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784. E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1 46113 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 149 / Thursday, August 2, 2012 / Notices Regional Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) seek nominations in three categories: Category One—Holders of Federal grazing permits, representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, timber industry, developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation; Category Two—Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations; archaeological and historic organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations; and Category Three—Representatives of State, county, or local elected office; representatives and employees of a State agency responsible for management of natural resources; representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized; representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences; and the public-at-large. The Steens Mountain Advisory Council seeks a member of the Burns Paiute Tribe and a person with expertise and interest in wild horse management on Steens Mountain. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of the State or region in which the council has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical area of the council. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists to serve on all FACA and nonFACA boards, committees, or councils. All nominations must include: (1) Letters of reference from the stakeholder interest area to be represented; (2) A completed background information nomination form; and (3) Other information that addresses the nominee’s qualifications. If you have already submitted your nomination materials for 2012 you will not need to resubmit. The BLM Oregon State Office will issue press releases providing additional information for submitting nominations, with specifics about the number and categories of member positions available for each council. Nominations should be sent to: Matt Christenson, Oregon State Office, BLM, 333 SW. First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, 503–808–6035. Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the BLM advisory committees are necessary and in the public interest in connection with the VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:15 Aug 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 Secretary’s responsibilities to manage the lands, resources, and facilities administered by the BLM. Jody L. Weil, Acting Associate State Director, Oregon/ Washington. [FR Doc. 2012–18896 Filed 8–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NRSS–WRD–10963; 2380– N203–NWZ] Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cape Lookout National Park Visitor and Community Survey National Park Service, Interior. Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: We (National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Information Collection (IC) described below. This collection will be used to survey two subsets of visitor groups and local community members about the values they place on cultural and natural resources of at Cape Lookout National Park (CALO). To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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 IC. DATES: To ensure that your comments on this IC are considered, we must receive them on or before October 1, 2012. ADDRESSES: Please send your comments to Phadrea Ponds, Information Collections Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov (email). Please reference Information Collection 1024– NEW: CALO SURVEY in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva DiDonato at eva_didonato@nps.gov (email); or by mail at 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. SUMMARY: I. Abstract The National Park Service (NPS) will conduct a survey of Cape Lookout National Park visitors and a random sample of the general public in the local communities surrounding the park. The collection will be used to understand the social values visitors and residents of the local community place on PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 cultural and natural resources of the park. The information from this collection will provide NPS managers and planners with scientifically sound data about visitors that can be used to prepare resource management planning documents. Lessons learned from this study may be applied to mapping social values to support natural and cultural resources planning for units across the NPS system. II. Data OMB Control Number: None. This is a new collection. Title: Cape Lookout National Park Visitor and Community Survey. Type of Request: New. Affected Public: General Public; Park Visitors and Local Residents. Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: One-time. Estimated Number of Responses: 7,722. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 961. We estimate the public reporting burden will average 17 minutes per response. This includes the time for reviewing instructions and completing the survey. Estimated number of responses Visitor Survey ....... Community Survey 762 6,960 Annual burden hours 318 580 Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’: None. Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number and current expiration date. III. Request for Comments We invite comments concerning this ICR on: • Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; • The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Please note that the comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46112-46113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18896]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLOR932000.L10200000.PH0000; HAG-12-0218]


Call for Nominations for Advisory Groups, Oregon/Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of the Interior requests 
public nominations for persons to serve on Oregon/Washington Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils and the Steens 
Mountain Advisory Council. Citizens who serve on these groups provide 
advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and 
management of the National System of Public Lands within their 
geographic areas and management options for a specific National 
Landscape Conservation System site. The BLM will accept public 
nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice.

DATES: Submit nomination packages on or before September 4, 2012.

ADDRESSES: BLM Oregon State Office; 333 Southwest 1st Avenue; Portland, 
Oregon 97204. Nomination forms are also available at the Burns, 
Lakeview, Prineville, Spokane, and Vale District Offices.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Christenson, BLM Oregon State 
Office, 333 Southwest 1st Avenue; Portland, Oregon 97204, or P. O. Box 
2965, Portland, Oregon 97208; 503-808-6035 or m1christ@blm.gov.
    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: Section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary to establish citizen-based 
advisory councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA). As required by FACA, council membership must be 
balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the 
management of public lands. The rules governing advisory committees are 
found at 43 CFR subpart 1784.

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    Regional Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) seek nominations in three 
categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits, representatives 
of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, timber 
industry, developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and 
commercial recreation;
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations; archaeological and historic 
organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and 
burro organizations; and
    Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected 
office; representatives and employees of a State agency responsible for 
management of natural resources; representatives of Indian tribes 
within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized; 
representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences; and 
the public-at-large.
    The Steens Mountain Advisory Council seeks a member of the Burns 
Paiute Tribe and a person with expertise and interest in wild horse 
management on Steens Mountain. Individuals may nominate themselves or 
others. Nominees must be residents of the State or region in which the 
council has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their 
education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical area 
of the council. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to 
collaborative resource decision-making. The Obama Administration 
prohibits individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists 
to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. All 
nominations must include: (1) Letters of reference from the stakeholder 
interest area to be represented; (2) A completed background information 
nomination form; and (3) Other information that addresses the nominee's 
qualifications. If you have already submitted your nomination materials 
for 2012 you will not need to resubmit. The BLM Oregon State Office 
will issue press releases providing additional information for 
submitting nominations, with specifics about the number and categories 
of member positions available for each council. Nominations should be 
sent to: Matt Christenson, Oregon State Office, BLM, 333 SW. First 
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, 503-808-6035.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the BLM advisory 
committees are necessary and in the public interest in connection with 
the Secretary's responsibilities to manage the lands, resources, and 
facilities administered by the BLM.

Jody L. Weil,
Acting Associate State Director, Oregon/Washington.
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