[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73358-73359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23536]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500174625]


National Call for Nominations for Site-Specific Advisory 
Committees

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 six of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) citizens' advisory 
committees affiliated with specific sites on the BLM's National 
Conservation Lands. The six advisory committees provide advice and 
recommendations to the BLM on the development and implementation of 
management plans in accordance with the statute under which the sites 
were established. The advisory committees covered by this request for 
nominations are identified below. The BLM will accept public 
nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than November 24, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the 
appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Richardson, BLM Office of 
Communications, telephone: (202) 208-5259, 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 
Carrie Richardson. 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 citizen-based advisory committees that are consistent with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The rules governing BLM Advisory 
Committees are found at 43 CFR 1784.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others for appointment by 
the Secretary. Nominees must be residents of the State in which the 
advisory council has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based 
on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the 
geographic area covered by the advisory committees. Nominees should 
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
    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. Nomination forms and instructions can be obtained for 
each committee from the points of contact listed below by mail, phone 
request, or online at https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/1120-019_0.pdf.
    Nominees should note the interest area(s) they are applying to 
represent on their application. All applications must be accompanied by 
letters of reference that describe the nominee's experience and 
qualifications to serve on the Committee from any represented interests 
or organizations, a completed application, and any other information 
that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.

New Mexico

Rio Puerco Management Committee

    Jamie Garcia, BLM Albuquerque District Office, 100 Sun Avenue NE, 
Albuquerque, NM 87109; Phone: (505) 761-8787; Email: [email protected].
    The Committee consists of 15 members that represent the Rio Puerco 
Watershed Committee; affected Tribes and Pueblos; the U.S. Forest 
Service; the Bureau of Reclamation; the U.S. Geological Survey; the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers; the Environmental Protection Agency; the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service; the State of New Mexico, 
including the New Mexico Environment Department of the State engineer; 
affected local soil and water conservation districts; the Elephant 
Butte Irrigation District; a private landowner; and a representative of 
the public at large.

Oregon/Washington

Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC)

    Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, 
OR 97738; Phone: (541) 573-4519: Email: [email protected].
    The SMAC consists of 12 members that are representative of the 
varied groups with an interest in the management of the Steens Mountain 
Cooperative Management and Protection Area (CMPA) including a private 
landowner in the CMPA; two persons who are grazing permittees on 
Federal lands in the CMPA; a person interested in fish and recreational 
fishing within the CMPA; a member of the Bums Paiute Tribe; two persons 
who are recognized environmental representatives, one of whom shall 
represent the State as a whole, and one of whom is from the local area; 
a representative of dispersed recreation; a recreational permit holder 
or a person who is a representative of a commercial recreation 
operation in the CMPA; a representative of mechanized or consumptive 
recreation; a person who has no financial interest in the CMPA, to 
represent statewide interests; and a non-voting State government 
liaison to the Council. One member will also serve as a Special 
Government Employee (SGE) as a person with expertise and interest in 
wild horse management on Steens Mountain. 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/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.

San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (San Juan Islands 
MAC)

    Michelle Brown, BLM Spokane District Office, 1103 N Fancher Road, 
Spokane Valley, WA 99212; Phone: (509) 536-1264; Email: 
[email protected].
    The San Juan Islands MAC consists of 12 members that include two 
recreation and tourism representatives; two wildlife and ecological 
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representatives; two cultural and heritage interest representatives; 
two members of the public-at-large; a Tribal interests representative; 
a local government representative; an education and interpretation 
interests representative; and a private landowner representative.

Utah

Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee (Bears Ears MAC)

    Rachel Wootton, BLM Monticello Field Office, 365 North Main, 
Monticello, UT 84535; Phone: (385) 235-4364; Email: [email protected].
    The Bears Ears MAC includes 15 members. Thirteen members will serve 
as representatives of commodity, non-commodity, and local area 
interests, including an elected official from San Juan County; a 
representative of state government; a representative from the 
conservation community; a representative of livestock grazing 
permittees; three representatives representing Tribal interests; a 
representative of developed outdoor recreation activities; a 
representative of developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle 
users, or commercial recreation activities; a representative of 
dispersed recreation activities; a private landowner; a local business 
owner; and two representatives of the public-at-large. Two members will 
serve as SGEs for the following areas of expertise: paleontology and 
archaeology/history.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (Grand 
Staircase-Escalante MAC)

    David Hercher, BLM Paria River District Office, 669 South Highway 
89A, Kanab, UT 84741; Phone: (435) 899-0415; Email: [email protected].
    The Grand Staircase-Escalante MAC includes 15 members. Nine members 
will serve as representatives of commodity, non-commodity, and local 
area interests, including elected officials from Garfield and Kane 
County; a representative of State government; a representative of 
Tribal government with ancestral interest in the Monument; an educator; 
a conservationist; an outfitter and guide operating within the 
Monument, to represent commercial recreation activities in the 
Monument; a livestock grazing permittee operating within the Monument; 
and a representative of dispersed recreation. Six members will serve as 
SGEs for each of the following areas of expertise: paleontology; 
archaeology; geology; botany or wildlife biology; history or social 
science; and systems ecology.

San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council

    Angela Hawkins, BLM Green River District Office, 170 South 500 East 
Vernal, UT 84078; Phone: (435) 781-2774; Email: [email protected].
    The Council consists of seven members that represent the Emery 
County Commission; motorized recreational users; non-motorized 
recreational users; a grazing allotment permittee within the Recreation 
Area or wilderness areas designated; conservation organizations; a 
member with expertise in the historical uses of the Recreation Area; 
and an elected leader of a federally recognized Tribe that has 
significant cultural or historic connections to, and expertise in, the 
landscape, archeological sites, or cultural sites within the County.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Jeffrey Krauss,
Assistant Director for Communications.
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