Notice2024-09950
Second Call for Nominations for the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee
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Published
May 7, 2024
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) San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The Council provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the public land resources located within the BLM's San Juan Islands National Monument, located in the Spokane District.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38182-38183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09950]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500178813]
Second Call for Nominations for the San Juan Islands National
Monument Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Second call for nominations to San Juan Islands National
Monument Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations
for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) San Juan Islands National
Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The Council provides advice and
recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the
public land resources located within the BLM's San Juan Islands
National Monument, located in the Spokane District.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than June 21, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the
BLM office listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Travis Edwards BLM Spokane District
Office, 1103 N Fancher, Spokane Valley, WA 99212; telephone: (509) 536-
1297; or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbcfdedfccdac9dfc8fbd9d7d695dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cabeafaebdabb8aeb98aa8a6a7e4ada5bc">[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, as amended (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
(FACA). As required by FACA, MAC membership must be balanced and
representative of the various interests concerned with the management
of the public lands. The BLM's regulations governing resource advisory
councils are found at 43 CFR 1784.
The MAC includes thirteen representative members to be appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior as follows:
(a) One member representing archeological, cultural, and heritage
interests;
(b) One member representing wildlife and ecological interests;
(c) One member representing the interests of a nonprofit
organization whose mission is conservation and/or management of natural
resources, land, or water;
(d) One member representing natural resource management or natural
sciences interests;
(e) One member representing recreation and tourism interests;
(f) One member representing local youth, education, and
interpretation interests;
(g) Two members that have significant cultural or historic
connections to, and knowledge about, the landscape, archeological
sites, or cultural sites connected to the Monument;
(h) One member who holds State, county, or local elected office;
(i) One member representing conservation and/or management of
natural resources, land, or water interests;
(j) One member representing local interests that is a resident of
Lopez Island; and
(k) One member of the public-at-large.
Members will be appointed to the MAC to serve three-year staggered
terms.
Nominating Potential Members: Nominations should include a resume
providing an adequate description of the nominee's qualifications,
including information that would enable the Department of the Interior
to make an
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informed decision regarding the membership requirements of the MAC and
permit the Department to contact a potential member. Nominees are
strongly encouraged to include supporting letters from employers,
associations, professional organizations, and/or other organizations
that indicate support by a meaningful constituency for the nominee.
Please indicate any BLM permits, leases, or licenses that you hold
personally or are held by your employer.
Members of the MAC serve without compensation. However, while away
from their homes or regular places of business, members engaged in MAC
business may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as
persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service.
Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM will issue a 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 may ask to withhold the personal identifying
information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will
be able to do so.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.
Stephen Small,
District Manager, Spokane District.
[FR Doc. 2024-09950 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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