81_FR_31753 81 FR 31656 - Land Acquisitions; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California

81 FR 31656 - Land Acquisitions; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 97 (May 19, 2016)

Page Range31656-31659
FR Document2016-11756

The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs made a final agency determination to acquire approximately 61.83 acres, more or less, of land in trust for the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians, California, for gaming and other purposes on April 29, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]


Land Acquisitions; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of 
California

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of final agency determination.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs made a final agency 
determination to acquire approximately 61.83 acres, more or less, of 
land in trust for the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians, California, 
for gaming and other purposes on April 29, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS-3657 MIB, 1849 C Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in the exercise of 
authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 Departmental Manual 8.1, and is 
published to comply with the requirements of 25 CFR 151.12(c)(2)(ii) 
that notice of the decision to acquire land in trust be promptly 
provided in the Federal Register.
    On April 29, 2016, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs issued a 
decision to accept approximately 61.83 acres, more or less, of land 
into trust for the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California 
(Tribe) under the authority of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, 
25 U.S.C. 465. The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs determined that 
the Tribe's request also meets the requirements of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act's ``restored lands'' exception, 25 U.S.C. 
2719(b)(1)(B)(iii), to the general prohibition contained in 25 U.S.C. 
2719(a) on gaming on lands acquired in trust after October 17, 1988.
    The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary 
of the Interior, will immediately acquire title in the name of the 
United States of America in trust for the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo 
Indians, California.

Legal Description

    The 61.83 acres, more or less, are located in the County of Sonoma, 
State of California, and are described as follows:

APN: 116-310-039-000, 116-310-035-000 and 116-310-040-000

Parcel One
    Commencing at a point in the center of the main public road leading 
from Cloverdale to Healdsburg, at the southwesterly corner of the land 
of Allegrini, and which said point of beginning is the northwesterly 
corner of the land described in that certain deed dated February 16, 
1916 executed by Mary M. Markell to Fred J. Daniels and recorded 
February 24, 1917, in liber 350 of deeds, at page 101, Sonoma County 
records, reference to which deed is hereby expressly made; running 
thence north 47[deg]28' East, along the southerly boundary line of the 
land of said Allegrini a distance of 18.03 chains to the southeast 
corner of said Allegrini property being the point of beginning of the 
property hereby conveyed; thence continuing north 47[deg]28' East along 
the southerly line of the land of Lile crossing the right of way of the 
Northwestern Pacific Railway Company, a distance of 35.74 chains to a 
point on the gravel bar on the Russian River and being the 
northeasterly corner of the land so conveyed as aforesaid by said Mary 
M. Markell to Fred J. Daniels; thence south 36[deg]36' East, on said 
gravel bar 9.78 chains; thence south 47[deg]28' West, being parallel 
with the northerly line of said lands conveyed by said Mary M. Markell 
to Fred J. Daniels a distance of 35.61 chains; thence North 37[deg]19' 
West, a distance 9.77 chains to the place of beginning.
    Excepting therefrom 4.50 acres as conveyed to the city of 
Cloverdale by deed recorded July 18, 1940 in book 505 of official 
records, at page 358, Serial No. B-21341.
    Also excepting therefrom that portion conveyed to the State of 
California by deed recorded November 7, 1974, in book 2910 of official 
records, at page 437, Instrument No. P-28163, Sonoma County Records.
    Also excepting therefrom that portion of the above described 
property

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conveyed in deed recorded June 18, 1973, in book 2773 of official 
records, at page 384, Instrument No. N-42644, Sonoma County Records.
    Also saving and excepting from the above described parcel of land 
any portion lying northeasterly of the southwesterly line of the 
Northwestern Pacific Railroad.
Parcel Two
    Beginning at an iron pipe 2-inches in diameter, 4 feet long, 
standing on the east side of the railroad about one mile south of the 
town of Cloverdale, Sonoma County, State of California, on the dividing 
line between the lands of Markell and Lile ranches, from which a white 
oak tree 10 inches in diameter bears South 58[deg]30' East 85 links 
distant marked D.L.J.S.O.bt.; thence North 47[deg]28' East 13.12 
chains; thence North 30[deg]30' West 2.40 chains; thence North 
3[deg]30' East 6.10 chains; thence South 47[deg]20' West 39.90 chains 
to the line of the Aligrini ranch; thence South 37[deg]10' East 6.60 
chains to the line of Markell ranch; thence North 47[deg]28' East 22.45 
chains to the place of beginning, the whole distance of the east line 
is 36.12 chains.
    Magnetic variation of needle north 18[deg] east.
    Excepting therefrom any portion of the above described parcel of 
land lying northeasterly of the southwesterly line of the Northwestern 
Pacific Railroad.
    Also excepting therefrom all that portion lying westerly of the 
easterly line of that portion described in the deed to the State of 
California recorded on August 13, 1993, Instrument No. 1993 0101800, 
Sonoma County Records.
Parcel Three
    Intentionally Deleted.
Parcel Four
    Intentionally Deleted.
Parcel Five
    Beginning at a point on the east side of the highway leading from 
Cloverdale to Healdsburg, at the junction of dry creek road, about one 
mile south of the town of Cloverdale, marked by an iron pipe, one inch 
in diameter, four feet long, set in the ground, from which Furber Peak 
bears South 60[deg]15' West, Geyser Peak bears South 78[deg]30' East; 
thence South 20[deg]30' West, 58 links to an iron pipe, one inch in 
diameter, four feet long, set in the ground with six inches above the 
surface, at the edge of a telegraph pole, and which is the northwest 
corner of the Allegrini ranch; thence North 55[deg]45' East, along the 
line of said Allegrini ranch 11.33 chains; thence North 59[deg] East, 
1.75 chains to the west bank of a creek; thence North 37[deg]30' East, 
52 links to the east bank of said creek; thence North 60[deg]15' East, 
3.60 chains to the northeast corner of said Allegrini ranch; thence 
South 37[deg]10' East, 9.90 chains along the easterly line of said 
Allegrini ranch to the northwesterly corner of lands now owned by 
Joseph A. Lile; thence North 47[deg]20' East, 39.90 chains (crossing 
the Northwestern Pacific Railroad right of way and Russian River) to 
the northeast corner of said lands of Joseph A. Lile; thence North 
3[deg]30' East, up the gravel bar 6.75 chains (to the northeast corner 
of the tract herein described); thence South 57[deg]30' West, 5.66 
chains to the west bank of Russian River; thence on the last named 
course South 57[deg]30' West 16.87 chains; thence South 61[deg]45' 
West, up the creek 5.75 chains to the east end to the railroad concrete 
bridge; thence South 66[deg]45' West, 1.55 chains to the west end of 
said bridge; thence meandering up the creek as follows: South 
48[deg]15' West, 1. chain; thence South 3[deg]15' East, 1.03 chains; 
thence South 89[deg] West, 1.52 chains; thence North 55[deg] West, 79 
links; thence South 78[deg]30' West, 1.38 chains; thence South 
25[deg]30' east, 81 links; thence South 25[deg]30' West, 1.10 chains; 
thence South 81[deg]30' West, 1.90 chains; thence South 41[deg]50' 
West, 1.15 chains; thence South 51[deg] East 1.34 chains; thence South 
22[deg] East, 1.62 chains; thence South 61[deg]15' West, 1.72 chains; 
thence North 65[deg] West, 2 chains; thence South 43[deg] West, 74 
links; thence South 2[deg] West, 60 links; thence South 62[deg] West 
1.50 chains; thence South 23[deg]15' East, 69 links; thence South 
78[deg] West, 84 links; thence South 55[deg] West, 2.11 chains; thence 
South 29[deg]30' West, 83 links; thence South 56[deg]45' West, 83 
links; thence South 88[deg] West, 71 links; thence South 3[deg]30' 
West, 62 links; thence South 54[deg] West, 12.60 chains to the place of 
beginning. being the northerly portion of the lands and premises and 
described in the deed dated March 30, 1909, made by George F. Lile to 
said Sarah C. Lile, and recorded August 11, 1920, in book 390 of deeds, 
page 140, Sonoma County Records.
    Excepting that parcel of land conveyed by the San Francisco Bank, a 
corporation, to Albert E. Ottoboni and Mary A. Ottoboni, his wife, by 
deed dated October 14, 1933, and recorded October 31, 1933, in book 348 
of official records, page 407, under recorder's Serial No. A-42492, 
Sonoma county records.
    Also excepting therefrom that portion contained in the decree 
quieting title in favor of Louis Puecinelli, dated February 5, 1926, 
and recorded June 29, 1943, in book 582 of official records, page 243, 
under recorder's Serial No. B-62145, Sonoma County Records.
    Also excepting therefrom that portion conveyed by Bernard A. Lile, 
also known as B.A. Lile and Charlette E. Lile, his wife to Herbert 
Becklund and Eleanor Becklund, his wife, be deed dated October 9, 1947, 
and recorded October 27, 1947, recorder's Serial No. C-54139, book 748, 
page 340 Sonoma County Records.
    Also excepting any portion of the above described parcel of land 
lying northeasterly of the southwesterly line of the Northwestern 
Pacific Railroad.
    Also excepting therefrom all that portion which lies westerly of 
the easterly line of parcel 1 as described in the deed to the state of 
California recorded June 9, 1993 under Instrument No. 1993 0071125, 
Sonoma County Records.
Parcel Six
    An easement for a private at-grade roadway used exclusively for 
access, and ingress and egress upon the terms and provisions as set 
forth and described in that certain ``easement agreement (private at-
grade crossing of railroad line)'' executed by and between North Coast 
Railroad authority, a legislatively created State Agency and Amonos, 
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Sirrah, LLC, a Delaware 
limited liability company recorded October 16, 2012 as Instrument No. 
2012-102659, Sonoma County Records.
Parcel Seven
    An easement for a below grade utility crossing used for sewer, 
potable water, treated water for irrigation, natural gas, power, 
electricity and all types of communication cables and lines upon the 
terms and provisions as set forth and described in that certain 
``easement agreement (below-grade utility crossing of railroad line)'' 
executed by and between north coast railroad authority, a legislatively 
created state agency and Amonos, LLC, a Delaware limited liability 
company and Sirrah, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company recorded 
October 16, 2012 as Instrument No. 2012-102658, Sonoma County Records.

APN: 116-310-005-000 (Affects Parcel Two) and 116-310-079-000 (Affects 
Parcel One)

Parcel One: APN: 116-310-079-000 (Affects Parcel One)
    Being a portion of the Musalacon rancho and a portion of the lands 
conveyed to Joseph A. Lile by deed recorded May 11, 1929, in book 226 
of

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official records, page 464, Serial No. 92289, Sonoma County Records, 
and by deed recorded September 17, 1919, in book 375 of deeds, page 20, 
Sonoma County Records, and more particularly described as follows: 
Commencing at a point on the west side of a concrete bridge on a 
railroad over Porterfield Creek between the lands of the above-
mentioned Joseph A. Lile and the lands of Frank Chiocciora as conveyed 
to him by deed dated March 01, 1948, and recorded April 30, 1948, under 
Serial No. C-66364, Sonoma County Records, thence crossing said 
railroad North 66[deg]45' East 1.55 chains to the east side of said 
bridge and railroad and the point of beginning of the lands to the 
herein described; thence, from said point of beginning along the line 
as established by that boundary line agreement between Kate E. Leist 
and George E. Lile recorded July 09, 1917, in book 35 of maps, page 6, 
Sonoma County Records, North 61[deg]45' East, 5.75 chains to point; 
thence continuing along said line north 57[deg]30' East, 22.62 chains 
to a point, said point being the most northerly corner of the Lile 
ranch as shown in book 35 of maps, page 6; thence from said point and 
along the above mentioned boundary line agreement between George E. 
Lile and Melville and Ingram South 3[deg]30' West, a distance of 6.75 
chains to the most northerly corner of the lands conveyed to Joseph A. 
Lile by deed dated august 13, 1919, and recorded September 17, 1919, in 
book 375 of deeds, page 20, Sonoma County Records; thence continuing 
along said boundary line agreement South 3[deg]30' West, a distance of 
6.10 chains to a point; thence South 36[deg]30' East a distance of 2.40 
chains to the northerly corner of the former Markell ranch now owned by 
Clifford Lile and wife, by deed recorded December 07, 1943, under 
Serial No. B-70019, Sonoma County Records; thence along the line 
between Joseph A. Lile and Clifford Lile South 47[deg]28' West a 
distance of 13.12 chains, more or less, to the easterly line of the 
railroad; thence northerly along the easterly line of said railroad to 
the point of beginning.
    Excepting therefrom all that portion granted from the San Francisco 
Bank, a corporation to Albert E. Ottoboni and Mary A. Ottoboni, by deed 
dated October 14, 1933, and recorded October 31, 1933, in book 348 of 
official records, page 407, Serial No. A-42492, Sonoma County Records.
    Excepting therefrom all that portion granted from Joseph A. Lile 
and Belle I. Lile to Carvel B. Case, by deed dated April 07, 1954, and 
recorded April 23, 1954, in book 1268 of official records, page 310, 
Serial No. E-19321, Sonoma County Records.
    Excepting therefrom that portion conveyed to the State of 
California by deeds recorded June 11, 1992, as Document Nos. 92-69810 
and 92-69811, Sonoma County Records.
    Excepting therefrom that portion condemned to the city of 
Cloverdale by final order in condemnation-action in eminent domain, 
recorded December 13, 2010, as Instrument No. 2010113034 of official 
records, described as follows:
    Beginning at a point on the northerly line of the lands of Sirrah, 
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as recorded under Document 
Number 2008-040296, Sonoma County Records, from which point an old 1 
inch iron pipe with nail bears S. 58[deg]52'56'' W., 128.35 feet; 
thence from said point of beginning and continuing easterly along said 
northerly line, N. 58[deg]52'56'' E., 1135.26 feet to the northeasterly 
corner of said lands; thence southerly and along the easterly line of 
said lands S. 05[deg]01'20'' W., 499.52 feet, from which a \1/2\ inch 
iron pipe with no tag bears S. 05[deg]01'20'' W., 312.39 feet, said \1/
2\ inch iron pipe monument is accepted as the one shown on that certain 
``record of survey'' as filed in book 634 of maps, page 42, Sonoma 
County Records; thence leaving said easterly line, and along a line 
that is approximately 1 foot southerly and parallel to an existing 
chain link fence, S. 84[deg]31'00'' W., 932.44 feet, to the point of 
beginning.
Parcel Two: APN: 116-310-005-000 (Affects Parcel Two)
    Being a portion of the Musalacon rancho and a portion of the lands 
conveyed to Clifford I. Lile and wife by deed recorded December 07, 
1943, in book 600 of official records, page 8, recorder's Serial No. B-
70019, Sonoma County Records, said portion being described as follows:
    Beginning at a 2 iron pipe monument marking the point of 
intersection of the northeasterly line of the right of way of the 
Northwestern Pacific Railway Company with the division line between 
said lands conveyed to Clifford Lile and wife and the lands of Joseph 
A. Lile and wife, and from which point a white oak tree 10 
in diameter and marked ``d.l.j.s.o.bt'', bears South 58[deg]30' East a 
distance of 85 links; thence from said point of beginning north 
47[deg]28' East and along said division line 13.12 chains, more or 
less, to the common easterly corner of said lands of Clifford Lile and 
wife and Joseph A. Lile and wife; thence South 36[deg]30' East and 
along the easterly line of said lands conveyed to Clifford Lile and 
wife, 15.40 chains, more or less, to the southeasterly corner thereof; 
thence South 47[deg]40' West and along the southerly line of said lands 
5.31 chains, more or less, to the most easterly corner of the 27.50 
acre tract conveyed to the United States of America by deed recorded 
March 29, 1921 in book 298 of deeds, page 280, Sonoma County Records; 
thence north 59[deg]15' West and along the northeasterly line of said 
27.50 acre tract 6.07- \1/2\ chains, more or less, to the southeasterly 
line of said lands conveyed to Clifford Lile and wife; thence South 
47[deg]28' West and along the southeasterly line of said lands of Lile, 
3 chains, more or less, to the northeasterly line of the right of way 
for the Northwestern Pacific Railway Company; thence north 58[deg]06' 
15'' West and along the northeasterly line of said right of way a 
distance of 10 chains, more or less, to the point of beginning.
    Excepting from the above described parcel of land all that portion 
granted by Clifford I. Lile and wife to Carvel B. Case, by deed dated 
April 03, 1954, and recorded April 23, 1954, in book 1268 of official 
records, page 322, Serial No. E-19324, Sonoma County Records.
Parcel Three
    A right of way 20 feet in width, for general road and utility 
purposes as described in deed to Clifford I. Lile and Mary A. Lile, his 
wife, and Isabella L. Rickard and Lester I. Rickard, her husband, 
recorded December 11, 1970, in book 2501 of official records, at page 
692, Serial No. L-90137, Sonoma County Records.
Parcel Four
    An easement for access to the Russian River in, over, along and 
across a 100 foot strip of land lying along and adjacent to the entire 
northeasterly boundary of parcel two hereinabove described as reserved 
by Clifford I. Lile and wife in the deed to Carvel B. Case dated April 
03, 1954, and recorded April 23, 1954, in book 1268 of official 
records, page 322, Serial No. E-19324, Sonoma County Records.
Parcel Five
    Non exclusive easements for access by pedestrians, vehicles and 
equipment as described in the grant of easement from Spight Properties 
II, LLC, a California limited liability company to Silverado Premium 
Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company recorded March 
21, 2003, as Document Number 2003-054446, Sonoma County Records.
Parcel Six
    A non exclusive easement for ingress, egress, and roadway purposes 
to and from the public road known as Asti Road as described in the 
grant of

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easement from the city of Cloverdale to Sirrah, LLC, a Delaware limited 
liability company recorded November 5, 2010, as Instrument No. 
2010096990, Sonoma County Records.
Parcel Seven
    An easement for a private at-grade roadway used exclusively for 
access, and ingress and egress upon the terms and provisions as set 
forth and described in that certain ``easement agreement (private at-
grade crossing of railroad line)'' executed by and between North Coast 
Railroad Authority, a legislatively created State Agency and Amonos, 
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Sirrah, LLC, a Delaware 
limited liability company recorded October 16, 2012, as Instrument No. 
20120102659, Sonoma County Records.
Parcel Eight
    An easement for a below grade utility crossing used for sewer, 
potable water, treated water for irrigation, natural gas, power, 
electricity and all types of communication cables and lines upon the 
terms and provisions as set forth and described in that certain 
``easement agreement (below-grade utility crossing of railroad line)'' 
executed by and between north coast railroad authority, a legislatively 
created State Agency and Amonos, LLC, a Delaware limited liability 
company and Sirrah, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company recorded 
October 16, 2012, as Instrument No. 20120102658, Sonoma County Records.

    Dated: May 12, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-11756 Filed 5-18-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4337-15-P



                                                  31656                          Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 97 / Thursday, May 19, 2016 / Notices

                                                  discussions of three alternative refuge                 personal identifying information in your              2719(b)(1)(B)(iii), to the general
                                                  management options. The Service’s                       comment, you should be aware that                     prohibition contained in 25 U.S.C.
                                                  preferred alternative is reflected in the               your entire comment—including your                    2719(a) on gaming on lands acquired in
                                                  draft CCP.                                              personal identifying information—may                  trust after October 17, 1988.
                                                     The alternatives analyzed in detail                  be made publicly available at any time.                 The Assistant Secretary—Indian
                                                  include:                                                While you can ask us in your comment                  Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary of the
                                                     • Alternative A: Current Management                  to withhold your personal identifying                 Interior, will immediately acquire title
                                                  (No Action)—This alternative reflects                   information from public review, we                    in the name of the United States of
                                                  the current management direction of                     cannot guarantee that we will be able to              America in trust for the Cloverdale
                                                  Glacial Ridge NWR. It provides the                      do so.                                                Rancheria of Pomo Indians, California.
                                                  baseline against which to compare other
                                                  alternatives. For NEPA purposes, this is                Charles M. Wooley,                                    Legal Description
                                                  referred to as the ‘‘No Action’’                        Acting Regional Director.                               The 61.83 acres, more or less, are
                                                  alternative.                                            [FR Doc. 2016–11803 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am]           located in the County of Sonoma, State
                                                     • Alternative B: Focused Habitat                     BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                of California, and are described as
                                                  Management (Preferred Alternative)—                                                                           follows:
                                                  Under this alternative, refuge                                                                                APN: 116–310–039–000, 116–310–035–
                                                  management actions would approximate                    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            000 and 116–310–040–000
                                                  ecological processes that maintained
                                                  native habitats prior to European                       Bureau of Indian Affairs                              Parcel One
                                                  settlement, emphasizing the use of                      [167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/                                 Commencing at a point in the center
                                                  multiple habitat disturbance regimes                    A0A501010.999900]                                     of the main public road leading from
                                                  (e.g., fire, grazing, mowing). These                                                                          Cloverdale to Healdsburg, at the
                                                  actions would maintain and increase the                 Land Acquisitions; Cloverdale                         southwesterly corner of the land of
                                                  diversity of native vegetation and                      Rancheria of Pomo Indians of                          Allegrini, and which said point of
                                                  wildlife communities that mimic pre-                    California                                            beginning is the northwesterly corner of
                                                  settlement conditions. Management                       AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,                   the land described in that certain deed
                                                  activities would be ‘‘focused’’ via a                   Interior.                                             dated February 16, 1916 executed by
                                                  refuge prioritization effort to maximize                                                                      Mary M. Markell to Fred J. Daniels and
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice of final agency
                                                  the intended impacts on priority units,                                                                       recorded February 24, 1917, in liber 350
                                                  given reduced refuge staff and funding.                 determination.
                                                                                                                                                                of deeds, at page 101, Sonoma County
                                                  Public use opportunities would                          SUMMARY:   The Assistant Secretary—                   records, reference to which deed is
                                                  continue with minimal changes. Staff                    Indian Affairs made a final agency                    hereby expressly made; running thence
                                                  time and funding would focus on                         determination to acquire approximately                north 47°28′ East, along the southerly
                                                  improving opportunities for self-guided                 61.83 acres, more or less, of land in trust           boundary line of the land of said
                                                  interpretation of refuge habitats and                   for the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo                  Allegrini a distance of 18.03 chains to
                                                  wildlife using existing infrastructure.                 Indians, California, for gaming and other             the southeast corner of said Allegrini
                                                     • Alternative C: Woody Vegetation                    purposes on April 29, 2016.                           property being the point of beginning of
                                                  Reduction Focus—The focus of this                                                                             the property hereby conveyed; thence
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                  alternative would be the reduction of                                                                         continuing north 47°28′ East along the
                                                                                                          Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
                                                  invasive woody vegetation cover (e.g.,                                                                        southerly line of the land of Lile
                                                                                                          Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS–
                                                  willow, aspen) across the refuge                                                                              crossing the right of way of the
                                                                                                          3657 MIB, 1849 C Street NW.,
                                                  landscape during the lifespan of this                                                                         Northwestern Pacific Railway Company,
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202)
                                                  CCP. The extent of woody cover is                                                                             a distance of 35.74 chains to a point on
                                                                                                          219–4066.
                                                  increasing due to a lack of regular                                                                           the gravel bar on the Russian River and
                                                  vegetative disturbance and other factors.               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                                                                                                                                being the northeasterly corner of the
                                                  Management actions would focus on                       notice is published in the exercise of                land so conveyed as aforesaid by said
                                                  refuge units exhibiting woody                           authority delegated by the Secretary of               Mary M. Markell to Fred J. Daniels;
                                                  vegetation cover that exceeds the                       the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—              thence south 36°36′ East, on said gravel
                                                  amount found prior to European                          Indian Affairs by 209 Departmental                    bar 9.78 chains; thence south 47°28′
                                                  settlement. Public use opportunities                    Manual 8.1, and is published to comply                West, being parallel with the northerly
                                                  would continue with minimal change.                     with the requirements of 25 CFR                       line of said lands conveyed by said
                                                  Staff time and funding would focus on                   151.12(c)(2)(ii) that notice of the                   Mary M. Markell to Fred J. Daniels a
                                                  improving opportunities for self-guided                 decision to acquire land in trust be                  distance of 35.61 chains; thence North
                                                  interpretation of refuge habitats and                   promptly provided in the Federal                      37°19′ West, a distance 9.77 chains to
                                                  wildlife using existing infrastructure.                 Register.                                             the place of beginning.
                                                                                                            On April 29, 2016, the Assistant                       Excepting therefrom 4.50 acres as
                                                  Public Involvement                                      Secretary—Indian Affairs issued a                     conveyed to the city of Cloverdale by
                                                     We will give the public an                           decision to accept approximately 61.83                deed recorded July 18, 1940 in book 505
                                                  opportunity to provide input at a public                acres, more or less, of land into trust for           of official records, at page 358, Serial
                                                  meeting. You can obtain the schedule                    the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo                      No. B–21341.
                                                                                                          Indians of California (Tribe) under the
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                                                  from the address or Web site listed in                                                                           Also excepting therefrom that portion
                                                  this notice (see ADDRESSES). You may                    authority of the Indian Reorganization                conveyed to the State of California by
                                                  also submit comments anytime during                     Act of 1934, 25 U.S.C. 465. The                       deed recorded November 7, 1974, in
                                                  the comment period.                                     Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs                    book 2910 of official records, at page
                                                                                                          determined that the Tribe’s request also              437, Instrument No. P–28163, Sonoma
                                                  Public Availability of Comments                         meets the requirements of the Indian                  County Records.
                                                    Before including your address, phone                  Gaming Regulatory Act’s ‘‘restored                       Also excepting therefrom that portion
                                                  number, email address, or other                         lands’’ exception, 25 U.S.C.                          of the above described property


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                                                  conveyed in deed recorded June 18,                      west bank of a creek; thence North                    page 243, under recorder’s Serial No. B–
                                                  1973, in book 2773 of official records, at              37°30′ East, 52 links to the east bank of             62145, Sonoma County Records.
                                                  page 384, Instrument No. N–42644,                       said creek; thence North 60°15′ East,                   Also excepting therefrom that portion
                                                  Sonoma County Records.                                  3.60 chains to the northeast corner of                conveyed by Bernard A. Lile, also
                                                    Also saving and excepting from the                    said Allegrini ranch; thence South                    known as B.A. Lile and Charlette E. Lile,
                                                  above described parcel of land any                      37°10′ East, 9.90 chains along the                    his wife to Herbert Becklund and
                                                  portion lying northeasterly of the                      easterly line of said Allegrini ranch to              Eleanor Becklund, his wife, be deed
                                                  southwesterly line of the Northwestern                  the northwesterly corner of lands now                 dated October 9, 1947, and recorded
                                                  Pacific Railroad.                                       owned by Joseph A. Lile; thence North                 October 27, 1947, recorder’s Serial No.
                                                                                                          47°20′ East, 39.90 chains (crossing the               C–54139, book 748, page 340 Sonoma
                                                  Parcel Two                                              Northwestern Pacific Railroad right of                County Records.
                                                     Beginning at an iron pipe 2-inches in                way and Russian River) to the northeast                 Also excepting any portion of the
                                                  diameter, 4 feet long, standing on the                  corner of said lands of Joseph A. Lile;               above described parcel of land lying
                                                  east side of the railroad about one mile                thence North 3°30′ East, up the gravel                northeasterly of the southwesterly line
                                                  south of the town of Cloverdale,                        bar 6.75 chains (to the northeast corner              of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad.
                                                  Sonoma County, State of California, on                  of the tract herein described); thence                  Also excepting therefrom all that
                                                  the dividing line between the lands of                  South 57°30′ West, 5.66 chains to the                 portion which lies westerly of the
                                                  Markell and Lile ranches, from which a                  west bank of Russian River; thence on                 easterly line of parcel 1 as described in
                                                  white oak tree 10 inches in diameter                    the last named course South 57°30′ West               the deed to the state of California
                                                  bears South 58°30′ East 85 links distant                16.87 chains; thence South 61°45′ West,               recorded June 9, 1993 under Instrument
                                                  marked D.L.J.S.O.bt.; thence North                      up the creek 5.75 chains to the east end              No. 1993 0071125, Sonoma County
                                                  47°28′ East 13.12 chains; thence North                  to the railroad concrete bridge; thence               Records.
                                                  30°30′ West 2.40 chains; thence North                   South 66°45′ West, 1.55 chains to the
                                                  3°30′ East 6.10 chains; thence South                    west end of said bridge; thence                       Parcel Six
                                                  47°20′ West 39.90 chains to the line of                 meandering up the creek as follows:                      An easement for a private at-grade
                                                  the Aligrini ranch; thence South 37°10′                 South 48°15′ West, 1. chain; thence                   roadway used exclusively for access,
                                                  East 6.60 chains to the line of Markell                 South 3°15′ East, 1.03 chains; thence                 and ingress and egress upon the terms
                                                  ranch; thence North 47°28′ East 22.45                   South 89° West, 1.52 chains; thence                   and provisions as set forth and
                                                  chains to the place of beginning, the                   North 55° West, 79 links; thence South                described in that certain ‘‘easement
                                                  whole distance of the east line is 36.12                78°30′ West, 1.38 chains; thence South                agreement (private at-grade crossing of
                                                  chains.                                                 25°30′ east, 81 links; thence South                   railroad line)’’ executed by and between
                                                     Magnetic variation of needle north 18°               25°30′ West, 1.10 chains; thence South                North Coast Railroad authority, a
                                                  east.                                                   81°30′ West, 1.90 chains; thence South                legislatively created State Agency and
                                                     Excepting therefrom any portion of                   41°50′ West, 1.15 chains; thence South                Amonos, LLC, a Delaware limited
                                                  the above described parcel of land lying                51° East 1.34 chains; thence South 22°                liability company and Sirrah, LLC, a
                                                  northeasterly of the southwesterly line                 East, 1.62 chains; thence South 61°15′                Delaware limited liability company
                                                  of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad.                   West, 1.72 chains; thence North 65°                   recorded October 16, 2012 as Instrument
                                                     Also excepting therefrom all that                    West, 2 chains; thence South 43° West,                No. 2012–102659, Sonoma County
                                                  portion lying westerly of the easterly                  74 links; thence South 2° West, 60 links;             Records.
                                                  line of that portion described in the                   thence South 62° West 1.50 chains;
                                                  deed to the State of California recorded                thence South 23°15′ East, 69 links;                   Parcel Seven
                                                  on August 13, 1993, Instrument No.                      thence South 78° West, 84 links; thence                  An easement for a below grade utility
                                                  1993 0101800, Sonoma County Records.                    South 55° West, 2.11 chains; thence                   crossing used for sewer, potable water,
                                                                                                          South 29°30′ West, 83 links; thence                   treated water for irrigation, natural gas,
                                                  Parcel Three                                            South 56°45′ West, 83 links; thence                   power, electricity and all types of
                                                    Intentionally Deleted.                                South 88° West, 71 links; thence South                communication cables and lines upon
                                                                                                          3°30′ West, 62 links; thence South 54°                the terms and provisions as set forth and
                                                  Parcel Four
                                                                                                          West, 12.60 chains to the place of                    described in that certain ‘‘easement
                                                    Intentionally Deleted.                                beginning. being the northerly portion                agreement (below-grade utility crossing
                                                  Parcel Five                                             of the lands and premises and described               of railroad line)’’ executed by and
                                                                                                          in the deed dated March 30, 1909, made                between north coast railroad authority,
                                                     Beginning at a point on the east side                by George F. Lile to said Sarah C. Lile,
                                                  of the highway leading from Cloverdale                                                                        a legislatively created state agency and
                                                                                                          and recorded August 11, 1920, in book                 Amonos, LLC, a Delaware limited
                                                  to Healdsburg, at the junction of dry                   390 of deeds, page 140, Sonoma County
                                                  creek road, about one mile south of the                                                                       liability company and Sirrah, LLC, a
                                                                                                          Records.                                              Delaware limited liability company
                                                  town of Cloverdale, marked by an iron                     Excepting that parcel of land
                                                  pipe, one inch in diameter, four feet                                                                         recorded October 16, 2012 as Instrument
                                                                                                          conveyed by the San Francisco Bank, a                 No. 2012–102658, Sonoma County
                                                  long, set in the ground, from which                     corporation, to Albert E. Ottoboni and
                                                  Furber Peak bears South 60°15′ West,                                                                          Records.
                                                                                                          Mary A. Ottoboni, his wife, by deed
                                                  Geyser Peak bears South 78°30′ East;                    dated October 14, 1933, and recorded                  APN: 116–310–005–000 (Affects Parcel
                                                  thence South 20°30′ West, 58 links to an                October 31, 1933, in book 348 of official             Two) and 116–310–079–000 (Affects
                                                  iron pipe, one inch in diameter, four
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                                                                                                          records, page 407, under recorder’s                   Parcel One)
                                                  feet long, set in the ground with six                   Serial No. A–42492, Sonoma county
                                                  inches above the surface, at the edge of                                                                      Parcel One: APN: 116–310–079–000
                                                                                                          records.
                                                  a telegraph pole, and which is the                        Also excepting therefrom that portion               (Affects Parcel One)
                                                  northwest corner of the Allegrini ranch;                contained in the decree quieting title in               Being a portion of the Musalacon
                                                  thence North 55°45′ East, along the line                favor of Louis Puecinelli, dated                      rancho and a portion of the lands
                                                  of said Allegrini ranch 11.33 chains;                   February 5, 1926, and recorded June 29,               conveyed to Joseph A. Lile by deed
                                                  thence North 59° East, 1.75 chains to the               1943, in book 582 of official records,                recorded May 11, 1929, in book 226 of


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                                                  official records, page 464, Serial No.                  page 310, Serial No. E–19321, Sonoma                  thereof; thence South 47°40′ West and
                                                  92289, Sonoma County Records, and by                    County Records.                                       along the southerly line of said lands
                                                  deed recorded September 17, 1919, in                       Excepting therefrom that portion                   5.31 chains, more or less, to the most
                                                  book 375 of deeds, page 20, Sonoma                      conveyed to the State of California by                easterly corner of the 27.50 acre tract
                                                  County Records, and more particularly                   deeds recorded June 11, 1992, as                      conveyed to the United States of
                                                  described as follows: Commencing at a                   Document Nos. 92–69810 and 92–                        America by deed recorded March 29,
                                                  point on the west side of a concrete                    69811, Sonoma County Records.                         1921 in book 298 of deeds, page 280,
                                                  bridge on a railroad over Porterfield                      Excepting therefrom that portion                   Sonoma County Records; thence north
                                                  Creek between the lands of the above-                   condemned to the city of Cloverdale by                59°15′ West and along the northeasterly
                                                  mentioned Joseph A. Lile and the lands                  final order in condemnation-action in                 line of said 27.50 acre tract 6.07- 1⁄2
                                                  of Frank Chiocciora as conveyed to him                  eminent domain, recorded December 13,                 chains, more or less, to the southeasterly
                                                  by deed dated March 01, 1948, and                       2010, as Instrument No. 2010113034 of                 line of said lands conveyed to Clifford
                                                  recorded April 30, 1948, under Serial                   official records, described as follows:               Lile and wife; thence South 47°28′ West
                                                  No. C–66364, Sonoma County Records,                        Beginning at a point on the northerly              and along the southeasterly line of said
                                                  thence crossing said railroad North                     line of the lands of Sirrah, LLC, a                   lands of Lile, 3 chains, more or less, to
                                                  66°45′ East 1.55 chains to the east side                Delaware limited liability company, as                the northeasterly line of the right of way
                                                  of said bridge and railroad and the point               recorded under Document Number                        for the Northwestern Pacific Railway
                                                  of beginning of the lands to the herein                 2008–040296, Sonoma County Records,                   Company; thence north 58°06′ 15″ West
                                                  described; thence, from said point of                   from which point an old 1 inch iron                   and along the northeasterly line of said
                                                  beginning along the line as established                 pipe with nail bears S. 58°52′56″ W.,                 right of way a distance of 10 chains,
                                                  by that boundary line agreement                         128.35 feet; thence from said point of                more or less, to the point of beginning.
                                                  between Kate E. Leist and George E. Lile                beginning and continuing easterly along                  Excepting from the above described
                                                  recorded July 09, 1917, in book 35 of                   said northerly line, N. 58°52′56″ E.,                 parcel of land all that portion granted by
                                                  maps, page 6, Sonoma County Records,                    1135.26 feet to the northeasterly corner              Clifford I. Lile and wife to Carvel B.
                                                                                                          of said lands; thence southerly and                   Case, by deed dated April 03, 1954, and
                                                  North 61°45′ East, 5.75 chains to point;
                                                                                                          along the easterly line of said lands S.              recorded April 23, 1954, in book 1268
                                                  thence continuing along said line north
                                                                                                          05°01′20″ W., 499.52 feet, from which a               of official records, page 322, Serial No.
                                                  57°30′ East, 22.62 chains to a point, said              1⁄2 inch iron pipe with no tag bears S.
                                                  point being the most northerly corner of                                                                      E–19324, Sonoma County Records.
                                                                                                          05°01′20″ W., 312.39 feet, said 1⁄2 inch
                                                  the Lile ranch as shown in book 35 of                                                                         Parcel Three
                                                                                                          iron pipe monument is accepted as the
                                                  maps, page 6; thence from said point
                                                                                                          one shown on that certain ‘‘record of                   A right of way 20 feet in width, for
                                                  and along the above mentioned
                                                                                                          survey’’ as filed in book 634 of maps,                general road and utility purposes as
                                                  boundary line agreement between
                                                                                                          page 42, Sonoma County Records;                       described in deed to Clifford I. Lile and
                                                  George E. Lile and Melville and Ingram
                                                                                                          thence leaving said easterly line, and                Mary A. Lile, his wife, and Isabella L.
                                                  South 3°30′ West, a distance of 6.75
                                                                                                          along a line that is approximately 1 foot             Rickard and Lester I. Rickard, her
                                                  chains to the most northerly corner of
                                                                                                          southerly and parallel to an existing                 husband, recorded December 11, 1970,
                                                  the lands conveyed to Joseph A. Lile by
                                                                                                          chain link fence, S. 84°31′00″ W., 932.44             in book 2501 of official records, at page
                                                  deed dated august 13, 1919, and
                                                                                                          feet, to the point of beginning.                      692, Serial No. L–90137, Sonoma
                                                  recorded September 17, 1919, in book
                                                  375 of deeds, page 20, Sonoma County                    Parcel Two: APN: 116–310–005–000                      County Records.
                                                  Records; thence continuing along said                   (Affects Parcel Two)                                  Parcel Four
                                                  boundary line agreement South 3°30′                       Being a portion of the Musalacon
                                                  West, a distance of 6.10 chains to a                                                                            An easement for access to the Russian
                                                                                                          rancho and a portion of the lands                     River in, over, along and across a 100
                                                  point; thence South 36°30′ East a                       conveyed to Clifford I. Lile and wife by
                                                  distance of 2.40 chains to the northerly                                                                      foot strip of land lying along and
                                                                                                          deed recorded December 07, 1943, in                   adjacent to the entire northeasterly
                                                  corner of the former Markell ranch now                  book 600 of official records, page 8,
                                                  owned by Clifford Lile and wife, by                                                                           boundary of parcel two hereinabove
                                                                                                          recorder’s Serial No. B–70019, Sonoma                 described as reserved by Clifford I. Lile
                                                  deed recorded December 07, 1943,                        County Records, said portion being
                                                  under Serial No. B–70019, Sonoma                                                                              and wife in the deed to Carvel B. Case
                                                                                                          described as follows:                                 dated April 03, 1954, and recorded
                                                  County Records; thence along the line                     Beginning at a 2″ iron pipe monument
                                                  between Joseph A. Lile and Clifford Lile                                                                      April 23, 1954, in book 1268 of official
                                                                                                          marking the point of intersection of the              records, page 322, Serial No. E–19324,
                                                  South 47°28′ West a distance of 13.12                   northeasterly line of the right of way of
                                                  chains, more or less, to the easterly line                                                                    Sonoma County Records.
                                                                                                          the Northwestern Pacific Railway
                                                  of the railroad; thence northerly along                 Company with the division line                        Parcel Five
                                                  the easterly line of said railroad to the               between said lands conveyed to Clifford                 Non exclusive easements for access by
                                                  point of beginning.                                     Lile and wife and the lands of Joseph A.              pedestrians, vehicles and equipment as
                                                    Excepting therefrom all that portion                  Lile and wife, and from which point a                 described in the grant of easement from
                                                  granted from the San Francisco Bank, a                  white oak tree 10″ in diameter and                    Spight Properties II, LLC, a California
                                                  corporation to Albert E. Ottoboni and                   marked ‘‘d.l.j.s.o.bt’’, bears South 58°30′           limited liability company to Silverado
                                                  Mary A. Ottoboni, by deed dated                         East a distance of 85 links; thence from              Premium Properties, LLC, a Delaware
                                                  October 14, 1933, and recorded October                  said point of beginning north 47°28′ East             limited liability company recorded
                                                  31, 1933, in book 348 of official records,              and along said division line 13.12
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                                                                                                                                                                March 21, 2003, as Document Number
                                                  page 407, Serial No. A–42492, Sonoma                    chains, more or less, to the common                   2003–054446, Sonoma County Records.
                                                  County Records.                                         easterly corner of said lands of Clifford
                                                    Excepting therefrom all that portion                  Lile and wife and Joseph A. Lile and                  Parcel Six
                                                  granted from Joseph A. Lile and Belle I.                wife; thence South 36°30′ East and along                 A non exclusive easement for ingress,
                                                  Lile to Carvel B. Case, by deed dated                   the easterly line of said lands conveyed              egress, and roadway purposes to and
                                                  April 07, 1954, and recorded April 23,                  to Clifford Lile and wife, 15.40 chains,              from the public road known as Asti
                                                  1954, in book 1268 of official records,                 more or less, to the southeasterly corner             Road as described in the grant of


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                                                  easement from the city of Cloverdale to                 who can represent stakeholder                            The Committee consists of
                                                  Sirrah, LLC, a Delaware limited liability               constituencies from government, civil                 representatives from three stakeholder
                                                  company recorded November 5, 2010, as                   society, and industry so that we can fill             sectors. The sectors are as follows:
                                                  Instrument No. 2010096990, Sonoma                       current vacancies and create a roster of              • Industry, including non-Federal
                                                  County Records.                                         candidates in case future vacancies                      representatives from the extractive
                                                                                                          occur.                                                   industry, including oil, gas, and
                                                  Parcel Seven
                                                                                                          DATES:   Submit nominations by July 18,                  mining companies and industry-
                                                     An easement for a private at-grade                                                                            related trade associations.
                                                                                                          2016.
                                                  roadway used exclusively for access,                                                                          • Civil society, including organizations
                                                  and ingress and egress upon the terms                   ADDRESSES:   You may submit                              with an interest in extractive
                                                  and provisions as set forth and                         nominations by any of the following                      industries, transparency, and
                                                  described in that certain ‘‘easement                    methods.                                                 government oversight; members of the
                                                  agreement (private at-grade crossing of                   • Mail or hand-carry nominations to                    public; and public and/or private
                                                  railroad line)’’ executed by and between                Ms. Rosita Compton Christian;                            investors.
                                                  North Coast Railroad Authority, a                       Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street             • Government, including Federal, State,
                                                  legislatively created State Agency and                  NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC 20240.                      local, and Tribal governments and
                                                  Amonos, LLC, a Delaware limited                           • Email nominations to USEITI@                         individual Indian mineral owners.
                                                  liability company and Sirrah, LLC, a                    ios.doi.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                   In addition to honoring the EITI
                                                  Delaware limited liability company                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      principle of self-selection within the
                                                  recorded October 16, 2012, as                           Rosita Compton Christian at (202) 208–                stakeholder sector, the following criteria
                                                  Instrument No. 20120102659, Sonoma                      0272 or (202) 513–0597; fax (202) 513–                will be considered in making final
                                                  County Records.                                         0682; email Rosita.ComptonChristian@                  selections:
                                                  Parcel Eight                                            onrr.gov or useiti@ios.doi.gov; or via                • Understanding of and commitment to
                                                                                                          mail at the Department of the Interior;                  the EITI process.
                                                     An easement for a below grade utility                1849 C Street NW., MS 4211;                           • Ability to collaborate and operate in
                                                  crossing used for sewer, potable water,                 Washington, DC 20240.                                    a multi-stakeholder setting.
                                                  treated water for irrigation, natural gas,
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        • Access to and support from a relevant
                                                  power, electricity and all types of
                                                                                                          Department of the Interior (Interior)                    stakeholder constituency.
                                                  communication cables and lines upon                                                                           • Basic understanding of the extractive
                                                  the terms and provisions as set forth and               established the Committee on July 26,
                                                                                                          2012, in accordance with the provisions                  industry and/or revenue collection; or
                                                  described in that certain ‘‘easement                                                                             willingness to be educated on such
                                                  agreement (below-grade utility crossing                 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                                                                                          (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.2),                     matters.
                                                  of railroad line)’’ executed by and
                                                  between north coast railroad authority,                 and with the concurrence of the General                  Nominations should include a resume
                                                  a legislatively created State Agency and                Services Administration. The                          providing relevant contact information
                                                  Amonos, LLC, a Delaware limited                         Committee serves as the U.S. Extractive               and an adequate description of the
                                                  liability company and Sirrah, LLC, a                    Industries Transparency Initiative                    nominee’s qualifications, including
                                                  Delaware limited liability company                      Multi-Stakeholder Group and advises                   information that would enable the
                                                  recorded October 16, 2012, as                           the Secretary of the Interior on design               Department of the Interior to make an
                                                  Instrument No. 20120102658, Sonoma                      and implementation of the initiative.                 informed decision regarding meeting the
                                                  County Records.                                           The Committee does the following:                   membership requirements of the
                                                                                                            • Oversees the U.S. implementation                  Committee and to permit the
                                                    Dated: May 12, 2016.                                  of the Extractive Industries                          Department of the Interior to contact a
                                                  Lawrence S. Roberts,                                    Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global              potential member.
                                                  Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.              standard for governments to publicly                     Parties are strongly encouraged to
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–11756 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am]             disclose revenues received from oil, gas,             work with and within stakeholder
                                                  BILLING CODE 4337–15–P                                  and mining assets belonging to the                    sectors (including industry, civil
                                                                                                          government, with parallel public                      society, and government sectors, as the
                                                                                                          disclosure by companies of payments to                EITI process defines) to jointly consider
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              the government (such as royalties, rents,             and submit nominations that, overall,
                                                                                                          bonuses, taxes, or other payments).                   reflect the diversity and breadth of their
                                                  Office of the Secretary                                   • Develops and recommends to the                    sector. Nominees are strongly
                                                  [ONRR–2012–0003 DS63602000                              Secretary a fully-costed work plan,                   encouraged to include supporting letters
                                                  DR2000000.PX8000 167D0102R2]                            containing measurable targets and a                   from constituents, trade associations,
                                                                                                          timetable for implementation and                      alliances, and/or other organizations
                                                  Notice of Request for Nominees for the                  incorporating an assessment of capacity               that indicate the support by a
                                                  U.S. Extractive Industries                              constraints; this plan will be developed              meaningful constituency for the
                                                  Transparency Initiative Advisory                        in consultation with key EITI                         nominee.
                                                  Committee                                               stakeholders and published upon                          Individuals who are Federally
                                                  AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources                     completion.                                           registered lobbyists are ineligible to
                                                  Revenue Management, Interior.                             • Provides opportunities for                        serve on all FACA and non-FACA
                                                                                                          collaboration and consultation among                  boards, committees, or councils in an
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                                                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                          stakeholders.                                         individual capacity. The term
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of the                         • Advises the Secretary and posts for               ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to
                                                  Interior is seeking nominations for                     consideration by other stakeholders                   individuals who are appointed to
                                                  individuals to be Committee members                     proposals for conducting long-term                    exercise their own individual best
                                                  or alternates on the U.S. Extractive                    oversight and other activities necessary              judgment on behalf of the government,
                                                  Industries Transparency Initiative                      to achieve and maintain EITI-compliant                such as when they are designated
                                                  Advisory Committee. We seek nominees                    status.                                               Special Government Employees, rather


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Document Created: 2018-02-07 15:01:18
Document Modified: 2018-02-07 15:01:18
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of final agency determination.
ContactMs. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS-3657 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 219-4066.
FR Citation81 FR 31656 

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