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research. This notification covers 

activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a 5-year period. 

Applicant: Texas A&M University, Dr. 

Randall Davis, Galveston, TX; PRT– 

078744 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit to authorize take by harassment, 

behavior monitoring, and photoidentification activities of up to 200 

wild northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris 

kenyoni), and opportunistic salvage and 

necropsy of sea otter carcasses, for the 

purpose of scientific research. This 

notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Concurrent with publishing this 

notice in the Federal Register, we are 

forwarding copies of the above 

applications to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and the Committee of 

Scientific Advisors for their review. 

Dated: January 7, 2011. 

Brenda Tapia, 

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2011–654 Filed 1–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Proclaiming Certain Lands, Lots 15 

and 16 Acquisition, as an Addition to 

the Bay Mills Indian Reservation for 

the Bay Mills Indian Community of 

Michigan 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Reservation 

Proclamation. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

that the Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs proclaimed approximately 2 

acres, more or less, to be added to the 

Bay Mills Indian Reservation for the Bay 

Mills Indian Community of Michigan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben 

Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Division of Real Estate Services, Mail 

Stop 4639–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 

208–7737. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Notice is published in the exercise of 

authority delegated by the Secretary of 

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— 

Indian Affairs by part 209 of the 

Departmental Manual. 

A proclamation was issued according 

with Section 7 of the Act of June 18, 

1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for 

the land described below. The land was 

proclaimed to be an addition to the Bay 

Mills Indian Reservation and part of the 

Bay Mills Indian Community of 

Michigan for the exclusive use of 

Indians on that Reservation who are 

entitled to reside at the Reservation by 

enrollment or tribal membership. 

Bay Mills Indian Community 

Reservation, Lots 15 and 16 Acquisition, 

Township of Bay Mills, Chippewa 

County, State of Michigan. Lots 15 and 

16, Spectacle Lake Subdivision, Part of 

Government Lot 1, Section 13, 

Township 47 North, Range 3 West, Bay 

Mills Township, Chippewa County, 

Michigan, according to the recorded Plat 

thereof, as recorded in Liber 9 of Plats, 

Page 19, Chippewa County records. 

The above-described lands contain a 

total of 2 acres, more or less, which are 

subject to all valid rights, reservations, 

rights-of-way, and easements of record. 

This proclamation does not affect title 

to the land described above, nor does it 

affect any valid existing easements for 

public roads and highways, public 

utilities and for railroads and pipelines 

and any other rights-of-way or 

reservations of record. 

Dated: September 22, 2010. 

Larry Echo Hawk, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–614 Filed 1–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Proclaiming Certain Lands, Golf 

Course Acquisition, as an Addition to 

the Bay Mills Indian Reservation for 

the Bay Mills Indian Community of 

Michigan 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Reservation 

Proclamation. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

that the Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs proclaimed approximately 40 

acres, more or less, to be added to the 

Bay Mills Indian Reservation for the Bay 

Mills Indian Community of Michigan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben 

Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Division of Real Estate Services, Mail 

Stop 4639–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 

208–7737. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Notice is published in the exercise of 

authority delegated by the Secretary of 

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— 

Indian Affairs by part 209 of the 

Departmental Manual. 

A proclamation was issued according 

with Section 7 of the Act of June 18, 

1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for 

the land described below. The land was 

proclaimed to be an addition to the Bay 

Mills Indian Reservation and part of the 

Bay Mills Indian Community of 

Michigan for the exclusive use of 

Indians on that Reservation who are 

entitled to reside at the Reservation by 

enrollment or tribal membership. 

Bay Mills Indian Community 

Reservation, Golf Course Acquisition, 

Michigan Meridan, Superior Township, 

Chippewa County, Michigan. Southeast 

One Quarter (SE 1⁄4) of the Northwest 

One Quarter (NW 1⁄4) of Section 6, 

Township 46 North, Range 2 West, 

Michigan (40 acres). 

The above-described lands contain a 

total of 40 acres, more or less, which are 

subject to all valid rights, reservations, 

rights-of-way, and easements of record. 

This proclamation does not affect title 

to the land described above, nor does it 

affect any valid existing easements for 

public roads and highways, public 

utilities and for railroads and pipelines 

and any other rights-of-way or 

reservations of record. 

Larry Echo Hawk, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–616 Filed 1–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Proclaiming Certain Lands, Lot 32 

Acquisition, as an Addition to the Bay 

Mills Indian Reservation for the Bay 

Mills Indian Community of Michigan 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Reservation 

Proclamation. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

that the Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs proclaimed approximately 1 

acre, more or less, to be added to the 

Bay Mills Indian Reservation for the Bay 

Mills Indian Community of Michigan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben 

Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Division of Real Estate Services, Mail 

Stop 4639–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 

208–7737. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Notice is published in the exercise of 

authority delegated by the Secretary of 

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— 


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Indian Affairs by part 209 of the 

Departmental Manual. 

A proclamation was issued according 

with Section 7 of the Act of June 18, 

1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for 

the land described below. The land was 

proclaimed to be an addition to the Bay 

Mills Indian Reservation and part of the 

Bay Mills Indian Community of 

Michigan for the exclusive use of 

Indians on that Reservation who are 

entitled to reside at the Reservation by 

enrollment or tribal membership. 

Bay Mills Indian Community 

Reservation, Lot 32 Acquisition, 

Michigan Meridian, Township of Bay 

Mills, Chippewa County, Michigan. 

Lot 32, Spectacle Lake Subdivision, Part 

of Government Lot 1, Section 13, 

Township 47 North, range 3 West, Bay 

Mills Township, Chippewa County, 

according to the recorded Plat thereof, 

as recorded in Liber 9 of Plats, page 19, 

Chippewa County records. 

The above-described land contains a 

total of 1 acre, more or less, which is 

subject to all valid rights, reservations, 

rights-of-way, and easements of record. 

This proclamation does not affect title 

to the land described above, nor does it 

affect any valid existing easements for 

public roads and highways, public 

utilities and for railroads and pipelines 

and any other rights-of-way or 

reservations of record. 

Dated: September 22, 2010. 

Larry Echo Hawk, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–612 Filed 1–12–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLOR9320000–L10200000.PH0000; HAG11– 

0053] 

Call for Nominations for Advisory 

Groups 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory 

Council Call for Nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior 

requests public nominations for persons 

to serve on Oregon/Washington Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) Resource 

Advisory Councils, Committees, and 

Boards. Citizens who serve on these 

groups provide advice and 

recommendations to the BLM on land 

use planning and management of the 

National System of Public Lands within 

their geographic areas, the selection and 

prioritization of projects funded under 

Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self-Determination Act, and 

management options for specific 

National Landscape Conservation 

System (NLCS) sites. The BLM will 

accept public nominations for 30 days 

after the publication of this notice. 

DATES: All nominations must be 

received no later than February 14, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: For the addresses of 

councils seeking nominations, please 

refer to the section titled 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam 

Robbins, Public Affairs Specialist, 

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon 

State Office, Division of 

Communications, 333 SW. First 

Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, (503) 

808–6306. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1739) 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 directs the Secretary to 

establish citizen-based advisory 

councils that are consistent with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA). As required by FACA, council 

membership must be balanced and 

representative of the various interests 

concerned with the management of 

public lands. The rules governing 

advisory committees are found at 43 

CFR subpart 1784. 

Regional Resource Advisory Councils 

(RAC) seek nominations in three 

categories: 

Category One—Holders of Federal 

grazing permits, representatives of 

organizations associated with energy 

and mineral development, 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; 

representatives and 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. 

The National Historic Oregon Trail 

Interpretive Center Advisory Board 

seeks representatives of: Federal, 

county, and local governments; trail 

advocacy groups; the local business 

community; and the public-at-large. 

The Steens Mountain Advisory 

Council seeks a member of the Burns 

Paiute Tribe. 

County Payment RACs seek 

nominations for these three categories: 

Category One—Representatives of 

organized labor or non-timber forest 

product harvester groups; commercial or 

developed outdoor recreation activities 

or off-highway vehicle users; energy and 

mineral development interests or 

commercial or recreational fishing 

interests; commercial timber industry; 

or holders of Federal grazing permits or 

other land permits, or nonindustrial 

private forest land owners within the 

area for which the committee is 

organized. 

Category Two—Representatives of 

nationally, regionally or locally 

recognized environmental 

organizations; dispersed recreational 

activities; archaeological and historical 

interests; or nationally or regionally 

recognized wild horse and burro interest 

groups, wildlife or hunting 

organizations, or watershed 

associations. 

Category Three—Persons who hold 

State elected office (or a designee); hold 

county or local elected office; represent 

American Indian tribes within or 

adjacent to the committee area; 

represent the affected public-at-large; or 

area school officials or teachers. 

Individuals may nominate themselves 

or others. Nominees must be residents 

of the state or region in which the 

council has jurisdiction. The BLM will 

evaluate nominees based on their 

education, training, experience, and 

knowledge of the geographical area of 

the council. Nominees should 

demonstrate a commitment to 

collaborative resource decision-making. 

A Presidential Memorandum prohibits 

individuals who are currently Federallyregistered lobbyists from being 

appointed to any FACA or non-FACA 

boards, committees, or councils. All 

nominations must include: (1) Letters of 

reference from the stakeholder interest 

area to be represented; (2) a completed 

background information nomination 

form; and (3) other information that 

addresses the nominee’s qualifications. 

The BLM Oregon/Washington State 

Office will issue press releases 

providing additional information for 

submitting nominations, with specifics 

about the number and categories of 

member positions available for each 

council. Nominations should be sent to 


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