81 FR 64501 - Public Outreach Regarding Oil, Gas and Coal Data for Montana and Louisiana

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)

Page Range		64501-64501
FR Document		2016-22632

This notice announces public outreach sessions/webinars regarding data that is available online about oil, gas, coal, and other mineral production and revenue in the states of Montana and Louisiana. The data is available through a data portal established by the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) specifically to increase transparency of this information. The data portal is available at https://useiti.doi.gov/.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Docket No. ONRR-2012-0003; DS63602000 DR2000000.PX8000 167D0102R2]


Public Outreach Regarding Oil, Gas and Coal Data for Montana and 
Louisiana

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces public outreach sessions/webinars 
regarding data that is available online about oil, gas, coal, and other 
mineral production and revenue in the states of Montana and Louisiana. 
The data is available through a data portal established by the U.S. 
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) specifically to 
increase transparency of this information. The data portal is available 
at https://useiti.doi.gov/.

DATES: The public outreach sessions/webinars dates are:

Session 1--Helena, Montana, October 5, 2016
Session 2--Browning, Montana, October 6, 2016
Session 3--Shreveport, Louisiana, October 19, 2016


ADDRESSES:  Session 1 will be held at the Montana State Capitol, 1306 E 
6th Avenue, Room 172, Helena, Montana 59601, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. local 
time; Session 2 will be held at the Blackfeet Agency Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, (Bureau of Indian Affairs, 531 SE Boundary Street, Browning, 
MT 59417), 5:00-7:00 p.m. local time; and Session 3 will be at the 
Shreveport Convention Center, Red River Board Room, 400 Caddo Street, 
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. local time. Members of 
the public may attend in person or view documents and presentations 
under discussion via Live Meeting Net Conference at https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/. If joining via Live Meeting Net 
Conference: Enter conference number PWXW9795965 and audience passcode 
7741096, and listen to the proceedings at telephone number 1-888-455-
2910 and international toll number 210-839-8953 (passcode: 7741096).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Wilson, USEITI Secretariat; 
1849 C Street NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC 20240. You may also contact 
the USEITI Secretariat via email at useiti@ios.doi.gov, by phone at 
202-208-0272 or by fax at 202-513-0682.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of the Interior 
established the USEITI Advisory Committee (Committee) on July 26, 2012, 
to oversee the domestic implementation of this voluntary, global 
initiative designed to increase transparency and accountability in the 
governance of extractive industries revenue management. More 
information about the Committee, including its charter, and public 
meetings can be found at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca.
    The public outreach sessions/webinars will provide the public 
awareness of EITI and its benefits, and demonstrate the interactive on-
line annual USEITI Report. The USEITI Report can be found at https://useiti.doi.gov/. This session will also provide an opportunity for 
public comment on the Annual USEITI Report.
    Background: In September 2011, President Barack Obama announced the 
United States' commitment to participate in the Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative. Implementing EITI is a signature initiative of 
the U.S. National Action Plans for an Open Government Partnership. EITI 
offers a voluntary framework for companies and governments to publicly 
disclose in parallel the revenues paid and received for extraction of 
oil, gas, and minerals. The design of each framework is country-
specific and is developed through a multi-year, consensus-based process 
by a multi-stakeholder group comprised of government, industry, and 
civil society representatives. President Obama named the Secretary of 
the Interior the U.S. Senior Official responsible for implementing 
USEITI. The U.S. achieved Candidate Country status on March 14, 2014. 
USEITI published its First Annual Report on December 16, 2015. For 
further information on EITI, please visit the USEITI Web page at http://www.doi.gov/EITI.

    Dated: September 9, 2016.
Gregory Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
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Public Availability of Comments Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior the U.S. Senior Official
All comments and materials we (Bureau of Indian Affairs, 531 SE responsible for implementing USEITI.
receive in response to this request will Boundary Street, Browning, MT 59417), The U.S. achieved Candidate Country
be available for public inspection, by 5:00–7:00 p.m. local time; and Session status on March 14, 2014. USEITI
appointment, during normal business 3 will be at the Shreveport Convention published its First Annual Report on
hours at the address listed in the Center, Red River Board Room, 400 December 16, 2015. For further
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Caddo Street, Shreveport, Louisiana information on EITI, please visit the
Before including your address, phone 71101, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. local time. USEITI Web page at http://www.doi.gov/
number, email address, or other Members of the public may attend in EITI.
personal identifying information in your person or view documents and Dated: September 9, 2016.
comment, you should be aware that presentations under discussion via Live Gregory Gould,
your entire comment—including your Meeting Net Conference at https://
Director, Office of Natural Resources
personal identifying information—may www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/. If Revenue.
be made publicly available at any time. joining via Live Meeting Net
[FR Doc. 2016–22632 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am]
While you can ask us in your comment Conference: Enter conference number
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to withhold your personal identifying PWXW9795965 and audience passcode
information from public review, we 7741096, and listen to the proceedings
cannot guarantee that we will be able to at telephone number 1–888–455–2910 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
do so. and international toll number 210–839–
8953 (passcode: 7741096). Bureau of Land Management
Authority FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[LLNMP0000 L91410000.XP0000 16X]
We provide this notice under section Judith Wilson, USEITI Secretariat; 1849
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) C Street NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC Notice of Public Meeting, Pecos
20240. You may also contact the USEITI District Resource Advisory Council
Dated: September 6, 2016.
Secretariat via email at useiti@ Meeting, New Mexico
Joy Nicholopolous,
ios.doi.gov, by phone at 202–208–0272
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, or by fax at 202–513–0682. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Interior.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
[FR Doc. 2016–22566 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Department of the Interior established
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the USEITI Advisory Committee
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
(Committee) on July 26, 2012, to oversee
Federal Land Policy and Management
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the domestic implementation of this
Act and the Federal Advisory
voluntary, global initiative designed to
[Docket No. ONRR–2012–0003; DS63602000 Committee Act, Bureau of Land
increase transparency and
DR2000000.PX8000 167D0102R2] Management’s (BLM) Pecos District
accountability in the governance of
Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will
extractive industries revenue
Public Outreach Regarding Oil, Gas meet as indicated below.
management. More information about
and Coal Data for Montana and the Committee, including its charter, DATES: The RAC will meet on Thursday,
Louisiana and public meetings can be found at October 20, 2016, at BLM Carlsbad Field
www.doi.gov/eiti/faca. Office, 620 East Greene Street, Carlsbad,
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
The public outreach sessions/ New Mexico, from 9:00 a.m.–3:10 p.m.
ACTION: Notice. The public may send written comments
webinars will provide the public
SUMMARY: This notice announces public awareness of EITI and its benefits, and to the RAC at the BLM Pecos District
outreach sessions/webinars regarding demonstrate the interactive on-line Office, 2909 West Second Street,
data that is available online about oil, annual USEITI Report. The USEITI Roswell, New Mexico 88201.
gas, coal, and other mineral production Report can be found at https:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glen
and revenue in the states of Montana useiti.doi.gov/. This session will also Garnand, Pecos District Office, Bureau
and Louisiana. The data is available provide an opportunity for public of Land Management, 2909 West Second
through a data portal established by the comment on the Annual USEITI Report. Street, Roswell, New Mexico 88201,
U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Background: In September 2011, 575–627–0209. Persons who use a
Initiative (USEITI) specifically to President Barack Obama announced the telecommunications device for the deaf
increase transparency of this United States’ commitment to (TDD) may call the Federal Information
information. The data portal is available participate in the Extractive Industries Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8229
at https://useiti.doi.gov/. Transparency Initiative. Implementing to contact the above individual during
EITI is a signature initiative of the U.S. normal business hours. The FIRS is
DATES: The public outreach sessions/
National Action Plans for an Open available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
webinars dates are:
Government Partnership. EITI offers a to leave a message or question with the
Session 1—Helena, Montana, October 5, voluntary framework for companies and above individual. You will receive a
2016 governments to publicly disclose in reply during normal business hours.
Session 2—Browning, Montana, October parallel the revenues paid and received SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10-
6, 2016 for extraction of oil, gas, and minerals.
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member Pecos District RAC advises the
Session 3—Shreveport, Louisiana, The design of each framework is Secretary of the Interior, through the
October 19, 2016 country-specific and is developed BLM, on a variety of planning and
ADDRESSES: Session 1 will be held at the through a multi-year, consensus-based management issues associated with
Montana State Capitol, 1306 E 6th process by a multi-stakeholder group public land management in the BLM’s
Avenue, Room 172, Helena, Montana comprised of government, industry, and Pecos District.
59601, from 2:00–5:00 p.m. local time; civil society representatives. President Planned agenda items include: A
Session 2 will be held at the Blackfeet Obama named the Secretary of the presentation regarding the Draft

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The public outreach sessions/webinars dates are:
Contact		Judith Wilson, USEITI Secretariat; 1849 C Street NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC 20240. You may also contact the USEITI Secretariat via email at [email protected], by phone at 202-208-0272 or by fax at 202-513-0682.
FR Citation		81 FR 64501