82 FR 16222 - Royalty Policy Committee Establishment; Request for Nominations
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-06542 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 16222] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06542] [[Page 16222]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [Docket No. ONRR-2012-0003; DS63600000 DR2000000.PMN000 178D0102R2] Royalty Policy Committee Establishment; Request for Nominations AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing and seeking nominations for the Royalty Policy Committee (Committee). The Committee will provide advice to the Secretary on the fair market value of, and the collection of revenues derived from, the development of energy and mineral resources on Federal and Indian lands. DATES: Comments regarding the establishment of this Committee must be submitted no later than April 18, 2017. Nominations for the Committee must be submitted by May 3, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and/or nominations by any of the following methods:Mail or hand-carry nominations to Ms. Kim Oliver, Department of the Interior, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, 1849 C Street NW., MS 5134, Washington, DC 20240; or Email nominations to: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Judy Wilson, Office of Natural Resources Revenue; telephone (202) 208-4410; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is established under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and regulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The Secretary seeks to ensure that the public receives the full value of the natural resources produced from Federal lands. The duties of the Committee are solely advisory in nature. The Committee will, at the request of the Designated Federal Officer (DFO), advise on current and emerging issues related to the determination of fair market value, and the collection of revenue from energy and mineral resources on Federal and Indian lands. The Committee also will advise on the potential impacts of proposed policies and regulations related to revenue collection from such development, including whether a need exists for regulatory reform. We are seeking nominations for individuals to be considered as Committee members. The Committee will not exceed 28 members and will be composed of Federal and non-Federal members in order to ensure fair and balanced representation. The Secretary will appoint non-Federal members and their alternates to the Committee to serve up to a three-year term. The Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management and the Director of ONRR, or their designee(s), shall serve as co-Chairs of the Committee. Federal Members: The Secretary will appoint the following officials as non-voting, ex-officio members of the Committee: A representative of the Secretary's Immediate Office Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Director, Bureau of Land Management Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement These officials may designate a senior official to act on their behalf. Non-Federal Members: The Secretary will appoint members in the following categories: Up to six members representing the Governors of States that receive more than $10,000,000 annually in royalty revenues from onshore and offshore Federal leases. Up to four members representing the Indian Tribes that are engaged in activities subject to: The Act of May 11, 1938 (commonly known as the ``Indian Mineral Leasing Act of 1938'') (25 U.S.C. 396a et seq.); Title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); The Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982 (25 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.); and any other law relating to mineral development that is specific to one or more Indian Tribes. Up to six members representing various mineral and/or energy stakeholders in Federal and Indian royalty policy. Up to four members representing academia and public interest groups. Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, including information that would enable DOI to make an informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Committee and to permit DOI to contact a potential member. The Committee will meet at least once each calendar year and at such other times as the DFO determines to be necessary. Members of the Committee serve without compensation. However, while away from their homes or regular places of business, Committee and subcommittee members engaged in Committee or subcommittee business that the DFO approves may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service. Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the Royalty Policy Committee is necessary, is in the public interest, and is established under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior, in support of greater transparency in creating royalty and leasing policy for mineral production on Federal and Tribal lands. Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Dated: March 29, 2017. Ryan K. Zinke, Secretary, Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2017-06542 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4335-30-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Committee members. The Committee subcommittee members engaged in
will not exceed 28 members and will be Committee or subcommittee business
Office of the Secretary composed of Federal and non-Federal that the DFO approves may be allowed
[Docket No. ONRR–2012–0003; DS63600000 members in order to ensure fair and travel expenses, including per diem in
DR2000000.PMN000 178D0102R2] balanced representation. The Secretary lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5
will appoint non-Federal members and U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as
Royalty Policy Committee their alternates to the Committee to persons employed intermittently in
Establishment; Request for serve up to a three-year term. The Federal Government service.
Nominations Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals Public Disclosure of Comments:
Management and the Director of ONRR, Before including your address, phone
AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources
or their designee(s), shall serve as co- number, email address, or other
Revenue, Interior.
Chairs of the Committee. personal identifying information in your
ACTION: Notice.
Federal Members: The Secretary will comment, you should be aware that
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the appoint the following officials as non- your entire comment—including your
Interior (DOI) is establishing and voting, ex-officio members of the personal identifying information—may
seeking nominations for the Royalty Committee: be made publicly available at any time.
Policy Committee (Committee). The • A representative of the Secretary’s While you can ask us in your comment
Committee will provide advice to the Immediate Office to withhold your personal identifying
Secretary on the fair market value of, • Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs information from public review, we
and the collection of revenues derived • Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs cannot guarantee that we will be able to
from, the development of energy and • Director, Bureau of Land Management do so.
mineral resources on Federal and Indian • Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Certification Statement: I hereby
lands. Management certify that the Royalty Policy
DATES: Comments regarding the • Director, Bureau of Safety and Committee is necessary, is in the public
establishment of this Committee must Environmental Enforcement interest, and is established under the
be submitted no later than April 18, These officials may designate a senior authority of the Secretary of the Interior,
2017. Nominations for the Committee official to act on their behalf. in support of greater transparency in
must be submitted by May 3, 2017. Non-Federal Members: The Secretary creating royalty and leasing policy for
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments will appoint members in the following mineral production on Federal and
and/or nominations by any of the categories: Tribal lands.
following methods: • Up to six members representing the Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
• Mail or hand-carry nominations to Governors of States that receive more Dated: March 29, 2017.
Ms. Kim Oliver, Department of the than $10,000,000 annually in royalty Ryan K. Zinke,
Interior, Office of Natural Resources revenues from onshore and offshore
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
Revenue, 1849 C Street NW., MS 5134, Federal leases.
Washington, DC 20240; or • Up to four members representing [FR Doc. 2017–06542 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am]
• Email nominations to: the Indian Tribes that are engaged in BILLING CODE 4335–30–P
Kimiko.oliver@onrr.gov. activities subject to: The Act of May 11,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 1938 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian
Judy Wilson, Office of Natural Mineral Leasing Act of 1938’’) (25 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Resources Revenue; telephone (202) U.S.C. 396a et seq.); Title XXVI of the National Park Service
208–4410; email: judith.wilson@ Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C.
onrr.gov. 3501 et seq.); The Indian Mineral [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22749;
Development Act of 1982 (25 U.S.C. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP15.R50000]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee is established under the 2101 et seq.); and any other law relating
Native American Graves Protection
authority of the Secretary of the Interior to mineral development that is specific
and Repatriation Review Committee:
(Secretary) and regulated by the Federal to one or more Indian Tribes.
Request for Nominations
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as • Up to six members representing
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The various mineral and/or energy AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Secretary seeks to ensure that the public stakeholders in Federal and Indian ACTION: Notice.
receives the full value of the natural royalty policy.
resources produced from Federal lands. • Up to four members representing SUMMARY: The National Park Service is
The duties of the Committee are solely academia and public interest groups. soliciting nominations for one member
advisory in nature. The Committee will, Nominations should include a resume of the Native American Graves
at the request of the Designated Federal providing an adequate description of the Protection and Repatriation Review
Officer (DFO), advise on current and nominee’s qualifications, including Committee (Review Committee). The
emerging issues related to the information that would enable DOI to Secretary of the Interior will appoint
determination of fair market value, and make an informed decision regarding one member from nominations
the collection of revenue from energy meeting the membership requirements submitted by Indian tribes, Native
and mineral resources on Federal and of the Committee and to permit DOI to Hawaiian organizations, or traditional
contact a potential member. Native American religious leaders. The
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Indian lands. The Committee also will
advise on the potential impacts of The Committee will meet at least once nominee need not be a traditional
proposed policies and regulations each calendar year and at such other Indian religious leader. The Review
related to revenue collection from such times as the DFO determines to be Committee was established by the
development, including whether a need necessary. Members of the Committee Native American Graves Protection and
exists for regulatory reform. serve without compensation. However, Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA),
We are seeking nominations for while away from their homes or regular and is regulated by the Federal Advisory
individuals to be considered as places of business, Committee and Committee Act (FACA).
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| Dates | Comments regarding the establishment of this Committee must be submitted no later than April 18, 2017. Nominations for the Committee must be submitted by May 3, 2017. | |
| Contact | Ms. Judy Wilson, Office of Natural Resources Revenue; telephone (202) 208-4410; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 16222 |
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