[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 55 (Thursday, March 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15002-15004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5654]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Call for Nominations for Appointment of Primary and 
Alternate Representatives, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 
National Monument Advisory Committee

AGENCIES: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior; 
and Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations for appointment or reappointment 
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primary representatives, and appointment of alternate representatives 
to occupy various positions on the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains 
National Monument Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: This notice constitutes an open call to the public to submit 
nomination applications for the following positions on the Santa Rosa 
and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee:

Primary Representatives

     Representative of the City of Indian Wells; term will 
begin on date of appointment and expire July 21, 2009.
     Representative of the Winter Park Authority; term will 
begin on date of appointment and expire July 21, 2009.
     Representative of a local developer or builder 
organization; term will begin on date of appointment and expire March 
16, 2010.
     Representative of the City of Rancho Mirage; term will 
begin December 16, 2008 and expire December 16, 2011.
     Representative of the City of Palm Desert; term will begin 
December 16, 2008 and expire December 16, 2011.
     Representative of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla 
Indians; term will begin December 16, 2008 and expire December 16, 
2011.
     Representative with expertise in natural science and 
research from a regional college or university; term will begin 
December 16, 2008 and expire December 16, 2011.
     Representative of the Pinyon Community Council; term will 
begin December 16, 2008 and expire December 16, 2011.

Alternate Representatives

     Alternate representative of the City of Indian Wells; term 
will begin on date of appointment and expire July 21, 2009.
     Alternate representative of the Winter Park Authority; 
term will begin on date of appointment and expire July 21, 2009.
     Alternate representative of the City of Cathedral City; 
term will begin on date of appointment and expire July 21, 2009.
     Alternate representative of the Coachella Valley Mountains 
Conservancy; term will begin on date of appointment and expire July 21, 
2009.
     Alternate representative of the County of Riverside; term 
will begin on date of appointment and expire July 21, 2009.
     Alternate representative of the City of Palm Springs; term 
will begin on date of appointment and expire March 16, 2010.
     Alternate representative of a local developer or builder 
organization; term will begin on date of appointment and expire March 
16, 2010.
     Alternate representative of the City of La Quinta; term 
will begin on date of appointment and expire March 16, 2010.
     Alternate representative of the California Department of 
Fish and Game or the California Department of Parks and Recreation; 
term will begin on date of appointment and expire March 16, 2010.
     Alternate representative of a local conservation 
organization; term will begin on date of appointment and expire March 
16, 2010.
     Alternate representative of the City of Rancho Mirage; 
term will begin December 16, 2008 and expire December 16, 2011.
     Alternate representative of the City of Palm Desert; term 
will begin December 16, 2008 and expire December 16, 2011.
     Alternate representative of the Agua Caliente Band of 
Cahuilla Indians; term will begin December 16, 2008 and expire December 
16, 2011.
     Alternate representative with expertise in natural science 
and research from a regional college or university; term will begin 
December 16, 2008 and expire December 16, 2011.
     Alternate representative of the Pinyon Community Council; 
term will begin December 16, 2008 and expire December 16, 2011.

DATES: Nomination applications must be submitted to the address listed 
below no later than 90 days after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, c/o 
Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, Attn: 
National Monument Manager, Advisory Committee Nomination Application, 
P.O. Box 581260, North Palm Springs, California 92258-1260.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Foote, Monument Manager, Santa 
Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, telephone (760) 251-
4836; facsimile message (760) 251-4899; e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Santa Rosa and San 
Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-351), the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture have jointly 
established an advisory committee for the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 
Mountains National Monument under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the National Monument Advisory 
Committee (MAC) is to advise the Secretaries with respect to 
preparation and implementation of the National Monument Management 
Plan.
    The MAC holds public meetings several times throughout the year. 
The Designated Federal Official (DFO), or his/her designee, may convene 
additional meetings as necessary. All MAC members are volunteers 
serving without pay, but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem 
expenses at the current rates for government employees in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 5703, when appropriate. Members of the MAC may be 
reappointed upon expiration of the member's current term.
    All applicants must be citizens of the United States. Members are 
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior with concurrence by the 
Secretary of Agriculture. Applicants must be qualified through 
education, training, knowledge, or experience to give informed advice 
regarding an industry, discipline, or interest to be represented.
    There is no limit to the number of nomination applications which 
may be submitted for each open position. Current MAC appointees may 
submit an updated nomination application for reappointment. Any 
individual may nominate himself or herself for appointment. Completed 
nomination applications should include letters of reference and/or 
recommendations from the represented interests or organizations, and 
any other information explaining the nominee's qualifications (e.g., 
resume, curriculum vitae).
    Nomination application packages are available at the Bureau of Land 
Management Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, 690 West Garnet 
Avenue, North Palm Springs, California; through the Santa Rosa and San 
Jacinto Mountains National Monument Web page at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/santarosa/mac_nominations.html; via telephone 
request at (760) 251-4800, or facsimile message at (760) 251-4899; by 
written request from the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National 
Monument Manager at the following address: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 
Mountains National Monument, c/o Bureau of Land Management, Palm 
Springs-South Coast Field Office, Attn: National Monument Manager, 
Advisory Committee Nomination Application Request, P.O. Box 581260, 
North Palm Springs, California 92258-1260; or through an e-mail request 
at [email protected].

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    Each application package includes forms from the U.S. Department of 
the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture. All submitted 
nomination applications become the property of the Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 
Mountains National Monument, and will not be returned. Nomination 
applications are good only for the current open public call for 
nominations.

    Dated: January 10, 2008.
John R. Kalish,
Field Manager, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, California Desert 
District, Bureau of Land Management.
    Dated: January 10, 2008.
Laurie Rosenthal,
District Ranger, San Jacinto Ranger District, San Bernardino National 
Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
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