[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 70205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19391]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_NV_FRN_MO#4500180231]


30-Day Extension of the Call for Nominations for the Avi Kwa Ame 
National Monument Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking nominations for 
membership on the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Advisory Committee 
(MAC). The MAC will advise the Secretary of the Interior through the 
BLM regarding the development of the management plan and management of 
the monument. This is a 30-day extension of the call for nominations 
published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2024.

DATES: The deadline for submission of nominations for membership on the 
MAC published July 30, 2024, at 89 FR 61132, is extended. Nominations 
for membership on the MAC must be received no later than September 30, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for the MAC should be sent to the BLM office 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Cannon, Public Affairs 
Specialist, Southern Nevada District, 4701 North Torrey Pines, Las 
Vegas, Nevada 89130; phone: (702) 515-5057; 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: Presidential Proclamation 10533 directs the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish and maintain an advisory 
committee under FACA (5 U.S.C. ch. 10) with the specific purpose of 
providing information and advice regarding the development of the 
management plan and management of the monument. The MAC is established 
in accordance with section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1739). The BLM is subject to 
standards and procedures for the creation, operation, and termination 
of BLM resource advisory councils found at 43 CFR part 1784 subpart 
1787 and the Federal Advisory Committee regulations found at 41 CFR 
part 102-3.
    The MAC will consist of 15 representatives to be appointed by the 
Secretary of the Interior as follows:
    1. Eight representatives of Tribal Nations with historical 
connection to the lands within the Monument;
    2. A representative of developed outdoor recreation activities;
    3. A representative of dispersed recreational activities, including 
hunting or wildlife organizations;
    4. A representative of the conservation community;
    5. A representative of the scientific community;
    6. A representative of local business owners;
    7. A representative of local governmental entities; and
    8. A representative of local citizens.
    Representatives will be appointed to the MAC to serve three-year 
staggered terms. 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 
informed decision regarding the membership requirements of the MAC and 
permit the Department of the Interior 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. Nominees should indicate any BLM permits, leases, or 
licenses that they hold personally or are held by their 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.
    The MAC will meet approximately two to four times annually, and at 
such other times as designated by the Designated Federal Officer.
    Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM will post additional 
information for submitting nominations at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/nevada/avi-kwa-ame-mac.
    The original call for nominations was published in the Federal 
Register (89 FR 61132) on July 30, 2024, with a 30-day nomination 
period ending August 29, 2024. This notice provides additional time for 
nominations (see DATES, above).

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Bruce Sillitoe,
Las Vegas Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-19391 Filed 8-28-24; 8:45 am]
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