[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29532-29533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11423]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-100-08-1310-NB]


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 (PAWG) as part of the Adaptive Management program for the 
Pinedale Anticline Project Area in Southwestern Wyoming.

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DATES: All nominations should be postmarked by 30 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 Caleb Hiner, Pinedale 
Anticline Working Group and Task Groups Coordinator, Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM), Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. 
Box 768, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941.
SUMMARY: On June 26, 2006, the Secretary of the Interior renewed the 
Charter for the PAWG and Task Groups. Representatives of (1) Sublette 
County, (2) the Town of Pinedale, (3) the oil and gas operators, (4) 
the environmental community, (5) the livestock operators, and (6) the 
adjacent landowner are being solicited. Individuals or groups 
interested in becoming a member of the PAWG should submit the specified 
information within 30 days of this Notice. Nomination forms may be 
found at http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caleb Hiner, Pinedale Anticline 
Working Group and Task Groups Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, 
Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768,

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Pinedale, Wyoming 82941, telephone (307) 367-5352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 26, 2006, the Secretary of the 
Interior renewed the Charter for the Pinedale Anticline Working Group 
and Task Groups (PAWG). Nine members representing interest groups, 
governmental agencies, and local interests are appointed to the PAWG to 
serve a 2-year term. Nominations are being taken to represent: (1) 
Sublette County, (2) the Town of Pinedale, (3) the oil and gas 
operators, (4) the environmental community, (5) the livestock operators 
and (6) the adjacent landowner. Additional information can be found at: 
http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg.html. The 
Charter established several membership selection criteria and 
operational procedures that were developed once the Working Group 
became active. These are listed as follows:
    1. The PAWG is composed of nine 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:
    (1) Sublette County,
    (2) The Town of Pinedale,
    (3) The oil and gas operators,
    (4) The environmental community,
    (5) The livestock operators and
    (6) The adjacent landowner.
    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), and a knowledge of 
issues involving oil and gas development activities.
    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.
    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 the Pinedale Field Office within 30 
days after publication in the Federal Register:
    1. Representative Group to be considered for:
    2. Nominee's Full Name:
    3. Business Address:
    4. Business Phone:
    5. Home Address:
    6. Home Phone:
    7. Occupation/Title:
    8. Qualifications (education including colleges, degrees, major 
field of study and/or training):
    9. 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):
    10. Experience in collaborative management techniques, such as long 
term planning, management across jurisdictional boundaries, data 
sharing, information exchange and partnerships:
    11. Experience in data analysis and interpretation, problem 
identification and evaluation of proposals:
    12. Knowledge of issues involving oil and gas development:
    13. Indicate Specific Area of Interest to be Represented from the 
following:
    (1) Sublette County,
    (2) The Town of Pinedale,
    (3) The oil and gas operators,
    (4) The environmental community,
    (5) The livestock operators, and
    (6) The adjacent landowner
    14. List any leases, licenses, permits, contracts or claims that 
you hold which involve lands or resources administered by the BLM:
    15. Attach two or three Letters of Reference from interests or 
organization to be represented:
    16. Nominated by: Include Nominator's name, address and telephone 
number(s)
    17. Date of nomination:
    Groups should nominate more than one person and indicate their 
preferred order of appointment selection.

James K. Murkin,
Acting Associate State Director.
 [FR Doc. E8-11423 Filed 5-20-08; 8:45 am]
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