[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58285-58286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25168]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Call for Nominations for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument Advisory Committee, Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this Notice is to request public nominations
for 15 members to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Advisory Committee (GSENM MAC). The GSENM MAC provides information and
advice regarding the development and implementation of management plans
for the Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyons Units and,
as appropriate, management of the Monument. The Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument (GSENM) will accept public nominations for
30 days from the date this Notice is posted.
DATES: A completed application and accompanying nomination/
recommendation letters must be received at the address listed below no
later than December 19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Headquarters
Office, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah 84741, Attention: MAC
Nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs
Officer, GSENM Headquarters Office, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah
84741; phone (435) 644-1209, or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Interior established
the GSENM MAC pursuant to section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739) and Presidential
Proclamation 9682 in conformity with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The 15 appointed members of the
GSENM MAC perform several primary tasks: (1) Provide information and
advice on the development of management plans for the Grand Staircase,
Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyons Units and, as appropriate,
management of the Monument; (2) Assist BLM in developing
recommendations for implementation of ecosystem approaches to
management by advising BLM in establishing goals and objectives within
the Monument; (3) Advise BLM regarding ongoing local efforts to develop
and achieve collaborative approaches to management of the Monument; (4)
Consult and make recommendations on issues such as protocols for
specific projects; e.g., vegetation restoration methods and treatments,
livestock grazing, standards for excavation and curation of artifacts
and objects; (5) Advise BLM on opportunities to enhance and expand
existing partnerships and volunteer efforts; (6) Advise BLM on
opportunities to enhance and expand existing educational outreach
efforts; (7) Provide recommendations for implementation of Secretary's
Order 3347: Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation, and
Secretary's Order 3356: Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and
Wildlife Conservation Opportunities and Coordination with States,
Tribes, and Territories; (8) Provide recommendations for implementation
of the regulatory reform initiatives and policies specified in section
2 of Executive Order 13777: Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs; Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and
Review, as amended; and section 6 of Executive Order 13563: Improving
Regulation and
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Regulatory Review; and (9) Provide recommendations for collaborative
and innovative solutions to aggressively address wildland fires on
public lands as guided by the Secretary's memo on wildfires dated
September 11, 2017.
The MAC shall include 15 members to be appointed by the Secretary
as follows:
(1)An elected official from Garfield County representing the
County;
(2) an elected official from Kane County representing the County;
(3) a representative of State government;
(4) a representative of Tribal government with ancestral interest
in the Monument;
(5) a representative of the educational community;
(6) a representative of the conservation community;
(7) a representative of developed outdoor recreation, off-highway
vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities, including, for
example, commercial or recreation fishing;
(8) a representative of dispersed recreation;
(9) a livestock grazing permittee operating within the Monument to
represent grazing permittees;
(10) a representative of private landowners;
(11) a representative of local business owners; and,
(12) a representative of the public-at-large, including, for
example, sportsmen and sportswomen communities.
Three members will be appointed as special Government employees,
one for each of the following areas of expertise:
(1) A member with expertise in systems ecology;
(2) A member with expertise in paleontology; and
(3) A member with expertise in archaeology or history.
The Secretary appoints persons to the GSENM MAC who are
representatives of the various major citizen interests pertaining to
land use planning and management of the lands under BLM management in
GSENM.
Each GSENM MAC member will be a person who, as a result of training
and experience, has knowledge or special expertise which qualifies him
or her to provide advice from among the categories of interest listed
above. As appropriate, certain MAC members may be appointed as Special
Government Employees. Special Government Employees serve on the MAC
without compensation, and are subject to financial disclosure
requirements in the Ethics in Government Act and 5 CFR 2634.
This Notice, published pursuant to 43 CFR 1784.4-1 and in
accordance with Presidential Proclamation 9682, requests the public to
submit applications to fill 15 positions on the MAC. Any individual or
organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the GSENM
MAC. Individuals may nominate themselves for GSENM MAC membership.
Nomination forms may be obtained from the GSENM Headquarters Office,
listed above in the ADDRESSES section or at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/GetInvolved_RACApplication.pdf. All nominations must
include a completed Resource Advisory Council application (OMB Control
No. 1004-0204), letters of reference from the represented interests or
organizations, and any other information that speaks to the candidate's
qualifications. The specific category the nominee would be representing
should be identified in the letter of nomination and in the application
form. The BLM Utah State Director and Monument Manager will review the
applications and letters of reference. The State Director shall confer
with the Governor of Utah on potential nominations. The BLM State
Director will then forward recommended nominations to the Secretary of
the Interior, who has responsibility for making the appointments.
Members will serve staggered terms without monetary compensation,
but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current
rates for Government employees. The MAC will meet approximately two to
four times annually, and at such other times as designated by the BLM
Designated Federal Officer.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.
Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-25168 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am]
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