Notice2024-16562
Establishment and Call for Nominations for the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Advisory Committee
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Published
July 30, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is publishing this notice in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and Presidential Proclamation 10533, "Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument". The BLM gives notice that the Secretary of the Interior is establishing the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) and is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered as MAC members.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 61132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16562]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_NV_FRN_MO#4500180231]
Establishment and Call for Nominations for the Avi Kwa Ame
National Monument Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is publishing this notice
in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA),
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and Presidential
Proclamation 10533, ``Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National
Monument''. The BLM gives notice that the Secretary of the Interior is
establishing the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC)
and is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered as MAC
members.
DATES: Comments regarding the establishment of this MAC must be
submitted no later than August 14, 2024. All nominations must be
received no later than August 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for the MAC should be sent to the BLM office
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Cannon, Public Affairs
Specialist, Southern Nevada District, 4701 North Torrey Pines, Las
Vegas, Nevada 89130; phone: (702) 515-5057; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cda6fcaeaca3a3a2a38dafa1a0e3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb90ca989a95959495bb999796d59c948d">[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: Presidential Proclamation 10533 directs the
Secretary of the Interior to establish and maintain an advisory
committee under FACA (5 U.S.C. ch. 10) with the specific purpose of
providing information and advice regarding the development of the
management plan and management of the monument. The MAC is established
in accordance with section 309 of FLPMA, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1739).
The BLM is subject to standards and procedures for the creation,
operation, and termination of BLM resource advisory councils found at
43 CFR 1784 subpart 1787 and the Federal Advisory Committee regulations
found at 41 CFR part 102-3.
The MAC will consist of 15 representatives to be appointed by the
Secretary of the Interior as follows:
1. Eight representatives of Tribal Nations with historical
connection to the lands within the Monument;
2. A representative of developed outdoor recreation activities;
3. A representative of dispersed recreational activities, including
hunting or wildlife organizations;
4. A representative of the conservation community;
5. A representative of the scientific community;
6. A representative of local business owners;
7. A representative of local governmental entities; and
8. A representative of local citizens.
Representatives will be appointed to the MAC to serve three-year
staggered terms.
Nomination Information: 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 informed decision regarding the membership requirements of
the MAC and permit the Department of the Interior 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. Nominees should 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.
The MAC will meet approximately two to four times annually, and at
such other times as designated by the Designated Federal Officer.
Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM will issue a press releases
providing additional information for submitting nominations.
Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personally identifiable information
(PII) in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your PII--may be made publicly available at any time. While
you may ask us in your comment to withhold your PII from public review,
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)
Deb Haaland,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2024-16562 Filed 7-29-24; 8:45 am]
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