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Parties are strongly encouraged to 

work with and within stakeholder 

sectors (including industry, civil 

society, and government sectors, as the 

EITI process defines) to jointly consider 

and submit nominations that, overall, 

reflect the diversity and breadth of their 

sector. Nominees are strongly 

encouraged to include supporting letters 

from constituents, trade associations, 

alliances, and/or other organizations 

that indicate the support by a 

meaningful constituency for the 

nominee. 

Individuals who are Federally 

registered lobbyists are ineligible to 

serve on all FACA and 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. 

The Committee will meet quarterly or 

at the request of the Designated Federal 

Officer. Non-Federal members of the 

Committee will serve without 

compensation. However, we may pay 

the Travel and per diem expenses of 

Committee members, if appropriate, 

under the Federal Travel Regulations. 

To learn more about USEITI please 

visit the official Web site at 

www.doi.gov/eiti. 

Dated: December 17, 2014. 

Paul A. Mussenden, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary—Natural 

Resources Revenue Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30220 Filed 12–23–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4335–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

[GX15EE000101100] 

Public Review of the Draft Part 2 

(Revision), Digital Orthoimagery, of the 

Federal Geographic Data Committee 

(FGDC) Geographic Information 

Framework Data Standard 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment 

SUMMARY: The Federal Geographic Data 

Committee (FGDC) is conducting a 

public review of the draft Part 2 

(revision), Digital Orthoimagery, of the 

FGDC Geographic Information 

Framework Data Standard. 

The primary purpose of Part 2, Digital 

Orthoimagery, of the FGDC Geographic 

Information Framework Data Content 

Standard is to support exchange of 

orthoimagery data. Part 2 seeks to 

establish a common baseline for the 

semantic content of orthoimagery 

databases for public agencies and 

private enterprises. It also seeks to 

decrease the costs and simplify the 

exchange of orthoimagery data among 

local, Tribal, State, and Federal users 

and producers. That, in turn, 

discourages duplicative data collection. 

Benefits of adopting Part 2 also include 

the long-term improvement of geospatial 

orthoimagery data within the 

community. 

The draft Part 2 (revision), Digital 

Orthoimagery, of the FGDC Geographic 

Information Framework Data Standard, 

may be downloaded from https://www.

fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDCstandards-projects/framework-datastandard/DraftRevisionPart2. Comments 

shall be submitted using the content 

template at http://www.fgdc.gov/

standards/process/standards-directives/

template.doc. Instructions for 

completing the comment template are 

found in FGDC Standards Directive #2d, 

Standards Working Group Review 

Guidelines: Review Comment Template, 

http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/process/

standards-directives/directive-2dstandards-working-group-reviewguidelines-review-comment-template. 

Comments that concern specific 

issues/changes/additions may result in 

changes in the draft Part 2 (revision), 

Digital Orthoimagery, of the FGDC 

Geographic Information Framework 

Data Standard. Reviewers may obtain 

information about how comments were 

addressed upon request. After FGDC 

endorsement of Part 2 (revision), Digital 

Orthoimagery, of the FGDC Geographic 

Information Framework Data Standard 

and a summary analysis of the changes 

will be made available to the public on 

the FGDC Web site, www.fgdc.gov. 

DATES: Comments on the draft Part 2 

(revision), Digital Orthoimagery, of the 

FGDC Geographic Information 

Framework Data Standard, shall be 

submitted to Ms. Julie Binder Maitra, 

FGDC Standards Coordinator, jmaitra@

fgdc.gov by March 24, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Julie Binder Maitra, U.S. Geological 

Survey, Federal Geographic Data 

Committee, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703–648– 

4627 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part 2, 

Digital Orthoimagery, of the FGDC 

Geographic Information Framework 

Data Standard specifies data content 

and logical structure for the description 

and interchange of framework digital 

orthoimagery. To a certain extent, it also 

provides guidelines for the acquisition 

and processing of imagery for generation 

of digital orthoimagery and specifies the 

documentation of those acquisition and 

processing steps. The primary focus of 

Part 2 is on images sensed in the visible 

to near infrared portion of the 

electromagnetic spectrum; however, 

images captured from other portions of 

the electromagnetic spectrum are not 

precluded. 

It is the intent of Part 2, Digital 

Orthoimagery, of the FGDC Geographic 

Information Framework Data Standard 

to set a common baseline that will 

ensure the widest utility of digital 

orthoimagery for the user and producer 

communities through enhanced data 

sharing and the reduction of redundant 

data production. Part 2 stresses 

complete and accurate reporting of 

information relating to quality control 

and standards employed in testing 

orthoimagery data. 

Part 2, Digital Orthoimagery, of the 

FGDC Geographic Information 

Framework Data Standard applies to 

orthoimagery data produced or 

disseminated by or for the Federal 

government. According to Office of 

Management and the Budget (OMB) 

Circular A–16 (Revised) on 

Coordination of Geographic Information 

Related Spatial Data Activities, Federal 

agencies collecting or producing 

geospatial data, either directly or 

indirectly (for example, through grants, 

partnerships, or contracts with other 

entities), shall ensure, prior to obligating 

funds for such activities, that data will 

be collected in a manner that meets all 

relevant standards adopted through the 

Federal Geographic Data Committee 

(FGDC) process. 

Work on the FGDC Geographic 

Information Framework Data Standard 

began under the Geospatial One-Stop eGovernment initiative. The FGDC 

subsequently endorsed the Geographic 

Information Framework Data Standard, 

Parts 1–7, in 1998. Part 2 needed to be 

revised due to technological changes, 

such as the transition from film to 

digital cameras. The main changes 

included adding new terms, 

clarification of definitions, and typo 

fixes. 

The FGDC coordinates the 

development of the National Spatial 

Data Infrastructure (NSDI), which 

encompasses the policies, standards, 

and procedures for organizations to 

cooperatively produce and share 

geospatial data. Federal agencies that 

make up the FGDC develop the NSDI in 

cooperation with organizations from 

State, local and tribal governments, the 

academic community, and the private 

sector. The authority for the FGDC is 

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OMB Circular No. A–16 Revised on 

Coordination of Geographic Information 

and Related Spatial Data Activities 

(Revised August 19, 2002). More 

information on the FGDC and the NSDI 

is available at http://www.fgdc.gov. 

Kenneth Shaffer, 

Deputy Executive Director, Federal 

Geographic Data Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30117 Filed 12–23–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000.15X] 

Renewal of Approved Information 

Collection; OMB Control No. 1004– 

0162 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: 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 pertaining to surfacedisturbing activities associated with 

onshore oil and gas geophysical 

exploration within oil and gas leases, 

communitized areas, and unitized areas 

on Federal lands managed by the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or 

the U.S. Forest Service (FS). The Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) has 

assigned control number 1004–0162 to 

this information collection. 

DATES: Please submit comments on the 

proposed information collection by 

February 23, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by mail, fax, or electronic 

mail. 

Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, 

Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C 

Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: 

Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240. 

Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202–245– 

0050. 

Electronic mail: Jean_Sonneman@

blm.gov. 

Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0162’’ 

regardless of the form of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Spencer, at 202–912–7146. 

Persons who use a telecommunication 

device for the deaf may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service at 1–800– 

877–8339, to leave a message for Ms. 

Spencer. 

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 pertains to 

this request: 

Title: Onshore Oil and Gas 

Geophysical Exploration (43 CFR part 

3150 and 36 CFR parts 228 and 251). 

OMB Control Number: 1004–0162. 

Summary: The BLM and the FS 

collect the information from those who 

wish to participate in the evaluation, 

development, and utilization of oil and 

gas resources. The BLM and FS need the 

information in order to manage surface 

operations that are under their 

respective jurisdictions. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Forms: 

• Notice of Intent and Authorization 

to Conduct Oil and Gas Geophysical 

Exploration Operations (BLM Form 

3150–4/FS Form 2800–16); and 

• Notice of Completion of 

Geophysical Exploration Operations 

(BLM 3150–5/FS 2800–16a). 

Description of Respondents: Those 

who wish to participate in surfacedisturbing evaluation, development, and 

utilization of oil and gas resources on 

Federal lands for mineral potential. 

Estimated Annual Responses: 100. 

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 65. 

Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs: 

$25. 

The estimated burdens are itemized in 

the following table: 

A. Type of response B. Number of responses C. Time per response 

D. Total hours 

(column B × 

column C) 

Notice of Intent and Request to Conduct Geophysical 

Exploration Operations/Outside Alaska (43 CFR 

3151.1) BLM Form 3150–4/FS Form 2800–16.

45 (20 to BLM and 25 to FS) .................. 1 hour ................................ 45 

Notice of Intent and Request to Conduct Geophysical 

Exploration Operations/Alaska (43 CFR 3152.1, 

3152.3, 3152.4, and 3152.5) BLM Form 3150–4.

1 ............................................................... 1 hour ................................ 1 

Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration Operations (43 CFR 3151.2 and 3152.7) BLM Form 

3150–5/FS Form 2800–16a.

53 (28 to BLM and 25 to FS) .................. 20 minutes ......................... 18 

Data and Information Obtained in Carrying Out Exploration Plan (Alaska only) (43 CFR 3152.6).1 ............................................................... 1 hour ................................ 1 

Totals ...................................................................... 100 ........................................................... ............................................ 65 

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