[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46535-46536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15814]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-030-05-1610-PH-241A]


Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee: 
Call for Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations for members of the Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (GSENM-MAC).

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations 
for five members of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 
Advisory Committee (GSENM-MAC). The GSENM-MAC provides advice and 
recommendations to GSENM on science issues and the achievement of Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan objectives. GSENM 
will receive public nominations until September 26, 2005.

DATES: A completed nomination form and accompanying nomination letters 
must be received at the address listed below no later than September 
26, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Headquarters 
Office, 190 East Center, Kanab, Utah 84741.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allysia Angus, Landscape Architect / 
Land Use Planner, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 
Headquarters Office, 190 East Center, Kanab, Utah 84741; phone (435) 
644-4388, or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Interior established 
the GSENM-MAXC pursuant to section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739) and in conformity with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The Secretary 
appoints persons to the GSENM-MAC who are representatives of the 
various major citizens interests pertaining to land use planning and 
management of the lands under BLM management in the GSENM. This notice, 
published pursuant to 43 CFR 1784.4-1 and in accordance with the 
Approved Management Plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National 
Monument (February 2000), requests the public to submit nominations for 
candidates who, if appointed, will replace the present incumbents of 
five, three-year terms on the GSENM-MAC that are scheduled to expire in 
September, 2005.05. Any individual or organization may nominate one or 
more persons to serve on the GSENM-MAC. Individuals may nominate 
themselves for GSENM-MAC membership.
    Nomination forms may be obtained from the Grand Staircase-Escalante 
National Monument Headquarters Office, (address listed above). To make 
a nomination, submit to the Headquarters Office a letter of nomination, 
a completed nomination form, letters of reference from persons or 
organizations associated with the interest represented by the 
candidate, candidates and any other information that speaks to the 
candidate's qualifications.
    Nominations may be made for the following categories of interest:
     A member with expertise in wildlife biology, to represent 
the wildlife biology community;
     A member with expertise in social science, to represent 
the social science community;
     A representative of State or tribal government;
     An educator, to represent the educational community; and
     A representative of the environmental community.
    The specific category the candidate would be representing should be 
identified in the letter of nomination and in the nomination form. The 
BLM Utah State Director and the Manager, GSENM, will review the 
nomination forms and letters of reference. The BLM State Director shall 
confer with the Governor of the State of Utah on potential nominations. 
The BLM State Director will then forward recommended nominations to the 
Secretary of the Interior, who is responsible for making the 
appointments.
    Each GSENM-MAC 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.
    There are fifteen members of the GSENM-MAC. Members are appointed

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for terms of three years. The current terms for the Wildlife Biology, 
Social Science, State or tribal government, Educator, and Environmental 
positions will expire September 2005. The new appointments to these 
five positions will begin no earlier than September 2005 and will end 
September 2008.
    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 Officer.

    Dated: May 13, 2005.
Dave Hunsaker,
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Manager.
[FR Doc. 05-15814 Filed 8-9-05; 8:45 am]
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