[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73816-73817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30012]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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2015 Third Call for Nominations for Coeur d'Alene Resource 
Advisory Committee, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to reopen the request for public 
nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d'Alene 
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC), which has member terms expiring this 
year. The RAC provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on land 
use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands 
within the respective geographic area. The BLM will accept public 
nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than December 28, 
2015.

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ADDRESSES: Nominations for the Coeur d'Alene RAC should be sent to 
Coeur d'Alene RAC, Attn. Suzanne Endsley, BLM Coeur d'Alene District 
Office, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83835, (208) 769-5004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Endsley, U.S. Department of 
the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Coeur d'Alene District Public 
Affairs Officer, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, 208-769-
5004.

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, Resource Advisory Council (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 1784 and include the following three membership categories:
    Category One--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--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic 
organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and 
burro organizations; and
    Category Three--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.
    Those who have already submitted a nomination in response to the 
first or second call for nominations (published in the Federal Register 
on February 3, 2015 and on May 21, 2015, respectively) do not need to 
resubmit. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must 
be residents of the State of Idaho. 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. Current Presidential 
policies prohibit 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 for the RAC:
--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 Idaho State Office will 
issue news releases providing additional information for submitting 
nominations, with specifics about the number and categories of member 
positions available for the RAC. If you have already submitted your RAC 
nomination materials for 2015, you will not need to resubmit.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1

Jeffery L. Foss,
Acting BLM Idaho State Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-30012 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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