[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 24767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09927]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. ONRR-2012-0003; DS63600000 DR2PS0000.PX8000 134D0102R2]
Notice of Request for Nominees for the U.S. Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Policy, Management and Budget, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominees.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) is seeking
nominations for individuals to be considered as Committee members and/
or alternates to serve on the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency
Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee. This notice solicits nominees
from: (1) the Industry sector as a result of a vacancy created by the
recent resignation of a previously-appointed Industry sector member;
and (2) from all three sectors: Government, Civil Society, and
Industry, so that the Department can create a roster of eligible,
qualified candidates to facilitate the appointment process should
future vacancies occur. Nominations should include a resume providing
an adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, including
information that would enable the Department of the Interior to make an
informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the
Committee and permit the Department of the Interior to contact a
potential member.
Parties are strongly encouraged to work with and within stakeholder
sectors (including industry, civil society, and government sectors as
defined by the EITI process) 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.
DATES: Submit nominations to the Committee by May 24, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations to the Committee by any of the
following methods.
Mail or hand-carry nominations to Ms. Shirley Conway;
Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street NW., MS 4211, Room 4217;
Washington, DC 20240.
Email nominations to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley Conway at (202) 513-0598; fax
(202) 513-0682; email [email protected]; or via mail at:
Department of the Interior; 1849 C Street NW.; MS 4211, Room 4217;
Washington, DC 20240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of the Interior
(Interior) established the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency
Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee (Committee) on July 26, 2012.
The Committee serves as the initial USEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group and
provides advice to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on the
design and implementation of the initiative.
The Committee was established in accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.
2), and with the concurrence of the General Services Administration.
The Committee:
Serves as the initial Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) to
oversee the U.S. implementation of the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global standard for governments to
publicly disclose revenues received from oil, gas, and mining assets
belonging to the government, with parallel public disclosure by
companies of payments to the government (e.g. royalties, rents,
bonuses, taxes, or other payments).
Develops and recommends to the Secretary a fully-costed
work plan, containing measurable targets and a timetable for
implementation, and incorporating an assessement of capacity
constraints. This plan shall be developed in consultation with key EITI
stakeholders and published upon completion.
Provides opportunities for collaboration and consultation
among stakeholders.
Advises the Secretary and posts for consideration by other
stakeholders proposals for conducting long-term oversight and other
activities necessary to achieve EITI candidate and compliant status.
Members of the Committee will include individuals representing each
of the following stakeholder sectors:
1. Industry, including non-Federal representatives from the
extractive industry, including oil, gas, and mining companies and
industry-related trade associations.
2. Civil society, including organizations with an interest in
extractive industries, transparency, and government oversight; members
of the public; and public and/or private investors.
3. Government, including Federal, State, local, and Tribal
governments, and individual Indian mineral owners.
In addition to honoring the EITI principle of self-selection within
the stakeholder sectors described above, the following criteria will be
considered in making final selections:
(1) Understanding of and commitment to the EITI process
(2) Ability to collaborate and operate in a multi-stakeholder
setting
(3) Access to and support of a relevant stakeholder constituency
and authority to make decisions on its behalf
(4) Basic understanding of the extractive industry and/or revenue
collection, or willingness to be educated on such matters
(5) Ability to represent U.S. based constituents, organizations,
and institutions, or companies with significant operations in the U.S.
No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the Committee.
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.USEITI.gov.
Dated: April 22, 2013.
Rhea Suh,
Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and Budget.
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