80 FR 73813 - Call for Nominations for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee, Utah
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30027 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 73813] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30027] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [15X L1109AF LLUT03000 L16100000.P00000 24-1A] Call for Nominations for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee, Utah AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for six members to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The MAC provides advice and recommendations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on science issues and the achievement of Monument Management Plan objectives. The Monument will receive public nominations for 30 days from the date this notice is posted. DATES: A completed nomination form and accompanying nomination/ recommendation letters must be received at the address listed below no later than December 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Headquarters Office, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs Officer, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741; phone (435) 644-1209, or email: [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies will be received during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Interior established the Monument pursuant to section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43U.S.C. 1739) and in conformity with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The 15 appointed members of the MAC perform several primary tasks: (1) Review evaluation reports produced by the Management Science Team and make recommendations on protocols and projects to meet overall objectives; (2) Review appropriate research proposals and make recommendations on project necessity and validity; (3) Make recommendations regarding allocation of research funds through review of research and project proposals as well as needs identified through the evaluation process above; and (4) Could be consulted on issues such as protocols for specific projects. The Secretary appoints persons to the Committee who are representatives of the various major citizen interests pertaining to land use planning and management of the lands under BLM management in the Monument. Each MAC member will be a person who, as a result of training and experience, has knowledge or special expertise which qualifies him or her to provide advice from among the categories of interest listed below. As appropriate, certain committee members may be appointed as Special Government Employees. Special Government Employees serve on the Committee without compensation, and are subject to financial disclosure requirements in the Ethics in Government Act and 5 CFR 2634. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the MAC. Individuals may also nominate themselves. Nomination forms may be obtained from the Monument Headquarters Office (address listed above). To make a nomination, submit a letter of nomination, a completed nomination form, letters of reference from the represented interests or organizations associated with the interest represented by the candidate, and any other information that speaks to the candidate's qualifications. The six open positions are as follows: One member with expertise in archaeology; one member with expertise in botany; one member with expertise in geology; one member to represent tribal interests in the Monument; an elected official from Garfield County; and an elected official from Kane County. The specific category the nominee would be representing should be identified in the letter of nomination and in the nomination form. The BLM-Utah State Director and Monument Manager will review the nomination forms and letters of reference. The State Director shall confer with the governor of the State of Utah on potential nominations. The BLM- Utah State Director will then forward recommended nominations to the Secretary of the Interior who has responsibility for making the appointments. Members will serve without monetary compensation, but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current rates for government employees. The committee will meet at least twice a year. Additional meetings may be called by the Designated Federal Officer. Megan Crandall, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 2015-30027 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P
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you serve. Otherwise, it will be advice and recommendations to the appropriate, certain committee members
destroyed 2 years after termination of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on may be appointed as Special
your membership or returned (if science issues and the achievement of Government Employees. Special
requested) following announcement of Monument Management Plan objectives. Government Employees serve on the
the Board’s appointments. Submittal of The Monument will receive public Committee without compensation, and
this information is voluntary. However, nominations for 30 days from the date are subject to financial disclosure
failure to complete any or all items will this notice is posted. requirements in the Ethics in
inhibit fair evaluation of your DATES: A completed nomination form Government Act and 5 CFR 2634.
qualifications, and could result in you and accompanying nomination/
not receiving full consideration for recommendation letters must be Any individual or organization may
appointment. received at the address listed below no nominate one or more persons to serve
Membership Selection: Individuals later than December 28, 2015. on the MAC. Individuals may also
shall qualify to serve on the Board ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed
nominate themselves. Nomination forms
because of their education, training, or applications should be sent to the Grand may be obtained from the Monument
experience that enables them to give Staircase-Escalante National Monument Headquarters Office (address listed
informed and objective advice regarding Headquarters Office, 669 South above). To make a nomination, submit
the interest they represent. They should Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741. a letter of nomination, a completed
demonstrate experience or knowledge of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: nomination form, letters of reference
the area of their expertise and a Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs Officer, from the represented interests or
commitment to collaborate in seeking Grand Staircase-Escalante National organizations associated with the
solutions to resource management Monument, 669 South Highway 89A, interest represented by the candidate,
issues. The Board is structured to Kanab, UT 84741; phone (435) 644– and any other information that speaks to
provide fair membership and balance, 1209, or email: lcrutchf@blm.gov. the candidate’s qualifications. The six
both geographic and interest specific, in Persons who use a telecommunications open positions are as follows: One
terms of the functions to be performed device for the deaf (TDD) may call the member with expertise in archaeology;
and points of view to be represented. Federal Information Relay Service one member with expertise in botany;
Members are selected with the objective (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to leave a one member with expertise in geology;
of providing representative counsel and message or question with the above one member to represent tribal interests
advice about public land and resource individual. The FIRS is available 24 in the Monument; an elected official
planning. No person is to be denied an hours a day, seven days a week. Replies from Garfield County; and an elected
opportunity to serve because of race, will be received during normal business official from Kane County.
age, sex, religion, or national origin. The hours.
Administration prohibits individuals The specific category the nominee
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
who are currently federally registered would be representing should be
Secretary of the Interior established the
lobbyists from serving on FACA or non- identified in the letter of nomination
Monument pursuant to section 309 of
FACA boards, committees or councils. and in the nomination form. The BLM-
the Federal Land Policy and
Pursuant to Section 7 of the Wild Free- Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 Utah State Director and Monument
Roaming Horses and Burros Act, (43U.S.C. 1739) and in conformity with Manager will review the nomination
members of the Board cannot be the Federal Advisory Committee Act forms and letters of reference. The State
employed by either Federal or State (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). Director shall confer with the governor
governments. The 15 appointed members of the MAC of the State of Utah on potential
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. perform several primary tasks: (1) nominations. The BLM-Utah State
Review evaluation reports produced by Director will then forward
Jolie Pollet,
the Management Science Team and recommended nominations to the
Acting Deputy Assistant Director, Resources Secretary of the Interior who has
and Planning.
make recommendations on protocols
and projects to meet overall objectives; responsibility for making the
[FR Doc. 2015–30019 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am]
(2) Review appropriate research appointments.
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proposals and make recommendations Members will serve without monetary
on project necessity and validity; (3) compensation, but will be reimbursed
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Make recommendations regarding for travel and per diem expenses at
allocation of research funds through current rates for government employees.
Bureau of Land Management review of research and project proposals
The committee will meet at least twice
as well as needs identified through the
[15X L1109AF LLUT03000 a year. Additional meetings may be
evaluation process above; and (4) Could
L16100000.P00000 24–1A] called by the Designated Federal Officer.
be consulted on issues such as protocols
Call for Nominations for Grand for specific projects. Megan Crandall,
The Secretary appoints persons to the Acting State Director.
Staircase-Escalante National
Committee who are representatives of
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the various major citizen interests
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ACTION: Notice. management in the Monument.
Each MAC member will be a person
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is who, as a result of training and
to request public nominations for six experience, has knowledge or special
members to the Grand Staircase- expertise which qualifies him or her to
Escalante National Monument Advisory provide advice from among the
Committee (MAC). The MAC provides categories of interest listed below. As
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| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | A completed nomination form and accompanying nomination/ | |
| Contact | Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs Officer, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741; phone (435) 644-1209, or email: [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies will be received during normal business hours. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 73813 |
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