Notice of Teleconference Meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee, 41988-41989 [2021-16570]

Download as PDF 41988 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 147 / Wednesday, August 4, 2021 / Notices initial registration, visit the USCIS TPS web page at uscis.gov/tps.’’ Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2021–16611 Filed 8–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [XXXD5198NI DS61100000 DNINR0000.000000 DX61104] Notice To Reopen the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee Call for Nominations Office of the Secretary, Interior. Notice to reopen a call for nominations. AGENCY: ACTION: A request for nominations was published by the Department of the Interior in the Federal Register on April 29, 2021, for specific positions on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee (Committee). This Committee advises the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (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. DATES: The nomination period for the notice published on April 29, 2021, at 86 FR 22703, is reopened. Nominations for the vacant positions are due September 3, 2021. ADDRESSES: A complete nomination package should be submitted by hard copy or via email to Shiway Wang, Acting Executive Director, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, 4230 University Drive, Suite 220, Anchorage, Alaska, 99508–4650, or at shiway.wang@alaska.gov. Also please copy Linda Kilbourne, Administrative Manager, on any email correspondence at linda.kilbourne@alaska.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Philip Johnson, Department of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, telephone number: (907) 786–3914; email: philip_johnson@ ios.doi.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was created pursuant to 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Aug 03, 2021 Jkt 253001 America v. State of Alaska, Civil Action No. A91–081 CV. The Committee advises 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. The 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, native landownership, sport hunting/fishing, science/technology, and public-at-large. We are soliciting nominations for seven positions that represent aquaculture/mariculture, commercial fishing, commercial tourism, recreation, Native landownership, subsistence, and public-at-large interests. The Committee members will be selected and appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to serve a two-year term. Nominations for membership may be submitted by any source. Nominations should include a re´sume´ 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. Authority: 5 U.S.C. appendix 2. Philip Johnson, Regional Environmental Officer, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2021–16571 Filed 8–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4334–63–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [XXXD5198NI DS61100000 DNINR0000.000000 DX61104] Notice of Teleconference Meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee Office of the Secretary, Interior. Meeting notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, is announcing that the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Trustee Council’s Public Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet by video teleconference as noted below. DATES: The virtual meeting will be held on September 28–29, 2021, beginning at 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Alaska Time (AKT) for both days. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be virtual only using the Zoom meeting platform. To view a tutorial on how to join a Zoom meeting, please go to https:// support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/ 201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-. The video feature will be turned off for all attendees except for the EVOS PAC, Trustee Council staff, presenters, and speakers during public comment to limit bandwidth use and maximize connectivity during the meeting. Please remain muted until you are called upon to speak. Connect to meeting using Zoom link (video and audio): https://zoom.us/j/93034091186?pwd= MWNsVFdBNllveWhqSS8 xUFhwTTdGQT09 Meeting ID: 930 3409 1186 Passcode: 672577 Follow the prompts; you will be asked if you would like to join audio with internet (your device microphone/ speaker) or use a telephone (follow the prompts accordingly). Connect to the meeting via telephone (audio only, no video): Dial any of the following numbers: (253) 215–8782 (669) 900–6833 (346) 248–7799 (312) 626–6799 (929) 205–6099 (301) 715–8592 Enter the Meeting ID 930 3409 1186#; there is no participant code, and use *6 to mute. Please check the EVOS Trustee Council website for updates regarding the virtual meeting at www.evostc.state.ak.us/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Philip Johnson, Department of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, telephone number: (907) 786–3914; email: philip_johnson@ ios.doi.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EVOS PAC was created pursuant to 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 E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 147 / Wednesday, August 4, 2021 / Notices America v. State of Alaska, Civil Action No. A91–081 CV. The EVOS PAC meeting agenda will include the FY22 Work Plan. An opportunity for public comments will be provided. The final agenda and materials for the meeting will be posted on the EVOS Trustee Council website at www.evostc.state.ak.us. All EVOS PAC meetings are open to the public. Public Input Interested persons may choose to make oral comments at the meeting during the designated time. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and the time available, the amount of time for oral comments may be limited. Interested parties should contact the Designated Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) for advance placement on the public speaker list for this meeting. Submitting Written Information or Questions Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or questions for the Committee to consider during the public meeting. Written statements must be received by September 22, 2021, so that the information may be made available to the Committee for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be supplied to the Designated Federal Officer via email at philip_ johnson@ios.doi.gov. Public Disclosure of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, please be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 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. Philip Johnson, Regional Environmental Officer, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [FR Doc. 2021–16570 Filed 8–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4334–63–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Aug 03, 2021 Jkt 253001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [21X.LLAK930100.L16100000.PN0000] Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: In accordance with Secretary’s Order 3401, Comprehensive Analysis and Temporary Halt on all Activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Relating to the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office, Anchorage, Alaska, intends to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the September 2019 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program EIS. The Supplemental EIS will provide a comprehensive analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Program, including by addressing the deficiencies identified in Secretary’s Order 3401. DATES: This Notice initiates the public scoping process for the Supplemental EIS. Comments on issues, impacts, and potential new alternatives to be analyzed may be submitted in writing until October 4, 2021. The BLM will announce on its website any additional venues for commenting during scoping. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Website: https://eplanning.blm.gov/ eplanning-ui/project/102555/510. • Mail: BLM, Alaska State Office, Attention—Coastal Plain Supplemental EIS, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513–7599. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Serena Sweet, Project Lead, via email at blm_ak_coastalplain_supplementalEIS@ blm.gov, or via telephone at 907–271– 5960; or by mail at Bureau of Land Management, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7599. You may also request to be added to the mailing list for the Supplemental EIS. Additional background information and supporting documents may be found at the https://eplanning.blm.gov/ eplanning-ui/project/102555/510. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41989 individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The area comprising the Coastal Plain includes approximately 1.6 million acres within the approximately 19.3 million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. In September 2019 and in connection with Public Law 115–97, Dec. 22, 2017, the BLM completed the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Final EIS. The BLM then issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program on August 8, 2020 (85 FR 51754). The ROD approved a program to implement Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97, which directed the BLM to manage the oil and gas leasing program on the Coastal Plain in a manner similar to lease sales under the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (including regulations). On June 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Interior issued Secretary’s Order 3401, Section 4 of which directed ‘‘a temporary halt on all Department activities related to the [Leasing] Program in the Arctic Refuge’’ pending ‘‘a new, comprehensive analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Program’’ to ‘‘address . . . identified legal deficiencies.’’ The purpose of this public scoping process is to determine the scope of issues to be addressed and to identify the significant issues, including any legal deficiencies in the Final EIS, related to an oil and gas leasing program within the Coastal Plain. Information received during this process will influence the development of the Supplemental EIS and guide the scope of the environmental analysis. The BLM will work collaboratively with interested parties to identify the management decisions best suited to local, regional, and national needs and concerns. The purpose and need of the Supplemental EIS is bound by statute and remains the same as for the September 2019 Final EIS, i.e., to implement Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97. Potential new alternatives to be considered in the Supplemental EIS include, but are not limited to, those that would: Designate certain areas of the Coastal Plain as open or closed to leasing; permit less than 2,000 acres of surface development throughout the Coastal Plain; prohibit surface infrastructure in sensitive areas; and otherwise avoid or mitigate impacts from oil and gas activities. The Supplemental EIS will evaluate impacts to various surface resources including, but not limited to, caribou, polar bears, birds, vegetation, and E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41988-41989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16570]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

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Notice of Teleconference Meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 
Public Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, is announcing that 
the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Trustee Council's Public Advisory 
Committee (PAC) will meet by video teleconference as noted below.

DATES: The virtual meeting will be held on September 28-29, 2021, 
beginning at 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Alaska Time (AKT) for 
both days.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be virtual only using the Zoom meeting 
platform. To view a tutorial on how to join a Zoom meeting, please go 
to https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-. The video feature will be turned off for all attendees except 
for the EVOS PAC, Trustee Council staff, presenters, and speakers 
during public comment to limit bandwidth use and maximize connectivity 
during the meeting. Please remain muted until you are called upon to 
speak.
    Connect to meeting using Zoom link (video and audio):

https://zoom.us/j/93034091186?pwd=MWNsVFdBNllveWhqSS8xUFhwTTdGQT09
Meeting ID: 930 3409 1186
Passcode: 672577

    Follow the prompts; you will be asked if you would like to join 
audio with internet (your device microphone/speaker) or use a telephone 
(follow the prompts accordingly).
    Connect to the meeting via telephone (audio only, no video):
    Dial any of the following numbers:

(253) 215-8782
(669) 900-6833
(346) 248-7799
(312) 626-6799
(929) 205-6099
(301) 715-8592

    Enter the Meeting ID 930 3409 1186#; there is no participant code, 
and use *6 to mute.
    Please check the EVOS Trustee Council website for updates regarding 
the virtual meeting at www.evostc.state.ak.us/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Philip Johnson, Department of the 
Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, telephone 
number: (907) 786-3914; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EVOS PAC was created pursuant to 
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

[[Page 41989]]

America v. State of Alaska, Civil Action No. A91-081 CV.
    The EVOS PAC meeting agenda will include the FY22 Work Plan. An 
opportunity for public comments will be provided. The final agenda and 
materials for the meeting will be posted on the EVOS Trustee Council 
website at www.evostc.state.ak.us. All EVOS PAC meetings are open to 
the public.

Public Input

    Interested persons may choose to make oral comments at the meeting 
during the designated time. Depending on the number of people wishing 
to comment and the time available, the amount of time for oral comments 
may be limited. Interested parties should contact the Designated 
Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) for advance 
placement on the public speaker list for this meeting.

Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for the Committee to consider during the public meeting. 
Written statements must be received by September 22, 2021, so that the 
information may be made available to the Committee for their 
consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be 
supplied to the Designated Federal Officer via email at 
[email protected].

Public Disclosure of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, please be 
aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying 
information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your 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.

Philip Johnson,
Regional Environmental Officer, Office of Environmental Policy and 
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-16570 Filed 8-3-21; 8:45 am]
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