[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9260-9261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4377]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-100-08-1310-NB]


Call for Public-at-Large Nominations to the Pinedale Anticline 
Working Group

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Call for nominations to fill one vacant public-at-large seat on 
the Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) as part of the adaptive 
management program for the Pinedale Anticline Project Area in 
Southwestern Wyoming.

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DATES: All nominations should be postmarked by 30 days from date of 
publication in the Federal Register. Final appointments will be made by 
the Secretary of the Interior.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Mr. David Crowley, PAWG 
Designated Federal Officer, Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale Field 
Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941, 
or via e-mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b3f3a2d3e043829342c373e221b393736753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a0e0b1c0f350918051d060f132a080607440d051c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUMMARY: There is currently one vacancy on the PAWG for which 
nominations are being solicited: A representative of the public-at-
large. Individuals or groups who wish to submit a nomination or who are 
interested in becoming a member of the PAWG must submit the required 
information within 30 days of this Notice. Requisite nomination 
information is listed below, or nomination forms may be found at: 
http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Crowley, PAWG Designated 
Federal Officer, Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale Field Office, 1625 
West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941, telephone: 
(307) 367-5323, e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#61050017043e02130e160d041821030d0c4f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5d1d4c3d0ead6c7dac2d9d0ccf5d7d9d89bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) 
is a Federal Advisory Committee that advises the BLM on the development 
and implementation of monitoring plans and adaptive management 
decisions as development of the Pinedale Anticline Natural Gas Field 
proceeds. PAWG members are expected to attend the scheduled PAWG 
meetings and provide input to the Bureau of Land Management on the 
development of adaptive management recommendations related to the 
Pinedale Anticline Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Project. 
Members shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses related to 
the PAWG. Additional information, including meeting minutes and 
agendas, previous adaptive management recommendations, current 
membership details, and nomination forms, can be found at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg.html.
    On June 25, 2008, the Secretary of the Interior renewed the PAWG 
Charter. The charter established several membership selection criteria 
and operational procedures that were developed when the Working Group 
became active. These are listed as follows:

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    1. The PAWG is composed of nine members who reside in the State of 
Wyoming. The PAWG members will be appointed by and serve at the 
pleasure of the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. All members should have a demonstrated ability to analyze and 
interpret data and information, evaluate proposals, identify problems, 
and promote the use of collaborative management techniques (such as 
long-term planning, management across jurisdictional boundaries, data 
sharing, information exchange, and partnerships), and a knowledge of 
issues involving oil and gas development activities.
    3. The service of the PAWG members shall be as follows:
    a. PAWG members will be appointed to 2-year terms, subject to 
removal by the Secretary of the Interior. At the discretion of the 
Secretary of the Interior, members may be reappointed to additional 
terms.
    b. The Chairperson of the PAWG will be selected by the PAWG.
    c. The term of the Chairperson will not exceed 2 years.

Individuals, or representatives of groups, who wish to become a member 
of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group should complete and submit the 
following information to this office within 30 days after publication 
in the Federal Register:
    1. Representative Group To Be Considered for: Public-at-Large.
    2. Nominee's Full Name.
    3. Business Address.
    4. Business Phone.
    5. Home Address.
    6. Home Phone.
    7. Occupation/Title.
    8. Qualifications (education, including colleges, degrees, major 
fields of study and/or training).
    9. Career Highlights (significant related experience, civic and 
professional activities, elected offices, prior advisory committee 
experience, or career achievements related to the interest to be 
represented).
    10. Experience in collaborative management techniques, such as 
long-term planning, management across jurisdictional boundaries, data 
sharing, information exchange, and partnerships.
    11. Experience in data analysis and interpretation, problem 
identification, and evaluation of proposals.
    12. Knowledge of issues involving oil and gas development.
    13. List any leases, licenses, permits, contracts, or claims held 
by the Nominee that involve lands or resources administered by the BLM.
    14. Attach two or three Letters of Reference from interests or 
organization to be represented.
    15. Nominated by: Include Nominator's name, address, and telephone 
numbers (if not self-nominated).
    16. Date of Nomination.
    Groups should nominate more than one person and indicate their 
preferred order of appointment selection.
    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 or nomination--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your nomination or comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: February 19, 2009.
Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. E9-4377 Filed 3-2-09; 8:45 am]
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