Notice of Request for Nominees for the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee, 50438-50439 [2013-20177]

Download as PDF TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 50438 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2013 / Notices (Committee) on July 26, 2012, to serve as the initial USEITI multi-stakeholder group. More information about the Committee, including its charter, can be found at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca. Meeting Agenda: Agenda items for the September 10 teleconference meeting will include a review of the U.S. draft candidacy application for EITI and any pending matters prior to posting for public comment, and the plan for public and tribal outreach during the public comment period. The agenda for the October 1–2 in-person meeting will include continued review of the U.S. draft candidacy application for EITI, guidance from EITI experts, and a discussion of next steps toward attaining candidacy. The agenda for the December 11–12 in-person meeting will include a review of any updates to the draft candidacy application based on public comment and feedback and a discussion about whether to finalize and when to send the application to the EITI Board for its consideration. The final agendas and materials for the meetings will be posted on the USEITI MSG Web site at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca. All Committee meetings are open to the public. Whenever possible, we encourage those participating by telephone to gather in conference rooms in order to share teleconference lines. Please plan to dial into the meeting and/or log-in to WebEx at least 10–15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to avoid possible technical difficulties. Individuals with special needs will be accommodated whenever possible. If you require special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired), please notify Interior staff in advance of the meeting at 202–208–0272 or via email at useiti@ios.doi.gov. Anyone wishing to provide comments during the public comment period must submit written statements to useiti@doi.gov by September 6, 2013, for the September 10, 2013, meeting; by September 27, 2013, for the October 1–2, 2013, meeting; and December 6, 2013, for the December 11–12, 2013, meeting. In addition, individuals or groups wishing to make comments in person or via the teleconference line may do so during the designated time on the agenda, as time permits. The minutes from these proceedings will be posted on our internet site at https://www.doi.gov/eiti/faca and will also be available for public inspection and copying at our office in the Main Interior Building in Washington, DC, by contacting Interior staff at useiti@ ios.doi.gov or by telephone at 202–208– 0272. For more information on USEITI, visit https://www.doi.gov/eiti. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:51 Aug 16, 2013 Jkt 229001 Dated: August 14, 2013. Rhea Suh, Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2013–20180 Filed 8–16–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–T2–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [Docket No. ONRR–2012–0003; DS63600000 DR2PS0000.PX8000 134D0102R2] Notice of Request for Nominees for the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee Policy, Management and Budget, Interior. ACTION: Notice of request for nominees. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered as Committee members and/or alternates to serve on the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee. This notice solicits nominees who can represent stakeholder constituencies from all three sectors: Government, Civil Society, and Industry, so that the Department can fill current and pending vacancies on the Committee and create a roster of eligible, qualified candidates to facilitate the appointment process should future vacancies occur. Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate description of the nominee’s qualifications, including information that would enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Committee and permit the Department of the Interior to contact a potential member. Parties are strongly encouraged to contact their sector co-chairs and to work with and within stakeholder sectors (including industry, civil society, and government sectors as defined by the EITI process) to jointly consider and submit nominations that, overall, reflect the diversity and breadth of their sector. Nominees are strongly encouraged to include supporting letters from constituents, trade associations, alliances, and/or other organizations that indicate the support by a meaningful constituency for the nominee. SUMMARY: Submit nominations for the Committee to the Department of the Interior by September 30, 2013. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 You may submit nominations for the Committee by any of the following methods. • Mail or hand-carry nominations to Ms. Rosita Compton Christian; Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street NW., MS–4211, Room 4212, Washington, DC 20240 • Email nominations to USEITI@ ios.doi.gov. ADDRESSES: Rosita Compton Christian USEITI Secretariat; Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street NW., MS–4211, Room 4212, Washington, DC 20240. You may also contact the USEITI Secretariat via email at useiti@ios.doi.gov, by phone at 202–208–0272 or by fax at (202) 513– 0682 The U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) established the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee (Committee) on July 26, 2012. The Committee serves as the initial USEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group and provides advice to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on the design and implementation of the initiative. The Committee was established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and with the concurrence of the General Services Administration. The Committee: • Serves as the initial MultiStakeholder Group (MSG) to oversee the U.S. implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global standard for governments to publicly disclose revenues received from oil, gas, and mining assets belonging to the government, with parallel public disclosure by companies of payments to the government (e.g. royalties, rents, bonuses, taxes, or other payments). • Develops and recommends to the Secretary a candidacy application with a fully-costed work plan, containing measurable targets and a timetable for implementation, and incorporating an assessement of capacity contraints. This plan shall be developed in consultation with key EITI stakeholders and published upon completion. • Provides opportunities for collaboration and consultation among stakeholders. • Advises the Secretary and posts for consideration by other stakeholders proposals for conducting long-term oversight and other activities necessary to achieve EITI candidate and compliant status. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2013 / Notices Members of the Committee will include individuals representing each of the following stakeholder sectors: 1. Industry, including non-Federal representatives from the extractive industry, including oil, gas, and mining companies and industry-related trade associations. 2. Civil society, including organizations with an interest in extractive industries, transparency, and government oversight; members of the public; and public and/or private investors. 3. Government, including Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments. In addition to honoring the EITI principle of self-selection within stakeholder sectors above, the following criteria will be considered in making final selections: (1) Understanding of and commitment to the EITI process (2) Ability to collaborate and operate in a multi-stakeholder setting (3) Access to and support from a relevant stakeholder constituency and authority to make decisions on its behalf (4) Basic understanding of the extractive industry and/or revenue collection, or willingness to be educated on such matters (5) Ability to represent U.S. based constituents, organizations, and institutions or companies with significant operations in the U.S. No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is eligible to serve as a member of the Committee. The Committee will meet quarterly or at the request of the Designated Federal Officer. Non-Federal members of the Committee will serve without compensation. However, we may pay the travel and per diem expenses of Committee members, if appropriate, under the Federal Travel Regulations. To learn more about USEITI, please visit the official Web site at www.doi.gov/eiti. Dated: August 14, 2013. Rhea Suh, Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2013–20177 Filed 8–16–13; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R5–ES–2013–N153; FXES11130500000D2–134–FF05E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Nine Northeastern Species For instructions on how and where to submit information, see ‘‘Request for Information’’ and ‘‘Contacts’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. ADDRESSES: For information regarding a particular species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in the ‘‘Contacts’’ table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. For general information regarding this notice, contact Mary Parkin, by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Regional Office, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035; by telephone at 617–417–3331; or by electronic mail at mary_parkin@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating 5-year reviews under the Endangered Species Act (Act), as amended, for nine northeastern species. We will review the following endangered species: Peter’s Mountain mallow, Jesup’s milk-vetch, James spinymussel, sandplain gerardia, harperella, American chaffseed, and rough rabbitsfoot. We will also review the threatened northeastern beach tiger beetle and Virginia spiraea. A 5-year review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the previous 5-year review for each species. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written information by October 3, 2013. However, we will SUMMARY: continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4310–T2–P AGENCY: 50439 Why do we conduct 5-year reviews? Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (which we collectively refer to as the List). Wildlife and plants on the List can be found at https://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/ pub/listedAnimals.jsp and https:// ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/ listedPlants.jsp, respectively. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires us to review each listed species’ status at least once every 5 years. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing those species under active review. For additional information about 5-year reviews, refer to our fact sheet at: https://www.fws.gov/ endangered/what-we-do/recoveryoverview.html. What species are under review? We are initiating 5-year status reviews of the species in the following table. TABLE 1—SPECIES UNDER 5-YEAR REVIEW Common name Scientific name Where listed/ occurs Status Listing date and citation ANIMALS (Pleurobema collina) .............. (Quadrula cylindrica strigillata) Endangered Endangered Entire: NC, VA, WV ................ Entire: TN, VA ........................ Northeastern beach tiger beetle. TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES James spinymussel ................ Rough rabbitsfoot ................... (Cicindela dorsalis dorsalis) ... Threatened ... Entire: MD, MA, NJ, VA ......... July 22, 1988; 53 FR 27689. January 10, 1997; 62 FR 1647. August 7, 1990; 55 FR 32088. Endangered Endangered Entire: VA ............................... Entire: NH, VT ........................ May 12, 1986; 51 FR 17343. June 5, 1987; 52 FR 21481. Endangered Entire: CT, MD, MA, NY, RI ... September 7, 1988; 53 FR 34701. PLANTS Peter’s Mountain mallow ........ Jesup’s milk-vetch .................. Sandplain gerardia ................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:51 Aug 16, 2013 (Iliamna corei) ......................... (Astragalus robbinsii var. jesupi). (Agalinis acuta) ....................... Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50438-50439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20177]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. ONRR-2012-0003; DS63600000 DR2PS0000.PX8000 134D0102R2]


Notice of Request for Nominees for the U.S. Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Policy, Management and Budget, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for nominees.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) is seeking 
nominations for individuals to be considered as Committee members and/
or alternates to serve on the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency 
Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee. This notice solicits nominees 
who can represent stakeholder constituencies from all three sectors: 
Government, Civil Society, and Industry, so that the Department can 
fill current and pending vacancies on the Committee and create a roster 
of eligible, qualified candidates to facilitate the appointment process 
should future vacancies occur. Nominations should include a resume 
providing an adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, 
including information that would enable the Department of the Interior 
to make an informed decision regarding meeting the membership 
requirements of the Committee and permit the Department of the Interior 
to contact a potential member.
    Parties are strongly encouraged to contact their sector co-chairs 
and to work with and within stakeholder sectors (including industry, 
civil society, and government sectors as defined by the EITI process) 
to jointly consider and submit nominations that, overall, reflect the 
diversity and breadth of their sector. Nominees are strongly encouraged 
to include supporting letters from constituents, trade associations, 
alliances, and/or other organizations that indicate the support by a 
meaningful constituency for the nominee.

DATES: Submit nominations for the Committee to the Department of the 
Interior by September 30, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations for the Committee by any of the 
following methods.
     Mail or hand-carry nominations to Ms. Rosita Compton 
Christian; Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street NW., MS-4211, Room 
4212, Washington, DC 20240
     Email nominations to USEITI@ios.doi.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosita Compton Christian USEITI 
Secretariat; Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street NW., MS-4211, 
Room 4212, Washington, DC 20240. You may also contact the USEITI 
Secretariat via email at useiti@ios.doi.gov, by phone at 202-208-0272 
or by fax at (202) 513-0682

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of the Interior 
(Interior) established the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency 
Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee (Committee) on July 26, 2012. 
The Committee serves as the initial USEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group and 
provides advice to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on the 
design and implementation of the initiative.
    The Committee was established in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 
2), and with the concurrence of the General Services Administration.
    The Committee:
     Serves as the initial Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) to 
oversee the U.S. implementation of the Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global standard for governments to 
publicly disclose revenues received from oil, gas, and mining assets 
belonging to the government, with parallel public disclosure by 
companies of payments to the government (e.g. royalties, rents, 
bonuses, taxes, or other payments).
     Develops and recommends to the Secretary a candidacy 
application with a fully-costed work plan, containing measurable 
targets and a timetable for implementation, and incorporating an 
assessement of capacity contraints. This plan shall be developed in 
consultation with key EITI stakeholders and published upon completion.
     Provides opportunities for collaboration and consultation 
among stakeholders.
     Advises the Secretary and posts for consideration by other 
stakeholders proposals for conducting long-term oversight and other 
activities necessary to achieve EITI candidate and compliant status.

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    Members of the Committee will include individuals representing each 
of the following stakeholder sectors:
    1. Industry, including non-Federal representatives from the 
extractive industry, including oil, gas, and mining companies and 
industry-related trade associations.
    2. Civil society, including organizations with an interest in 
extractive industries, transparency, and government oversight; members 
of the public; and public and/or private investors.
    3. Government, including Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
governments.
    In addition to honoring the EITI principle of self-selection within 
stakeholder sectors above, the following criteria will be considered in 
making final selections:

(1) Understanding of and commitment to the EITI process
(2) Ability to collaborate and operate in a multi-stakeholder setting
(3) Access to and support from a relevant stakeholder constituency and 
authority to make decisions on its behalf
(4) Basic understanding of the extractive industry and/or revenue 
collection, or willingness to be educated on such matters
(5) Ability to represent U.S. based constituents, organizations, and 
institutions or companies with significant operations in the U.S.

    No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is 
eligible to serve as a member of the Committee.
    The Committee will meet quarterly or at the request of the 
Designated Federal Officer. Non-Federal members of the Committee will 
serve without compensation. However, we may pay the travel and per diem 
expenses of Committee members, if appropriate, under the Federal Travel 
Regulations.
    To learn more about USEITI, please visit the official Web site at 
www.doi.gov/eiti.

    Dated: August 14, 2013.
Rhea Suh,
Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the 
Interior.
[FR Doc. 2013-20177 Filed 8-16-13; 8:45 am]
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