[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17008]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Call for Nominations for Utah's Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request six public 
nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) that have members' terms expiring in 2015. The 
RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning 
and management of the National System of Public Lands within Utah. The 
BLM will accept public nominations for 45 days after the publication of 
this notice.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than September 4, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Sherry Foot, Special Programs 
Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 
South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Foot, Special Programs 
Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 
South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; phone (801) 539-4195; or 
email [email protected].
    Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in 
planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the 
BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to 
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are 
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required 
by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the 
various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. 
The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784 and include 
the following three membership categories:
    Category One (two vacancies)--Holders of Federal grazing permits 
and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, 
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial 
recreation;
    Category Two (one vacancy)--Representatives of nationally or 
regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and 
historic organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse 
and burro organizations; and
    Category Three (three vacancies)--Representatives of state, county, 
or local elected office, employees of a state agency responsible for 
management of natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes 
within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized, 
representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences, and 
the public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of Utah. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their 
education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical area 
of the RAC. 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:

--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed Resource Advisory Council application; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

    Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM-Utah State Office will issue 
a press release providing additional information for submitting 
nominations.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Jenna Whitlock,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-17008 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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