Notice2023-23536
National Call for Nominations for Site-Specific Advisory Committees
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Published
October 25, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for six of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) citizens' advisory committees affiliated with specific sites on the BLM's National Conservation Lands. The six 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 88, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23536]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500174625]
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 six of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) citizens' advisory
committees affiliated with specific sites on the BLM's National
Conservation Lands. The six 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 24,
2023.
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, telephone: (202) 208-5259, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1576677c767d746771667a7b557779783b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="412233282229203325322e2f01232d2c6f262e37">[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 for contacting
Carrie Richardson. 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 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 covered by 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, 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
Jamie Garcia, BLM Albuquerque District Office, 100 Sun Avenue NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87109; Phone: (505) 761-8787; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1bbb0b6b0a3b2b8b091b3bdbcffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9af0fbfdfbe8f9f3fbdaf8f6f7b4fdf5ec">[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
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#71050519180202141d1d31131d1c5f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6216160a0b1111070e0e22000e0f4c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>.
The SMAC consists of 12 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 a person who is a representative of a commercial recreation
operation in the CMPA; a representative of mechanized or consumptive
recreation; a person who has no financial interest in the CMPA, to
represent statewide interests; and a non-voting State government
liaison to the Council. One member will also serve as a Special
Government Employee (SGE) as a person with expertise and interest in
wild horse management on Steens Mountain. 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#0b4f4442544e7f636268784b786467256f6462256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="581c1711071d2c30313b2b182b3734763c3731763f372e">[email protected]</span></a> with any questions about the ethics
requirements for members appointed as SGEs.
San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (San Juan Islands
MAC)
Michelle Brown, BLM Spokane District Office, 1103 N Fancher Road,
Spokane Valley, WA 99212; Phone: (509) 536-1264; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f722d7d6d7068715f7d737231787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4d986d6c6dbc3daf4d6d8d99ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.
The San Juan Islands MAC consists of 12 members that include two
recreation and tourism representatives; two wildlife and ecological
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representatives; two cultural and heritage interest 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
Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee (Bears Ears MAC)
Rachel Wootton, BLM Monticello Field Office, 365 North Main,
Monticello, UT 84535; Phone: (385) 235-4364; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ccbebba3a3b8b8a3a28caea0a1e2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="76040119190202191836141a1b58111900">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Bears Ears MAC includes 15 members. Thirteen members will serve
as representatives of commodity, non-commodity, and local area
interests, including an elected official from San Juan County; a
representative of state government; a representative from the
conservation community; a representative of livestock grazing
permittees; three representatives representing Tribal interests; a
representative of developed outdoor recreation activities; a
representative of developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle
users, or commercial recreation activities; a representative of
dispersed recreation activities; a private landowner; a local business
owner; and two representatives of the public-at-large. Two members will
serve as SGEs for the following areas of expertise: paleontology and
archaeology/history.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (Grand
Staircase-Escalante 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#42262a2730212a273002202e2f6c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d1915180f1e15180f3d1f1110531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Grand Staircase-Escalante 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
SGEs for each of the following areas of expertise: paleontology;
archaeology; geology; botany or wildlife biology; history or social
science; and systems ecology.
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#81e0e9e0f6eae8eff2c1e3edecafe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="33525b5244585a5d4073515f5e1d545c45">[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 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,
Assistant Director for Communications.
[FR Doc. 2023-23536 Filed 10-24-23; 8:45 am]
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