[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15888-15889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04568]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500177867]


Call for Nominations to the Idaho 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 to 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Resource Advisory Council 
(RAC). 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 April 4, 2024.

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, BLM Idaho State Office, 1387 
S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709; telephone: (208) 373-4006; 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 addressing 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

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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 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 Idaho will issue a press release 
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 may ask to withhold the personal identifying 
information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will 
be able to do so.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Karen Kelleher,
BLM Idaho State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-04568 Filed 3-4-24; 8:45 am]
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