[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44472-44473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16578]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-030-02-1610-DE-24-1A]


Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee; 
Notice of Intent To Establish and Call for Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Grand Staircase-Escalante 
National Monument, Kanab, Utah.

ACTION: Notice of intent to establish and call for nominations for the 
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee under 
the provisions of the Approved Management Plan for the Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument (February 2000).

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SUMMARY: BLM is publishing this notice under Section 9(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act. Pursuant to the Approved Management 
Plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (February 
2000), BLM gives notice that the Secretary of the Interior intends to 
establish the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory 
Committee (Committee). The notice requests the public to submit 
nominations for membership on the Committee. The Committee is necessary 
to advise the Secretary and BLM on resource management issues 
associated with the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

DATES: Submit a completed nomination form and nomination letters to the 
address listed below no later than August 1, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Monument Manager, Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument, Bureau of Land Management, 190 E. Center 
St., Kanab, Utah 84741.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Hunsaker, Acting Monument 
Manager, (435) 644-4300, or the following web site www.ut.blm.gov/monument.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any individual or organization may nominate 
one or more persons to serve on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National 
Monument Advisory Committee. Individuals may nominate themselves for 
Committee membership. You may obtain nomination forms from the Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument Office or download the 
application from the Internet site (see ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT, above). To make a nomination, you must submit a 
completed nomination form, letters of reference from the represented 
interests or organizations, as well as any other information that 
speaks to the nominee's qualifications, to the Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument. You may make nominations for the following 
categories of interest:
    (1) A member with expertise in archaeology, to represent the 
archaeological community;
    (2) A member with expertise in paleontology, to represent the 
paleontological community;
    (3) A member with expertise in geology, to represent the geological 
community;
    (4) A member with expertise in botany, to represent the botanical 
community;
    (5) A member with expertise in wildlife biology, to represent the 
wildlife biological community;
    (6) A member with expertise in history, to represent the historical 
community;
    (7) A member with expertise in social science, to represent the 
social science community;
    (8) A member with expertise in systems ecology, to represent the 
systems ecology community;
    (9) An elected official from Garfield County, to represent the 
interests of county residents;
    (10) An elected official from Kane County, to represent the 
interests of county residents;
    (11) A representative of State or tribal government;
    (12) An educator, to represent the educational community;
    (13) A representative of the environmental community;
    (14) An outfitter and guide operating within the Monument, to 
represent commercial recreation activities in the Monument;
    (15) A livestock grazing permittee operating within the Monument, 
to represent grazing interests.
    The specific category the nominee would be representing should be 
identified in the letter of nomination and in the nomination form. The 
State Director, BLM Utah, and Monument Manager will review the 
nomination forms and letters of reference. The State Director shall 
confer with the Governor of the State of Utah on potential nominations. 
The Director, Bureau of Land Management will then forward

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recommended nominations to the Secretary of the Interior who has 
responsibility for making the appointments.
    The purpose of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 
Advisory Committee is to advise the Bureau of Land Management on the 
management of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Each 
member will be a person who, as a result of training and experience, 
has knowledge or special expertise which qualifies him or her to 
provide advice from among the categories of interest listed above.
    Members will serve without monetary compensation, but will be 
reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current rates for 
Government employees. The Committee will meet at least twice a year. 
Additional meetings may be called by the Designated Federal Official.

    Dated: June 3, 2002.
Sally Wisely,
Utah State Director.
[FR Doc. 02-16578 Filed 7-1-02; 8:45 am]
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