30-day FR Notice

51600

Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 168 / Friday, August 29, 2014 / Notices

Proposed Authorization
The Service proposes to issue
BlueCrest Energy, Inc., Apache Alaska
Corporation, and SAExploration, Inc.,
LLC, individual IHAs for the nonlethal,
incidental, unintentional take by Level
B harassment of small numbers of
northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni) in the Southcentral Alaska
stock during industry exploration
activities in the lower Cook Inlet of
Alaska, as described in this document
and in their individual applications. We
neither anticipate nor propose
authorization for take by injury or death.
The final IHAs would be effective for 1
year after the date of issuance.
Authorization for incidental take
beyond the period specified in the final
IHA will require application for a new
IHA.
The final IHA for each applicant will
also incorporate the mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
described in this proposal. The
applicants will be expected and
required to implement and fully comply
with those requirements. These IHAs
will not authorize the intentional take of
northern sea otters, nor take by injury or
death.
If the nature or level of activity
changes or exceeds that described in
this proposal and in the individual
applications for IHAs, or the nature or
level of take exceeds that projected in
this proposal, the Service will
reevaluate its findings. The Secretary
may modify, suspend, or revoke these
authorizations if the findings are not
accurate or the mitigation, monitoring,
and reporting requirements described
herein are not being met.

wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Request for Public Comments
The Service requests interested
persons to submit comments and
information concerning these proposed
IHAs. Consistent with section
101(a)(5)(D)(iii) of the MMPA, we are
opening the comment period on this
proposed authorization for 30 days (see
DATES).
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

VerDate Mar<15>2010

15:25 Aug 28, 2014

Jkt 232001

Dated: August 1, 2014.
Geoffrey L. Haskett,
Regional Director, Alaska Region.
[FR Doc. 2014–20618 Filed 8–28–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[DR.5A211.IA000413]

Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for Federal
Acknowledgment of Tribes
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is
submitting to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval for the
collection of information for Federal
Acknowledgment of Tribes. This
information collection is currently
authorized by OMB Control Number
1076–0104, which expires August 31,
2014.

SUMMARY:

Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 29, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to the
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior at the Office of Management and
Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806
or you may send an email to: OIRA_
[email protected]. Please send a
copy of your comments to R. Lee
Fleming, Director, Office of Federal
Acknowledgment, Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution
Avenue NW., MS–34B SIB, Washington,
DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 219–3008;
email: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
R. Lee Fleming, (202) 513–7650.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:

I. Abstract
The Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs held listening sessions in July
and August 2013 and consultation
sessions in July and August 2014 to
receive feedback on ways to improve the
Department’s process for acknowledging
an Indian tribe, as set forth in 25 CFR
83. The Assistant Secretary is currently
in the process of revising the process for
acknowledging an Indian tribe;
however, this request for extension for
this information collection request does
not include the suggestions and
feedback from the listening sessions and
consultations. To not stall or delay

PO 00000

Frm 00075

Fmt 4703

Sfmt 4703

potential petitioners that may want to
submit this information, the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs is requesting
an extension of the approval for the
information collection conducted under
25 CFR 83.
The information collection is
conducted under 25 CFR 83, to establish
whether a petitioning group has the
characteristics necessary to be
acknowledged as having a governmentto-government relationship with the
United States. Federal recognition
makes the group eligible for benefits
from the Federal Government. Approval
for this collection expires August 31,
2014. Three forms are used as part of
this information collection.
II. Request for Comments
The Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs requests your comments on this
collection concerning: (a) The necessity
of this information collection for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden (hours and cost)
of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0104.
Title: Documented Petitions for
Federal Acknowledgment as an Indian
Tribe, 25 CFR 83.
Brief Description of Collection:
Submission of this information allows
Office of Federal Acknowledgment
(OFA) to review applications for the
Federal acknowledgment of a group as
an Indian tribe. The acknowledgment

E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM

29AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 168 / Friday, August 29, 2014 / Notices
regulations at 25 CFR 83 contain seven
criteria that unrecognized groups
seeking Federal acknowledgment as
Indian tribes must demonstrate that they
meet. Information collected from
petitioning groups under these
regulations provides anthropological,
genealogical and historical data used by
the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
to establish whether a petitioning group
has the characteristics necessary to be
acknowledged as having a governmentto-government relationship with the
United States. Respondents are not
required to retain copies of the
information submitted to OFA but will
probably maintain copies for their own
use; therefore, there is no recordkeeping
requirement included in this
information collection.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Groups petitioning for
Federal acknowledgment as Indian
tribes.
Number of Respondents: 10 per year,
on average.
Number of Responses: 10 per year, on
average.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Time per Response: 2,075
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
20,750 hours.
Dated: August 26, 2014.
Philip Brinkley,
Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2014–20679 Filed 8–28–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–G1–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWO260000 L10600000 XQ0000]

Wild Horse and Burro Advocacy

Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse
and Burro Advisory Board
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The purpose of this notice is
to solicit public nominations for three
positions on the Wild Horse and Burro
Advisory Board (Board). The Board
provides advice concerning the
management, protection, and control of
wild free-roaming horses and burros on
public lands administered by the
Department of the Interior, through the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and
the Department of Agriculture, through
the U.S. Forest Service.
DATES: Nominations must be post
marked or submitted to the address
listed below no later than October 14,
2014.

wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

SUMMARY:

VerDate Mar<15>2010

15:25 Aug 28, 2014

Jkt 232001

All mail sent via the U.S.
Postal Service should be sent as follows:
Division of Wild Horses and Burros, U.
S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management, 1849 C Street NW.,
Room 2134 LM, Attn: Sarah Bohl, WO
260, Washington, DC 20240. All mail
and packages that are sent via FedEx or
UPS should be addressed as follows:
Division of Wild Horses and Burros, U.
S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management, 20 M Street SE.,
Room 2134 LM, Attn: Sarah Bohl,
Washington, DC 20003. You may also
send a fax to Sarah Bohl at 202–912–
7182, or email her at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Bohl, Wild Horse and Burro
Program Specialist, 202–912–7263.
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the
above individual during normal
business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. You will
receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
of the Board serve without
compensation. However, while away
from their homes or regular places of
business, Board and subcommittee
members engaged in Board or
subcommittee business, approved by the
Designated Federal Official (DFO), may
be allowed travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the
same manner as persons employed
intermittently in government service
under Section 5703 of Title 5 of the
United States Code. Nominations for a
term of 3 years are needed to represent
the following categories of interest:
ADDRESSES:

Veterinary Medicine (Equine Science)
Public Interest (with special
knowledge about protection of wild
horses and burros, management of
wildlife, animal husbandry, or natural
resource management). The Board will
meet one to four times annually. The
DFO may call additional meetings in
connection with special needs for
advice. Individuals may nominate
themselves or others. Any individual or
organization may nominate one or more
persons to serve on the Board.
Nominations will not be accepted
without a complete resume. The
following information must accompany
all nominations for the individual to be
considered for a position:
1. The position(s) for which the
individual wishes to be considered;
2. The individual’s first, middle, and
last name;

PO 00000

Frm 00076

Fmt 4703

Sfmt 4703

51601

3. Business address and phone
number;
4. Home address and phone number;
5. Email address;
6. Present occupation/title and
employer;
7. Education: (colleges, degrees, major
field of study);
8. Career Highlights: Significant
related experience, civic and
professional activities, elected offices
(include prior advisory committee
experience or career achievements
related to the interest to be represented).
Attach additional pages, if necessary;
9. Qualifications: Education, training,
and experience that qualify the
individual to serve on the Board;
10. Experience or knowledge of wild
horse and burro management;
11. Experience or knowledge of horses
or burros (Equine health, training, and
management);
12. Experience in working with
disparate groups to achieve
collaborative solutions (e.g., civic
organizations, planning commissions,
school boards, etc.);
13. Identification of any BLM permits,
leases, or licenses held by the
individual or his or her employer;
14. Indication of whether the
individual is a federally registered
lobbyist; and
15. Explanation of interest in serving
on the Board.
At least one letter of reference sent
from special interests or organizations
the individual may represent, including,
but not limited to, business associates,
friends, co-workers, local, State, and/or
Federal government representatives, or
members of Congress should be
included along with any other
information that is relevant to the
individual’s qualifications.
As appropriate, certain Board
members may be appointed as special
government employees. Special
government employees serve on the
Board without compensation, and are
subject to financial disclosure
requirements in the Ethics in
Government Act and 5 CFR part 2634.
Nominations are to be sent to the
address listed under ADDRESSES above.
Privacy Act Statement: The authority
to request this information is contained
in 5 U.S.C. 301, the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), and 43 CFR part
1784. The appointment officer uses this
information to determine education,
training, and experience related to
possible service on a BLM advisory
council. If you are appointed as an
advisor, the information will be retained
by the appointing official for as long as
you serve. Otherwise, it will be
destroyed 2 years after termination of

E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM

29AUN1