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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Establishment of the Advisory
Committee on Climate Change and
Natural Resource Science
U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of establishment; request
for nominees.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior (DOI) is establishing and
seeking nominations for the Advisory
Committee on Climate Change and
Natural Resource Science (Committee).
The Committee will provide advice on
matters and actions relating to the
establishment and operations of the U.S.
Geological Survey National Climate
Change and Wildlife Science Center and
the DOI Climate Science Centers. In
doing so, the Committee will obtain
input from Federal, state, tribal, local
government, nongovernmental
organizations, private sector entities,
and academic institutions.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by November 19, 2012.
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Send nominations to: Robin
O’Malley, Policy and Partnership
Coordinator, National Climate Change
and Wildlife Science Center, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston, VA 20192,
romalley@usgs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robin O’Malley, Policy and Partnership
Coordinator, National Climate Change
and Wildlife Science Center, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston, VA 20192,
romalley@usgs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Department of the Interior, announce
the establishment of the Advisory
Committee on Climate Change and
Natural Resource Science. We are
establishing the Committee in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), and
with the concurrence of the General
Services Administration.
The Committee will:
• Advise on the contents of a national
strategy identifying key science
priorities to advance management of
natural resources in the face of climate
change.
• Advise on the nature, extent, and
quality of relations with and
engagement of key partners at the
regional Climate Science Center level.
• Advise on the nature and
effectiveness of mechanisms to ensure
identification of key priorities from
management partners and to effectively
deliver scientific results in useful forms.
• Advise on mechanisms that may be
employed by the National Climate
Change and Wildlife Science Center to
ensure high standards of scientific
quality and integrity in its products.
• Review and evaluate the
performance of individual Climate
Science Centers before re-establishing
expiring agreements.
• Coordinate as appropriate with any
Federal Advisory Committee established
ADDRESSES:
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for the DOI Landscape Conservation
Cooperatives.
We are seeking nominations for
individuals to be considered as
Committee members. Nominations
should include a resume that describes
the nominee’s qualifications in enough
detail to enable us to make an informed
decision regarding meeting the
membership requirements of the
Committee and to contact a potential
member.
Members of the Committee will be
composed of approximately 25 members
from both the Federal Government, and
the following interests: (1) State and
local governments, including state
membership entities; (2) Nongovernmental organizations, including
those whose primary mission is
professional and scientific and those
whose primary mission is conservation
and related scientific and advocacy
activities; (3) American Indian tribes
and other Native American entities; (4)
Academia; (5) Individual landowners;
and (6) Business interests.
In addition, the Committee may
include scientific experts, and will
include rotating representation from one
or more of the institutions that host the
DOI Climate Science Centers.
The Committee will meet
approximately 2–4 times annually, and
at such times as designated by the DFO.
The Secretary of the Interior will
appoint members to the Committee.
Members appointed as special
Government employees are required to
file on an annual basis a confidential
financial disclosure report.
No individual who is currently
registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the
Committee.
Certification Statement: I hereby
certify that the establishment of the
Advisory Committee on Climate Change
and Natural Resource Science is
necessary, is in the public interest, and
is established under the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior, in connection
with the performance of the
responsibilities of the Department of the
Interior under Section 2 of the
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64
Stat. 1262), as amended, and the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2008, Public Law 110–161.
Dated: September 25, 2012.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary of the Interior.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCAD08000; L51010000; EU0000;
LVRWB11B4700; CACA–53705]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Amendment to the California Desert
Conservation Area Plan and
Associated Environmental
Assessment, San Bernardino County,
CA
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
Barstow Field Office, Barstow,
California, intends to prepare an
amendment to the 1980 California
Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan
with an associated Environmental
Assessment (EA) to identify an 80-acre
parcel of public land for possible direct
sale. With 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 plan amendment
with an associated EA. Comments on
issues may be submitted in writing until
November 5, 2012. 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 30-day 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 as appropriate.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to the plan amendment EA by any of the
following methods:
• Email: bhoover@blm.gov.
• Fax: 760–252–6099.
• Mail: Birgit Hoover, Realty
Specialist, BLM Barstow Field Office,
2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311.
Documents pertinent to this notice
will be available for public review at the
Barstow Field Office: 2601 Barstow
Road, Barstow, California 92311.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list, contact
Birgit Hoover, Realty Specialist, BLM
Barstow Field Office, telephone 760–
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252–6035; address 2601 Barstow Road,
Barstow, CA 92311. 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: This
document provides notice that the BLM
Barstow Field Office, Barstow,
California, intends to prepare a plan
amendment with an associated EA for
the 1980 CDCA Plan, announces the
beginning of the scoping process, and
seeks public input on issues and
planning criteria. The planning area is
located in San Bernardino County,
California, and encompasses
approximately 80 acres of public land
that has been identified for possible
direct sale. The BLM received a request
from OMYA, Inc., to purchase the
planning area, by direct sale, under the
authority of Section 203 of FLPMA (43
U.S.C. 1713). However, the public land
described above is currently not
available for sale under the 1980 CDCA
Plan as amended, and a plan
amendment is required to process a
direct sale. This plan amendment will
be limited to an analysis of whether the
public land described above meets
Section 203 sales criteria of FLPMA.
The purpose of the public scoping
process is to determine relevant issues
that will influence the scope of the
environmental analysis, including
alternatives, and guide the planning
process. Preliminary issues for the plan
amendment area have been identified by
BLM personnel. The issues include:
Mineral resources, special status
species, and cultural resources.
Preliminary planning criteria include:
1. Compliance with FLPMA, NEPA,
and all other applicable laws;
2. Coordination with local and county
governments; and
3. Government-to-government
consultation with federally recognized
tribes.
You may submit comments on issues
and planning criteria in writing to the
BLM at any public scoping meeting, or
you may submit them to the BLM using
one of the methods listed in the
ADDRESSES section above. To be most
helpful, you should submit comments
by the close of the 30-day scoping
period or within 15 days after the last
public meeting, whichever is later.
The BLM will use the NEPA public
participation requirements to assist the
agency in satisfying the public
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Establishment of the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and
Natural Resource Science
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of establishment; request for nominees.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing and
seeking nominations for the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and
Natural Resource Science (Committee). The Committee will provide advice
on matters and actions relating to the establishment and operations of
the U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Change and Wildlife Science
Center and the DOI Climate Science Centers. In doing so, the Committee
will obtain input from Federal, state, tribal, local government,
nongovernmental organizations, private sector entities, and academic
institutions.
DATES: Written nominations must be received by November 19, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Robin O'Malley, Policy and Partnership
Coordinator, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston,
VA 20192, romalley@usgs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin O'Malley, Policy and Partnership
Coordinator, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston,
VA 20192, romalley@usgs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Department of the Interior, announce
the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and
Natural Resource Science. We are establishing the Committee in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), and with the concurrence of the
General Services Administration.
The Committee will:
Advise on the contents of a national strategy identifying
key science priorities to advance management of natural resources in
the face of climate change.
Advise on the nature, extent, and quality of relations
with and engagement of key partners at the regional Climate Science
Center level.
Advise on the nature and effectiveness of mechanisms to
ensure identification of key priorities from management partners and to
effectively deliver scientific results in useful forms.
Advise on mechanisms that may be employed by the National
Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center to ensure high standards of
scientific quality and integrity in its products.
Review and evaluate the performance of individual Climate
Science Centers before re-establishing expiring agreements.
Coordinate as appropriate with any Federal Advisory
Committee established
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for the DOI Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.
We are seeking nominations for individuals to be considered as
Committee members. Nominations should include a resume that describes
the nominee's qualifications in enough detail to enable us to make an
informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the
Committee and to contact a potential member.
Members of the Committee will be composed of approximately 25
members from both the Federal Government, and the following interests:
(1) State and local governments, including state membership entities;
(2) Non-governmental organizations, including those whose primary
mission is professional and scientific and those whose primary mission
is conservation and related scientific and advocacy activities; (3)
American Indian tribes and other Native American entities; (4)
Academia; (5) Individual landowners; and (6) Business interests.
In addition, the Committee may include scientific experts, and will
include rotating representation from one or more of the institutions
that host the DOI Climate Science Centers.
The Committee will meet approximately 2-4 times annually, and at
such times as designated by the DFO. The Secretary of the Interior will
appoint members to the Committee. Members appointed as special
Government employees are required to file on an annual basis a
confidential financial disclosure report.
No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the Committee.
Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the establishment of
the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science
is necessary, is in the public interest, and is established under the
authority of the Secretary of the Interior, in connection with the
performance of the responsibilities of the Department of the Interior
under Section 2 of the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat.
1262), as amended, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008,
Public Law 110-161.
Dated: September 25, 2012.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary of the Interior.
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