81 FR 37637 - Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)

The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert District is soliciting nominations from the public for four members of its District Advisory Council to serve a three-year term. Council members provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on the management of public lands in Southern California.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 37637]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13771]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAD01000 L12100000.MD0000 16XL1109AF]


Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert 
District is soliciting nominations from the public for four members of 
its District Advisory Council to serve a three-year term. Council 
members provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on the management 
of public lands in Southern California.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than July 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Teresa Raml, District Manager, 
Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District Office, 22835 
Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Razo, BLM California Desert 
District External Affairs, (951) 697-5217. 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 for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 
day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The California Desert District Advisory 
Council is comprised of 15 private individuals who represent an array 
of diverse interests whose purpose is to advise BLM officials on 
policies and programs concerning the management of over 10 million 
acres of public land in Southern California. The Council meets in 
formal session three to four times each year in various locations 
throughout the California Desert District. Council members serve 
without compensation other than travel expenses. Members serve three-
year terms and may be nominated for reappointment for an additional 
three-year term.
    Section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act directs 
the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and 
issues related to management of BLM-administered lands. The Secretary 
also selects Council nominees consistent with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which requires nominees 
appointed to the Council be balanced in terms of points of view and 
representative of the various interests concerned with the management 
of the public lands.
    The BLM will seek qualified representatives from areas throughout 
the California Desert District to have balanced representation. The 
District covers portions of eight counties, and includes more than 10 
million acres of public land in the California Desert Conservation Area 
of Mono, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and 
Imperial counties, as well as 300,000 acres of scattered parcels in San 
Diego, western Riverside, western San Bernardino, and Los Angeles 
counties (known as the South Coast).
    Public notice begins with the publication date of this notice and 
nominations will be accepted for 45 days from the date of this notice. 
The four positions to be filled include: One representative of non-
renewable resources groups or organizations, one representative of 
environmental protection groups or organizations, one representative of 
transportation/rights-of-way groups or organizations, and one 
representative of the public-at-large.
    Any group or individual may nominate a qualified person, based upon 
education, training, and knowledge of the BLM, the California Desert, 
and the issues involving BLM-administered public lands throughout 
Southern California. Qualified individuals also may nominate 
themselves.
    The nomination form may be found on the Desert Advisory Council Web 
page: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac/dac.html. The following must 
accompany the nomination form for all nominations:
     Letters of reference from represented interests or 
organizations;
     A completed background information nomination form; and
     Any other information that addresses the nominee's 
qualifications.
    Nominees unable to download the nomination form may contact the BLM 
California Desert District External Affairs staff at 951-697-5217 to 
request a copy.
    Advisory Council members are appointed by the Secretary of the 
Interior. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are 
currently federally registered lobbyists to serve on all FACA and non-
FACA boards, committees or councils.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Teresa A. Raml,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2016-13771 Filed 6-9-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-40-P