[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22440-22441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08463]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Call for Nominations for the Bears Ears National Monument 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations 
for five members to the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee 
(BENM-MAC). The BENM-MAC provides information and advice regarding 
development of the management plan and, as appropriate, management of 
the Monument. The Monticello Field Office will accept public 
nominations for 30 days from the date this Notice is posted. Committee 
duties and responsibilities are solely advisory in nature.

DATES: A completed nomination form and accompanying nomination/
recommendation letters must be received by May 22, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send nominations to the Monticello Field Office, 365 North 
Main, Monticello, UT 84535, Attention: BENM-MAC Nominations, or 
[email protected] with the subject line BENM-MAC Nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Palma, Bears Ears National 
Monument Manager, Monticello Field Office, 365 North Main, Monticello, 
UT 84535; phone (435) 587-1539, or email:

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[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 
is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or 
question with the above individual. 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 directs the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are 
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The rules governing 
advisory committees are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784.
    The BENM-MAC has vacancies in the following categories:
    (1) A representative with paleontological expertise;
    (2) A representative of the conservation community;
    (3) A representative of private landowners;
    (4) A representative of local business owners; and
    (5) A representative of the public at large, including, for 
example, sportsmen and sportswomen communities.
    Members will be appointed to 3-year terms.
    Nominating Potential Members: Nomination forms may be obtained from 
the Monticello Field Office, (address listed above) or https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac-near-you/utah/benm-mac. 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 nominee's qualifications.
    The specific category the nominee would be representing should be 
identified in the letter of nomination and in the application form.
    Members of the BENM-MAC serve without compensation. However, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business, BENM-MAC and 
subcommittee members engaged in BENM-MAC or subcommittee business 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.
    The BENM-MAC will meet approximately two to four times annually, 
and at such other times as designated by the DFO.
    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 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.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Anita Bilbao,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2020-08463 Filed 4-21-20; 8:45 am]
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