[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 51870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24325]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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``Made in America'' Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee 
Establishment; Request for Nominations

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing and 
seeking nominations for the ``Made in America'' Outdoor Recreation 
Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee will provide advice to 
the Secretary of the Interior on the public-private partnerships across 
all public lands, with the goal of expanding access to and improving 
infrastructure on public lands and waterways.

DATES: Comments regarding the establishment of this Committee must be 
submitted no later than November 24, 2017. Nominations for the 
Committee must be submitted by December 8, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and/or nominations by any of the 
following methods:
     Mail or hand-carry nominations to Terry Austin, Associate 
Director for Business Services, National Park Service, Office of 
Business Services, 1849 C Street NW., MS 2717, Washington, DC 20240; or
     Email nominations to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Austin, by U.S. mail at the 
National Park Service, Office of Business Services, 1849 C Street NW., 
MS 2717, Washington, DC 20240; by telephone at (202) 513-7241; or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is established under the 
authority of the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and regulated by 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 2). The Committee's duties are strictly advisory and will 
include, but are not limited to, providing recommendations on policies 
and programs that: Expand and improve visitor infrastructure developed 
through public-private partnerships; implement sustainable operations 
embracing fair, efficient, and convenient fee collection and strategic 
use of the collected fees; improve interpretation using technology; and 
create better tools and/or opportunities for Americans to discover 
their lands and waters. The Committee will also provide recommendations 
for implementation of Secretary's Order 3347--Conservation Stewardship 
and Outdoor Recreation.
    The Committee will meet approximately two times per year. The 
Secretary of the Interior will appoint members and their alternates to 
the Committee to serve up to a 3-year term. The Committee will not 
exceed 18 discretionary and 2 ex officio members.
    Ex officio members will include:
     Secretary of the Interior and/or a designated Department 
of the Interior representative.
    The Secretary will select remaining members from among, but not 
limited to, the entities listed below. These members must be senior-
level representatives of their organizations:
     Camping, recreational, and/or all-terrain vehicle (ATV) 
industries;
     Tourism and/or guide industries related to outdoor 
recreation;
     Hospitality industries;
     Outdoor outfitter industries;
     Saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing 
organizations;
     Recreational boating organizations;
     Industrial Manufacturing industries; and
     Transportation industries.
    Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate 
description of the nominee's qualifications, including information that 
would enable DOI to make an informed decision regarding meeting the 
membership requirements of the Committee and to permit DOI to contact a 
potential member.
    Members of the Committee serve without compensation. However, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business, Committee and 
subcommittee members engaged in Committee or subcommittee business that 
the DFO approves may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner 
as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the ``Made in 
America'' Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee is necessary, is in the 
public interest, established under the authority of the Secretary of 
the Interior, and in furtherance of the National Park Service Organic 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1), the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a), 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), 
the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
668dd), and other Acts applicable to specific bureaus.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

    Dated: November 2, 2017.
Ryan K. Zinke,
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2017-24325 Filed 11-7-17; 8:45 am]
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