83 FR 49943 - Royalty Policy Committee Establishment; Request for Nominations
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-21549 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 49943-49944] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21549] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [Docket No. ONRR-2018-0001; [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 seeking nominations for primary and alternate members for several sectors of the Royalty Policy Committee (Committee). This notice solicits nominees from: (1) Indian Tribes, (2) mineral and/or energy stakeholders, (3) States and (4) academia/public interest. The Committee provides 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: Nominations for the Committee must be submitted by November 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations by any of the following methods:Mail or hand-carry nominations to Mr. Chris Mentasti, 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. Jennifer Malcolm, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, telephone at (202) 208-3938; email to [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 that represent Indian Tribes, mineral and/or energy stakeholders, States, and academia/public interest, to be considered as Committee alternate members. The Committee will not exceed 28 members and is composed of Federal and non-Federal members in order to ensure fair and balanced representation. The Secretary will appoint non-Federal alternates to the Committee to serve up to a three-year term. The Director for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is currently designated as Acting Chairman of the Committee. Federal Members: The Secretary has appointed the following officials as non-voting, ex-officio members of the Committee: A representative of the Secretary's Immediate Office Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Director, Bureau of Land Management Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue 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 may appoint members in the following categories: Members representing the Governors of States that receive more than $10,000,000 annually in royalty revenues from onshore and offshore Federal leases. 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. Members representing various mineral and/or energy stakeholders in Federal and Indian royalty policy. 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 [[Page 49944]] 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 nominations, you should be aware that your entire nomination submission--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your submission to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 5 U.S.C Appendix 2. Dated: September 27, 2018. Scott Angelle, Acting Chairman, Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2018-21549 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4335-30-P
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4. The taking will not appreciably DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR related to revenue collection from such
reduce the likelihood of survival and development, including whether a need
recovery of any listed species in the Office of the Secretary exists for regulatory reform.
wild. As the Federal action agency [Docket No. ONRR–2018–0001; We are seeking nominations for
considering whether to issue an ITP, we [DS63600000 DR2000000.PMN000 individuals that represent Indian Tribes,
have reviewed the proposed action 178D0102R2] mineral and/or energy stakeholders,
under section 7 of the ESA. Our States, and academia/public interest, to
biological opinion, dated April 29, 2016, Royalty Policy Committee be considered as Committee alternate
concluded that issuance of the ITP will Establishment; Request for members. The Committee will not
not jeopardize the continued existence Nominations exceed 28 members and is composed of
of potentially affected listed species in Federal and non-Federal members in
AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources
the wild. order to ensure fair and balanced
Revenue, Interior.
5. The applicant agrees to implement representation. The Secretary will
ACTION: Notice.
other measures that the Service requires appoint non-Federal alternates to the
as being necessary or appropriate for SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Committee to serve up to a three-year
the purposes of the HCP. We provided Interior (DOI) is seeking nominations for term. The Director for the Bureau of
technical assistance to the applicant in primary and alternate members for Safety and Environmental Enforcement
the development of the HCP. We several sectors of the Royalty Policy is currently designated as Acting
commented on draft documents, Committee (Committee). This notice Chairman of the Committee.
participated in numerous meetings, and solicits nominees from: (1) Indian Federal Members: The Secretary has
worked closely with the applicant Tribes, (2) mineral and/or energy appointed the following officials as non-
throughout the development of the HCP stakeholders, (3) States and (4) voting, ex-officio members of the
to further the conservation of covered academia/public interest. Committee:
species. The HCP incorporates our The Committee provides advice to the • A representative of the Secretary’s
technical advice for minimization and Secretary on the fair market value of, Immediate Office
mitigation of take impacts likely to be and the collection of revenues derived • Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
caused by covered activities, as well as from, the development of energy and • Assistant Secretary—Land and
steps to monitor the effects of the HCP. mineral resources on Federal and Indian Minerals Management
Annual monitoring, as well as lands. • Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs
coordination and reporting mechanisms, DATES: Nominations for the Committee • Director, Bureau of Land Management
have been designed to ensure that must be submitted by November 2, • Director, Office of Natural Resources
changes in the conservation measures 2018. Revenue
via adaptive management can be • Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy
ADDRESSES: You may submit
implemented if proposed measures Management
nominations by any of the following • Director, Bureau of Safety and
prove ineffective.
methods: Environmental Enforcement
Considerations relied upon for the ITP • Mail or hand-carry nominations to
decision include whether (1) the Mr. Chris Mentasti, Department of the These officials may designate a senior
proposed mitigation will benefit the Interior, Office of Natural Resources official to act on their behalf.
covered species, (2) adaptive Revenue, 1849 C Street NW, MS 5134, Non-Federal Members: The Secretary
management of the conservation Washington, DC 20240; or may appoint members in the following
measures will insure that the goals and • Email nominations to: RPC@ categories:
objectives of the HCP are realized, (3) ios.doi.gov. • Members representing the
conservation measures will protect and Governors of States that receive more
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
enhance habitat, (4) mitigation measures than $10,000,000 annually in royalty
Jennifer Malcolm, Office of Natural revenues from onshore and offshore
will fully offset anticipated impacts to
Resources Revenue, telephone at (202) Federal leases.
the covered species and facilitate
208–3938; email to Jennifer.Malcolm@ • Members representing the Indian
recovery, and (5) the HCP is consistent
onrr.gov. Tribes that are engaged in activities
with the covered species’ recovery
plans. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject to: The Act of May 11, 1938
Committee is established under the (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian
Authority authority of the Secretary of the Interior Mineral Leasing Act of 1938’’) (25
We provide this notice in accordance (Secretary) and regulated by the Federal U.S.C. 396a et seq.); Title XXVI of the
with the requirements of section 10(c) of Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C.
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531, 1539(c)) and amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The 3501 et seq.); The Indian Mineral
its implementing regulations (50 CFR Secretary seeks to ensure that the public Development Act of 1982 (25 U.S.C.
17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA (42 U.S.C. receives the full value of the natural 2101 et seq.); and any other law relating
4321 et seq.) and its implementing resources produced from Federal lands. to mineral development that is specific
regulations (40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR part The duties of the Committee are solely to one or more Indian Tribes.
46). The Service has made its decision advisory in nature. The Committee will, • Members representing various
to issue an ITP to Na Pua Makani Power at the request of the Designated Federal mineral and/or energy stakeholders in
Partners, LLC for the take of seven Officer (DFO), advise on current and Federal and Indian royalty policy.
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species in accordance with their HCP. emerging issues related to the • Members representing academia
determination of fair market value, and and public interest groups.
Theresa E. Rabot, the collection of revenue from energy Nominations should include a resume
Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. and mineral resources on Federal and providing an adequate description of the
Fish and Wildlife Service. Indian lands. The Committee also will nominee’s qualifications, including
[FR Doc. 2018–21457 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] advise on the potential impacts of information that would enable DOI to
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meeting the membership requirements Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required dismissal or resolution of all protests of
of the Committee and to permit DOI to payment. The plats may be viewed at the plat.
contact a potential member. this location at no cost. Before including your address, phone
The Committee will meet at least once number, email address, or other
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
each calendar year and at such other personal identifying information in a
Marshal Wade, Branch of Geographic
times as the DFO determines to be notice of protest or statement of reasons,
Sciences, Bureau of Land Management,
necessary. Members of the Committee you should be aware that the documents
1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon
serve without compensation. However, you submit—including your personal
97204. Persons who use a
while away from their homes or regular identifying information—may be made
telecommunications device for the deaf
places of business, Committee and publicly available in their entirety at
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
subcommittee members engaged in any time. While you can ask us to
Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact
Committee or subcommittee business withhold your personal identifying
the above individual during normal
that the DFO approves may be allowed information from public review, we
business hours. The FRS is available 24
travel expenses, including per diem in cannot guarantee that we will be able to
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 do so.
message or question with the above
U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as
individual. You will receive a reply Mary J.M. Hartel,
persons employed intermittently in
during normal business hours. Chief Cadastral Surveyor of Oregon/
Federal Government service.
Public Disclosure of Comments: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The plats Washington.
Before including your address, phone of survey of the following described [FR Doc. 2018–21459 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am]
number, email address, or other lands are scheduled to be officially filed BILLING CODE 4310–33–P
personal identifying information in your in the Bureau of Land Management,
nominations, you should be aware that Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon:
your entire nomination submission— Willamette Meridian, Oregon DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
including your personal identifying
T. 14 S, R. 12 E, accepted June 28, 2018 [OMB Number 1123–0011]
information—may be made publicly Tps. 40 & 41 S, R. 44 E, accepted July 2, 2018
available at any time. While you can ask T. 20 S, R. 9 W, accepted July 2, 2018 Agency Information Collection
us in your submission to withhold your Tps. 19 & 20 S, R. 2 W, accepted July 3, 2018 Activities; Proposed eCollection
personal identifying information from eComments Requested; Update With
public review, we cannot guarantee that Willamette Meridian, Washington
T. 33 N, R. 15 W, accepted September 21,
Changes, of a Previously Approved
we will be able to do so. Collection Which Expires November,
2018
Authority: 5 U.S.C Appendix 2. 2018: Department of Justice Equitable
Dated: September 27, 2018. A person or party who wishes to Sharing Agreement and Certification
Scott Angelle, protest one or more plats of survey
identified above must file a written AGENCY: Money Laundering and Asset
Acting Chairman, Director, Bureau of Safety Recovery Section, Department of Justice.
and Environmental Enforcement. notice of protest with the Chief
Cadastral Surveyor for Oregon/ ACTION: 30-Day notice.
[FR Doc. 2018–21549 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am]
Washington, Bureau of Land
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Management. The notice of protest must SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
identify the plat(s) of survey that the (DOJ), Criminal Division, Money
person or party wishes to protest. The Laundering and Asset Recovery Section,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR will be submitting the following
notice of protest must be filed before the
scheduled date of official filing for the information collection request to the
Bureau of Land Management Office of Management and Budget
plat(s) of survey being protested. Any
[LLOR957000.L14400000.BK0000.18XL notice of protest filed after the (OMB) for review and approval in
1109AF.HAG 18–0183]
scheduled date of official filing will be accordance with the Paperwork
untimely and will not be considered. A Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/ information collection is published to
Washington notice of protest is considered filed on
the date it is received by the Chief obtain comments from the public and
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Cadastral Surveyor for Oregon/ affected agencies.
Interior. Washington during regular business DATES: Comments are encouraged and
ACTION: Notice. hours; if received after regular business will be accepted for 30 days until
hours, a notice of protest will be November 2, 2018.
SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the considered filed the next business day. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
following described lands are scheduled A written statement of reasons in you have additional comments
to be officially filed in the Bureau of support of a protest, if not filed with the especially on the estimated public
Land Management (BLM), Oregon State notice of protest, must be filed with the burden or associated response time,
Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 calendar Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Oregon/ suggestions, or need a copy of the
days from the date of this publication. Washington within 30 calendar days proposed information collection
The surveys, which were executed at after the notice of protest is filed. If a instrument with instructions or
the request of the BLM, are necessary for notice of protest against a plat of survey additional information, please contact
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
the management of these lands. is received prior to the scheduled date Matthew Colon, Senior Attorney
DATES: Protests must be received by the of official filing, the official filing of the Advisor, Money Laundering and Asset
BLM by November 2, 2018. plat of survey identified in the notice of Recovery Section, 1400 New York
ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be protest will be stayed pending Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005
obtained from the Public Room at the consideration of the protest. A plat of (phone: 202–514–1263). Written
Bureau of Land Management, Oregon survey will not be officially filed until comments and/or suggestions can also
State Office, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, the next business day following be directed to the Office of Management
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