[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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