[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 46177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15223]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500170851; MO4500170801; MO4500170717]


Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory 
Council, the Central California Resource Advisory Council, and the 
Northern California Resource Advisory Council

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 the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert District 
Advisory Council (DAC), the Central California Resource Advisory 
Council (RAC), and the Northern California RAC to fill existing 
vacancies and member terms that are scheduled to expire. The Councils 
provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on public land use 
planning and management within their geographic areas.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than August 18, 2023.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah K. Denos, Lead Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-
1623, Sacramento, CA 95825; telephone: 916-978-4622; email: 
[email protected].
    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 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 (FACA). As required 
by FACA, RAC membership must be 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 and include 
the following three membership categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits or leases within 
the area for which the RAC is organized; represent interests associated 
with transportation or rights-of-way; represent developed outdoor 
recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation 
activities; represent the commercial timber industry; or represent 
energy and mineral development.
    Category Two--Represent nationally or regionally recognized 
environmental organizations; dispersed recreational activities; 
archaeological and historical interests; or nationally or regionally 
recognized wild horse and burro interest groups.
    Category Three--Hold State, county, or local elected office; are 
employed by a State agency responsible for the management of natural 
resources, land, or water; represent Indian Tribes within or adjacent 
to the area for which the RAC is organized; are employed as 
academicians in natural resource management or the natural sciences; or 
represent the affected public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State of California. 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/default/files/docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RAC-Application.pdf.
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

    Simultaneous with this notice, BLM California will issue a press 
release providing additional information for submitting nominations.
    Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the office 
listed below:

California Desert DAC

    Michelle Van Der Linden, Public Affairs Officer, BLM California 
Desert District Office, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262; 
phone: 951-567-1531; or email: [email protected].

Central California RAC

    Philip Oviatt, Acting Public Affairs Officer, BLM Bakersfield Field 
Office, 35126 McMurtrey Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308; phone: 661-391-
6117; or email: [email protected].

Northern California RAC

    Jeff Fontana, Public Affairs Officer, BLM Northern California 
District Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, CA 96002; phone: 530-
252-5332; or email: [email protected].

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Erica St. Michel,
BLM California Deputy State Director, Communications.
[FR Doc. 2023-15223 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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