[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1324-1325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00241]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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National Call for Nominations for Site-Specific Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations 
for three Bureau of Land Management (BLM) citizens' advisory councils 
affiliated with specific sites on the BLM's National Conservation 
Lands. The three advisory councils provide advice and recommendations 
to the BLM on the development and implementation of management plans in 
accordance with the statutes under which the sites were established.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than February 24, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the 
appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Richardson, BLM Office of 
Communications, 1849 C Street NW, Room 5614, Washington, DC 20240; 
Phone: 202-501-2634, email: [email protected]. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the

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deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
to contact Ms. Richardson during normal business hours. The FRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or 
question. You will receive a reply 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. The rules governing 
advisory councils are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others for appointment by 
the Secretary. Nominees must be residents of the State in which the 
advisory council has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based 
on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the 
geographic area of the advisory council. Nominees should demonstrate a 
commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
    Simultaneous with this notice, BLM State Offices will issue press 
releases providing additional information for submitting nominations.
    Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be 
aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. 
While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying 
information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will 
be able to do so.

Oregon/Washington

Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC)

    Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy. 20 West, 
Hines, OR 97738; Phone: 541-573-4519.
    To Apply to the SMAC: Nomination forms and instructions can be 
obtained by mail through phone request or online at https://on.doi.gov/2opFACz . All applications must be accompanied by letters of reference 
that describe the nominee's experience and qualifications to serve on 
the SMAC from any represented interests or organizations, a completed 
SMAC application, and any other information that speaks to the 
nominee's qualifications. The SMAC consists of members that are 
representative of the varied groups with an interest in the management 
of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area, and 
include the following membership categories: State environmental 
representative; local environmental representative; Burns Paiute Tribe; 
representative of the general public (with no Cooperative Management 
and Protection Area financial interest); recreational permit holder; 
private landowner; grazing permittee; fish and recreational fishing; 
dispersed recreation; mechanized or consumptive recreation; and wild 
horse management.

San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC)

    Kurt Pindel, BLM San Juan Islands National Monument, P.O. Box 3, 37 
Washburn Avenue, Lopez Island, WA 98261; Phone: 509-536-1200.
    To Apply to the San Juan Islands MAC: Nomination forms and 
instructions can be obtained online at https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/sanjuan-mac-app.pdf. All applications must be accompanied 
by letters of reference that describe the nominee's experience and 
qualifications to serve on the San Juan Islands MAC from any 
represented interests or organizations, a completed MAC application, 
and any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications. 
The MAC consists of members that represent recreation, tourism, 
wildlife, cultural resources, education, and local government and 
private landowners' interests, as well as concerns of the local tribes 
and public-at-large.

Utah

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC)

    Harry Barber, BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 669 
South Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741; Phone: 435-644-1271.
    To Apply to the Grand Staircase-Escalante MAC: Nomination forms and 
instructions are available online at https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/GetInvolved_RACApplication.pdf.
    Nominees should note the interest area(s) they are applying to 
represent on their application. All applications must be accompanied by 
letters of reference that describe the nominee's experience and 
qualifications to serve on the Grand Staircase-Escalante MAC from any 
represented interests or organizations, a completed MAC application, 
and any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications. 
The MAC consists of members that represent archaeology, paleontology, 
geology, botany, wildlife biology, history, social science, systems 
ecology, Garfield and Kane Counties, tribal government, education, 
environment, commercial recreation, and grazing.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Jeff Krauss,
Acting Assistant Director for Communications.
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