Notice2024-18663
Establishment and Call for Nominations for the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument Advisory Committee
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Published
August 20, 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, as amended (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and Presidential Proclamation 10606, "Establishment of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument". The BLM gives notice that the Secretary of the Interior is establishing the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon 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 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 67490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18663]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_AZ_FRN_MO4500181369]
Establishment and Call for Nominations for the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah
Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon 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, as
amended (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and
Presidential Proclamation 10606, ``Establishment of the Baaj Nwaavjo
I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National
Monument''. The BLM gives notice that the Secretary of the Interior is
establishing the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the
Grand Canyon 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 September 4, 2024. All nominations must be
received no later than October 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the establishment of the MAC and
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: Rachel Carnahan, Public Affairs
Specialist, BLM Arizona Strip District Office, 345 E Riverside Drive,
St. George, UT 84780, phone: (435) 688-3303, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fd8f9e9c8f939c959c93bd9f9190d39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bac8d9dbc8d4dbd2dbd4fad8d6d794ddd5cc">[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, through the Director of the BLM, and the
Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service,
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, as appropriate,
management of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of
the Grand Canyon National 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 at 43 CFR 1784.
The MAC will include 15 members to be appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
1. A representative of the Arizona Game and Fish Department;
2. A representative employed by a State agency;
3. An elected official from local government;
4. Three representatives of Tribal Nations;
5. A representative of developed outdoor recreation, off-highway
vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities in the Monument;
6. A representative of the conservation community;
7. A representative of wildlife, hunting, or fishing organizations;
8. A representative of cultural or historical interests;
9. A representative of the scientific community;
10. A representative of the ranching community;
11. A representative of local business owners; and
12. Two representatives 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 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. 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.
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 release
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.
Deb Haaland,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2024-18663 Filed 8-19-24; 8:45 am]
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