Notice2023-15223
Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory Council, the Central California Resource Advisory Council, and the Northern California Resource Advisory Council
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Published
July 19, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert District Advisory Council (DAC), the Central California Resource Advisory Council (RAC), and the Northern California RAC to fill existing vacancies and member terms that are scheduled to expire. The Councils provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on public land use planning and management within their geographic areas.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 46177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15223]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500170851; MO4500170801; MO4500170717]
Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory
Council, the Central California Resource Advisory Council, and the
Northern California Resource Advisory Council
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 the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert District
Advisory Council (DAC), the Central California Resource Advisory
Council (RAC), and the Northern California RAC to fill existing
vacancies and member terms that are scheduled to expire. The Councils
provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on public land use
planning and management within their geographic areas.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than August 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the
BLM California District Offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah K. Denos, Lead Public Affairs
Specialist, BLM California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-
1623, Sacramento, CA 95825; telephone: 916-978-4622; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cab9aeafa4a5b98aa8a6a7e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7b4a3a2a9a8b487a5abaae9a0a8b1">[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. 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 councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required
by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced, and representative of the
various interests concerned with the management of the public lands.
The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784 and include
the following three membership categories:
Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits or leases within
the area for which the RAC is organized; represent interests associated
with transportation or rights-of-way; represent developed outdoor
recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation
activities; represent the commercial timber industry; or represent
energy and mineral development.
Category Two--Represent nationally or regionally recognized
environmental organizations; dispersed recreational activities;
archaeological and historical interests; or nationally or regionally
recognized wild horse and burro interest groups.
Category Three--Hold State, county, or local elected office; are
employed by a State agency responsible for the management of natural
resources, land, or water; represent Indian Tribes within or adjacent
to the area for which the RAC is organized; are employed as
academicians in natural resource management or the natural sciences; or
represent the affected public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be
residents of the State of California. The BLM will evaluate nominees
based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the
geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to
collaborative resource decision-making.
The following must accompany all nominations:
--A completed RAC application, which can either be obtained through
your local BLM office or online at: <a href="https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RAC-Application.pdf">https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RAC-Application.pdf</a>.
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM California will issue a press
release providing additional information for submitting nominations.
Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the office
listed below:
California Desert DAC
Michelle Van Der Linden, Public Affairs Officer, BLM California
Desert District Office, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262;
phone: 951-567-1531; or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a273c2b242e2f382623242e2f240a282627642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="254853444b414057494c4b41404b654749480b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>.
Central California RAC
Philip Oviatt, Acting Public Affairs Officer, BLM Bakersfield Field
Office, 35126 McMurtrey Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308; phone: 661-391-
6117; or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#12627d647b73666652707e7f3c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b5b445d424a5f5f6b494746054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Northern California RAC
Jeff Fontana, Public Affairs Officer, BLM Northern California
District Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, CA 96002; phone: 530-
252-5332; or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddb7bbb2b3a9bcb3bc9dbfb1b0f3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa5a9a0a1bbaea1ae8fada3a2e1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)
Erica St. Michel,
BLM California Deputy State Director, Communications.
[FR Doc. 2023-15223 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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