[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96032-96033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31620]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Docket No. ONRR-2012-0003; DS63602000 DR2000000.PX8000 178D0102R2]


U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Multi-
Stakeholder Group (USEITI MSG) Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, 
Interior.

ACTION: Meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next three meetings of the United 
States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Multi-
Stakeholder Group (MSG) Advisory Committee.

DATES AND TIMES:  The three meetings in 2017 will occur on February 1-
2, June 7-8, and November 15-16, in Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, unless we indicate otherwise at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca, where we will post agendas, meeting logistics, and meeting 
materials prior to the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The first two meetings will be held in the South Penthouse 
of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building located at 
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, and the third meeting will be 
held in Room 5160 at the same location. Members of the public may 
attend in person or view documents and presentations under discussion 
via WebEx at http://bit.ly/1cR9W6t and listen to the proceedings at 
telephone number 1-888-455-2910 and International Toll number 210-839-
8953 (passcode: 7741096).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Wilson, USEITI Secretariat, 
1849 C Street NW., MS 4211, Washington, DC 20240. You may also contact 
the USEITI Secretariat via email to [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 serve as the USEITI multi-stakeholder group. More information about 
the Committee, including its charter, is available at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca.
    Meeting Agendas: At the February 1-2, 2017, meeting the MSG will 
discuss and decide scope, approaches to the Independent Administrator's 
(IA) recommendations regarding Reporting and Reconciliation, and the 
first phase of additions and updates to the USEITI Data Portal for the 
2017 USEITI Report. The June 7-8, 2017, meeting agenda will include the 
MSG discussion of the IA draft Executive Summary and the second phase 
of additions and updates to the USEITI Data Portal for the 2017 USEITI 
Report. At the November 15-16, 2017, meeting the MSG will discuss and 
approve the final 2017 USEITI Report and the 2018 Annual Workplan. The 
USEITI Secretariat, which is the administrator for USEITI, will post 
the final agendas and materials for all meetings on the USEITI MSG Web 
site at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca. All Committee meetings are open to the 
public.
    Whenever possible, we encourage those participating by telephone to 
gather in conference rooms in order to share teleconference lines. 
Please plan to dial into the meeting and/or log into WebEx at least 10-
15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to avoid possible 
technical difficulties. We will accommodate individuals with special 
needs whenever possible. If you require special assistance (such as an 
interpreter for the hearing impaired), please notify Department of the 
Interior staff in advance of the meeting at 202-208-0272 or via email 
to [email protected].
    We will post the minutes from these proceedings on the USEITI MSG 
Web site at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca and they will also be available for 
public inspection and copying at our office at the Stewart Lee Udall 
Department of the Interior Building in Washington, DC by contacting 
Department of the Interior staff via email to [email protected] or by 
telephone at 202-208-0272. For more information on USEITI, visit 
www.doi.gov/eiti.

    Dated: December 13, 2016.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue.
[FR Doc. 2016-31620 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
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