[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25703-25704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10115]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. ONRR-2012-0003; DS63602000 DR2000000.PX8000 167D0102R2]


U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Public 
Outreach

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the public outreach session/webinar 
regarding the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative 
(USEITI) to increase awareness and dissemination of the 2015 USEITI 
Report and the benefits of EITI.

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DATES: The public outreach session/webinar will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
ET on May 3, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The public outreach session/webinar will be held in the 
Rachel Carson Room of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior 
Building located at 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Members of 
the public may attend in person or view documents and presentations 
under discussion via Live Meeting Net Conference at https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/. If joining via Live Meeting Net 
Conference: Enter conference number PW7730142 and audience passcode 
7741096, and listen to the proceedings at telephone number 1-888-455-
2910 and international toll number 210-839-8953 (passcode: 7741096).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosita Compton Christian, USEITI 
Secretariat; 1849 C Street NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC 20240. You may 
also contact the USEITI Secretariat via email at [email protected], by 
phone at 202-208-0272 or by fax at 202-513-0682.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of the Interior 
established the USEITI Advisory Committee (Committee) on July 26, 2012, 
to oversee the domestic implementation of this voluntary, global 
initiative designed to increase transparency and accountability in the 
governance of extractive industries revenue management. More 
information about the Committee, including its charter, and public 
meetings can be found at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca.
    This Public Outreach session/webinar will provide the public 
awareness of EITI and its benefits, update stakeholders on status of 
U.S. compliance with the global standard, and demonstrate the 
interactive on-line 2015 first annual USEITI Report. The USEITI Report 
can be found at https://useiti.doi.gov/. This session will also provide 
an opportunity for public comment on the First Annual USEITI Report.
    Background: In September 2011, President Barack Obama announced the 
United States' commitment to participate in the Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative. Implementing EITI is a signature initiative of 
the U.S. National Action Plans for an Open Government Partnership. EITI 
offers a voluntary framework for companies and governments to publicly 
disclose in parallel the revenues paid and received for extraction of 
oil, gas, and minerals. The design of each framework is country-
specific and is developed through a multi-year, consensus-based process 
by a multi-stakeholder group comprised of government, industry, and 
civil society representatives. President Obama named Secretary of the 
Interior the U.S. Senior Official responsible for implementing USEITI. 
The U.S. achieved Candidate Country status on March 14, 2014. USEITI 
published its First Annual Report on December 16, 2015. For further 
information on EITI, please visit the USEITI Web page at http://www.doi.gov/EITI.

    Dated: April 22, 2016.
Gregory Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2016-10115 Filed 4-28-16; 8:45 am]
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