[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76501-76502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21137]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_UT_FRN_MO4500181097]


Call for Nominations for the Bears Ears National Monument 
Advisory Committee, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 
Advisory Committee, the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory 
Council, and the Utah 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's (BLM) Bears Ears National Monument 
Advisory Committee (MAC), the Grand Staircase-Escalante National MAC, 
the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council, and the Utah 
Resource Advisory Council (RAC) to fill existing vacancies and for 
member terms that are scheduled to expire.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than October 18, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices 
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Gallo, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt 
Lake City, UT 84101; phone (801) 539-4014; 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 in addressing issues related to management of lands 
administered by the BLM through the establishment of 10- to 15-member 
citizen-based advisory councils that are managed in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    All BLM advisory councils are regulated by the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, section 309 of Federal Land Policy Management Act as 
amended, and the regulations contained in 43 CFR part 1780subpart 1784. 
Members are appointed to serve three-year terms and their duties and 
responsibilities are solely advisory in nature. As required by 
applicable regulations, membership must be balanced and representative 
of the various interests concerned with the management of the public 
lands.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State of Utah. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on 
their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographic 
area of the councils. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to 
collaborative resource decision-making. Simultaneous with this notice, 
the Utah State Office will issue online announcements regarding 
specific vacancies and providing additional information for submitting 
nominations at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/Utah.

Bears Ears National MAC

    Nominations for the Bears Ears National MAC should be sent to Anna 
Rehkopf, BLM Canyon Country District Office, 82 Dogwood Avenue, Moab, 
UT 84532; phone: (435) 259-2100; Attention: Bears Ears National MAC 
Nominations, or email: [email protected] with the subject line ``Bears 
Ears National MAC Nominations.''
    The Bears Ears National MAC is composed of 15 members including an 
elected official from the local government within San Juan County 
representing the county, and representatives of State government; the 
paleontological community; the archaeological community; the 
conservation community; livestock grazing permittees; Tribal interests; 
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial 
recreation activities; dispersed recreational activities; private 
landowners; local business owners; and the public-at-large. Further 
information on the MAC can be found at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/rac-near-you/utah/benm-mac.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National MAC

    Nominations for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National MAC should 
be sent to David Hercher, BLM Paria River District Office, 669 South 
Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741; phone: (435) 899-0415; Attention: Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National MAC Nominations, or email: 
[email protected] with the subject line ``Grand Staircase-Escalante 
National MAC Nominations.''
    The MAC is composed of 15 members including elected officials from 
Garfield County and Kane County, and representatives of State 
government; Tribal government with ancestral interest in the Monument; 
the educational community; the conservation community; developed 
outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation 
activities in the Monument; livestock grazing permittees operating in 
the Monument; local business owners, private landowners, or the public-
at-large; the paleontological community; the archaeological community; 
the geological community; the biological (entomology, botany, or 
wildlife) community; the social science community; and the systems 
ecology community. Further information on the MAC can be found at 
https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-me/utah/gsenm-mac.

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San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council

    Nominations for the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory 
Council should be sent to Cindy Gallo, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 
200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; phone: (435) 899-0415; 
Attention: San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council 
Nominations, or email: [email protected] with the subject line ``San 
Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council Nominations.'' The San 
Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council is composed of 7 members 
including representatives of the Emery County Commission; motorized 
recreational users; non-motorized recreational users; grazing allotment 
permittees within the Recreation Area; conservation organizations; 
historical uses of the Recreation Area; and an elected leader of a 
federally recognized Tribe that has significant cultural or historic 
connections to, and expertise in, the landscape, archeological sites, 
or cultural sites within the County. Further information on the San 
Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council can be found at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/utah/San-Rafael-Swell-RAC.

Utah RAC

    Nominations for the Utah RAC should be sent to Christina Judd, BLM 
Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 
84101, Attention: Utah RAC Nominations, or email: [email protected] with 
the subject line ``Utah RAC Nominations.''
    The Utah RAC is composed of 15 members in the following three 
membership categories:
    (1) 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.
    (2) 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.
    (3) 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.
    Further information on the MAC can be found at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/utah/RAC.
    Nominating Procedures: Nominations for potential members to the 
Bears Ears National MAC, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National MAC, 
and the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council 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 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. Please indicate any BLM 
permits, leases, or licenses that you hold personally or are held by 
your employer. Nominations for potential members to the Utah RAC must 
include a completed application (OMB Control No. 1004-0204) available 
at https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RAC-Application.pdf; letters of reference from the represented 
interests or organizations; and any other information that speaks to 
the candidate's qualifications.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Christina Judd,
Acting BLM Utah State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-21137 Filed 9-17-24; 8:45 am]
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