[Federal Register: May 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 93)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tribal Energy Policy Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Nomination of Tribal Representatives to a Department of the
Interior Advisory Committee on Tribal Energy Policy.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior's Assistant Secretary--Indian
Affairs (AS-IA) is forming a Tribal Energy Policy Advisory Committee
(Committee) of tribal officials and Federal representatives to provide
advice on implementing regulations promulgated under the Indian Tribal
Energy Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005 (Act) and other
Indian energy resource development matters. The AS-IA is requesting
nominations to the Committee for tribal representatives of federally
recognized Indian tribes from all of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
regions except Alaska (the Act does not include Alaska).
DATES: Submit nominations by June 27, 2008. We will not consider
nominations received after this date.
ADDRESSES: You must submit the nominations for the Tribal Energy Policy
Advisory Committee by mail or hand-carry to the Department of the
Interior, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Attention:
Nominations--Tribal Energy Policy Advisory Committee, Room 20, South
Interior Building, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20245.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darryl Francois, Office of Indian
Energy and Economic Development, Division of Indian Energy Policy, Room
20, South Interior Building, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20245, Telephone (202) 219-0740 or Fax (202) 208-4564.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2008, the Secretary published
final regulations at 25 CFR part 224, which provide that Indian tribes
may enter into Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERAs) with the
Secretary. Under approved TERAs, at their discretion, tribes may enter
into leases, business agreements, and rights-of-way for energy resource
development without Secretarial review or approval. The purpose of the
Committee is to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs on Indian energy policy matters.
The Committee will meet twice yearly. All Committee representatives
are expected to attend each meeting. If selected for Committee
membership, tribal representatives must agree that they are able and
will inform other interested tribes in their regions of advisory
committee activities and bring to the attention of the advisory
committee energy resource development concerns of other tribes in their
regions.
Tribal representative nominees must be elected officials of tribal
governments or designated employees of elected tribal officials with
authority to act on their behalf. Nominees must have demonstrable
background and experience in energy resource development including, but
not limited to, technical, administrative, managerial, or financial,
aspects of energy resource development. Energy resource development
includes resources identified in 25 CFR 224.103.
Nominations must be made by tribal leaders on official letterhead.
Nominations for each tribal representative must state the nominee's
official status with the tribal government (elected official or
designated employee with authority to act on an elected official's
behalf). Nominations must include relevant background and experience in
energy resource development and must include a current resume.
Nominations must be accompanied by a tribal resolution that recommends
that the nominee be appointed to the Tribal Energy Policy Advisory
Committee.
The AS-IA will name up to 11 tribal representatives who will be
notified in writing of their selection. Tribal representatives' travel
expenses to the Committee meetings will be paid in accordance with
current General Services Administration regulations.
Dated: May 2, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-10626 Filed 5-12-08; 8:45 am]
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