[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72614-72615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27744]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BAC 4331-11]


Call for Nominations to the Idaho Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request nominations to fill 
vacant positions or the positions of members whose terms are scheduled 
to expire for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Idaho Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC). The RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior 
on the issues related to land use, planning, and the management of 
resources on BLM land in the State of Idaho.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than January 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the 
BLM office listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MJ Byrne, 1387 South Vinnell Way, 
Boise, Idaho 83709; (208) 373-4006; [email protected]. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service (FRS) at (800) 877-8339 to contact Ms. Byrne 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 
management planning for lands administered by the BLM through the 
establishment of citizen-based advisory councils that are consistent 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). RAC membership is 
balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the 
management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs are found at 
43 CFR subpart 1784. The RACs include the following three membership 
categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits or leases within 
the area for which the RAC is organized; representatives of interests 
associated with transportation or rights-of-way; representatives for 
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial 
recreation activities; representatives of the commercial timber 
industry; or representatives of energy and mineral development.
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations; representatives of dispersed 
recreational activities; representatives of archaeological and 
historical interests; or representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized wild horse and burro interest groups.
    Category Three--Individuals holding elected office withing the 
state, county, or local government; employees of a state agency 
responsible for the management of natural resources; representatives of 
Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is 
organized; academicians in natural resource management or the natural 
sciences; and representatives of the public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the state of Idaho. The BLM will evaluate nominees based 
on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the 
geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to 
collaborative resource decision-making.
    The following must accompany all nominations:
--A completed RAC application, which can either be obtained through 
your local BLM office or online at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/1120-019_0.pdf
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

    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.

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    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1

Peter J. Ditton,
Acting Idaho State Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-27744 Filed 12-21-21; 8:45 am]
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