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g. Whether a local BIA office serves or
performs activities relative to the tract;
h. Whether the tract is located within
an original or other reservation
boundary;
i. Whether the tract is adjacent to a
reservation boundary;
j. The distance of the tract from a
reservation boundary if not within or
adjacent to a reservation boundary;
k. Whether tribal jurisdiction is
recognized by other tribes, counties,
and/or states; and;
l. Whether there are competing claims
of jurisdiction over the tract involving
other tribes, including past or current
litigation.
The above factors are intended to be
applied on a case-by-case basis in an
uncomplicated fashion, recognizing the
unique goals and parameters of the
Cobell Settlement Agreement and the
Claims Resolution Act of 2010.
3. Looking Beyond 2022. The Program
anticipates that more than 4 million
equivalent purchasable fractionated
acres may still exist after it fully
expends the Consolidation Fund, which
is expected to occur by November 24,
2022 (the date by which the Settlement
dictates that any remaining funds be
returned to the U.S. Department of the
Treasury). Even with the Program’s
significant progress to date—and the
results expected through 2022—
fractionation will continue to be an
extremely complicated, ongoing
problem in the long term. The
Department will continue to work with
Indian Country to explore options for
land consolidation and requests tribal
input and ideas on potential solutions
and options for addressing long-term
fractionation.
IV. Additional Resources
The Land Buy-Back Program for
Tribal Nations’ 2016 Status Report and
additional information about the BuyBack Program is available at: http://
www.doi.gov/buybackprogram. In
addition, landowners can contact the
Trust Beneficiary Call Center at 888–
678–6836 or visit their local Office of
the Special Trustee for American
Indians (OST) to ask questions about
their land or purchase offers, and learn
about financial planning resources.
More information and detailed
frequently asked questions are available
at https://www.doi.gov/
buybackprogram/FAQ to help
individuals make informed decisions
about their land.
Authority
This notice is published pursuant to
the Claims Resolution Act of 2010,
Public Law 111–291, 124 Stat. 3064

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(2010) and the Cobell Settlement
Agreement, Cobell v. Salazar, No.
1:96CV01285–JR (D. DC Dec. 7, 2009).
John H. McClanahan,
Director, Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal
Nations.
[FR Doc. 2017–07417 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCON06000–L16100000–DR0000–17X]

Notice of Public Meeting for the
Dominguez-Escalante National
Conservation Area Advisory Council,
Colorado
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) DominguezEscalante National Conservation Area
(NCA) Advisory Council will meet as
indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held May 3,
2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Public
comments regarding matters on the
agenda will be held at 4:15 p.m. and
5:30 p.m.
Any adjustments to this meeting
schedule will be advertised on the
Dominguez-Escalante NCA RMP Web
site: http://1.usa.gov/1qKkMVi.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530
Gunnison River Drive, Delta, CO 81416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Collin Ewing, Advisory Council
Designated Federal Official, 2815 H
Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506. Phone:
(970) 244–3049. Email: [email protected].
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf may call the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The Service is
available 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to leave a message or question
with the above individual. You will
receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tenmember Council advises the Secretary
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with the Resource
Management Plan (RMP) process for the
Dominguez-Escalante NCA and
Dominguez Canyon Wilderness.
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Topics of discussion during the
meeting will include presentations from
BLM staff on implementation of the
approved RMP, the process for
development of new trails, and public
comments.
The meeting is open to the public,
and the agenda allocates time, as
identified above, for public comments.
Depending on the number of persons
wishing to comment and time available,
the time for individual oral comments
may be limited at the discretion of the
chair. The public may also present
written comments to the Council at the
meeting.
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.
Gregory P. Shoop,
BLM Colorado Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 2017–07372 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWO220000.L10200000.PK0000]

Renewal of Approved Information
Collection; OMB Control No. 1004–
0041
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) invites public
comments on, and plans to request
approval to continue, the collection of
information from applicants for grazing
permits and leases, and from holders of
grazing permits and leases. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has
assigned control number 1004–0041 to
this information collection.
DATES: Please submit comments on the
proposed information collection by June
12, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by mail, fax, or electronic
mail.
Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C
SUMMARY:

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Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention:
Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240.
Fax: To Jean Sonneman at 202–245–
0050.
Electronic mail: [email protected].
Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0041’’
regardless of the form of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly Hackett, at 202–912–7216.
Persons who use a telecommunication
device for the deaf may call the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339, to
leave a message for Ms. Hackett.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies be given an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)).
This notice identifies an information
collection that the BLM plans to submit
to OMB for approval. The Paperwork
Reduction Act provides that an agency
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of
information, you are not obligated to
respond.
The BLM will request a 3-year term of
approval for this information collection
activity. Comments are invited on: (1)
The need for the collection of
information for the performance of the
functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy
of the agency’s burden estimates; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and

(4) ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents, such
as use of automated means of collection
of the information. A summary of the
public comments will accompany our
submission of the information collection
requests to OMB.
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. The following information is
provided for the information collection:
Title: Authorizing Grazing Use (43
CFR subparts 4110 and 4130).
Forms:
• Form 4130–1, Grazing Schedule—
Grazing Application;
• Form 4130–1a, Grazing Preference
Transfer Application and Preference
Application (Base Property Preference
Attachment and Assignment);
• Form 4130–1b, Grazing Application
Supplemental Information;
• Form 4130–3a, Automated Grazing
Application;
• Form 4130–4, Application for
Exchange-of-Use Grazing Agreement;
and
• Form 4130–5, Actual Grazing Use
Report.
OMB Control Number: 1004–0041.
Abstract: The BLM is required by the
Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315—
315r) and Subchapter IV of the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act (43
U.S.C. 1751–1753) to manage domestic
livestock grazing on public lands
consistent with land use plans, the
principles of multiple use and sustained
yield, and other relevant factors.
Compliance with these statutory
provisions necessitates collection of
information on matters such as
permittee and lessee qualifications for a
grazing permit or lease, base property
used in conjunction with public lands,
and the actual use of public lands for
domestic livestock grazing.
Frequency of Collection: The BLM
collects the information on Forms 4130–
1, 4130–1a, 4130–1b, and 4130–4 on
occasion. The BLM collects the
information on Forms 4130–3a and
4130–5 annually. Responses are
required in order to obtain or retain a
benefit.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: Any U.S. citizen or
validly licensed business may apply for
a BLM grazing permit or lease. The BLM
administers nearly 18,000 permits and
leases for grazing domestic livestock, at
least part of the year on public lands.
Most permits and leases are in effect for
10 years and are renewable if the BLM
determines that the terms and
conditions of the expiring permit or
lease are being met.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 33,610
responses and 7,703 hours annually.
Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs:
$8,000.
Estimates of the burdens are itemized
below:

Type of response

Number of
responses

Time per
response
(minutes)

A.

B.

C.

Total hours
D.
(Column B ×
Column C)

Grazing Schedule—Grazing Application 43 CFR 4130.1–1, Form 4130–1 ...............................
Grazing Preference Application and Preference Transfer Application (Base Property Preference Attachment and Assignment, 43 CFR 4110.1(c), 4110.2–1(c), 4110.2–3, and
4130.8–3, Form 4130–1a and related nonform information ....................................................
Grazing Application Supplemental Information, 43 CFR 4110.1 and 4130.7 Form 4130–1b ....
Automated Grazing Application, 43 CFR 4130.4 Form 4130–3a ...............................................
Application for Exchange-of-Use Grazing Agreement, (43 CFR 4130.6–1), Form 4130–4 .......
Actual Grazing Use Report, 43 CFR 4130.3–2(d) Form 4130–5 ...............................................

3,000

15

750

800
800
14,000
10
15,000

35
30
10
18
15

467
400
2,333
3
3,750

Totals ....................................................................................................................................

33,610

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Authorities
The authorities for this action are the
Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315–
315r), Subchapter IV of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act (43
U.S.C. 1751–1753), and the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521).
Jean Sonneman,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2017–07369 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[17X LLWO600000.L18200000.XP0000]

2017 National Call for Nominations for
Resource Advisory Councils
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The purpose of this notice is
to request public nominations for the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that
have members whose terms are
scheduled to expire. RACs provide
advice and recommendations to the
BLM on land use planning and
management of the National System of
Public Lands within their geographic
areas.

SUMMARY:

All nominations must be
received no later than May 30, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed
applications for RACs should be sent to
the appropriate BLM offices listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Twinkle Thompson, BLM
Communications, 1849 C Street NW.,
Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240,
202–208–7301.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the
Interior to involve the public in
planning and issues related to
management of lands administered by
the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43
U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
establish 10- to 15-member citizenbased advisory councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). As required by
FACA, RAC membership must be
balanced and representative of the
various interests concerned with the
management of the public lands. The
rules governing RACs are found at 43

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CFR subpart 1784 and include the
following three membership categories:
Category One—Holders of Federal
grazing permits and representatives of
organizations associated with energy
and mineral development, the timber
industry, transportation or rights-ofway, developed outdoor recreation, offhighway vehicle use, and commercial
recreation;
Category Two—Representatives of
nationally or regionally recognized
environmental organizations,
archaeological and historic
organizations, dispersed recreation
activities, and wild horse and burro
organizations; and
Category Three—Representatives of
State, county, or local elected office,
employees of a State agency responsible
for management of natural resources,
representatives of Indian tribes within
or adjacent to the area for which the
council is organized, representatives of
academia who are employed in natural
sciences, and the public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves
or others. Nominees must be residents
of the State in which the RAC has
jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate
nominees based on their education,
training, experience, and knowledge of
the geographic area of the RAC.
Nominees should demonstrate a
commitment to collaborative resource
decision-making.
The following must accompany all
nominations:
—Letters of reference from represented
interests or organizations;
—A completed Resource Advisory
Council application; and
—Any other information that addresses
the nominee’s qualifications.
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM
State offices will issue press releases
providing additional information for
submitting nominations, with specifics
about the number and categories of
member positions available for each
RAC in the state.
Before including any address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in the
application, nominees should be aware
this information may be made publicly
available at any time. While the
nominee can ask to withhold the
personal identifying information from
public review, BLM cannot guarantee
that it will be able to do so.
Nominations and completed
applications for RACs should be sent to
the appropriate BLM offices listed
below:

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Arizona
Arizona RAC
Amber Cargile, BLM Arizona State
Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite
800, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602–417–9448.
California
California Desert District Advisory
Council
Steve Razo, BLM California Desert
District, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los
Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553, 951–
697–5217.
Northern California RAC
Jeff Fontana, BLM Northern California
District, 2550 Riverside Drive,
Susanville, CA 96130, 530–252–5332.
Colorado
Rocky Mountain RAC
Amber Iannella, BLM Royal Gorge
Field Office, 3028 East Main Street,
Can˜on City, CO 81212, 480–622–1912.
Northwest RAC
David Boyd, BLM Northwest District
Office, 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt,
CO 81652, 970–876–9008.
Southwest RAC
Shannon Borders, BLM Southwest
District Office, 2465 South Townsend
Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, 970–240–
5399.
Idaho
Boise District RAC
Michael Williamson, BLM Boise
District Office, 3948 South Development
Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, 208–384–
3393.
Coeur d’Alene District RAC
Suzanne Endsley, BLM Coeur d’Alene
District Office, 3815 Schreiber Way,
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815, 208–769–
5004.
Idaho Falls District RAC
Sarah Wheeler, BLM Idaho Falls
District Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive,
Idaho Falls, ID 83401, 208–524–7550.
Twin Falls District RAC
Heather Tiel-Nelson, BLM Twin Falls
District Office, 2878 Addison Avenue
East, Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208–736–
2352.
Montana and Dakotas
Central Montana RAC
Jonathan Moor, BLM Lewistown Field
Office, 920 Northeast Main Street,
Lewistown, MT 59457, 406–538–1943.

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