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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Request for Nominations To Serve on
Board of Trustees for the Cobell
Education Scholarship Fund
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice of reopening; request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to the Claims
Resolution Act of 2010, Public Law
111–291, 124 Stat. 3064, and the Class
Action Settlement Agreement
(‘‘Agreement’’), Cobell v. Salazar, the
Secretary of the Interior is reopening the
request for nominations of candidates to
serve on the Board of Trustees (‘‘Board’’)
for the Cobell Education Scholarship
Fund. The Board serves as an oversight
body to the American Indian College
Fund and must consist of no more than
five members that will include two
representatives selected by the Secretary
and two representatives selected by the
Plaintiff, and one representative
selected by the non-profit organization.
The Secretary will consider
nominations received within 30 days
after the publication of this notice. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice provides additional
information.
SUMMARY:
Nominations must be received
on or before May 20, 2013. Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs Kevin K.
Washburn will be hosting a tribal leader
call on Monday, April 22, 2013 from
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. to discuss the
duties and responsibilities of Board
members as well as any questions you
may have regarding nominations to the
Board. To participate on the call, please
dial 1–800–369–2020, passcode
5207626.
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DATES:
Please submit nominations
to Lizzie Marsters, Chief of Staff to the
Deputy Secretary, Department of the
Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Room 6118,
Washington, DC 20240 or email to
lizzie_marsters@ios.doi.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lizzie Marsters, Chief of Staff to the
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Deputy Secretary, at
lizzie_marsters@ios.doi.gov or call 202–
219–7499.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
of Trustees for the Cobell Education
Scholarship Fund is being established to
fulfill the requirements set forth in the
Claims Resolution Act of 2010, Public
Law 111–291, 124 Stat. 3064.
Specifically, the Claims Resolution Act
of 2010 states ‘‘the 2 members of the
special board of trustees to be selected
by the Secretary under paragraph G.3. of
the Settlement shall be selected only
after consultation with, and after
considering the names of possible
candidates timely offered by, federally
recognized Indian tribes.’’ Pursuant to
the Agreement, the Secretary is to select
one non-profit organization among those
entities nominated by the Plaintiffs to
administer the funds provided for in the
Agreement for the Cobell Education
Scholarship Fund and to establish a
Scholarship Program to provide
financial assistance to Native American
students to defray the cost of attendance
at both post-secondary vocational
schools and institutions of higher
education. On March 12, 2013, the
Secretary of the Interior announced the
American Indian College Fund as the
non-profit organization. The Board of
Trustees shall oversee the management
of the Cobell Education Scholarship
Fund. The Cobell Education
Scholarship Fund was created as an
incentive to participate in the Land BuyBack Program for Indian Nations (BuyBack Program), the $1.9 billion land
consolidation program authorized by
the Claims Resolution Act of 2010. The
Buy-Back Program contributes up to $60
million of the $1.9 billion to the Cobell
Education Scholarship Fund based on
the dollar amount of land purchased
through the Buy-Back Program. In
addition to the maximum $60 million
that can be contributed to the Fund, the
principal amount of any class member
funds in an IIM (Individual Indian
Monies) account, for which the
whereabouts are unknown and left
unclaimed for five years after Final
Approval of the Settlement, will be
transferred to the organization selected
to administer the Cobell Education
Scholarship Fund and will be governed
by the Board of Trustees. Similarly, any
leftover funds from the administration
of the Settlement Fund (after all
payments under the Settlement are
made) will be contributed towards the
Cobell Education Scholarship Fund.
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
Kevin K. Washburn will be hosting a
tribal leader call on Monday, April 22,
2013 from 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. to
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discuss the duties and responsibilities
of Board members as well as any
questions you may have regarding
nominations to the Board. To participate
on the call, please dial 1–800–369–2020,
passcode 5207626.
Objective and Duties. The Board will
be responsible for the oversight and
supervision of the activities of the nonprofit organization. The duties of the
Board include, but are not limited to,
appointing an auditor to review the
finances and procedures of the
organization, approving policies and
objectives regarding the Cobell
Education Scholarship Fund and
Scholarship program, approving an
investment policy and approving
priorities and criteria for awarding
scholarships. The Board shall develop
and adopt a charter outlining the Board
of Trustees’ role and responsibilities
overseeing the non-profit organization
and the administration and management
of the Cobell Education Scholarship
Fund and the Scholarship Program. The
Board or Trustees shall be empowered
by majority vote to remove the funds
from the selected organization for any
reason, including mismanagement, and
to select a new entity.
Membership. The members of the
Board shall serve for an initial term of
four years and may be reappointed for
an unlimited number of successive
terms. A member may be removed for
cause by the appointing entity and any
vacancy shall be filled in the same
manner as the original appointment. No
member of the Board shall have had any
contracts to transact business with the
non-profit organization within a period
of two calendar years and will disclose
any appearance of a conflict of interest.
Members will serve without
compensation, but will be reimbursed
for reasonable travel expenses related to
the performance of their duties as
members of the Board.
Nomination Information. The best
boards are a mix of characteristics,
skills, experiences, and diversity.
Individuals who are nominated should
be prepared to contribute a significant
amount of time and effort to further the
goals of the scholarship fund; should
have demonstrated notable or
significant achievements in business,
finance, education or public service;
should possess the requisite
intelligence, education and experience
to make a significant contribution to the
Board; have the highest ethical
standards, free of significant conflicts of
interest that might not allow the proper
execution of the duties of a member of
the Board; and have a strong
commitment to serving the interests of
Native American students. Please send
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curriculum vitae, a letter of intent
which indicates a willingness to serve,
and a 250-word statement which
supports your candidacy to Lizzie
Marsters, Chief of Staff to the Deputy
Secretary, Department of the Interior,
1849 C Street NW., Room 6118,
Washington, DC 20240 or email to
lizzie_marsters@ios.doi.gov.
Dated: April 15, 2013.
David J. Hayes,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Docket No. FWS–R7–ES–2012–0019;
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Marine Mammal Protection Act; Draft
Revised Stock Assessment Reports for
the Pacific Walrus and Three Northern
Sea Otters
Policy and Directives Management; U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N.
Fairfax Drive, MS 2042–PDM;
Arlington, VA 22203; or
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments to
Docket No. FWS–R7–ES–2012–0019.
Please indicate to which revised stock
assessment report(s)—the Pacific
walrus, or the southeast, southcentral,
or southwest Alaska northern sea otter
stock—your comments apply. We will
not accept email or faxes. We will post
all comments on https://
www.regulations.gov. This generally
means that we will post any personal
information you provide us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles S. Hamilton, Marine Mammals
Management Office, 800–362–5148
(telephone). Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service at 800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
In accordance with the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (MMPA), and its
implementing regulations, we, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
have developed a draft revised marine
mammal stock assessment report (SAR)
for the Pacific walrus stock and for each
of the following three northern sea otter
stocks in Alaska: Southwest,
Southcentral, and Southeast. We now
make the SARs available for public
review and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received by
July 17, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Document Availability: You
may view the draft revised stock
assessment reports on https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
FWS–R7–ES–2012–0019. You may also
view them in Adobe Acrobat format by
navigating to the species information
page at https://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/
mmm/reports.htm. Alternatively, you
may contact the Chief, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals
Management Office, 1011 East Tudor
Road, Anchorage, AK 99503; telephone:
907–786–3800.
Written Comments: You may submit
comments on the draft revised stock
assessment reports by one of the
following methods:
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS–R7–ES–2012–0019; Division of
We announce for review and
comment the availability of draft revised
marine mammal stock assessment
reports (SAR) for the Pacific walrus
(Odobenus rosmarus divergens) stock
and for each of the following three
northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni) stocks in Alaska: Southwest,
Southcentral, and Southeast.
Under the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations
in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) at 50 CFR part 18, we regulate the
taking, possession, transportation,
purchasing, selling, offering for sale,
exporting, and importing of marine
mammals. One of the goals of the
MMPA is to ensure that stocks of marine
mammals occurring in waters under
U.S. jurisdiction do not experience a
level of human-caused mortality and
serious injury that is likely to cause the
stock to be reduced below its optimum
sustainable population level (OSP). OSP
is defined under the MMPA as ‘‘* * *
the number of animals which will result
in the maximum productivity of the
population or the species, keeping in
mind the carrying capacity of the habitat
and the health of the ecosystem of
which they form a constituent element’’
(16 U.S.C. 1362(3)(9)).
To help accomplish the goal of
maintaining marine mammal stocks at
their OSPs, section 117 of the MMPA
requires the Service and the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to
prepare a SAR for each marine mammal
stock that occurs in waters under U.S.
jurisdiction. Each SAR must include:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
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1. A description of the stock and its
geographic range;
2. A minimum population estimate,
maximum net productivity rate, and
current population trend;
3. An estimate of human-caused
mortality and serious injury;
4. A description of commercial fishery
interactions;
5. A categorization of the status of the
stock; and
6. An estimate of the potential
biological removal (PBR) level.
The MMPA defines the PBR as ‘‘the
maximum number of animals, not
including natural mortalities, that may
be removed from a marine mammal
stock while allowing that stock to reach
or maintain its OSP’’ (16 U.S.C.
1362(3)(20)). The PBR is the product of
the minimum population estimate of the
stock (Nmin); one-half the maximum
theoretical or estimated net productivity
rate of the stock at a small population
size (Rmax); and a recovery factor (Fr) of
between 0.1 and 1.0. This can be written
as:
PBR = (Nmin)(1⁄2 of the Rmax)(Fr)
Section 117 of the MMPA requires the
Service and NMFS to review the SARs
(a) At least annually for stocks that are
specified as strategic stocks, (b) at least
annually for stocks for which significant
new information is available, and (c) at
least once every 3 years for all other
stocks. If our review of the status of a
stock indicates that it has changed or
may be more accurately determined,
then the SAR must be revised
accordingly.
A strategic stock is defined in the
MMPA as a marine mammal stock ‘‘(a)
for which the level of direct humancaused mortality exceeds the PBR level;
(b) which, based on the best available
scientific information, is declining and
is likely to be listed as a threatened
species under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.) [the ‘‘ESA’’], within the
foreseeable future; or (c) which is listed
as a threatened or endangered species
under the ESA, or is designated as
depleted under [the MMPA].’’ 16 U.S.C.
1362(3)(19).
The Pacific walrus SAR was last
revised in December of 2009. In the final
2009 revised stock assessment, we
classified the Pacific walrus as a
strategic stock because the total humancaused mortality or removals exceeded
PBR. Therefore, the Service has
reviewed the stock assessment for the
Pacific walrus annually and, in 2010,
concluded that revision of the SAR was
not warranted at that time because the
status of the stock had not changed
significantly, nor could it be more
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[DLCAP000.000000-DX.10120]
Request for Nominations To Serve on Board of Trustees for the
Cobell Education Scholarship Fund
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of reopening; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, Public Law 111-
291, 124 Stat. 3064, and the Class Action Settlement Agreement
(``Agreement''), Cobell v. Salazar, the Secretary of the Interior is
reopening the request for nominations of candidates to serve on the
Board of Trustees (``Board'') for the Cobell Education Scholarship
Fund. The Board serves as an oversight body to the American Indian
College Fund and must consist of no more than five members that will
include two representatives selected by the Secretary and two
representatives selected by the Plaintiff, and one representative
selected by the non-profit organization. The Secretary will consider
nominations received within 30 days after the publication of this
notice. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice provides
additional information.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before May 20, 2013.
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn will be hosting a
tribal leader call on Monday, April 22, 2013 from 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
to discuss the duties and responsibilities of Board members as well as
any questions you may have regarding nominations to the Board. To
participate on the call, please dial 1-800-369-2020, passcode 5207626.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Lizzie Marsters, Chief of Staff
to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW.,
Room 6118, Washington, DC 20240 or email to lizzie_marsters@ios.doi.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizzie Marsters, Chief of Staff to the
Deputy Secretary, at lizzie_marsters@ios.doi.gov or call 202-219-7499.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board of Trustees for the Cobell
Education Scholarship Fund is being established to fulfill the
requirements set forth in the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, Public Law
111-291, 124 Stat. 3064. Specifically, the Claims Resolution Act of
2010 states ``the 2 members of the special board of trustees to be
selected by the Secretary under paragraph G.3. of the Settlement shall
be selected only after consultation with, and after considering the
names of possible candidates timely offered by, federally recognized
Indian tribes.'' Pursuant to the Agreement, the Secretary is to select
one non-profit organization among those entities nominated by the
Plaintiffs to administer the funds provided for in the Agreement for
the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund and to establish a Scholarship
Program to provide financial assistance to Native American students to
defray the cost of attendance at both post-secondary vocational schools
and institutions of higher education. On March 12, 2013, the Secretary
of the Interior announced the American Indian College Fund as the non-
profit organization. The Board of Trustees shall oversee the management
of the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund. The Cobell Education
Scholarship Fund was created as an incentive to participate in the Land
Buy-Back Program for Indian Nations (Buy-Back Program), the $1.9
billion land consolidation program authorized by the Claims Resolution
Act of 2010. The Buy-Back Program contributes up to $60 million of the
$1.9 billion to the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund based on the
dollar amount of land purchased through the Buy-Back Program. In
addition to the maximum $60 million that can be contributed to the
Fund, the principal amount of any class member funds in an IIM
(Individual Indian Monies) account, for which the whereabouts are
unknown and left unclaimed for five years after Final Approval of the
Settlement, will be transferred to the organization selected to
administer the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund and will be governed
by the Board of Trustees. Similarly, any leftover funds from the
administration of the Settlement Fund (after all payments under the
Settlement are made) will be contributed towards the Cobell Education
Scholarship Fund. Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn
will be hosting a tribal leader call on Monday, April 22, 2013 from
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. to discuss the duties and responsibilities of Board
members as well as any questions you may have regarding nominations to
the Board. To participate on the call, please dial 1-800-369-2020,
passcode 5207626.
Objective and Duties. The Board will be responsible for the
oversight and supervision of the activities of the non-profit
organization. The duties of the Board include, but are not limited to,
appointing an auditor to review the finances and procedures of the
organization, approving policies and objectives regarding the Cobell
Education Scholarship Fund and Scholarship program, approving an
investment policy and approving priorities and criteria for awarding
scholarships. The Board shall develop and adopt a charter outlining the
Board of Trustees' role and responsibilities overseeing the non-profit
organization and the administration and management of the Cobell
Education Scholarship Fund and the Scholarship Program. The Board or
Trustees shall be empowered by majority vote to remove the funds from
the selected organization for any reason, including mismanagement, and
to select a new entity.
Membership. The members of the Board shall serve for an initial
term of four years and may be reappointed for an unlimited number of
successive terms. A member may be removed for cause by the appointing
entity and any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment. No member of the Board shall have had any
contracts to transact business with the non-profit organization within
a period of two calendar years and will disclose any appearance of a
conflict of interest. Members will serve without compensation, but will
be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses related to the performance
of their duties as members of the Board.
Nomination Information. The best boards are a mix of
characteristics, skills, experiences, and diversity. Individuals who
are nominated should be prepared to contribute a significant amount of
time and effort to further the goals of the scholarship fund; should
have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in business,
finance, education or public service; should possess the requisite
intelligence, education and experience to make a significant
contribution to the Board; have the highest ethical standards, free of
significant conflicts of interest that might not allow the proper
execution of the duties of a member of the Board; and have a strong
commitment to serving the interests of Native American students. Please
send
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curriculum vitae, a letter of intent which indicates a willingness to
serve, and a 250-word statement which supports your candidacy to Lizzie
Marsters, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the
Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Room 6118, Washington, DC 20240 or email
to lizzie_marsters@ios.doi.gov.
Dated: April 15, 2013.
David J. Hayes,
Deputy Secretary.
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