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instructions for submitting comments 

on Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2017–0105. 

• Hard Copy: Submit by U.S. mail or 

hand-delivery to Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: FWS–R2–ES–2017– 

0105; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. 

• Public Meetings: We will also 

accept written and oral comments at 

four public meetings, to be announced. 

We request that you submit comments 

by only the methods described above. 

We will post all information received on 

http://www.regulations.gov. This 

generally means we will post any 

personal information you provide us 

(see Public Availability of Comments). 

Public Availability of Comments 

Written comments we receive become 

part of the public record associated with 

this action. 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 request in your comment that 

we withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. All submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public disclosure in 

their entirety. 

Authority: We provide this notice under 

section 10(c) of the ESA and its 

implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 

17.32) and NEPA and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Amy L. Lueders, 

Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–FAC–2018–N074; FF09F42300– 

FVWF97920900000–XXX] 

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 

Council; Call for Nominations 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Call for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior 

(Secretary) seeks nominations for 

individuals to be considered for 

membership on the Sport Fishing and 

Boating Partnership Council (Council). 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

postmarked by July 24, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Please address your 

nomination letters to Mr. Greg Sheehan, 

Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service. Submit your 

nomination letters via U.S. mail or 

hand-delivery to Linda Friar, Designated 

Federal Officer; Sport Fishing and 

Boating Partnership Council; U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Mailstop 3C016A–FAC; Falls 

Church, VA 22041–3803. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Linda Friar, at the above address, via 

email at linda_friar@fws.gov, or by 

telephone at (703) 358–2056. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Secretary seeks nominations for 

individuals to be considered for 

membership on the Council. The 

Council advises the Secretary, through 

the Director, on aquatic conservation 

endeavors that benefit recreational 

fishery resources and recreational 

boating and that encourage partnerships 

among industry, the public, and 

government. The Council conducts its 

operations in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). The 

Council functions solely as an advisory 

body. Current members’ terms expire 

August 29, 2018. 

Council Duties 

The Council’s duties and 

responsibilities, where applicable, are as 

follows: 

a. Providing advice that will assist the 

Secretary in carrying out the authorities 

of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956. 

b. Fulfilling responsibilities 

established by Executive Order 12962: 

(1) Monitoring specific Federal 

activities affecting aquatic systems and 

the recreational fisheries they support. 

(2) Reviewing and evaluating the 

relation of Federal policies and 

activities to the status and conditions of 

recreational fishery resources. 

c. Recommending policies or 

programs to increase public awareness 

and support for the Sport Fish 

Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. 

d. Recommending policies or 

programs that foster conservation and 

ethics in recreational fishing and 

boating. 

e. Recommending policies or 

programs to stimulate angler and boater 

participation in the conservation and 

restoration of aquatic resources through 

outreach and education. 

f. Advising how the Secretary can 

foster communication and coordination 

among government, industry, anglers, 

boaters, and the public. 

g. Providing recommendations for 

implementation of Secretary’s Order 

3347—Conservation Stewardship and 

Outdoor Recreation, and Secretary’s 

Order 3356—Hunting, Fishing, 

Recreational Shooting, and Wildlife 

Conservation Opportunities and 

Coordination with States, Tribes, and 

Territories. 

h. Providing recommendations for 

implementation of regulatory reform 

initiatives and policies specified in 

section 2 of Executive Order 13777— 

Reducing Regulation and Controlling 

Regulatory Costs; Executive Order 

12866—Regulatory Planning and 

Review, as amended; and section 6 of 

Executive Order 13563—Improving 

Regulation and Regulatory Review. 

Council Makeup 

The Director of the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, and the President of 

the Association of Fish and Wildlife 

Agencies are ex officio members. The 

Council may consist of no more than 18 

members and up to 16 alternates 

appointed by the Secretary for a term 

not to exceed 3 years. Appointees will 

be selected from among, but not limited 

to, the following national interest 

groups: 

a. State fish and wildlife resource 

management agencies (two members— 

one a Director of a coastal State, and one 

a Director of an inland State); 

b. Saltwater and freshwater 

recreational fishing organizations; 

c. Recreational boating organizations; 

d. Recreational fishing and boating 

industries; 

e. Recreational fishery resources 

conservation organizations; 

f. Tribal resource management 

organizations; 

g. Aquatic resource outreach and 

education organizations; and 

h. The tourism industry. 

Nomination Method and Eligibility 

Members will be senior-level 

representatives of recreational fishing, 

boating, and aquatic resources 

conservation organizations, and must 

have the ability to represent their 

designated constituencies. Nominations 

should include a resume that provides 

contact information and a description of 

the nominee’s qualifications that would 

enable the Department of the Interior to 

make an informed decision regarding 

the candidate’s suitability to serve on 

the Council. Current members are 

eligible to be renominated and 

reappointed to the Council. Individuals 

who are federally registered lobbyists 

are ineligible to serve on all FACA and 


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non-FACA boards, committees, or 

councils in an individual capacity. The 

term ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to 

individuals who are appointed to 

exercise their own individual best 

judgment on behalf of the government, 

such as when they are designated 

special Government employees, rather 

than being appointed to represent a 

particular interest. 

Public Disclosure: Before including 

your address, phone number, email 

address, or other personal identifying 

information in your nomination, you 

should be aware that your entire 

nomination—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask us to withhold your 

personal identifying information from 

public review, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. 

Dated: June 20, 2018. 

Ryan K. Zinke, 

Secretary of the Interior. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[FWS–HQ–FAC–2018–N073; FF09F42300– 

FVWF97920900000–XXX] 

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 

Council; Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal. 

SUMMARY: This notice is published in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. Following consultation 

with the General Services 

Administration, the Secretary of the 

Interior (Secretary) has renewed the 

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 

Council (Council) charter for 2 years. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Linda Friar, Designated Federal Officer, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 703– 

358–2056, linda_friar@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Secretary has renewed the Council 

charter for 2 years. The Council advises 

the Secretary, through the Director, on 

aquatic conservation endeavors that 

benefit recreational fishery resources 

and recreational boating and that 

encourage partnerships among industry, 

the public, and government. The 

Council will conduct its operations in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2.). The Council will 

function solely as an advisory body. 

Certification: I hereby certify that the 

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 

Council is necessary and is in the public 

interest in connection with the 

performance of duties imposed on the 

Department of the Interior. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. 

Dated: June 20, 2018. 

Ryan Zinke, 

Secretary of the Interior. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 

189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 

SX064A000 18XS501520; OMB Control 

Number 1029–0119] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Contractor Eligibility and 

the Abandoned Mine Land Contractor 

Information Form 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Information 

Collection; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), 

are announcing our intention to request 

renewed approval for the collection of 

information that provides a tool for 

OSMRE and the States/Indian tribes to 

help them prevent persons with 

outstanding violations from conducting 

further mining or AML reclamation 

activities in the State. This information 

collection activity was previously 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB), and assigned control 

number 1029–0119. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 4, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

by mail to: The Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Attn: John Trelease, 1849 C 

Street NW; Mail Stop 4559, Washington, 

DC 20240. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically to jtrelease@

osmre.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact John Trelease by email 

at jtrelease@osmre.gov, or by telephone 

at (202) 208–2783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provide the 

requested data in the desired format. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to 

the proper functions of the OSMRE; (2) 

is the estimate of burden accurate; (3) 

how might the OSMRE enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) how 

might the OSMRE minimize the burden 

of this collection on the respondents, 

including through the use of 

information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. 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. 

This notice provides the public with 

60 days in which to comment on the 

following information collection 

activity: 

Title of Collection: 30 CFR 874.16— 

Contractor Eligibility and the 

Abandoned Mine Land Contractor 

Information Form. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0119. 

Abstract: 30 CFR 874.16 requires that 

every successful bidder for an AML 

contract must be eligible under 30 CFR 

773.15(b)(1) at the time of contract 

award to receive a permit or conditional 

permit to conduct surface coal mining 

operations. Further, the regulation 

requires the eligibility to be confirmed 

by OSMRE’s automated Applicant/ 

Violator System (AVS) and the 

contractor must be eligible under the 

regulations implementing Section 510(c) 

of the Surface Mining Control and 

Reclamation Act to receive permits to 

conduct mining operations. This form 


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