82 FR 49417 - Call for Nominations and Applications, North Slope Science Initiative, Science Technical Advisory Panel, Alaska
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 205 (October 25, 2017)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 205 (October 25, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 49417-49418] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23192] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [17X.LLAK910000.L13100000.DB0000.LXSINSSI0000] Call for Nominations and Applications, North Slope Science Initiative, Science Technical Advisory Panel, Alaska AGENCY: Interior, North Slope Science Initiative. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations on the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) 15-member Science Technical Advisory Panel (Panel). The Panel advises the NSSI Oversight Group on technical issues such as identifying and prioritizing inventory, monitoring, and research needs across the North Slope of Alaska and the adjacent marine environment. DATES: The deadline for the NSSI to receive all public nominations/ applications for membership on the panel is November 24, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mark Miller, Deputy Director, North Slope Science Initiative, Bureau of Land Management, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513, 907-271-3212, email [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877- 8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 348 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, created the NSSI, its Oversight Group, and 15- member Science Technical Advisory Panel to coordinate inventories, monitoring, and research for a better understanding of terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems of the North Slope of Alaska. The NSSI works to minimize duplication of monitoring and research efforts, shares financial resources and expertise, identifies and prioritizes information needs, and ensures that science conducted by participating agencies and organizations is of the highest technical quality. As an advisory body, the Panel represents diverse professions and interests, including the Alaska North Slope community, oil and gas industry, subsistence users, Alaska Native [[Page 49418]] entities, conservation organizations, and academia. Panel membership brings together diverse disciplines, such as North Slope traditional and local knowledge, landscape ecology, engineering, geology, sociology, anthropology, economics, ornithology, oceanography, fisheries, and marine biology. Duties of the Panel are solely advisory to the Oversight Group. Panel members serve for 3-year terms, appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. To Nominate or Apply Nominees must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the Arctic in their field of expertise. Nomination forms and instructions are available from the BLM Web site (http://www.blm.gov/alaska) and from the Deputy Director, North Slope Science Initiative (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, above). Completed nomination forms and a minimum of one letter of reference should describe the nominee's experience and qualifications to serve on the Panel. Panel members receive no monetary compensation, but will be reimbursed for necessary travel, lodging, and per diem expenses for participating in announced meetings under Federal Travel Regulations and Federal Advisory Committee Act guidelines. The Oversight Group includes the Alaska Regional or State Directors of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Bureau of Land Management, the Commissioners of the Alaska Departments of Natural Resources and Fish and Game, the Mayor of the North Slope Borough, and the President of the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. Advisory members of the Oversight Group include the Regional Executive of the U.S. Geological Survey; the Deputy Director of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission; the Alaska Regional Director of the National Weather Service; and the Regional Coordinator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Public Disclosure of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your application, you should be aware that your entire application--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your application to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 15906; Energy Policy Act of 2005, Sec. 348. Karen E. Mouritsen, Acting State Director, Alaska. [FR Doc. 2017-23192 Filed 10-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JA-P
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A Standard MTW Agreement 39 affected PHAs. The application DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(Standard Agreement) was developed in results in 1 total response per PHA for
2007, and was transmitted to the approximately 50 anticipated PHAs, or Bureau of Land Management
existing MTW agencies in January 2008. a total of 50 responses per year. The [17X.LLAK910000.L13100000.DB0000.
As additional MTW PHAs were selected total is then 518 responses per year. LXSINSSI0000]
they too were provided with the
Frequency of Response: MTW PHAs
Standard Agreement. All 39 existing Call for Nominations and Applications,
MTW agencies operate under this complete requirements associated with
North Slope Science Initiative, Science
agreement, which authorizes this Form twice per year (Plan and
Technical Advisory Panel, Alaska
participation in the demonstration Report). In the Plan, the PHA completes
through each agency’s 2018 fiscal year. all 7 sections of the Form. In the Report, AGENCY: Interior, North Slope Science
HUD is currently working on an the PHA completes only 5 of the 7 Initiative.
extension of the Standard Agreement to sections of the Form. The application ACTION: Notice.
2028, as required by the Consolidated would be completed once.
Appropriations Act, 2016. SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
Average Hours per Response: The to request public nominations on the
Under the Standard Agreement, all estimated average burden is 40.5 hours
MTW sites are authorized to combine North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI)
per response (or 81 total hours per year) 15-member Science Technical Advisory
their operating, modernization and for the Plan and Report (for 39 PHAs)
housing choice voucher funding into a Panel (Panel). The Panel advises the
and 20 hours per year for the NSSI Oversight Group on technical
single ‘‘block’’ grant. Because they
cannot conform with the requirement application (for 50 PHAs). issues such as identifying and
for the regular PHA annual and 5 year Total Estimated Burdens: 5680. prioritizing inventory, monitoring, and
plans, and because HUD requires research needs across the North Slope of
B. Solicitation of Public Comment Alaska and the adjacent marine
different information from these PHAs
for program oversight purposes, these This notice is soliciting comments environment.
sites are required to submit an annual from members of the public and affected DATES: The deadline for the NSSI to
MTW Plan and an annual MTW Report parties concerning the collection of receive all public nominations/
in accordance with their MTW information described in Section A on applications for membership on the
Agreement, in lieu of the regular PHA the following: panel is November 24, 2017.
annual and 5 year plans. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Through the MTW Annual Plan and (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the Mark Miller, Deputy Director, North
Report, each MTW site will inform
proper performance of the functions of Slope Science Initiative, Bureau of Land
HUD, its residents and the public of the
Management, 222 West Seventh
PHA’s mission for serving the needs of the agency, including whether the
Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513,
low-income and very low-income information will have practical utility;
907–271–3212, email memiller@
families, and the PHA’s strategy for (2) The accuracy of the agency’s blm.gov. Individuals who use a
addressing those needs. The MTW estimate of the burden of the proposed telecommunications device for the deaf
Annual Plan, like the Annual PHA Plan, collection of information; (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
provides an easily identifiable source by
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
which residents, participants in tenant-
utility, and clarity of the information to contact the above individual during
based programs, and other members of
be collected; and normal business hours. The FRS is
the public may locate policies, rules,
available 24 hours a day, seven days a
and requirements concerning the PHA’s (4) Ways to minimize the burden of week, to leave a message or question
operations, programs, and services. the collection of information on those with the above individual. You will
Revisions are being made to these 50900 who are to respond: Including through receive a reply during normal business
forms to improve its usability and to the use of appropriate automated hours.
address minor issues identified by HUD collection techniques or other forms of
and the MTW PHAs over time. The form SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
information technology, e.g., permitting 348 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005,
is also being updated also to implement electronic submission of responses.
provisions of the Department’s Public Law 109–58, created the NSSI, its
affirmatively furthering fair housing HUD encourages interested parties to Oversight Group, and 15-member
(AFFH) rule (24 CFR 5.150–5.180). submit comment in response to these Science Technical Advisory Panel to
Respondents (i.e. affected public): The questions. coordinate inventories, monitoring, and
respondents to this PRA are the 39 research for a better understanding of
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) that Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
terrestrial, aquatic, and marine
currently have the MTW designation ecosystems of the North Slope of
and approximately 50 PHAs anticipated Dated: October 18, 2017. Alaska. The NSSI works to minimize
to apply for MTW designation. Colette Pollard, duplication of monitoring and research
Estimated Number of Respondents: Department Reports Management Officer, efforts, shares financial resources and
89. Office of the Chief Information Officer. expertise, identifies and prioritizes
Estimated Number of Responses: 518. [FR Doc. 2017–23186 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am] information needs, and ensures that
There are 7 sections associated with science conducted by participating
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this Form requiring response. All 7 agencies and organizations is of the
sections are completed with the first highest technical quality.
annual submission (Plan), and 5 of the As an advisory body, the Panel
7 are completed with the second annual represents diverse professions and
submission (Report). This results in a interests, including the Alaska North
total of 12 total responses per PHA, or Slope community, oil and gas industry,
468 total responses per year across all subsistence users, Alaska Native
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entities, conservation organizations, and review, we cannot guarantee that we ACTION: Notice of information collection;
academia. Panel membership brings will be able to do so. request for comment.
together diverse disciplines, such as Authority: 42 U.S.C. 15906; Energy Policy
North Slope traditional and local SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Act of 2005, Sec. 348.
knowledge, landscape ecology, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
engineering, geology, sociology, Karen E. Mouritsen, the Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM) are
anthropology, economics, ornithology, Acting State Director, Alaska. proposing to renew an information
oceanography, fisheries, and marine [FR Doc. 2017–23192 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am] collection with revisions.
biology. BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Duties of the Panel are solely advisory submit comments on or before
to the Oversight Group. Panel members December 26, 2017.
serve for 3-year terms, appointed by the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
Secretary of the Interior. this information collection request (ICR)
National Park Service by mail to the BOEM Information
To Nominate or Apply
[NPS–NERO–PAGR–24368:
Collection Clearance Officer, Anna
Nominees must have a minimum of Atkinson, Bureau of Ocean Energy
PX.PR166532I.00.1]
five (5) years of experience in the Arctic Management, 45600 Woodland Road,
in their field of expertise. Nomination Cancellation of the October 12, 2017, VAM–DIR, Sterling, Virginia 20166; or
forms and instructions are available Meeting of the Paterson Great Falls by email to anna.atkinson@boem.gov.
from the BLM Web site (http:// National Historical Park Advisory Please reference OMB Control Number
www.blm.gov/alaska) and from the Commission 1010–0057 in the subject line of your
Deputy Director, North Slope Science comments.
Initiative (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
CONTACT, above). Completed nomination FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
ACTION: Cancellation of meeting. request additional information about
forms and a minimum of one letter of
reference should describe the nominee’s SUMMARY: In accordance with the this ICR, contact Anna Atkinson by
experience and qualifications to serve Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice email or by telephone at 703–787–1025.
on the Panel. Panel members receive no is hereby given that the October 12, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
monetary compensation, but will be 2017, meeting of the Paterson Great accordance with the Paperwork
reimbursed for necessary travel, lodging, Falls National Historical Park Advisory Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
and per diem expenses for participating Commission previously announced in general public and other Federal
in announced meetings under Federal the Federal Register, Vol. 81, December agencies with an opportunity to
Travel Regulations and Federal 9, 2016, pp. 89145–89146, is cancelled. comment on new, proposed, revised,
Advisory Committee Act guidelines. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and continuing collections of
The Oversight Group includes the Further information concerning information. This helps us assess the
Alaska Regional or State Directors of the meetings may be obtained from Darren impact of our information collection
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Boch, Superintendent and Designated requirements and minimize the public’s
National Park Service, the Bureau of Federal Officer, Paterson Great Falls reporting burden. It also helps the
Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau National Historical Park, 72 McBride public understand our information
of Safety and Environmental Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey 07501, collection requirements and provide the
Enforcement, the National Marine (973) 523–2630 or email darren_boch@ requested data in the desired format.
Fisheries Service, and the Bureau of We are soliciting comments on the
nps.gov.
Land Management, the Commissioners proposed ICR that is described below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 9- We are especially interested in public
of the Alaska Departments of Natural
member Commission was established by comment that addresses the following
Resources and Fish and Game, the
16 U.S.C. 410lll(e). The purpose of the questions: (1) Is the collection necessary
Mayor of the North Slope Borough, and
Commission is to advise the Secretary of to the proper functions of BOEM? (2)
the President of the Arctic Slope
the Interior in the development and Will this information be processed and
Regional Corporation. Advisory
implementation of the management used in a timely manner? (3) Is the
members of the Oversight Group
plan. estimate of burden accurate? (4) How
include the Regional Executive of the
U.S. Geological Survey; the Deputy Alma Ripps, might BOEM enhance the quality,
Director of the U.S. Arctic Research Chief, Office of Policy. utility, and clarity of the information to
Commission; the Alaska Regional [FR Doc. 2017–23169 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]
be collected? and (5) How might BOEM
Director of the National Weather minimize the burden of this collection
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Service; and the Regional Coordinator of on the respondents, including through
the National Oceanographic and the use of information technology?
Atmospheric Administration. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
Public Disclosure of Comments public record. We will include or
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Before including your address, phone summarize each comment in our request
number, email address, or other [Docket ID: BOEM–2018–0016; to the Office of Management and Budget
personal identifying information in your MMAA1040000; OMB Control Number 1010– (OMB) to approve this ICR. Before
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application, you should be aware that 0057] including your address, phone number,
your entire application—including your Agency Information Collection email address, or other personal
personal identifying information—may Activities; 30 CFR 550, Subpart C, identifying information in your
be made publicly available at any time. Pollution Prevention and Control comment, you should be aware that
While you can ask us in your your entire comment—including your
application to withhold your personal AGENCY:Bureau of Ocean Energy personal identifying information—may
identifying information from public Management, Interior. be made publicly available at any time.
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| Dates | The deadline for the NSSI to receive all public nominations/ applications for membership on the panel is November 24, 2017. | |
| Contact | Dr. Mark Miller, Deputy Director, North Slope Science Initiative, Bureau of Land Management, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513, 907-271-3212, email [email protected] Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877- 8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. | |
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