[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62987-62988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25704]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Request for Nominations for Public Members to the Royalty Policy 
Committee of the Minerals Management Advisory Board

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Request for nomination.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of the Interior has 
established a Royalty Policy Committee (RPC), on the Minerals 
Management Advisory Board, to provide advice on the Department's 
management of Federal and Indian minerals leases, revenues, and other 
minerals related policies. RPC membership includes representatives from 
States, Indian Tribes and allottee organizations, minerals industry 
associations, other governmental agencies, and the interested public. 
Members serve 2-year terms without pay but will be reimbursed for 
travel expenses incurred when attending official RPC meetings. 
Reimbursements will be calculated in accordance with the Federal travel 
regulations as implemented by the Department. The RPC currently has one 
vacant public position and another due to expire at the beginning of 
next year. The Director, MMS, is requesting nominations to complete the 
RPC's public membership that allows up to four representatives. These 
nominations may originate from State and local governments, 
universities, other public organizations or individuals, and may 
include self-nominations. Nominees should have knowledge of the mineral 
and energy industry to assure sound representation of the public 
interest. The nomination package must include a nomination letter from 
an interested organization, or a self-nomination letter from an 
individual, outlining the candidate's qualifications including an

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updated biography with mailing and email addresses. All nomination 
packages received will be subject to the Department's diversity 
policies.

DATES: Submit nominations on or before January 31, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to Gary Fields, Minerals Revenue 
Management, MMS, P.O. Box 25165, MS 300B3, Denver, CO 80225-0165, 
telephone number (303) 231-3102, fax number (303) 231-3780, e-mail: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Fields, Minerals Revenue 
Management, MMS, P.O. Box 25165, MS 300B3, Denver, CO 80225-0165, 
telephone number (303) 231-3102, fax number (303) 231-3780.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The location and dates of future Committee 
meetings will be published in the Federal Register and posted on the 
Internet at http://www.rmp.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/RoyPC.htm. Meetings are 
open to the public without advanced registration on a space available 
basis. The public may make statements during the meetings, to the 
extent time permits, and file written statements with the Committee for 
its consideration. Copies of these written statements should be 
submitted to Gary Fields.
    Committee meetings are conducted under the authority of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. appendix 1, and Office 
of Management and Budget Circular No. A-63, revised.

    Dated: October 2, 2002.
Lucy Querques Denett,
Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management.
[FR Doc. 02-25704 Filed 10-8-02; 8:45 am]
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