[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 1082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-126]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAC069 L1711.0000 AL.0000 025B]


Call for Nominations for the Carrizo Plain National Monument 
Advisory Council, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting nominations 
from the public to fill four positions on the Carrizo Plain National 
Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). MAC members provide advice and 
recommendations to the BLM on the management of public lands in the 
Carrizo Plain National Monument.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to the Monument Manager, Bureau 
of Land Management, Bakersfield Field Office, 3801 Pegasus Drive, 
Bakersfield, CA 93308.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Johna Hurl, Monument Manager, 
Bakersfield Field Office, 3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308, 
(661) 391-6093, [email protected] or John Kelley, Carrizo Program 
Support Technician, at (661) 391-6088, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary) to involve the public in planning and issues related to 
management of lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA 
directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based 
advisory councils that conform to the requirements of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The rules governing advisory councils 
are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784. As required by FACA, MAC membership 
must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned 
with the management of the public lands.
    The MAC provides representative citizen counsel and advice to the 
Secretary of the Interior through the BLM with respect to the revision 
and implementation of the comprehensive plan for the Carrizo Plain 
National Monument.
    The MAC consists of ten members:
    (1) A member of, or nominated by, the San Luis Obispo Board of 
Supervisors;
    (2) A member of, or nominated by, the Kern County Board of 
Supervisors;
    (3) A member of, or nominated by, the Carrizo Native American 
Advisory Council;
    (4) A member of, or nominated by, the Central California Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC);
    (5) A member representing individuals or companies authorized to 
graze livestock within the Monument; and
    (6) Five members with recognized backgrounds reflecting:
    (i) The purposes for which the Monument was established; and
    (ii) The interests of other stakeholders, including the general 
public, who are affected by or interested in the planning and 
management of the Monument.
    Terms of four present MAC members (two public-at-large, one Kern 
County Board of Supervisors, one RAC) expired on August 25, 2011. 
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the counties or neighboring county in which the MAC has 
jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, 
training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical resource. 
Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource 
decision-making. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are 
currently federally registered lobbyists from being appointed or re-
appointed to FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. The 
following must accompany all nominations received in this call for 
nominations:
     Letters of reference from represented interests or 
organizations;
     A completed background information nomination form; and
     Any other information that speaks to the nominee's 
qualifications.
    Nominations will be accepted for a 60-day period beginning the date 
this notice is published.

Timothy Z. Smith,
Field Manager, Bakersfield Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2012-126 Filed 1-6-12; 8:45 am]
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