81_FR_96282 81 FR 96032 - U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Multi-Stakeholder Group (USEITI MSG) Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

81 FR 96032 - U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Multi-Stakeholder Group (USEITI MSG) Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

Page Range96032-96033
FR Document2016-31620

This notice announces the next three meetings of the United States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Multi- Stakeholder Group (MSG) Advisory Committee.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96032-96033]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31620]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Docket No. ONRR-2012-0003; DS63602000 DR2000000.PX8000 178D0102R2]


U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Multi-
Stakeholder Group (USEITI MSG) Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, 
Interior.

ACTION: Meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next three meetings of the United 
States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Multi-
Stakeholder Group (MSG) Advisory Committee.

DATES AND TIMES:  The three meetings in 2017 will occur on February 1-
2, June 7-8, and November 15-16, in Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, unless we indicate otherwise at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca, where we will post agendas, meeting logistics, and meeting 
materials prior to the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The first two meetings will be held in the South Penthouse 
of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building located at 
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, and the third meeting will be 
held in Room 5160 at the same location. Members of the public may 
attend in person or view documents and presentations under discussion 
via WebEx at http://bit.ly/1cR9W6t and listen to the proceedings at 
telephone number 1-888-455-2910 and International Toll number 210-839-
8953 (passcode: 7741096).

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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 to [email protected], 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 serve as the USEITI multi-stakeholder group. More information about 
the Committee, including its charter, is available at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca.
    Meeting Agendas: At the February 1-2, 2017, meeting the MSG will 
discuss and decide scope, approaches to the Independent Administrator's 
(IA) recommendations regarding Reporting and Reconciliation, and the 
first phase of additions and updates to the USEITI Data Portal for the 
2017 USEITI Report. The June 7-8, 2017, meeting agenda will include the 
MSG discussion of the IA draft Executive Summary and the second phase 
of additions and updates to the USEITI Data Portal for the 2017 USEITI 
Report. At the November 15-16, 2017, meeting the MSG will discuss and 
approve the final 2017 USEITI Report and the 2018 Annual Workplan. The 
USEITI Secretariat, which is the administrator for USEITI, will post 
the final agendas and materials for all meetings on the USEITI MSG Web 
site at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca. All Committee meetings are open to the 
public.
    Whenever possible, we encourage those participating by telephone to 
gather in conference rooms in order to share teleconference lines. 
Please plan to dial into the meeting and/or log into WebEx at least 10-
15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to avoid possible 
technical difficulties. We will accommodate individuals with special 
needs whenever possible. If you require special assistance (such as an 
interpreter for the hearing impaired), please notify Department of the 
Interior staff in advance of the meeting at 202-208-0272 or via email 
to [email protected].
    We will post the minutes from these proceedings on the USEITI MSG 
Web site at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca and they will also be available for 
public inspection and copying at our office at the Stewart Lee Udall 
Department of the Interior Building in Washington, DC by contacting 
Department of the Interior staff via email to [email protected] or by 
telephone at 202-208-0272. For more information on USEITI, visit 
www.doi.gov/eiti.

    Dated: December 13, 2016.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2016-31620 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                                                                                Completion                                   Hourly rate               $ Value of
                                                                                                                                             Total annual         time per               Total annual
                                                                                       Activity                                                                                                               including              annual burden
                                                                                                                                              responses          response                burden hours          benefits                  hours *
                                                                                                                                                                   (hours)

                                                                     Totals ..............................................................         10,764     ........................         13,452     ........................         346,556



                                                       Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden                                     licenses are valid for up to 1 year. We                        address, phone number, email address,
                                                    Cost: $1,073,500.                                                      may require a licensee to file a report on                     or other personal identifying
                                                       Abstract: The Endangered Species Act                                activities conducted under authority of                        information in your comment, you
                                                    (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA) makes it                                 the import/export license.                                     should be aware that your entire
                                                    unlawful to import or export wildlife or                                  Permittees and licensees must                               comment, including your personal
                                                    wildlife products for commercial                                       maintain records that accurately                               identifying information, may be made
                                                    purposes without first obtaining an                                    describe each importation or                                   publicly available at any time. While
                                                    import/export license (see 16 U.S.C.                                   exportation of wildlife or wildlife                            you can ask OMB in your comment to
                                                    1538(d)). The ESA also requires that fish                              products made under the license, and                           withhold your personal identifying
                                                    or wildlife be imported into or exported                               any additional sale or transfer of the                         information from public review, we
                                                    from the United States only at a                                       wildlife or wildlife products. In                              cannot guarantee that it will be done.
                                                    designated port or at a nondesignated                                  addition, licensees must make these                              Dated: December 23, 2016.
                                                    port under certain limited                                             records and the corresponding
                                                                                                                                                                                          Tina A. Campbell,
                                                    circumstances (see 16 U.S.C. 1538(f)).                                 inventory of wildlife or wildlife
                                                                                                                                                                                          Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
                                                    This information collection includes the                               products available for our inspection at
                                                                                                                                                                                          Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
                                                    following permit/license application                                   reasonable times, subject to applicable
                                                                                                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–31584 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    forms:                                                                 limitations of law. We believe the
                                                       (1) FWS Form 3–200–2 (Designated                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
                                                                                                                           burden associated with these
                                                    Port Exception Permit). Under 50 CFR                                   recordkeeping requirements is minimal
                                                    14.11, it is unlawful to import or export                              because the records already exist.
                                                    wildlife or wildlife products at ports                                                                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                                                                           Importers and exporters must complete
                                                    other than those designated in 50 CFR                                  FWS Form 3–177 (Declaration for                                [Docket No. ONRR–2012–0003; DS63602000
                                                    14.12 unless you qualify for an                                        Importation or Exportation of Fish or                          DR2000000.PX8000 178D0102R2]
                                                    exception. The following exceptions                                    Wildlife) for all imports or exports of
                                                    allow qualified individuals, businesses,                               wildlife or wildlife products. This form                       U.S. Extractive Industries
                                                    or scientific organizations to import or                               provides an accurate description of the                        Transparency Initiative Multi-
                                                    export wildlife or wildlife products at a                              imports and exports. OMB has approved                          Stakeholder Group (USEITI MSG)
                                                    nondesignated port:                                                    the information collection for FWS                             Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
                                                       (a) To export the wildlife or wildlife                              Form 3–177 and assigned OMB Control                            AGENCY:  Office of the Secretary, Office
                                                    products for scientific purposes;                                      Number 1018–0012. Normal business                              of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior.
                                                       (b) To minimize deterioration or loss;                              practices should produce records (e.g.,
                                                    or                                                                                                                                    ACTION: Meetings.
                                                                                                                           invoices or bills of sale) needed to
                                                       (c) To relieve economic hardship.                                   document subsequent sales or transfers                         SUMMARY:    This notice announces the
                                                       To request authorization to import or                               of the wildlife or wildlife products.                          next three meetings of the United States
                                                    export of wildlife or wildlife products at                                Comments: On September 6, 2016, we                          Extractive Industries Transparency
                                                    nondesignated ports, applicants must                                   published in the Federal Register (81                          Initiative (USEITI) Multi-Stakeholder
                                                    complete FWS Form 3–200–2.                                             FR 61239) a notice of our intent to                            Group (MSG) Advisory Committee.
                                                    Designated port exception permits can                                  request that OMB renew approval for
                                                    be valid for up to 2 years. We may                                                                                                    DATES AND TIMES: The three meetings in
                                                                                                                           this information collection. In that
                                                    require a permittee to file a report on                                                                                               2017 will occur on February 1–2, June
                                                                                                                           notice, we solicited comments for 60
                                                    activities conducted under authority of                                                                                               7–8, and November 15–16, in
                                                                                                                           days, ending on November 7, 2016. We
                                                    the permit.                                                                                                                           Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
                                                                                                                           received no comments in response to
                                                       (2) FWS Form 3–200–3a and 3–3b                                                                                                     p.m. Eastern Time, unless we indicate
                                                                                                                           this notice.
                                                    (Import/Export License). It is unlawful                                   We again invite comments concerning                         otherwise at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca,
                                                    to import or export wildlife or wildlife                               this information collection on:                                where we will post agendas, meeting
                                                    products for commercial purposes                                          • Whether or not the collection of                          logistics, and meeting materials prior to
                                                    without first obtaining an import/export                               information is necessary, including                            the meeting.
                                                    license (50 CFR 14.91). Applicants                                     whether or not the information will                            ADDRESSES: The first two meetings will
                                                    located in the United States must                                      have practical utility;                                        be held in the South Penthouse of the
                                                    complete FWS Form 3–200–3a to                                             • The accuracy of our estimate of the                       Stewart Lee Udall Department of the
                                                    request this license. Foreign applicants                               burden for this collection of                                  Interior Building located at 1849 C
                                                    that reside or are located outside the                                 information;                                                   Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, and
                                                    United States must complete FWS Form                                      • Ways to enhance the quality, utility,                     the third meeting will be held in Room
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                                                    3–200–3b to request this license. We use                               and clarity of the information to be                           5160 at the same location. Members of
                                                    the information that we collect on the                                 collected; and                                                 the public may attend in person or view
                                                    application as an enforcement tool and                                    • Ways to minimize the burden of the                        documents and presentations under
                                                    management aid to (a) monitor the                                      collection of information on                                   discussion via WebEx at http://bit.ly/
                                                    international wildlife market and (b)                                  respondents.                                                   1cR9W6t and listen to the proceedings
                                                    detect trends and changes in the                                          Comments that you submit in                                 at telephone number 1–888–455–2910
                                                    commercial trade of wildlife and                                       response to this notice are a matter of                        and International Toll number 210–839–
                                                    wildlife products. Import/export                                       public record. Before including your                           8953 (passcode: 7741096).


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                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          Dated: December 13, 2016.                           economic integrity of the area. Agenda
                                                    Judith Wilson, USEITI Secretariat, 1849                 Gregory J. Gould,                                     items for January 19–20, 2017 session
                                                    C Street NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC                   Director, Office of Natural Resources                 include, but are not limited to: An
                                                    20240. You may also contact the USEITI                  Revenue.                                              update from the Designated Federal
                                                    Secretariat via email to useiti@                        [FR Doc. 2016–31620 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]          Official; information sharing on the
                                                    ios.doi.gov, by phone at 202–208–0272,                  BILLING CODE 4335–30–P                                implementation of projects for the
                                                    or by fax at 202–513–0682.                                                                                    Steens Mountain Comprehensive
                                                                                                                                                                  Recreation Plan; discussion of access to
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The U.S.                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            inholdings in the CMPA; a
                                                    Department of the Interior established                                                                        subcommittee report and discussion on
                                                    the USEITI Advisory Committee                           Bureau of Land Management                             public access at Pike Creek Canyon; and
                                                    (Committee) on July 26, 2012, to serve                                                                        regular business items such as
                                                    as the USEITI multi-stakeholder group.                  [LLORB00000.L17110000.PH0000.
                                                                                                            LXSSH1060000.17XL1109AF; HAG 17–0053]                 approving the previous meeting’s
                                                    More information about the Committee,                                                                         minutes, member round-table, and
                                                    including its charter, is available at                  Notice of Public Meeting for the Steens               planning the next meeting’s agenda.
                                                    www.doi.gov/eiti/faca.                                  Mountain Advisory Council                             Any other matters that may reasonably
                                                       Meeting Agendas: At the February                                                                           come before the SMAC may also be
                                                    1–2, 2017, meeting the MSG will                         AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                  included, such as program status
                                                    discuss and decide scope, approaches to                 Interior.                                             updates and previous meetings’ follow-
                                                    the Independent Administrator’s (IA)                    ACTION: Notice of public meeting.                     up items. A public comment period is
                                                    recommendations regarding Reporting                                                                           available both days. Unless otherwise
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                    approved by the SMAC Chair, the
                                                    and Reconciliation, and the first phase
                                                                                                            Federal Land Policy and Management                    public comment period will last no
                                                    of additions and updates to the USEITI
                                                                                                            Act and the Federal Advisory                          longer than 30 minutes, and each
                                                    Data Portal for the 2017 USEITI Report.
                                                                                                            Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S.                   speaker may address the SMAC for a
                                                    The June 7–8, 2017, meeting agenda will                 Department of the Interior, Bureau of
                                                    include the MSG discussion of the IA                                                                          maximum of five minutes.
                                                                                                            Land Management (BLM), the Steens
                                                    draft Executive Summary and the                         Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC)                      Jeff Rose,
                                                    second phase of additions and updates                   will meet as indicated below:                         Burns District Manager.
                                                    to the USEITI Data Portal for the 2017
                                                                                                            DATES: Thursday, January 19, 2017 from                [FR Doc. 2016–31648 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    USEITI Report. At the November 15–16,
                                                    2017, meeting the MSG will discuss and                  10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, January                BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

                                                    approve the final 2017 USEITI Report                    20, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the
                                                    and the 2018 Annual Workplan. The                       Hilton Garden Inn, 425 SW Bluff Drive,
                                                                                                            Bend, Oregon. Daily sessions may end                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    USEITI Secretariat, which is the
                                                                                                            early if all business items are
                                                    administrator for USEITI, will post the                                                                       Bureau of Land Management
                                                                                                            accomplished ahead of schedule, or go
                                                    final agendas and materials for all
                                                                                                            longer if discussions warrant more time.              [LLWY930000.L10100000.PH0000]
                                                    meetings on the USEITI MSG Web site
                                                    at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca. All Committee                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara
                                                                                                            Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM              Notice of Availability of the BLM Draft
                                                    meetings are open to the public.                                                                              Presumed To Conform List of Actions
                                                                                                            Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20
                                                       Whenever possible, we encourage                      West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573–                 Under General Conformity—Upper
                                                    those participating by telephone to                     4519, or email tthissell@blm.gov.                     Green River Basin, Wyoming
                                                    gather in conference rooms in order to                  Persons who use a telecommunications                  AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                    share teleconference lines. Please plan                 device for the deaf (TDD) may call the                Interior.
                                                    to dial into the meeting and/or log into                Federal Relay Service at 1(800) 877–
                                                    WebEx at least 10–15 minutes prior to                                                                         ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                            8339 to contact the above individual
                                                    the scheduled start time in order to                    during normal business hours. The                     SUMMARY:  In accordance with the Clean
                                                    avoid possible technical difficulties. We               service is available 24 hours a day, 7                Air Act, Clean Air Act Amendments of
                                                    will accommodate individuals with                       days a week, to leave a message or                    1990, and U.S. Environmental
                                                    special needs whenever possible. If you                 question with the above individual. You               Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations,
                                                    require special assistance (such as an                  will receive a reply during normal                    the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
                                                    interpreter for the hearing impaired),                  business hours.                                       has developed a Draft Presumed to
                                                    please notify Department of the Interior                                                                      Conform List of Actions under General
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                    staff in advance of the meeting at 202–                                                                       Conformity for the Upper Green River
                                                                                                            SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001,
                                                    208–0272 or via email to useiti@                        pursuant to the Steens Mountain                       Basin (UGRB) ozone nonattainment area
                                                    ios.doi.gov.                                            Cooperative Management and Protection                 and by this notice is announcing the
                                                       We will post the minutes from these                  Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The                    opening of the comment period.
                                                    proceedings on the USEITI MSG Web                       SMAC provides representative counsel                  DATES: To ensure comments will be
                                                    site at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca and they                  and advice to the BLM regarding new                   considered, the BLM must receive
                                                    will also be available for public                       and unique approaches to management                   comments on the Draft Presumed to
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                                                    inspection and copying at our office at                 of the land within the bounds of the                  Conform List on or before February 13,
                                                    the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the                 Steens Mountain Cooperative                           2017. The BLM will announce future
                                                    Interior Building in Washington, DC by                  Management and Protection Area                        meetings or hearings and any other
                                                    contacting Department of the Interior                   (CMPA), recommends cooperative                        public involvement activities at least 15
                                                    staff via email to useiti@ios.doi.gov or by             programs and incentives for landscape                 days in advance through media releases.
                                                    telephone at 202–208–0272. For more                     management that meet human needs,                     ADDRESSES: Comments may be
                                                    information on USEITI, visit                            and advises the BLM on maintenance                    submitted by any of the following
                                                    www.doi.gov/eiti.                                       and improvement of the ecological and                 methods:


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Document Created: 2016-12-29 01:59:10
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionMeetings.
ContactJudith Wilson, USEITI Secretariat, 1849 C Street NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC 20240. You may also contact the USEITI Secretariat via email to [email protected], by phone at 202-208-0272, or by fax at 202-513-0682.
FR Citation81 FR 96032 

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