[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 26905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08039]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500178328]


Call for Nominations for Colorado Rocky Mountain 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 (BLM) Colorado's Rocky Mountain 
Resource Advisory Council (RAC) to fill one existing vacancy. The RAC 
provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and 
management of the National System of Public Lands within its geographic 
area.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than May 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to 
Levi Spellman, BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, 3028 East Main 
Street, Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212; phone: (719) 269-8553; email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski, BLM Colorado 
Deputy Communications Director, 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 the applicable regulations, RAC membership must be balanced and 
representative of the various interests concerned with the management 
of the public lands. The BLM regulations governing the operation of 
RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784.
    The RAC is seeking nominations for individuals who hold State, 
county, or local elected office.
    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.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Douglas J. Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-08039 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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