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Interested members of the public may
submit relevant information or
questions to be considered during the
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written statement so information may be
made available to the Council for their
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Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice.
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Trustee Council is soliciting
nominations for the Public Advisory
Committee to fill a membership vacancy
that represents conservation and
environmental interests. The Public
Advisory Committee advises the Trustee
Council on decisions related to the
planning, evaluation, funds allocation,
and conduct of injury assessment and
restoration activities related to the T/V
Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 1989.
The Secretary of the Interior will select
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a Public Advisory Committee member to
fill the vacancy and serve the remainder
of a term which will end on December
2, 2018.
DATES: All nominations must be
received by March 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: A complete nomination
package should be submitted by hard
copy to Elise Hsieh, Executive Director,
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council,
4230 University Drive, Suite 220,
Anchorage, Alaska 99508–4650, or via
email at elise.hsieh@alaska.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions should be directed to Cherri
Womac, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee
Council, 4230 University Drive, Suite
220, Anchorage, Alaska 99508–4650,
907–278–8012 or 800–478–7745 or via
email at cherri.womac@alaska.gov; or
Philip Johnson, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior,
Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance, 1689 C Street, Suite 119,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501–5126, 907–
271–5011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Exxon
Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory
Committee was created by Paragraph
V.A.4 of the Memorandum of
Agreement and Consent Decree entered
into by the United States of America
and the State of Alaska on August 27,
1991, and approved by the United States
District Court for the District of Alaska
in settlement of United States of
America v. State of Alaska, Civil Action
No. A91–081 CV. The Public Advisory
Committee was created to advise the
Trustee Council on matters relating to
decisions on injury assessment,
restoration activities, or other use of
natural resource damage recoveries
obtained by the government.
The Trustee Council consists of
representatives of the U.S. Department
of the Interior, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Alaska
Department of Fish and Game, Alaska
Department of Environmental
Conservation, and Alaska Department of
Law. Appointment to the Public
Advisory Council will be made by the
Secretary of the Interior.
The Public Advisory Committee
consists of 10 members to reflect
balanced representation from each of
the following principal interests:
Aquaculture/mariculture, commercial
tourism, conservation/environmental,
recreation, subsistence use, commercial
fishing, public-at-large, native
landownership, sport hunting/fishing,
and science/technology. As stated
above, the only vacancy at this time is
for the conservationist/
environmentalist.
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Nominations for membership may be
submitted by any source. 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 Public Advisory
Committee and permit the Department
of the Interior to contact a potential
member.
Individuals who are federally
registered lobbyists are ineligible to
serve on all FACA and non-FACA
boards, committees, or councils in an
individual capacity. The term
‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to
individuals who are appointed to
exercise their own individual best
judgment on behalf of the government,
such as when they are designated
Special Government Employees, rather
than being appointed to represent a
particular interest.
Public availability of comments.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
nomination/comment, you should be
aware that your entire nomination/
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your nomination/
comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2
Michaela E. Noble,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance.
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California Desert Conservation Area,
Bakersfield, and Bishop Resource
Management Plans and Prepare
Associated Environmental Impact
Statements or Environmental
Assessments
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
On September 14, 2016, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
issued the Record of Decision (ROD) for
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the Desert Renewable Energy
Conservation Plan Land Use Plan
Amendment (DRECP), which amended
the California Desert Conservation Area
(CDCA) Plan, Bishop Resource
Management Plan (RMP), and the
Bakersfield RMP in the Mojave and
Colorado/Sonoran Desert regions of
southern California. On March 28, 2017,
the President issued Executive Order
13783, ‘‘Promoting Energy
Independence and Economic Growth,’’
which directs all Federal agencies to
review all actions that could
‘‘potentially burden the development or
use of domestically produced energy
resources.’’ To facilitate the BLM’s
review of the DRECP, including
potential burdens on domestic
renewable energy production in
California, the BLM, by this notice, 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 potential plan
amendments and associated National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
documents. Comments on issues may be
submitted in writing until March 19,
2018. The dates and locations of any
scoping meetings will be announced at
least 15 days in advance through local
news media, newspapers and the BLM
website at www.blm.gov/california/
drecp. In order to be included in the
analysis, all comments must be received
prior to the close of the scoping period
or 15 days after the last public meeting,
whichever is later. We will provide
additional opportunities for public
participation upon publication of the
Draft Plan Amendment and NEPA
document.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria to the
BLM-California State Director, 2800
Cottage Way, Rm W–1623, Sacramento,
CA 95825 or electronically to BLM_CA_
DRECP@blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeremiah Karuzas, Renewable Energy
Lead, 916–978–4644, 2800 Cottage Way,
Rm W–1623, Sacramento, CA 95825;
email: jkaruzas@blm.gov. Documents
relevant to this planning process can be
found at the above address. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
reach the BLM contact person. The FRS
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: On July
29, 2011, the BLM and the Fish and
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Wildlife Service initiated a process to
jointly prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) under the NEPA
for the DRECP. After the BLM prepared
an EIS, on September 14, 2016, it issued
a DRECP ROD that amended the CDCA
Plan, Bishop RMP, and Bakersfield RMP
in the Mojave and Colorado/Sonoran
Desert regions of southern California.
The DRECP Planning Area covered
approximately 22,587,000 acres of both
Federal and non-Federal land—
including portions of seven counties
(Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles,
Riverside, San Bernardino, and San
Diego). The BLM manages
approximately 10.8 million acres of the
DRECP planning area.
The BLM’s DRECP makes available
just over 800,000 acres (7%) of the 10.8
million acres of land potentially
available for renewable energy
development, of which 388,000 acres
(4%) were designated as Development
Focus Areas, considered to be areas
with substantial renewable energy
potential and low resource conflict. The
ROD allocated a total of 6.5 million
acres (60%) as conservation areas, to
include California Desert National
Conservation Lands, Areas of Critical
Environmental Concern, wildlife
allocations, and National Scenic and
Historic Trail corridors—which limit or
are closed to renewable energy. The
ROD also designated a little over 3.5
million acres (33%) as Special
Recreation Management Areas and
Extensive Recreation Management
Areas—which the ROD states are also
generally closed to renewable energy.
As a result of concerns voiced by
multiple parties throughout the public
comment periods of the DRECP
planning process, the BLM seeks
additional comment on the DRECP
ROD, including the renewable energy
and conservation designations made
through that decision. In 2008, Governor
Schwarzenegger signed an executive
order that required that 33 percent of
California’s energy production be via
renewable energy in 2020. In October
2015, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
signed into law a measure which
requires retail sellers and publicly
owned utilities to procure 50 percent of
their electricity from renewable energy
resources by 2030. And, on March 28,
2017, the President issued Executive
Order 13783, ‘‘Promoting Energy
Independence and Economic Growth,’’
which directs all Federal agencies to
review all actions that could
‘‘potentially burden the development or
use of domestically produced energy
resources.’’ In recognition of these goals
and direction, BLM seeks comment on
the potential impacts that land use
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Office of the Secretary
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AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council is soliciting
nominations for the Public Advisory Committee to fill a membership
vacancy that represents conservation and environmental interests. The
Public Advisory Committee advises the Trustee Council on decisions
related to the planning, evaluation, funds allocation, and conduct of
injury assessment and restoration activities related to the T/V Exxon
Valdez oil spill of March 1989. The Secretary of the Interior will
select a Public Advisory Committee member to fill the vacancy and serve
the remainder of a term which will end on December 2, 2018.
DATES: All nominations must be received by March 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: A complete nomination package should be submitted by hard
copy to Elise Hsieh, Executive Director, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee
Council, 4230 University Drive, Suite 220, Anchorage, Alaska 99508-
4650, or via email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to Cherri
Womac, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, 4230 University Drive,
Suite 220, Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4650, 907-278-8012 or 800-478-7745
or via email at [email protected]; or Philip Johnson, Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of
Environmental Policy and Compliance, 1689 C Street, Suite 119,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-5126, 907-271-5011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory
Committee was created by Paragraph V.A.4 of the Memorandum of Agreement
and Consent Decree entered into by the United States of America and the
State of Alaska on August 27, 1991, and approved by the United States
District Court for the District of Alaska in settlement of United
States of America v. State of Alaska, Civil Action No. A91-081 CV. The
Public Advisory Committee was created to advise the Trustee Council on
matters relating to decisions on injury assessment, restoration
activities, or other use of natural resource damage recoveries obtained
by the government.
The Trustee Council consists of representatives of the U.S.
Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Alaska Department of Fish and
Game, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and Alaska
Department of Law. Appointment to the Public Advisory Council will be
made by the Secretary of the Interior.
The Public Advisory Committee consists of 10 members to reflect
balanced representation from each of the following principal interests:
Aquaculture/mariculture, commercial tourism, conservation/
environmental, recreation, subsistence use, commercial fishing, public-
at-large, native landownership, sport hunting/fishing, and science/
technology. As stated above, the only vacancy at this time is for the
conservationist/environmentalist.
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Nominations for membership may be submitted by any source.
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 Public Advisory
Committee and permit the Department of the Interior to contact a
potential member.
Individuals who are federally registered lobbyists are ineligible
to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils in an
individual capacity. The term ``individual capacity'' refers to
individuals who are appointed to exercise their own individual best
judgment on behalf of the government, such as when they are designated
Special Government Employees, rather than being appointed to represent
a particular interest.
Public availability of comments. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your nomination/comment, you should be aware that your entire
nomination/comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in
your nomination/comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2
Michaela E. Noble,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-02138 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am]
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