Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 16, 2011 / Notices 50753 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

[GX11EB00A184000] 

Agency Information Collections 

Activities; The Pecora Award; 

Application and Nomination Process 

AGENCY: United States Geological 

Survey (USGS), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments for 

a new information collection. 

SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological 

Survey) will ask the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve the information collection (IC) 

described below. As required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and 

as part of our continuing efforts to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, we invite the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on this IC. 

After public review, we will submit an 

information request to the Office of 

Management and Budget for review and 

consideration for approval. Please note 

that we may not conduct or sponsor and 

a person is not required to respond to 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

DATES: To ensure that we are able to 

consider your comments to this IC, we 

must receive them on or before October 

17, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments and 

suggestions on this IC to the USGS 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 

Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 807, 

Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648–7197 

(phone); 703–648–6853 (fax); or 

cbartlett@usgs.gov (e-mail). Please 

reference Information Collection 1028– 

NEW Pecora Award in the subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this IC, please contact the U.S. 

Geological Survey, Tina Pruett, MS–517, 

12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 

20192 (mail), by telephone (703)-648– 

4585, or tpruett@usgs.gov (e-mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The William T. Pecora Award is 

presented annually to individuals or 

groups that make outstanding 

contributions toward understanding the 

earth by means of remote sensing. The 

award is sponsored jointly by the 

Department of the Interior (DOI) and the 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

In 1974 the Pecora award was 

established in honor of Dr. William T. 

Pecora, former Director of the U.S. 

Geological Survey, Under Secretary, 

Department of the Interior and a 

motivating force behind the 

establishment of a program for civil 

remote sensing of the earth from space. 

The purpose of the award is to recognize 

individuals or groups working in the 

field of remote sensing of the earth. 

National and international nominations 

are accepted from the public and private 

sector individuals, teams, organizations, 

and professional societies. 

Nomination packages include three 

sections: (A) Cover Sheet, (B) Summary 

Statement, and (C) Supplemental 

Materials. The cover sheet includes 

professional contact information. The 

Summary Statement is limited to two 

pages and describes the nominee’s 

achievements in the scientific and 

technical remote sensing community, 

contributions leading to successful 

practical applications of remote sensing, 

and/or major breakthroughs in remote 

sensing science or technology. 

Nominations may include up to 10 

pages of supplemental information such 

as resume, publications list, and/or 

letters of endorsement. 

The award consists of a citation and 

plaque, which are presented to the 

recipient at an appropriate public forum 

by the Secretary of the Interior and the 

NASA Administrator or their 

representatives. The name of the 

recipient is also inscribed on permanent 

plaques, which are displayed by the 

sponsoring agencies. 

II. Data 

OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW. 

Title: The Pecora Award; Application 

and Nomination Process. 

Type of Request: This is a new 

collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; businesses and other 

academic and non-profit institutions; 

State, local and tribal governments. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 20. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

20. 

Estimated Time per Response: 10 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 200. 

III. Request for Comments 

We invite comments concerning this 

IC on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the agency to perform its duties, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimate of the burden of 

the proposed collection of information; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. Before including your 

address, phone number, e-mail 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 anytime. While you 

can ask OMB in your comment to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that will be done. 

Dated: August 9, 2011. 

Bruce Quirk, 

Program Coordinator, Land Remote Sensing 

Program, U.S. Geological Survey. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20821 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNM922000–11–L13200000–EL0000; 

OKNM 126630] 

Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal 

Exploration License Application OKNM 

126630, Oklahoma 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral 

Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the 

Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act 

of 1976, and to the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) regulations, all 

interested parties are hereby invited to 

participate with Vale Exploration USA, 

Inc., on a pro rata cost-sharing basis, in 

a program for the exploration of coal 

deposits owned by the United States of 

America in lands located in LeFlore and 

Haskell Counties, Oklahoma. 

DATES: This notice of invitation will be 

published in the Poteau Daily News 

newspaper once each week for 2 

consecutive weeks beginning the week 

of August 22, 2011 and in the Federal 

Register. Any party electing to 

participate in this exploration program 

must send written notice referencing the 

Exploration License Application serial 

number OKNM 126630 to both the BLM 

and Vale Exploration USA, Inc., as 

provided in the ADDRESSES section 


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below no later than 30 days after 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register or 10 calendar days after the 

last publication of this notice in the 

Poteau Daily News newspaper, 

whichever is later. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed 

exploration plan (case file OKNM 

126630) are available for review from 9 

a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday: 

BLM New Mexico State Office, 301 

Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico; 

and BLM, Oklahoma Field Office, 7906 

East 33rd Street Suite 101, Tulsa, 

Oklahoma. 

The written notice should be sent to 

the following addresses: State Director, 

BLM New Mexico State Office, P. O. 

Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 

87502–0115 and Vale Exploration USA, 

Inc., 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, 

Delaware 19801. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida 

T. Viarreal at 505–954–2163, 

iviarrea@blm.gov or Powell King (505) 

954–2160, pking@blm.gov. 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 

individuals during normal business 

hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 

or question with the above individuals. 

You will receive a reply during normal 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the exploration program is to 

gain structural and quality information 

about the coal. The BLM regulations at 

43 CFR part 3410 require the 

publication of an invitation to 

participate in the coal exploration in the 

Federal Register. The Federal coal 

resources included in the exploration 

license application are located in the 

following described lands in LeFlore 

and Haskell Counties, Oklahoma, and 

are described as follows: 

Hartford Exploration Area, LeFlore County, 

Oklahoma 

Indian Meridian 

T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 

Sec. 24, E1⁄2, SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 25, All; 

Sec. 36, All, less Lot 1. 

T. 6 N., R. 26 E., 

Sec. 14, All; 

Sec. 15, All; 

Sec. 16, All; 

Sec. 17, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, S1⁄2, and 

SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 19, lots 1–4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and 

E1⁄2W1⁄2; 

Sec. 20, All; 

Sec. 21, All; 

Sec. 22, All; 

Sec. 23, All; 

Sec. 25, All; 

Sec. 28, N1⁄2N1⁄2, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and 

NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 29, All; 

Sec. 30, lots 1–4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and 

E1⁄2W1⁄2; 

Sec. 31, lots 1–4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and 

E1⁄2W1⁄2; 

Sec. 32, All. 

T. 6 N., R. 27 E., 

Sec. 7, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 8, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 9, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 10, lots 3–4, inclusive, and W1⁄2SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 15, lots 1–4, inclusive, and W1⁄2W1⁄2; 

Sec. 16, All; 

Sec. 17, All; 

Sec. 18, All; 

Sec. 19, All; 

Sec. 20, All; 

Sec. 21, All; 

Sec. 22, lots 1–4, inclusive, and W1⁄2W1⁄2. 

Containing 16,313.44 acres, more or less. 

Lafayette Exploration Area, Haskell County, 

Oklahoma 

Indian Meridian 

T. 8 N., R. 21 E., 

Sec. 22, S1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 23, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and S1⁄2; 

Sec. 24, SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and 

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 25, All; 

Sec. 26, All; 

Sec. 27, E1⁄2, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, E1⁄2W1⁄2, and 

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 28, E1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 33, E1⁄2W1⁄2, and E1⁄2; 

Sec. 34, All; 

Sec. 35, All; 

Sec. 36, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and W1⁄2. 

T. 8 N., R. 22 E., 

Sec. 28, All; 

Sec. 29, E1⁄2, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, less lot 1; 

Sec. 30, lots 2–4, inclusive, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and 

S1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 31, lots 1–2, inclusive, NE1⁄4, and 

E1⁄2NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 32, N1⁄2N1⁄2, and S1⁄2NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 33, N1⁄2NW1⁄4. 

Containing 6,927.92 acres, more or less. 

The proposed exploration program is 

fully described in, and will be 

conducted pursuant to, an exploration 

plan to be approved by the BLM. 

Authority: 43 CFR 3410.2–1(c)(1). 

Michael Tupper, 

Acting Deputy State Director, Minerals. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20781 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNM922000 L13200000.EL0000; NMNM 

124051] 

Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal 

Exploration License Application 

NMNM–124051, New Mexico 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral 

Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the 

Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act 

of 1976, and to Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) regulations, all 

interested parties are invited to 

participate with the BHP–Billiton/San 

Juan Coal Company, on a pro rata costsharing basis, in a program for the 

exploration of coal deposits owned by 

the United States of America in lands 

located in San Juan County, New 

Mexico. 

DATES: This notice of invitation will be 

published in The (Farmington) Daily 

Times newspaper once each week for 2 

consecutive weeks beginning the week 

of August 22, 2011 and in the Federal 

Register. Any party electing to 

participate in this exploration program 

must send written notice referencing the 

Exploration License Application serial 

number NMNM 124051 to both the BLM 

and BHP–Billiton/San Juan Coal 

Company as provided in the ADDRESSES

section below no later than 30 days after 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register or 10 calendar days after the 

last publication of this notice in The 

Daily Times newspaper, whichever is 

later. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed 

exploration plan (case file number 

NMNM–124051) are available for review 

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday: BLM, New Mexico State Office, 

301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New 

Mexico; and BLM, Farmington Field 

Office, 1235 La Plata Highway, Suite A, 

Farmington, New Mexico. The written 

notice should be sent to the following 

addresses: State Director, BLM, New 

Mexico State Office, P.O. Box 27115, 

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502–0115 and 

BHP–Billiton/San Juan Coal Company, 

P.O. Box 561, Waterflow, New Mexico 

87421. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Rivera at (505) 954–2162, 

lrivera@blm.gov; or Powell King at (505) 

954–2160, pking@blm.gov. 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, to leave a message 

or question with the above individual. 

You will receive a reply during normal 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the exploration program is to 

gain structural and quality information 

about the coal. The BLM regulations at 

43 CFR 3410 require the publication of 


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