[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 145 (Monday, July 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 43784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17162]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Minerals Management Service Request for Public Nominations to the 
Royalty Policy Committee

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Request for Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is 
requesting nominations for three public representatives to serve on the 
Department's Royalty Policy Committee (RPC). These nominations may 
originate from State and local governments, universities, 
organizations, or individuals, and they may include self-nominations.

DATES: Submit nominations on or before August 15, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to Gina Dan, Coordinator, Royalty Policy 
Committee, Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management Service, P. 
O. Box 25165 Mail Stop 300B2, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Dan, Office of the Deputy 
Associate Director, Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management 
Service, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, telephone (303) 231-3392.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nominees should have the expertise in 
royalty management issues necessary to represent the public interest. 
The nomination package must include an updated copy of the nominee's 
resume or biography including their mailing and e-mail addressees.
    The MMS is committed to the Department's diversity policy, and 
nominators are requested to consider diversity when making nominations. 
Members serve 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 provides advice related to the performance of discretionary 
functions under the laws governing the Department of the Interior's 
management of Federal and Indian mineral leases and revenues. The RPC 
reviews and comments on revenue management and other mineral-related 
policies and provides a forum to convey views representative of mineral 
lessees, operators, revenue payors, revenue recipients, governmental 
agencies, and the interested public. The location and dates of future 
RPC meetings and other information will be published in the Federal 
Register and posted on the Internet at http://www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/RoyPC/RoyPC.htm. Meetings are open to the public without advance 
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 RPC for its consideration. Copies of these 
written statements should be submitted to Ms. Dan. The RPC meetings are 
conducted under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 1) and the Office of Management and 
Budget (Circular No. A-63, revised).
    All correspondence, records, or information received in response to 
this Notice may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of 
Information Act. In your submittal, please highlight any proprietary 
portions or mark any page(s) that might contain proprietary data. 
Proprietary information may be protected by the Freedom of Information 
Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), the Department regulations (43 CFR part 2), 
and the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905).

    Dated: July 9, 2008.
Richard J. Adamski,
Acting Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management.
[FR Doc. E8-17162 Filed 7-25-08; 8:45 am]
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