[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8910-8911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02914]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-PWR-TUSK-35082; PPPWTUSK00, PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000]


Request for Nominations for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National 
Monument Advisory Council

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the 
Interior, is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as 
members of the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory 
Council (Council).

DATES: Written nominations must be postmarked by March 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Derek Carter, Superintendent, 
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder 
City, Nevada 89005, or email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derek Carter, via telephone (702) 902-
0431. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council was established by section 3092 
(a)(6) of Public Law 113-291, and in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10). The purpose of the 
Council is to provide the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and the 
NPS guidance for the management of the Monument.
    The Council is composed of 10 members, appointed by the Secretary 
to 3-year terms, and consists of the following members: one 
representative of the County Commission; one representative appointed 
by the city council of Las Vegas, Nevada; one representative appointed 
by the city council of North Las Vegas, Nevada; one member appointed by 
the tribal council of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe; one representative of 
the conservation community in southern Nevada; one representative of 
Nellis Air Force Base; one member who resides in the County and has a 
background that reflects the purpose for which the Monument was 
established; and two members who reside in Clark County or adjacent 
counties, both of whom shall have experience in the field of 
paleontology, obtained through higher education, experience, or both.
    Individuals selected to serve as members who reside in the Clark 
County or adjacent counties and have experience in the field of 
paleontology, obtained through higher education, experience, or both, 
will be appointed as special Government employees (SGEs). Individuals 
selected from the other categories will be appointed as representative 
members. Please be aware that members selected to serve as SGEs will be 
required, prior to appointment, to file a Confidential Financial 
Disclosure Report in order to avoid involvement in real or apparent 
conflicts of interest. You may find a copy of the Confidential 
Financial Disclosure Report at the following website: https://
www.doi.gov/ethics/special-government-employees/

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financial-disclosure. Additionally, after appointment, members 
appointed as SGEs will be required to meet applicable financial 
disclosure and ethics training requirements. Please contact (202) 208-
7960 or [email protected] with any questions about the ethics 
requirements for members appointed as SGEs.
    We are currently seeking one member who resides in Clark County or 
adjacent counties, who shall have experience in the field of 
paleontology, obtained through higher education, experience, or both, 
and one representative appointed by the city council of Las Vegas. 
Nominations should be typed and should include a resume providing an 
adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, including 
information that would enable the Department of the Interior to make an 
informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the 
Council and permit the Department to contact a potential member. All 
documentation, including letters of recommendation, must be compiled 
and submitted in one complete package. All those interested in 
membership, including current members whose terms are expiring, must 
follow the same nomination process. Members may not appoint deputies or 
alternates.
    Members of the Council serve without compensation. However, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance 
of services for the Council as approved by the NPS, members may be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Government 
service are allowed such expenses under section 5703 of Title 5 of the 
United States Code.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 10.

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-02914 Filed 2-9-23; 8:45 am]
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