[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 134 (Thursday, July 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41201-41202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17006]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWYD01000-L13110000-EJ0000-LXSI016K0000]


Call for Nominations for the Pinedale Anticline Working Group, 
Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Nominations are being solicited for seven positions on the 
Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG).

DATES: Complete nominations must be received no later than August 13, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver nominations to Shelley Gregory, Bureau of 
Land Management, Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 
768, Pinedale, WY 82941, or email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelley Gregory, Bureau of Land 
Management, Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, 
Pinedale, WY 82941; 307-315-0612, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PAWG was established by the 
Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision (ROD) for the 
Pinedale Anticline Project Area (PAPA) on July 27, 2000, and carried 
forward with the release of the ROD for the PAPA Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement on September 12, 2008. The Secretary of 
the Interior renewed the PAWG charter on August 3, 2010.
    The PAWG is a Federal Advisory Committee Act group which develops 
recommendations and provides advice to the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) on mitigation, monitoring and adaptive management in the PAPA.
    PAWG duties and responsibilities are as follows:
    1. Develop recommendations for the BLM regarding matters relating 
to monitoring and mitigation of oil and gas development as described in 
the PAPA ROD. At the direction of the Designated Federal Officer, the 
PAWG may review and analyze information, recommend issues for 
evaluation and provide advice on the issues presented.
    2. Review the implementation of construction and rehabilitation 
operations through an annual field inspection to provide advice to 
ensure that the mitigation measures are reasonable and effective.
    3. Advise the BLM on working with stakeholders to develop or 
enhance resource management programs and objectives.
    4. Make recommendations on future PAWG resource management 
priorities.
    Nominations are being solicited for persons representing any of the 
following categories:
    1. Federal grazing permit or lease holders within the area for 
which the PAWG is organized and interests associated with grazing;

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    2. Interests associated with transportation or rights-of-way;
    3. Land owners adjacent to the area for which the PAWG is organized 
and interests associated with land ownership;
    4. Nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations;
    5. Dispersed recreation interests (i.e. hunter, angler, outdoor 
recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation 
activities);
    6. Those holding State, county, or local elected office;
    7. Those employed by a State agency responsible for the management 
of natural resources, land or water;
    8. Those employed as academicians by a natural resource management 
or natural sciences organization (i.e., museum, university); or
    9. Those employed by the local government.
    Nomination packages should contain the following information:
    1. Name of Resource Advisory Council to be considered for;
    2. Specific area of interest nominee seeks to represent;
    3. Full name of nominee;
    4. Business address;
    5. Home address;
    6. Mailing address;
    7. Business phone;
    8. Home phone;
    9. Email address;
    10. Occupation/title;
    11. Education;
    12. Work history;
    13. Career/education/experience highlights;
    14. Experience or knowledge of the Council's geographic area of 
jurisdiction;
    15. Experience working with disparate groups to achieve 
collaborative solutions;
    16. Any BLM permits, leases or licenses held by nominee;
    17. Whether or not nominee is a registered lobbyist;
    18. Original signature and date;
    19. Two letters of reference from interests or organizations to be 
represented; and
    20. A current resume.
    A group nominating more than one person should indicate a preferred 
order of appointment.
    Members are expected to attend all scheduled PAWG meetings. Members 
are appointed for 2-year terms and may be reappointed to additional 
terms at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior.
    Additional information about the PAWG, its membership and 
activities, and the nomination process can be found at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/pinedale/pawg.html.

    Note: The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are 
currently federally registered lobbyists to serve on all FACA and 
non-FACA boards, committees or councils.


    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.6-1(c); 43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-17006 Filed 7-11-12; 8:45 am]
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