[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17494-17495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5043]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-100-06-1610-DJ]


Call for Nominations for the Pinedale Anticline Working Group

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Call for nominations for membership to the Pinedale Anticline 
Working Group as part of the Adaptive Environmental Management program 
for the Pinedale Anticline Project Area in Southwestern Wyoming

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DATES: All nominations should be postmarked by 45 days from date of 
publication in the Federal Register. Final appointments will be made by 
the Secretary of the Interior.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Matt Anderson, Pinedale 
Anticline Working Group and Task Groups Coordinator, Bureau of Land 
Management, Pinedale Field Office, 432 East Mill Street, P.O. Box 768, 
Pinedale, Wyoming 82941.
SUMMARY: On August 13, 2004, the Secretary of the Interior renewed the 
Charter for the Pinedale Anticline Working Group and Task Groups 
(PAWG). Current members of the PAWG are coming up on the end of their 
2-year appointment and we are now initiating the process to select 
seven of the nine memberships of the PAWG. Several interest groups, 
governmental agencies, and local interests will be given the 
opportunity to be represented on the PAWG, including previous PAWG 
members. Individuals or groups interested in becoming a member of the 
PAWG should submit the specified information within 45 days of this 
Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Anderson, PAWG Coordinator, BLM, 
Pinedale Field Office, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, Wyoming, 82941, 
telephone (307) 367-5328.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 1) requires establishment of a system governing advisory 
committees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government and 
specific policies, procedures, and responsibilities for committee 
creation, management and termination.
    The Federal Land Policy, and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 
et seq.) as amended by the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 
(43 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) requires establishment of advisory councils 
representative of major citizen interests concerned with resource 
management planning or the management of public lands.
    Section 2 of the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix, as amended; 64 Stat. 1262), authorizes the Secretary of the 
Interior to make provisions deemed appropriate authorizing the 
performance by any other officer, or by any agency or employee or 
Department of the Interior of a Departmental function. The 
establishment of advisory committees is deemed an appropriate action.
    On August 13, 2004, the Secretary of the Interior renewed the 
Charter for the Pinedale Anticline Working Group and Task Groups 
(PAWG). In May 2004, nine members representing interest groups, 
governmental agencies, and local interests were appointed to the PAWG 
to serve a 2-year term. One member representing the public-at-large and 
one member representing Sublette County resigned. Recommendations for 
those two positions have been made and forwarded to the Secretary of 
the Interior's office for selection. Nominations are being taken for 
the other seven positions. Members will be selected to represent the 
following: Public-at-large, State of Wyoming, ranching community, land 
owners, environmental community, Town of Pinedale, and oil and gas 
operators. The Charter established several membership selection 
criteria and operational procedures that were developed once the 
Working Group became active. These are listed as follows:

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    (1) The PAWG is composed of 9 members who reside in the State of 
Wyoming. The PAWG members will be appointed by and serve at the 
pleasure of the Secretary of the Interior.
    (2) Members to be selected to serve on the PAWG are as follows:

--A representative from the State of Wyoming, Office of the Governor
--A representative from the Town of Pinedale
--A representative from the oil/gas operators active in the Pinedale 
Anticline area
--A representative from statewide or local environmental groups
--A representative from the landowners within or bordering the Pinedale 
Anticline area
--A representative of livestock operators operating within or bordering 
the Pinedale Anticline area
--One of two members from the public-at-large

(A representative from the Sublette County government and one member 
from the public-at-large have been nominated, but not yet appointed)

    (3) All members should have demonstrated an ability to analyze and 
interpret data and information, evaluate proposals, identify problems, 
and promote the use of collaborative management techniques (such as, 
long-term planning, management across jurisdictional boundaries, data 
sharing, information exchange, and partnerships).
    (4) The service of the PAWG members shall be as follows:
    (a) PAWG members will be appointed to 2-year terms, subject to 
removal by the Secretary of the Interior. At the discretion of the 
Secretary of the Interior, members may be reappointed to additional 
terms.
    (b) The Chairperson of the PAWG will be selected by the PAWG at its 
first meeting.
    (c) The term of the Chairperson will not exceed 2 years.
    Individuals, or representatives of groups, who wish to become 
members of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group should complete and 
submit the following information to this office by May 22, 2006:
    A. Representative Group to be considered for:
    B. Nominee's Full Name:
    C. Business Address:
    D. Business Phone:
    E. Home Address:
    F. Home Phone:
    G. Occupation/Title:
    H. Qualifications (education including colleges, degrees, major 
field of study and/or training):
    I. Career Highlights (significant related experience, civic and 
professional activities, elected offices, prior advisory committee 
experience, or career achievements related to the interest to be 
represented):
    J. Experience in collaborative management techniques, such as long 
term planning, management across jurisdictional boundaries, data 
sharing, information exchange and partnerships:
    K. Experience in data analysis and interpretation, problem 
identification and evaluation of proposals:
    L. Knowledge of issues involving oil and gas development:
    M. Indicate Specific Area of Interest to be Represented from the 
following:
    1. A representative from the State of Wyoming, Office of the 
Governor,
    2. A representative from the Town of Pinedale,
    3. A representative from the oil/gas operators active in the 
Pinedale, Anticline area,
    4. A representative from statewide or local environmental groups,
    5. A representative from the landowners within or bordering the 
Pinedale Anticline area,
    6. A representative of livestock operators operating within or 
bordering the Pinedale Anticline area, or
    7. A representative from the public-at-large.
    N. List any leases, licenses, permits, contracts or claims that you 
hold which involve lands or resources administered by the BLM:
    O. Attach two or three Letters of Reference from interests or 
organization to be represented:
    P. Nominated by: Include Nominator's name, address and telephone 
number(s):
    Q. Date of nomination:
    Groups should nominate more than one person and indicate their 
preferred order of appointment selection.

Donald A. Simpson,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. E6-5043 Filed 4-5-06; 8:45 am]
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