Notice2022-21583
National Call for Nominations for Site-Specific Advisory Committees
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Published
October 5, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for five of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) citizens' advisory committees affiliated with specific sites on the BLM's National Conservation Lands. The five advisory committees provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on the development and implementation of management plans in accordance with the statute under which the sites were established. The advisory committees covered by this request for nominations are identified below. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60409-60411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21583]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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National Call for Nominations for Site-Specific Advisory
Committees
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 five of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) citizens' advisory
committees affiliated with specific sites on the BLM's National
Conservation Lands. The five advisory committees provide advice and
recommendations to the BLM on the development and implementation of
management plans in accordance with the statute under which the sites
were established. The advisory committees covered by this request for
nominations are identified below. The BLM will accept public
nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than November 4, 2022.
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, at (202) 742-0649 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2645544f454e47544255494866444a4b08414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f5c4d565c575e4d5b4c50517f5d535211585049">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals
in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
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Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.
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 committees that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The rules governing
BLM Advisory Committees are found at 43 CFR 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 committees. 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. Nomination forms and instructions can be obtained for
each committee from the points of contact listed below by mail or by
phone request or online at <a href="https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/1120-019_0.pdf">https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/1120-019_0.pdf</a>. 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 Committee from any
represented interests or organizations, a completed application, and
any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.
New Mexico
Rio Puerco Management Committee
Darren Scott, BLM New Mexico State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail,
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508; Phone: (505) 350-5871; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e38790808c9797a3818f8ecd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1b5a2b2bea5a591b3bdbcffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Committee consists of 15 members that represent the Rio Puerco
Watershed Committee; affected Tribes and Pueblos; the U.S. Forest
Service; the Bureau of Reclamation; the U.S. Geological Survey; the
Bureau of Indian Affairs; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers; the Environmental Protection Agency; the of
the Natural Resources Conservation Service; the State of New Mexico,
including the New Mexico Environment Department of the State engineer;
affected local soil and water conservation districts; the Elephant
Butte Irrigation District; a private landowner; and a representative of
the public at large.
Oregon/Washington
Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC)
Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy. 20 West,
Hines, OR 97738; Phone: (541) 573-4519: Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11656579786262747d7d51737d7c3f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6216160a0b1111070e0e22000e0f4c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>.
The SMAC consists of 13 members that are representative of the
varied groups with an interest in the management of the Steens Mountain
Cooperative Management and Protection Area (CMPA) including a private
landowner in the CMPA; two persons who are grazing permittees on
Federal lands in the CMPA; a person interested in fish and recreational
fishing within the CMPA; a member of the Bums Paiute Tribe; two persons
who are recognized environmental representatives, one of whom shall
represent the State as a whole, and one of whom is from the local area;
a representative of dispersed recreation; a recreational permit holder
or is a representative of a commercial recreation operation in the
CMPA; a representative of mechanized or consumptive recreation; a
person with expertise and interest in wild horse management on Steens
Mountain; a person who has no financial interest in the CMPA to
represent statewide interests; and a non-voting State government
liaison to the Council.
San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC)
Jeff Clark, BLM Spokane District Office, 1103 North Fancher Road,
Spokane, WA 99212; Phone: (509) 536-1297; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bf1fefdfdf8f7fae9f0dbf9f7f6b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3258575454515e53405972505e5f1c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>.
The MAC consists of 12 members that include two recreation and
tourism representatives; two wildlife and ecological interests
representatives; two cultural and heritage interests representatives;
two members of the public-at-large; a Tribal interests representative;
a local government representative; an education and interpretation
interests representative; and a private landowner representative.
Utah
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC)
David Hercher, BLM Paria River District Office, 669 South Highway
89A, Kanab, UT 84741; Phone: (435) 899-0415; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f99d919c8b9a919c8bb99b9594d79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="24404c4156474c4156644648490a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>.
The MAC includes 15 members. Nine members will serve as
representatives of commodity, non-commodity, and local area interests
including elected officials from Garfield and Kane County; a
representative of State government; a representative of Tribal
government with ancestral interest in the Monument; an educator; a
conservationist; an outfitter and guide operating within the Monument,
to represent commercial recreation activities in the Monument; a
livestock grazing permittee operating within the Monument; and a
representative of dispersed recreation. Six members will serve as
Special Government Employees (SGEs) for each of the following areas of
expertise: paleontology; archaeology; geology; botany or wildlife
biology; history or social science; and systems ecology. Please be
aware that members selected to serve as SGEs will be required, prior to
appointment, to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report in
order to avoid involvement in real or apparent conflicts of interest.
You may find a copy of the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at
the following website: <a href="https://www.doi.gov/ethics/special-government-employees/financial-disclosure">https://www.doi.gov/ethics/special-government-employees/financial-disclosure</a>. Additionally, after appointment,
members appointed as SGEs will be required to meet applicable financial
disclosure and ethics training requirements. Please contact (202) 208-
7960 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fabeb5b3a5bf8e92939989ba899596d49e9593d49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf8b8086908abba7a6acbc8fbca0a3e1aba0a6e1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a> with any questions about the ethics
requirements for members appointed as SGEs.
San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council
Angela Hawkins, BLM Green River District Office, 170 South 500
East, Vernal, UT 84078; Phone: (435) 781-2774; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d1c151c0a1614130e3d1f1110531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44252c25332f2d2a37042628296a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Council consists of seven members that represent the Emery
County Commission; motorized recreational users; non-motorized
recreational users; a grazing allotment permittee within the Recreation
Area or wilderness areas designated; conservation organizations; a
member with expertise in the historical uses of
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the Recreation Area; and an elected leader of a federally recognized
Tribe that has significant cultural or historic connections to, and
expertise in, the landscape, archeological sites, or cultural sites
within the County.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.)
Jeffrey Krauss,
Acting Assistant Director for Communications.
[FR Doc. 2022-21583 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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