Call for Nominations for Central and Northern California Resource Advisory Councils and Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Committee, 54590-54591 [2016-19428]

Download as PDF 54590 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 16, 2016 / Notices Township 46 North, Range 60 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 918, was accepted February 11, 2016. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of portions of the subdivisional lines and the survey of the subdivision of sections 3, 4 and 8, Township 14 North, Range 88 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 923, was accepted February 11, 2016. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of portions of the east boundary, subdivisional lines, and subdivision of section 24, Township 21 North, Range 88 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 922, was accepted March 16, 2016. Copies of the preceding described plats and field notes are available to the public at a cost of $4.20 per plat and $.13 per page of field notes. Dated: August 10, 2016. John P. Lee, Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Division of Support Services. [FR Doc. 2016–19482 Filed 8–15–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAC01000 L16600000.XZ0000 16XL1109AF LXSIOVHD0000] Call for Nominations for Central and Northern California Resource Advisory Councils and Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Committee Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking nominations for the Central California and Northern California District Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) and the Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The Central California RAC advises BLM officials for the Central Coast, Mother Lode, Bakersfield, Ukiah and Bishop Field Offices. The Northern California RAC advises BLM officials for the Redding, Arcata, Eagle Lake and Applegate Field Offices. The Carrizo MAC advises BLM officials for the Monument. The BLM will receive public nominations for 30 days from the date this notice is published. DATES: A completed nomination form and accompanying nomination/ recommendation letters must be asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:36 Aug 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 received at the addresses listed below no later than September 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: Completed applications for the Central California RAC and Carrizo MAC should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762; attn: David Christy, email dchristy@blm.gov. Completed applications for the Northern California RAC should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521; attn: Leiskya Parrott, email lparrott@blm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Christy, Central California District Public Affairs Officer, regarding the Central California RAC and Carrizo MAC, phone 916–941–3146, or email: dchristy@blm.gov. For further information on the Northern California RAC, contact Leiskya Parrott, Northern California District Acting Public Affairs Officer, phone 707 825–2313, email lparrott@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 leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Interior established the Central California and Northern California RACs and Carrizo MAC pursuant to section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739) and in conformity with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The councils advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in the respective geographic areas. The Secretary appoints persons who are representatives of the various major citizen interests pertaining to land-use planning and management of the lands under BLM management. Each member of the two RACs will be a person who, as a result of training and experience, has knowledge or special expertise which qualifies him or her to provide advice from among the categories of interest listed below. As appropriate, certain council members may be appointed as Special Government Employees, who serve on the councils without compensation, and are subject to financial disclosure requirements in the Ethics in Government Act and 5 CFR part 2634. This notice, published pursuant to 43 CFR 1784.4–1, solicits public nominations to fill positions on the PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 councils. The five positions open in the Central California RAC are in the following categories: Category One (three positions)— Public land ranchers and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, offhighway vehicle use, and commercial recreation. Category Two (one position)— Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historical organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations. Category Three (one position)— Representatives of State, county, or local elected office; representatives and employees of a State agency responsible for the management of natural resources; representatives of Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized; representatives and employees of academic institutions who are involved in natural sciences; and the public-atlarge. The Northern California RAC has five openings in the following membership categories: Category One—(Two positions) Members are public land ranchers and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, offhighway vehicle use, and commercial recreation. Category Two—(One position) The group includes representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historical organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations. Category Three—(Two positions) The group consists of elected representatives of State, county or local government; representatives and employees of a State agency responsible for the management of natural resources; representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized; representatives and employees of academic institutions who are involved in natural sciences; and the public-atlarge. For the Carrizo MAC, five positions are open representing the Carrizo Native American Advisory Committee, those authorized to graze livestock within the monument and the public-at-large. Nomination forms and additional information about the advisory groups E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 16, 2016 / Notices are available on the Internet at https:// www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac.html. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the RAC or MAC. Individuals may nominate themselves for RAC or MAC membership. Nominations packages must include a letter of nomination, a completed nomination form, letters of reference from the represented interest groups or organizations associated with the interests represented by the candidate, and any other information that speaks to the candidate’s qualifications. The specific category the nominee would represent should be identified in the letter of nomination and in the nomination form. The BLM-California State Director and District Manager will review the nomination forms and letters of reference. The State Director shall confer with the Governor of the State of California on potential nominations, and then will forward recommended nominations to the Secretary of the Interior, who has responsibility for making the appointments. Members will serve without monetary compensation, but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current U.S. General Services Administration rates. The committees will meet at least twice a year. Additional meetings may be called by the Designated Federal Officer. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees or councils. filed on time, and the lessee paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No leases that affect these lands were issued before the petition was filed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Hite, Chief of Fluid Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009; phone 307–775–6176; email chite@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Mr. Hite 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: Consistent with applicable requirements the lessee has agreed to the amended lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per acre, or fraction thereof, per year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively, as part of the lease reinstatement. The lessee has also agreed to the amended lease stipulations for the lease described in the associated Reinstatement Certification. The lessee has paid the required $500 administrative fee and the $159 cost for publishing this notice. The lessee met the requirements for reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease effective January 1, 2013, under the original terms and conditions of the lease, the amended lease stipulations, and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. This is the Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for the sale of one commercial wind energy lease on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, pursuant to 30 CFR 585.216. BOEM proposes to offer Lease OCS–A 0508 for sale using an ascending-bid auction. In this PSN, you will find information pertaining to the area available for leasing, proposed lease provisions and conditions, auction details, the lease form, criteria for evaluating competing bids, award procedures, appeal procedures, and lease execution. BOEM invites public comment during a 60-day comment period following publication of this notice. The issuance of the proposed lease resulting from this sale would not constitute an approval of projectspecific plans to develop offshore wind energy. Such plans, expected to be submitted by the auction winner, would be subject to subsequent environmental and technical reviews prior to a decision to proceed with development. This document is also a Request for Interest (RFI), pursuant to 30 CFR 585.212, to assess if there has been a change in competitive interest in the area encompassing proposed lease OCS– A 0508 since the publication of the North Carolina Call for Information and Nominations (Call) (77 FR 74204) on December 13, 2012. If BOEM determines that competitive interest in the proposed lease area (OCS–A 0508) still exists, BOEM will proceed with the competitive process set forth in 30 CFR 585.211 through 585.225. If BOEM determines competitive interest in the proposed lease area (OCS–A 0508) no longer exists because only one potential lessee is interested in the area, BOEM may proceed with the non-competitive process set forth in 30 CFR 585.231(d)(i) following the receipt of the acquisition fee specified in 30 CFR 585.502(a). Bureau of Ocean Energy Management DATES: [FR Doc. 2016–19428 Filed 8–15–16; 8:45 am] Chris Hite, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication. BILLING CODE 4310–40–P [FR Doc. 2016–19429 Filed 8–15–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWY920000. 16XL5017AR. L57000000.RB0000] [Docket No. BOEM–2016–0045] asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW178492, Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, Interior ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 18:36 Aug 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 Atlantic Wind Lease Sale 7 (ATLW–7) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore North Carolina (Kitty Hawk)— Proposed Sale Notice and Request for Interest; MMAA104000 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM or ‘‘the Bureau’’), Interior. ACTION: Proposed sale notice and request for interest for commercial leasing for Wind Power on the outer AGENCY: Per the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Hilcorp Energy I, L.P. filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW178492, in Crook County, Wyoming. The petition was VerDate Sep<11>2014 continental shelf offshore North Carolina (Kitty Hawk). DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. Dereck Wilson, Acting Central California District Manager. SUMMARY: 54591 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: Comments should be submitted electronically or postmarked no later than October 17, 2016. All comments received or postmarked during the comment period will be made available to the public and considered prior to publication of the Final Sale Notice (FSN). Everyone wishing to participate as a bidder in the proposed Kitty Hawk lease sale must respond to this notice by the end of the 60-day comment period. Prospective bidders whom BOEM has already determined are qualified to hold an OCS lease for commercial wind energy development offshore North E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54590-54591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19428]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAC01000 L16600000.XZ0000 16XL1109AF LXSIOVHD0000]


Call for Nominations for Central and Northern California Resource 
Advisory Councils and Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking nominations for 
the Central California and Northern California District Resource 
Advisory Councils (RAC) and the Carrizo Plain National Monument 
Advisory Committee (MAC). The Central California RAC advises BLM 
officials for the Central Coast, Mother Lode, Bakersfield, Ukiah and 
Bishop Field Offices. The Northern California RAC advises BLM officials 
for the Redding, Arcata, Eagle Lake and Applegate Field Offices. The 
Carrizo MAC advises BLM officials for the Monument. The BLM will 
receive public nominations for 30 days from the date this notice is 
published.

DATES: A completed nomination form and accompanying nomination/
recommendation letters must be received at the addresses listed below 
no later than September 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Completed applications for the Central California RAC and 
Carrizo MAC should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management, 5152 
Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762; attn: David Christy, email 
dchristy@blm.gov. Completed applications for the Northern California 
RAC should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management, 1695 Heindon Road, 
Arcata, CA 95521; attn: Leiskya Parrott, email lparrott@blm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Christy, Central California 
District Public Affairs Officer, regarding the Central California RAC 
and Carrizo MAC, phone 916-941-3146, or email: dchristy@blm.gov. For 
further information on the Northern California RAC, contact Leiskya 
Parrott, Northern California District Acting Public Affairs Officer, 
phone 707 825-2313, email lparrott@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 leave a message 
or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 
day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Interior established 
the Central California and Northern California RACs and Carrizo MAC 
pursuant to section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739) and in conformity with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The 
councils advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a 
variety of planning and management issues associated with public land 
management in the respective geographic areas. The Secretary appoints 
persons who are representatives of the various major citizen interests 
pertaining to land-use planning and management of the lands under BLM 
management.
    Each member of the two RACs will be a person who, as a result of 
training and experience, has knowledge or special expertise which 
qualifies him or her to provide advice from among the categories of 
interest listed below. As appropriate, certain council members may be 
appointed as Special Government Employees, who serve on the councils 
without compensation, and are subject to financial disclosure 
requirements in the Ethics in Government Act and 5 CFR part 2634.
    This notice, published pursuant to 43 CFR 1784.4-1, solicits public 
nominations to fill positions on the councils. The five positions open 
in the Central California RAC are in the following categories:
    Category One (three positions)--Public land ranchers and 
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, off-
highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation.
    Category Two (one position)--Representatives of nationally or 
regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and 
historical organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild 
horse and burro organizations.
    Category Three (one position)--Representatives of State, county, or 
local elected office; representatives and employees of a State agency 
responsible for the management of natural resources; representatives of 
Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is 
organized; representatives and employees of academic institutions who 
are involved in natural sciences; and the public-at-large.
    The Northern California RAC has five openings in the following 
membership categories:
    Category One--(Two positions) Members are public land ranchers and 
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, off-
highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation.
    Category Two--(One position) The group includes representatives of 
nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, 
archaeological and historical organizations, dispersed recreation 
activities, and wild horse and burro organizations.
    Category Three--(Two positions) The group consists of elected 
representatives of State, county or local government; representatives 
and employees of a State agency responsible for the management of 
natural resources; representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent 
to the area for which the RAC is organized; representatives and 
employees of academic institutions who are involved in natural 
sciences; and the public-at-large. For the Carrizo MAC, five positions 
are open representing the Carrizo Native American Advisory Committee, 
those authorized to graze livestock within the monument and the public-
at-large.
    Nomination forms and additional information about the advisory 
groups

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are available on the Internet at https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac.html.
    Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to 
serve on the RAC or MAC. Individuals may nominate themselves for RAC or 
MAC membership. Nominations packages must include a letter of 
nomination, a completed nomination form, letters of reference from the 
represented interest groups or organizations associated with the 
interests represented by the candidate, and any other information that 
speaks to the candidate's qualifications.
    The specific category the nominee would represent should be 
identified in the letter of nomination and in the nomination form.
    The BLM-California State Director and District Manager will review 
the nomination forms and letters of reference. The State Director shall 
confer with the Governor of the State of California on potential 
nominations, and then will forward recommended nominations to the 
Secretary of the Interior, who has responsibility for making the 
appointments.
    Members will serve without monetary compensation, but will be 
reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current U.S. General 
Services Administration rates. The committees will meet at least twice 
a year. Additional meetings may be called by the Designated Federal 
Officer.
    The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently 
federally registered lobbyists to serve on all FACA and non-FACA 
boards, committees or councils.

    Authority:  43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Dereck Wilson,
Acting Central California District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2016-19428 Filed 8-15-16; 8:45 am]
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