[Federal Register: December 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 231)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WY-100-08-1610-DJ]
Notice of Call for Nominations for the Pinedale Anticline Working
Group (PAWG) as Part of the Adaptive Management Program for the
Pinedale Anticline Project Area in Southwestern Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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DATES: All nominations should be postmarked by January 17, 2008. Final
appointments will be made by the Secretary of the Interior.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Caleb Hiner, Pinedale Field
Office, 1625 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941.
SUMMARY: On June 26, 2006, the Secretary of the Interior renewed the
Charter for the PAWG. Representatives of the public-at-large, the State
of Wyoming, Office of the Governor, and the landowners within or
bordering the Pinedale Anticline area are being solicited. Individuals
or groups interested in becoming a member of the PAWG should submit the
specified
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information by the date specified in the DATES section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caleb Hiner, PAWG and Task Groups
Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale Field Office, P.O. Box
768, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941, telephone (307) 367-5352.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 26, 2006, the Secretary of the
Interior renewed the Charter for the Pinedale Anticline Working Group
and Task Groups (PAWG). Nine members representing interest groups,
governmental agencies, and local interests are appointed to the PAWG to
serve a 2-year term. Representatives of the public-at-large, the State
of Wyoming, and the adjacent landowners have resigned. Nominations are
being taken for these three positions.
Additional information can be found at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/field_offices/Pinedale/pawg.html
.
The charter established several membership selection criteria and
operational procedures were developed once the Working Group became
active. These are listed as follows:
1. The PAWG is composed of nine members and six additional
representatives 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. Members to be selected to serve on the PAWG are as follows:
a. A representative from the State of Wyoming, Office of the
Governor.
b. A representative from the landowners within or bordering the
Pinedale Anticline area.
c. A representative of the public-at-large.
3. All members should have demonstrated an 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.
4. 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
members of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group should complete and
submit the following information to this office by the date specified
in the DATES section of this notice.
1. Representative Group to be considered for:
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
field of study and/or training):
9. Career highlights (significant related experience, civil 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. Indicate specific area of interest to be represented from the
following:
a. A representative from the State of Wyoming, Office of the
Governor;
b. A representative from the landowners within or bordering the
Pinedale Anticline area; and
c. A representative from the public-at-large.
14. List any leases, licenses, permits, contracts or claims that
you hold which involve lands or resources administered by the BLM:
15. Attach two or three letters of reference from interests or
organization(s) to be represented:
16. Nominated by: Include nominator's name, address, and telephone
number(s):
17. Date of nomination.
Groups that nominate more than one person should indicate their
preferred order of appointment selection.
Dated: October 19, 2007.
Robert A. Bennett,
State Director.
[FR Doc. E7-23324 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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