[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1324-1325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00241]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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National Call for Nominations for Site-Specific Advisory Councils
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations
for three Bureau of Land Management (BLM) citizens' advisory councils
affiliated with specific sites on the BLM's National Conservation
Lands. The three advisory councils provide advice and recommendations
to the BLM on the development and implementation of management plans in
accordance with the statutes under which the sites were established.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than February 24,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the
appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Richardson, BLM Office of
Communications, 1849 C Street NW, Room 5614, Washington, DC 20240;
Phone: 202-501-2634, email: [email protected]. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the
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deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339
to contact Ms. Richardson during normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or
question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in
planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the
BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The rules governing
advisory councils are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others for appointment by
the Secretary. Nominees must be residents of the State in which the
advisory council has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based
on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the
geographic area of the advisory council. Nominees should demonstrate a
commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM State Offices will issue press
releases providing additional information for submitting nominations.
Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be
aware this information may be made publicly available at any time.
While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying
information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will
be able to do so.
Oregon/Washington
Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC)
Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy. 20 West,
Hines, OR 97738; Phone: 541-573-4519.
To Apply to the SMAC: Nomination forms and instructions can be
obtained by mail through phone request or online at https://on.doi.gov/2opFACz . All applications must be accompanied by letters of reference
that describe the nominee's experience and qualifications to serve on
the SMAC from any represented interests or organizations, a completed
SMAC application, and any other information that speaks to the
nominee's qualifications. The SMAC consists of members that are
representative of the varied groups with an interest in the management
of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area, and
include the following membership categories: State environmental
representative; local environmental representative; Burns Paiute Tribe;
representative of the general public (with no Cooperative Management
and Protection Area financial interest); recreational permit holder;
private landowner; grazing permittee; fish and recreational fishing;
dispersed recreation; mechanized or consumptive recreation; and wild
horse management.
San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC)
Kurt Pindel, BLM San Juan Islands National Monument, P.O. Box 3, 37
Washburn Avenue, Lopez Island, WA 98261; Phone: 509-536-1200.
To Apply to the San Juan Islands MAC: Nomination forms and
instructions can be obtained online at https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/sanjuan-mac-app.pdf. All applications must be accompanied
by letters of reference that describe the nominee's experience and
qualifications to serve on the San Juan Islands MAC from any
represented interests or organizations, a completed MAC application,
and any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.
The MAC consists of members that represent recreation, tourism,
wildlife, cultural resources, education, and local government and
private landowners' interests, as well as concerns of the local tribes
and public-at-large.
Utah
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC)
Harry Barber, BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 669
South Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741; Phone: 435-644-1271.
To Apply to the Grand Staircase-Escalante MAC: Nomination forms and
instructions are available online at https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/GetInvolved_RACApplication.pdf.
Nominees should note the interest area(s) they are applying to
represent on their application. All applications must be accompanied by
letters of reference that describe the nominee's experience and
qualifications to serve on the Grand Staircase-Escalante MAC from any
represented interests or organizations, a completed MAC application,
and any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.
The MAC consists of members that represent archaeology, paleontology,
geology, botany, wildlife biology, history, social science, systems
ecology, Garfield and Kane Counties, tribal government, education,
environment, commercial recreation, and grazing.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)
Jeff Krauss,
Acting Assistant Director for Communications.
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