80_FR_29430 80 FR 29332 - 2015 Second Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils

80 FR 29332 - 2015 Second Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 98 (May 21, 2015)

Page Range29332-29333
FR Document2015-12358

The purpose of this notice is to reopen the request for public nominations for certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that have member terms expiring this year. These RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas. The RACs covered by this request for nominations are identified below. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2015) 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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2015 Second Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to reopen the request for public 
nominations for certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource 
Advisory Councils (RAC) that have member terms expiring this year. 
These RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use 
planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within 
their geographic areas. The RACs covered by this request for 
nominations are identified below. The BLM will accept public 
nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice.

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DATE: All nominations must be received no later than June 22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the address of BLM State 
Offices accepting nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Purdy, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, WO-630, Division of Regulatory 
Affairs, 20 M Street SE., Washington, DC 20003-3503; 202-912-7635.

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 subpart 1784 and include 
the following three membership categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and 
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, 
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial 
recreation;
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic 
organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and 
burro organizations; and
    Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected 
office, employees of a State agency responsible for management of 
natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent 
to the area for which the council is organized, representatives of 
academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large.
    Those who have already submitted a nomination in response to the 
first call for nominations (published in the Federal Register on 
February 3, 2015, (80 FR 5785)) do not need to resubmit. All 
nominations from the first and second calls will be considered together 
during the review process. Individuals may nominate themselves or 
others. Nominees must be residents of the State in which the RAC has 
jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, 
training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical area of the 
RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource 
decision-making. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are 
currently federally registered lobbyists from being appointed or re-
appointed to FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils.
    This request for public nominations also applies to the Carrizo 
Plain National Monument Advisory Committee (Committee) in California 
established under Presidential proclamation. The Committee advises the 
Secretary of the Interior in managing the Carrizo Plain National 
Monument.
    The following must accompany all nominations for the RACs and 
Committee:

--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed Resource Advisory Council application; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

    Simultaneous with this notice, BLM State Offices will issue press 
releases providing additional information for submitting nominations, 
with specifics about the number and categories of member positions 
available for each RAC in the State and the Carrizo Plain National 
Monument Advisory Committee. Nominations and completed applications for 
RACs and the Committee should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices 
listed below:

Alaska

Alaska RAC

    Thom Jennings, Alaska State Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, 
#13, Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271-3335.

California

Central California RAC; Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory 
Committee

    David Christy, Mother Lode Field Office, BLM, 5152 Hillsdale 
Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, (916) 941-3146.

Colorado

Front Range RAC

    Kyle Sullivan, Royal Gorge Field Office, BLM, 3028 East Main 
Street, Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212, (719) 269-8553.

Northwest RAC

    Chris Joyner, Grand Junction Field Office, BLM, 2815 H Road, 
Grand Junction, CO 81506, (970) 244-3097.

Southwest RAC

    Shannon Borders, Southwest District Office, BLM, 2465 South 
Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, (970) 240-5399.

Idaho

Boise District RAC

    Marsha Buchanan, Boise District Office, BLM, 3948 Development 
Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, (208) 384-3393.

Coeur d'Alene District RAC

    Suzanne Endsley, Coeur d'Alene District Office, BLM, 3815 
Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, (208) 769-5004.

Idaho Falls District RAC

    Sarah Wheeler, Idaho Falls District Office, BLM, 1405 Hollipark 
Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, (208) 524-7613.

Twin Falls District RAC

    Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District Office, BLM, 2536 
Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, ID 83301, (208) 736-2352.

Montana and Dakotas

Western Montana RAC

    David Abrams, Butte Field Office, BLM, 106 North Parkmont, 
Butte, MT 59701, (406) 533-7617.

Nevada

Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC; Northeastern Great Basin RAC; 
Sierra Front Northwestern Great Basin RAC

    Chris Rose, Nevada State Office, BLM, 1340 Financial Boulevard, 
Reno, NV 89502, (775) 861-6480.

Oregon/Washington

Eastern Washington RAC

    Stephen Baker, Oregon State Office, BLM, 333 SW First Avenue, 
P.O. Box 2965, Portland, OR 97204, (503) 808-6306.

Utah

Utah RAC

    Sherry Foot, Utah State Office, BLM, 440 West 200 South, Suite 
500, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, (801) 539-4195.

Authority: (43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Steve Ellis,
Deputy Director, Operations.
[FR Doc. 2015-12358 Filed 5-20-15; 8:45 am]
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29332 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 98 / Thursday, May 21, 2015 / Notices • Web site: http://www.blm.gov/ca/ grazing and potential new land use who wishes to clarify the views he or ukiah. authorizations such as rights-of-ways. she expressed. • email: BLM Ukiah Field Office at Preliminary planning criteria include: BLM will evaluate identified issues to blm_ca_ukiah_point_arena_stornetta_ 1. The BLM will comply with be addressed in the plan, and will place planning@blm.gov. FLPMA, NEPA, the Presidential them into one of three categories: • fax: 707–468–4027. Proclamation, Deed Restrictions at the 1. Issues to be resolved in the plan • mail: Ukiah Field Office, 2550 time of transfer of the property and all amendment; North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482. other applicable laws; 2. Issues to be resolved through policy Documents pertinent to this proposal 2. The BLM will coordinate with local or administrative action; or may be examined at the Ukiah Field and county governments for analysis of 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan Office, 2550 North State Street, Ukiah, economic and social impacts; amendment. CA 95482. 3. The BLM will conduct government- The BLM will provide an explanation to-government consultation with in the EA as to why an issue was placed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: federally recognized tribes; in category two or three. The public is Jonna Hildenbrand, Planning and 4. The BLM will comply with also encouraged to help identify any Environmental Coordinator, telephone management questions and concerns Rangeland Health Standards and 707–468–4000; address Bureau of Land that should be addressed in the plan. Guidelines; and Management, 2550 North State Street, 5. The BLM will consider the cost- The BLM will work collaboratively with Ukiah, CA 95482; or email blm_ca_ effectiveness of proposed actions and interested parties to identify the ukiah_point_arena_stornetta_planning@ alternatives. management decisions that are best blm.gov. Contact Ms. Hildenbrand to You may submit comments on issues suited to local, regional, and national have your name added to our mailing and planning criteria in writing to the needs and concerns. list. Persons who use a BLM at any public scoping meeting, or The BLM will use an interdisciplinary telecommunication device for the deaf you may submit them to the BLM using approach to develop the plan (TDD) may call the Federal Information one of the methods listed above in the amendment in order to consider the Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 ADDRESSES section. variety of resource issues and concerns to contact the above individual during The BLM will utilize and coordinate identified. Specialists with expertise in normal business hours. The FIRS is the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill the following disciplines will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the public involvement process under involved in the planning process: to leave a message or question with the the National Historic Preservation Act Rangeland management, minerals and above individual. You will receive a (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 geology, outdoor recreation, reply during normal business hours. CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about archaeology, wildlife and fisheries, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM historic and cultural resources within lands and realty, hydrology, soils, and approved the Record of Decision (ROD) the area potentially affected by the sociology and economics. for the California Coastal National proposed action will assist the BLM in Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR Monument RMP on September 2005. On identifying and evaluating impacts to 1610.2. March 11, 2014, the Point Arena- such resources. The BLM will consult Stornetta Management Area was with Indian tribes on a government-to- Rich Burns, included as the first mainland based government basis in accordance with Ukiah Field Manager. portion of the California Coastal Executive Order 13175 and other [FR Doc. 2015–12360 Filed 5–20–15; 8:45 am] National Monument by Presidential policies. Tribal concerns, including BILLING CODE 4310–40–P Proclamation and named the Point impacts on Indian trust assets and Arena-Stornetta Unit of the California potential impacts to cultural resources, Coastal National Monument. The RMP will be given due consideration. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR amendment will incorporate relevant Federal, State, and local agencies, along Bureau of Land Management new information to provide with tribes and other stakeholders that management goals and objectives, and may be interested in or affected by the [LLWO600000.L18200000.XP0000] to identify allowable uses of the area, proposed action that the BLM is consistent with current management evaluating, are invited to participate in 2015 Second Call for Nominations for documents, including the Presidential the scoping process and, if eligible, may Resource Advisory Councils Proclamation, Deed Restrictions of the request or be requested by the BLM to AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, transfer of the property, the existing participate in the development of the Interior. CCNM RMP, and BLM Manual 6620 environmental analysis as a cooperating ACTION: Notice. (National Monuments, National agency. Conservation Areas, and Similar Before including your address, phone SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is Designations). number, email address, or other to reopen the request for public The planning area is in Mendocino personal identifying information in your nominations for certain Bureau of Land County and encompasses 1,665 acres of comment, you should be aware that Management (BLM) Resource Advisory public land. The purpose of the public your entire comment—including your Councils (RAC) that have member terms scoping process is to determine relevant personal identifying information—may expiring this year. These RACs provide issues that will inform the scope of the be made publicly available at any time. advice and recommendations to the environmental analysis, including While you can ask us in your comment BLM on land use planning and tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES alternatives, and guide the planning to withhold your personal identifying management of the National System of process. Preliminary issues for the plan information from public review, we Public Lands within their geographic amendment area have been identified by cannot guarantee that we will be able to areas. The RACs covered by this request the BLM; Federal, State, and local do so. The minutes and list of attendees for nominations are identified below. agencies; and other stakeholders. The for each scoping meeting will be The BLM will accept public issues include recreation management, available to the public and open for 30 nominations for 30 days after the travel management, access, livestock days after the meeting to any participant publication of this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:28 May 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 98 / Thursday, May 21, 2015 / Notices 29333 DATE: All nominations must be received of the RAC. Nominees should Idaho no later than June 22, 2015. demonstrate a commitment to Boise District RAC ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY collaborative resource decision-making. Marsha Buchanan, Boise District Office, INFORMATION for the address of BLM The Obama Administration prohibits BLM, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, ID State Offices accepting nominations. individuals who are currently federally 83705, (208) 384–3393. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: registered lobbyists from being appointed or re-appointed to FACA and Coeur d’Alene District RAC Mark Purdy, U.S. Department of the non-FACA boards, committees, or Suzanne Endsley, Coeur d’Alene District Interior, Bureau of Land Management, councils. Office, BLM, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur WO–630, Division of Regulatory Affairs, d’Alene, ID 83815, (208) 769–5004. 20 M Street SE., Washington, DC 20003– This request for public nominations 3503; 202–912–7635. also applies to the Carrizo Plain Idaho Falls District RAC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Monument Advisory Sarah Wheeler, Idaho Falls District Office, Federal Land Policy and Management Committee (Committee) in California BLM, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID established under Presidential 83401, (208) 524–7613. Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in proclamation. The Committee advises Twin Falls District RAC planning and issues related to the Secretary of the Interior in managing Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District management of lands administered by the Carrizo Plain National Monument. Office, BLM, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 The following must accompany all Falls, ID 83301, (208) 736–2352. U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to nominations for the RACs and Montana and Dakotas establish 10- to 15-member citizen- Committee: based advisory councils that are Western Montana RAC consistent with the Federal Advisory —Letters of reference from represented David Abrams, Butte Field Office, BLM, Committee Act (FACA). As required by interests or organizations; 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701, (406) FACA, RAC membership must be —A completed Resource Advisory 533–7617. balanced and representative of the Council application; and Nevada various interests concerned with the —Any other information that addresses Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC; management of the public lands. The the nominee’s qualifications. Northeastern Great Basin RAC; Sierra Front rules governing RACs are found at 43 Northwestern Great Basin RAC CFR subpart 1784 and include the Simultaneous with this notice, BLM Chris Rose, Nevada State Office, BLM, following three membership categories: State Offices will issue press releases 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502, Category One—Holders of Federal providing additional information for (775) 861–6480. grazing permits and representatives of submitting nominations, with specifics organizations associated with energy about the number and categories of Oregon/Washington and mineral development, timber member positions available for each Eastern Washington RAC industry, transportation or rights-of- RAC in the State and the Carrizo Plain Stephen Baker, Oregon State Office, BLM, way, developed outdoor recreation, off- National Monument Advisory 333 SW First Avenue, P.O. Box 2965, highway vehicle use, and commercial Committee. Nominations and completed Portland, OR 97204, (503) 808–6306. recreation; applications for RACs and the Utah Category Two—Representatives of Committee should be sent to the nationally or regionally recognized appropriate BLM offices listed below: Utah RAC environmental organizations, Sherry Foot, Utah State Office, BLM, 440 Alaska archaeological and historic West 200 South, Suite 500, P.O. Box 45155, organizations, dispersed recreation Alaska RAC Salt Lake City, UT 84101, (801) 539–4195. activities, and wild horse and burro Thom Jennings, Alaska State Office, BLM, Authority: (43 CFR 1784.4–1) organizations; and 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK Steve Ellis, Category Three—Representatives of 99513, (907) 271–3335. State, county, or local elected office, Deputy Director, Operations. California [FR Doc. 2015–12358 Filed 5–20–15; 8:45 am] employees of a State agency responsible for management of natural resources, Central California RAC; Carrizo Plain BILLING CODE 4310–84–P representatives of Indian tribes within National Monument Advisory Committee or adjacent to the area for which the David Christy, Mother Lode Field Office, council is organized, representatives of BLM, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR academia who are employed in natural CA 95762, (916) 941–3146. Bureau of Land Management sciences, and the public-at-large. Colorado Those who have already submitted a [LLORP00000. L10200000. DF0000. nomination in response to the first call Front Range RAC 15XL1109AF. HAG15–0141] for nominations (published in the Kyle Sullivan, Royal Gorge Field Office, Federal Register on February 3, 2015, BLM, 3028 East Main Street, Cañon City, CO Notice of Public Meeting for the John (80 FR 5785)) do not need to resubmit. 81212, (719) 269–8553. Day—Snake Resource Advisory All nominations from the first and Council Northwest RAC second calls will be considered together AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Chris Joyner, Grand Junction Field Office, tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES during the review process. Individuals Interior. BLM, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO may nominate themselves or others. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 81506, (970) 244–3097. Nominees must be residents of the State in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The Southwest RAC SUMMARY: In accordance with the BLM will evaluate nominees based on Shannon Borders, Southwest District Federal Land Policy and Management their education, training, experience, Office, BLM, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Act and the Federal Advisory and knowledge of the geographical area Montrose, CO 81401, (970) 240–5399. Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:28 May 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesAll nominations must be received no later than June 22, 2015.
ContactMark Purdy, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, WO-630, Division of Regulatory Affairs, 20 M Street SE., Washington, DC 20003-3503; 202-912-7635.
FR Citation80 FR 29332 
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