[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38182-38183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09950]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500178813]


Second Call for Nominations for the San Juan Islands National 
Monument Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Second call for nominations to San Juan Islands National 
Monument Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations 
for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) San Juan Islands National 
Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The Council provides advice and 
recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the 
public land resources located within the BLM's San Juan Islands 
National Monument, located in the Spokane District.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than June 21, 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: Travis Edwards BLM Spokane District 
Office, 1103 N Fancher, Spokane Valley, WA 99212; telephone: (509) 536-
1297; or 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, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1739), directs the 
Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory 
committees that are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA). As required by FACA, MAC membership must be balanced and 
representative of the various interests concerned with the management 
of the public lands. The BLM's regulations governing resource advisory 
councils are found at 43 CFR 1784.
    The MAC includes thirteen representative members to be appointed by 
the Secretary of the Interior as follows:
    (a) One member representing archeological, cultural, and heritage 
interests;
    (b) One member representing wildlife and ecological interests;
    (c) One member representing the interests of a nonprofit 
organization whose mission is conservation and/or management of natural 
resources, land, or water;
    (d) One member representing natural resource management or natural 
sciences interests;
    (e) One member representing recreation and tourism interests;
    (f) One member representing local youth, education, and 
interpretation interests;
    (g) Two members that have significant cultural or historic 
connections to, and knowledge about, the landscape, archeological 
sites, or cultural sites connected to the Monument;
    (h) One member who holds State, county, or local elected office;
    (i) One member representing conservation and/or management of 
natural resources, land, or water interests;
    (j) One member representing local interests that is a resident of 
Lopez Island; and
    (k) One member of the public-at-large.
    Members will be appointed to the MAC to serve three-year staggered 
terms.
    Nominating Potential Members: Nominations should include a resume 
providing an adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, 
including information that would enable the Department of the Interior 
to make an

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informed decision regarding the membership requirements of the MAC and 
permit the Department to contact a potential member. Nominees are 
strongly encouraged to include supporting letters from employers, 
associations, professional organizations, and/or other organizations 
that indicate support by a meaningful constituency for the nominee. 
Please indicate any BLM permits, leases, or licenses that you hold 
personally or are held by your employer.
    Members of the MAC serve without compensation. However, while away 
from their homes or regular places of business, members engaged in MAC 
business may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as 
persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service.
    Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM will issue a 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 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.

Stephen Small,
District Manager, Spokane District.
[FR Doc. 2024-09950 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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