[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 53907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17055]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500171689]


Statewide Call for Nominations for Colorado Resource 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 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado's Northwest, 
Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) to fill 
existing vacancies, as well as member terms that are scheduled to 
expire. The RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land 
use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands 
within their geographic areas.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than September 8, 
2023.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski, BLM Colorado 
Lead Public Affairs Specialist, Denver Federal Center, Building 40 
Lakewood, CO 80215; telephone: (303) 239-3671; 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 
for contacting Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski. 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--Representatives of 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 Colorado. 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 Colorado will issue a press 
release providing additional information for submitting nominations.
    Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the office 
listed below:

Rocky Mountain RAC

    Levi Spellman, BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, 3028 East Main 
Street, Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212; phone: (719) 269-8553; email: 
[email protected].

Northwest RAC

    Eric Coulter, BLM Upper Colorado River District Office, 2815 H Road 
Grand Junction, CO 81056; Phone: (970) 628-5622; email: 
[email protected].

Southwest RAC

    D. Maggie Magee, BLM Southwest Colorado District Office, 2465 South 
Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401; Phone: (970) 240-5323; email: 
[email protected].
    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Douglas J. Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-17055 Filed 8-8-23; 8:45 am]
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