[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 187 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55524-55525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22497]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-100-08-1310-NB]


Call for Nominations To Fill Two Vacancies on the Pinedale 
Anticline Working Group (PAWG)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Call for nominations for membership on the Pinedale Anticline 
Working Group (PAWG).

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DATES: All nominations should be postmarked no later than 30 days from 
date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Final 
appointments will be made by the Secretary of the Interior.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Mr. David Crowley, Pinedale 
Anticline Working Group Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, 
Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, 
Wyoming 82941, or via e-mail to [email protected].
SUMMARY: On June 25, 2008, the Secretary of the Interior renewed the 
Charter for the PAWG and Task Groups. There are currently two vacancies 
on the PAWG for which nominations are being solicited: A representative 
of (1) Sublette County Government, and (2) the oil and gas operators. 
Section 309 of FLPMA directs the Secretary to select 10 to 15 member 
citizen-based advisory councils that are consistent with the 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Individuals 
or groups who wish to submit a nomination or are 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: Mr. David Crowley, Pinedale Anticline 
Working Group Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale Field 
Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941, 
telephone (307) 367-5323. [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pinedale Anticline Working Group

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(PAWG) was established as a result of the Record of Decision for the 
Pinedale Anticline Environmental Impact Statement (2000). On June 25, 
2008, the Secretary of the Interior renewed the PAWG Charter. The PAWG 
advises the BLM on the development and implementation of monitoring 
plans and adaptive management decisions as development of the Pinedale 
Anticline Natural Gas Field proceeds. The PAWG is composed of nine 
members representing governmental agencies, industrial operators, 
interest groups and local communities. Members are appointed to the 
PAWG to serve a 2-year term. Nominations are currently being taken to 
represent: (1) Sublette County Government and (2) the oil and gas 
operators. Additional information can be found at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg.html.
    The PAWG 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. 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.
    3. 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 this office within 30 days after 
publication in the Federal Register:
    1. Representative Group to be considered for: Sublette County 
Government or oil and gas operators:
    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.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your nomination form, you 
should be aware that your entire nomination form--including your 
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your nomination form to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Donald A. Simpson,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. E8-22497 Filed 9-24-08; 8:45 am]
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