[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58180-58181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15645]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_NV_FRN_MO: 4500180434]


Call for Nominations for the Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin 
and Mojave-Southern Great Basin 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's (BLM) Sierra Front-Northern Great 
Basin and Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) 
to fill existing vacancies, as well as member terms that are scheduled 
to expire. The Councils 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 August 16, 2024.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Henderson, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 
89502; phone: (775) 461-6753; 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 (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 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 Nevada. 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

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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 Nevada will post an announcement 
providing additional information for submitting nominations at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-me/nevada .
    Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the office 
listed below:

Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin RAC

    Lisa Ross, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Carson City District 
Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701; phone: (775) 885-
6107; email: [email protected].

Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC

    Kirsten Cannon, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Southern Nevada 
District Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines, Las Vegas, NV 89130; phone: 
(702) 515-5057; email: [email protected].

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Christopher Bush,
BLM Nevada Chief of Communications.
[FR Doc. 2024-15645 Filed 7-16-24; 8:45 am]
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