Notice of Request for Tribal Nominees for the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee, 40775-40776 [2014-16336]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 134 / Monday, July 14, 2014 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: August 13, 2014. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806; email: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. 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Estimated number of respondents is 20,000, the estimated number of responses is 20,000, the frequency of response is on occasion, and the burden hour per response is 25. B. 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Chapter 35. Dated: July 8, 2014. Colette Pollard, Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–16425 Filed 7–11–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [Docket No. ONRR–2012–0003 DS63600000 DR2PS0000.PX8000 145D0102R2] Notice of Request for Tribal Nominees for the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee Policy, Management and Budget, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered as Committee members and/or alternates to SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40775 serve on the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee (Committee). This notice solicits nominees representing Tribal governments and individual Indian mineral owners to fill two vacancies in the Government sector. Nominations should include a resume providing relevant contact information and 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. Nominees are encouraged to include supporting letters from constituencies, associations, Tribal Councils, or other organizations that indicate support for the nominee. DATES: Submit nominations to the Committee by August 31, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations to 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, Washington, DC 20240. • Email nominations to USEITI@ ios.doi.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosita Christian at (202) 208–0272 or (202) 513–0597; fax (202) 513–0682; email Rosita.ComptonChristian@ onrr.gov or useiti@ios.doi.gov; or via mail at the Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC 20240. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interior established the Committee on July 26, 2012, 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 USEITI MultiStakeholder Group (MSG) and provides advice to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on the design and implementation of the initiative. Specifically, the Committee: • Serves as the 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 fully-costed work plan, containing measurable targets and a timetable for implementation and incorporating an assessement of E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 40776 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 134 / Monday, July 14, 2014 / Notices capacity contraints. This plan will 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 and compliant status. The Committee consists of representatives from three stakeholder sectors. However, there currently are no committee members representing Tribal governments or individual Indian mineral owners. The sectors are: 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, and individual Indian mineral owners. Please note, the purpose of this notice is to fill the Tribal or individual Indian mineral owner positions on the government sector of the Committee because these unique perspectives are currently not represented. In addition to honoring the EITI principle of selfselection within the stakeholder sector, 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 (4) Basic understanding of the extractive industry and/or revenue collection, or willingness to be educated on such matters Individuals who are currently Federally registered lobbyists are ineligible to serve on any FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Jul 11, 2014 Jkt 232001 Dated: June 23, 2014. Amy Holley, Chief of Staff—Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2014–16336 Filed 7–11–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–T2–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R1–MB–2014–N141; FXES11120100000–145–FF01M01000] Proposed Information Collection; Monitoring Recovered Species After Delisting–American Peregrine Falcon Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 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 IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2014. 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 we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by September 12, 2014. SUMMARY: Send your comments on the IC to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 2042–PDM, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0101’’ in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_ grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 (telephone). ADDRESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This information collection implements requirements of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (ESA). There are no corresponding Service regulations for the ESA post–delisting monitoring requirement. This IC also implements the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 704) and Service regulations in chapter PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 I, subchapter B of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The American peregrine falcon was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife on August 25, 1999 (64 FR 46542). Section 4(g) of the ESA requires that all species that are recovered and removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (delisted) be monitored in cooperation with the States for a period of not less than 5 years. The purpose of this requirement is to detect any failure of a recovered species to sustain itself without the protections of the ESA. We work with relevant State agencies and other species experts to develop appropriate plans and procedures for systematically monitoring recovered wildlife and plants. The American peregrine falcon has a large geographic distribution that includes a substantial amount of nonFederal land. Although the ESA requires that monitoring of recovered species be conducted for not less than 5 years, the life history of American peregrine falcons is such that it is appropriate to monitor this species for a longer period of time in order to meaningfully evaluate whether or not the recovered species continues to maintain its recovered status. The Monitoring Plan for the American Peregrine Falcon is available on our Web site at https:// www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/ pdf/Peregrineplan2003.pdf. Formal collection of monitoring data commenced in 2003 and will continue through 2015. We will use the information supplied on FWS Forms 3–2307, 3–2308, and 3– 2309 to review the status of the American peregrine falcon in the United States and determine if it remains recovered and, therefore, does not require the protections of the ESA: (1) FWS Form 3–2307 (Peregrine Falcon Monitoring Form) addresses the reporting requirements to record observations on the nesting pair, and the numbers of eggs and young during each nest visit. Each territory will be visited at least two times. (2) FWS Form 3–2308 (Peregrine Falcon Egg Contaminants Data Sheet) addresses the reporting requirements to record data on eggs collected opportunistically during a nest visit. (3) FWS Form 3–2309 (Peregrine Falcon Feather Contaminants Data Sheet) addresses the reporting requirements to record data on feathers collected opportunistically during a nest visit. Once collected, the eggs and feathers are archived in a deep freeze for analysis at a later time. E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16336]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. ONRR-2012-0003 DS63600000 DR2PS0000.PX8000 145D0102R2]


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

AGENCY: Policy, Management and Budget, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 (Committee). This notice 
solicits nominees representing Tribal governments and individual Indian 
mineral owners to fill two vacancies in the Government sector. 
Nominations should include a resume providing relevant contact 
information and 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. Nominees are encouraged to 
include supporting letters from constituencies, associations, Tribal 
Councils, or other organizations that indicate support for the nominee.

DATES: Submit nominations to the Committee by August 31, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations to 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, 
Washington, DC 20240.
     Email nominations to USEITI@ios.doi.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosita Christian at (202) 208-0272 or 
(202) 513-0597; fax (202) 513-0682; email 
Rosita.ComptonChristian@onrr.gov or useiti@ios.doi.gov; or via mail at 
the Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street NW., MS 4211, Washington, 
DC 20240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interior established the Committee on July 
26, 2012, 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 USEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) and provides advice 
to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on the design and 
implementation of the initiative. Specifically, the Committee:
     Serves as the 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 fully-costed 
work plan, containing measurable targets and a timetable for 
implementation and incorporating an assessement of

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capacity contraints. This plan will 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 and compliant status.
    The Committee consists of representatives from three stakeholder 
sectors. However, there currently are no committee members representing 
Tribal governments or individual Indian mineral owners. The sectors 
are:
    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, and individual Indian mineral owners.
    Please note, the purpose of this notice is to fill the Tribal or 
individual Indian mineral owner positions on the government sector of 
the Committee because these unique perspectives are currently not 
represented. In addition to honoring the EITI principle of self-
selection within the stakeholder sector, 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
    (4) Basic understanding of the extractive industry and/or revenue 
collection, or willingness to be educated on such matters
    Individuals who are currently Federally registered lobbyists are 
ineligible to serve on any FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or 
councils.
    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: June 23, 2014.
Amy Holley,
Chief of Staff--Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the 
Interior.
[FR Doc. 2014-16336 Filed 7-11-14; 8:45 am]
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