81_FR_37749 81 FR 37637 - Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory Council

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)

Page Range37637-37637
FR Document2016-13771

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 Issue 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016) 
[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]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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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.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 112 / Friday, June 10, 2016 / Notices 37637 site: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/nca/ (TDD) may call the Federal Information knowledge of the BLM, the California denca/denca_rmp/DENCA_Resource_ Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Desert, and the issues involving BLM- Advisory_Council.html. to leave a message or question for the administered public lands throughout Nomination packages must include a above individual. The FIRS is available Southern California. Qualified completed nomination form, letters of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies individuals also may nominate reference from the represented interests are provided during normal business themselves. or organizations, and any other hours. The nomination form may be found information relevant to the nominee’s on the Desert Advisory Council Web SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The qualifications. Letters of reference can page: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/ California Desert District Advisory be from an organization or from anyone rac/dac.html. The following must Council is comprised of 15 private who is familiar with the nominee’s accompany the nomination form for all individuals who represent an array of qualifications to serve on the Council. nominations: diverse interests whose purpose is to • Letters of reference from Appointments are open to new and advise BLM officials on policies and currently seated members. The Grand represented interests or organizations; programs concerning the management of • A completed background Junction and Uncompahgre field offices over 10 million acres of public land in will review the nomination packages in information nomination form; and coordination with the affected counties Southern California. The Council meets • Any other information that in formal session three to four times addresses the nominee’s qualifications. and the Governor of Colorado before each year in various locations Nominees unable to download the forwarding recommendations to the throughout the California Desert nomination form may contact the BLM Secretary, who will make the District. Council members serve without California Desert District External appointments. compensation other than travel The Council shall be subject to the Affairs staff at 951–697–5217 to request expenses. Members serve three-year a copy. FACA, 5 U.S.C. App. 2; and the Federal terms and may be nominated for Advisory Council members are Land Policy and Management Act of reappointment for an additional three- appointed by the Secretary of the 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. This notice year term. Interior. The Obama Administration is being provided pursuant to 43 CFR Section 309 of the Federal Land prohibits individuals who are currently 1784.4–1. federally registered lobbyists to serve on Policy and Management Act directs the Ruth Welch, Secretary of the Interior to involve the all FACA and non-FACA boards, BLM Colorado State Director. public in planning and issues related to committees or councils. [FR Doc. 2016–13772 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am] management of BLM-administered Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P lands. The Secretary also selects Council nominees consistent with the Teresa A. Raml, requirements of the Federal Advisory California Desert District Manager. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Committee Act (FACA), which requires [FR Doc. 2016–13771 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am] nominees appointed to the Council be BILLING CODE 4310–40–P Bureau of Land Management balanced in terms of points of view and [LLCAD01000 L12100000.MD0000 representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 16XL1109AF] public lands. The BLM will seek qualified Bureau of Land Management Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory Council representatives from areas throughout [15XL1109AF.LLWY930000.L12200000. the California Desert District to have MD0000] AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, balanced representation. The District Interior. covers portions of eight counties, and Notice of Final Supplementary Rules ACTION: Notice. includes more than 10 million acres of for the Killpecker Sand Dunes public land in the California Desert Recreation Site, Wyoming SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Conservation Area of Mono, Inyo, Kern, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Management’s (BLM) California Desert Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Interior. District is soliciting nominations from and Imperial counties, as well as ACTION: Final supplementary rules. the public for four members of its 300,000 acres of scattered parcels in San District Advisory Council to serve a Diego, western Riverside, western San SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land three-year term. Council members Bernardino, and Los Angeles counties Management (BLM) is finalizing provide advice and recommendations to supplementary rules for the Killpecker (known as the South Coast). the BLM on the management of public Sand Dunes Recreation Site located Public notice begins with the lands in Southern California. within the Greater Sand Dunes Area of publication date of this notice and DATES: All nominations must be nominations will be accepted for 45 Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) received no later than July 25, 2016. days from the date of this notice. The Eastern Portion managed by the Rock ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent four positions to be filled include: One Springs Field Office (RSFO) in Rock to Teresa Raml, District Manager, representative of non-renewable Springs, Wyoming. This action Bureau of Land Management, California resources groups or organizations, one improves the safety of visitors in the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Desert District Office, 22835 Calle San representative of environmental open play sand dunes area by providing Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA protection groups or organizations, one better visual identification of off- 92553. representative of transportation/rights- highway vehicles (OHVs), implementing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of-way groups or organizations, and one a speed limit, and prohibiting the Stephen Razo, BLM California Desert representative of the public-at-large. possession and use of glass containers District External Affairs, (951) 697– Any group or individual may in the OHV recreation area. 5217. Persons who use a nominate a qualified person, based DATES: The final supplementary rules telecommunications device for the deaf upon education, training, and are effective July 11, 2016. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesAll nominations must be received no later than July 25, 2016.
ContactStephen 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.
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