83 FR 58285 - Call for Nominations for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee, Utah

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 223 (November 19, 2018)

Page Range		58285-58286
FR Document		2018-25168

The purpose of this Notice is to request public nominations for 15 members to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (GSENM MAC). The GSENM MAC provides information and advice regarding the development and implementation of management plans for the Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyons Units and, as appropriate, management of the Monument. The Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument (GSENM) will accept public nominations for 30 days from the date this Notice is posted.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Call for Nominations for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National 
Monument Advisory Committee, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this Notice is to request public nominations 
for 15 members to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 
Advisory Committee (GSENM MAC). The GSENM MAC provides information and 
advice regarding the development and implementation of management plans 
for the Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyons Units and, 
as appropriate, management of the Monument. The Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument (GSENM) will accept public nominations for 
30 days from the date this Notice is posted.

DATES: A completed application and accompanying nomination/
recommendation letters must be received at the address listed below no 
later than December 19, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Headquarters 
Office, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah 84741, Attention: MAC 
Nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs 
Officer, GSENM Headquarters Office, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah 
84741; phone (435) 644-1209, or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Interior established 
the GSENM MAC pursuant to section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739) and Presidential 
Proclamation 9682 in conformity with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The 15 appointed members of the 
GSENM MAC perform several primary tasks: (1) Provide information and 
advice on the development of management plans for the Grand Staircase, 
Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyons Units and, as appropriate, 
management of the Monument; (2) Assist BLM in developing 
recommendations for implementation of ecosystem approaches to 
management by advising BLM in establishing goals and objectives within 
the Monument; (3) Advise BLM regarding ongoing local efforts to develop 
and achieve collaborative approaches to management of the Monument; (4) 
Consult and make recommendations on issues such as protocols for 
specific projects; e.g., vegetation restoration methods and treatments, 
livestock grazing, standards for excavation and curation of artifacts 
and objects; (5) Advise BLM on opportunities to enhance and expand 
existing partnerships and volunteer efforts; (6) Advise BLM on 
opportunities to enhance and expand existing educational outreach 
efforts; (7) Provide recommendations for implementation of Secretary's 
Order 3347: Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation, and 
Secretary's Order 3356: Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and 
Wildlife Conservation Opportunities and Coordination with States, 
Tribes, and Territories; (8) Provide recommendations for implementation 
of the regulatory reform initiatives and policies specified in section 
2 of Executive Order 13777: Reducing Regulation and Controlling 
Regulatory Costs; Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and 
Review, as amended; and section 6 of Executive Order 13563: Improving 
Regulation and

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Regulatory Review; and (9) Provide recommendations for collaborative 
and innovative solutions to aggressively address wildland fires on 
public lands as guided by the Secretary's memo on wildfires dated 
September 11, 2017.
    The MAC shall include 15 members to be appointed by the Secretary 
as follows:
    (1)An elected official from Garfield County representing the 
County;
    (2) an elected official from Kane County representing the County;
    (3) a representative of State government;
    (4) a representative of Tribal government with ancestral interest 
in the Monument;
    (5) a representative of the educational community;
    (6) a representative of the conservation community;
    (7) a representative of developed outdoor recreation, off-highway 
vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities, including, for 
example, commercial or recreation fishing;
    (8) a representative of dispersed recreation;
    (9) a livestock grazing permittee operating within the Monument to 
represent grazing permittees;
    (10) a representative of private landowners;
    (11) a representative of local business owners; and,
    (12) a representative of the public-at-large, including, for 
example, sportsmen and sportswomen communities.

    Three members will be appointed as special Government employees, 
one for each of the following areas of expertise:
    (1) A member with expertise in systems ecology;
    (2) A member with expertise in paleontology; and
    (3) A member with expertise in archaeology or history.
    The Secretary appoints persons to the GSENM MAC who are 
representatives of the various major citizen interests pertaining to 
land use planning and management of the lands under BLM management in 
GSENM.

    Each GSENM 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 
above. As appropriate, certain MAC members may be appointed as Special 
Government Employees. Special Government Employees serve on the MAC 
without compensation, and are subject to financial disclosure 
requirements in the Ethics in Government Act and 5 CFR 2634.
    This Notice, published pursuant to 43 CFR 1784.4-1 and in 
accordance with Presidential Proclamation 9682, requests the public to 
submit applications to fill 15 positions on the MAC. Any individual or 
organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the GSENM 
MAC. Individuals may nominate themselves for GSENM MAC membership. 
Nomination forms may be obtained from the GSENM Headquarters Office, 
listed above in the ADDRESSES section or at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/GetInvolved_RACApplication.pdf. All nominations must 
include a completed Resource Advisory Council application (OMB Control 
No. 1004-0204), letters of reference from the represented interests or 
organizations, and any other information that speaks to the candidate's 
qualifications. The specific category the nominee would be representing 
should be identified in the letter of nomination and in the application 
form. The BLM Utah State Director and Monument Manager will review the 
applications and letters of reference. The State Director shall confer 
with the Governor of Utah on potential nominations. The BLM State 
Director will then forward recommended nominations to the Secretary of 
the Interior, who has responsibility for making the appointments.
    Members will serve staggered terms without monetary compensation, 
but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current 
rates for Government employees. The MAC will meet approximately two to 
four times annually, and at such other times as designated by the BLM 
Designated Federal Officer.

    Authority:  43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
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Regulatory Review; and (9) Provide This Notice, published pursuant to 43 published in a Notice of Inventory
recommendations for collaborative and CFR 1784.4–1 and in accordance with Completion in the Federal Register on
innovative solutions to aggressively Presidential Proclamation 9682, February 26, 2015. This notice corrects
address wildland fires on public lands requests the public to submit the minimum number of individuals,
as guided by the Secretary’s memo on applications to fill 15 positions on the the number of associated funerary
wildfires dated September 11, 2017. MAC. Any individual or organization objects, and presents additional findings
The MAC shall include 15 members may nominate one or more persons to of cultural affiliation. Lineal
to be appointed by the Secretary as serve on the GSENM MAC. Individuals descendants or representatives of any
follows: may nominate themselves for GSENM Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
(1)An elected official from Garfield MAC membership. Nomination forms organization not identified in this notice
County representing the County; may be obtained from the GSENM that wish to request transfer of control
(2) an elected official from Kane Headquarters Office, listed above in the of these human remains and associated
County representing the County; ADDRESSES section or at: https:// funerary objects should submit a written
(3) a representative of State www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/ request to the Department of the Navy.
government; GetInvolved_RACApplication.pdf. All If no additional requestors come
(4) a representative of Tribal nominations must include a completed forward, transfer of control of the
government with ancestral interest in Resource Advisory Council application human remains and associated funerary
the Monument; (OMB Control No. 1004–0204), letters of objects to the lineal descendants, Indian
(5) a representative of the educational reference from the represented interests Tribes, or Native Hawaiian
community; or organizations, and any other organizations stated in this notice may
(6) a representative of the information that speaks to the proceed.
conservation community; candidate’s qualifications. The specific DATES: Lineal descendants or
(7) a representative of developed category the nominee would be representatives of any Indian Tribe or
outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle representing should be identified in the Native Hawaiian organization not
users, or commercial recreation letter of nomination and in the identified in this notice that wish to
activities, including, for example, application form. The BLM Utah State request transfer of control of these
commercial or recreation fishing; Director and Monument Manager will human remains and associated funerary
(8) a representative of dispersed review the applications and letters of objects should submit a written request
recreation; reference. The State Director shall with information in support of the
(9) a livestock grazing permittee confer with the Governor of Utah on request to the Department of the Navy
operating within the Monument to potential nominations. The BLM State at the address in this notice by
represent grazing permittees; Director will then forward December 19, 2018.
(10) a representative of private recommended nominations to the ADDRESSES: Mr. Joseph Montoya,
landowners; Secretary of the Interior, who has Environmental Planning and
(11) a representative of local business responsibility for making the Conservation Branch Manager, Naval
owners; and, appointments. Base Ventura County, 311 Main Road,
(12) a representative of the public-at- Members will serve staggered terms Building 1, Code N45V, Point Mugu, CA
large, including, for example, sportsmen without monetary compensation, but 93042, telephone (805) 989–3804, email
and sportswomen communities. will be reimbursed for travel and per joseph.l.montoya@navy.mil.
Three members will be appointed as diem expenses at current rates for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
special Government employees, one for Government employees. The MAC will here given in accordance with the
each of the following areas of expertise: meet approximately two to four times Native American Graves Protection and
(1) A member with expertise in annually, and at such other times as Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
systems ecology; designated by the BLM Designated 3003, of the correction of an inventory
(2) A member with expertise in Federal Officer. of human remains and associated
paleontology; and Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. funerary objects under the control of the
(3) A member with expertise in Department of the Navy, and in the
archaeology or history. Edwin L. Roberson,
physical custody of eight repositories
The Secretary appoints persons to the State Director.
which include the Fowler Museum at
GSENM MAC who are representatives of [FR Doc. 2018–25168 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am] UCLA, Natural History Museum of Los
the various major citizen interests BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P Angeles County, San Diego Museum of
pertaining to land use planning and Man, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural
management of the lands under BLM History, Southwest Museum of the
management in GSENM. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Autry National Center of the American
Each GSENM MAC member will be a West, U.C. Berkeley Phoebe A. Hearst
National Park Service
person who, as a result of training and Museum of Anthropology, Naval Air
experience, has knowledge or special [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026716; Weapons Station China Lake Curation
expertise which qualifies him or her to PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Facility, and Naval Base Ventura County
provide advice from among the San Nicolas Island Curation Facility.
categories of interest listed above. As Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
The human remains and associated
appropriate, certain MAC members may Department of Defense, Department of
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funerary objects were removed from San
be appointed as Special Government the Navy, Washington, DC; Correction
Nicolas Island, Naval Base Ventura
Employees. Special Government AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. County, Ventura County, CA.
Employees serve on the MAC without ACTION: Notice; correction. This notice is published as part of the
compensation, and are subject to National Park Service’s administrative
financial disclosure requirements in the SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Ethics in Government Act and 5 CFR has corrected an inventory of human U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
2634. remains and associated funerary objects, this notice are the sole responsibility of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		A completed application and accompanying nomination/
Contact		Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs Officer, GSENM Headquarters Office, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah 84741; phone (435) 644-1209, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 58285

83 FR 58285 - Call for Nominations for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee, Utah

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 223 (November 19, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management