Request for Nominations for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council, 31415 [2015-13117]
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Dated: May 14, 2015.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
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[FR Doc. 2015–13341 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am]
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Request for Nominations for the Tule
Springs Fossil Beds National
Monument Advisory Council
National Park Service, Interior.
Request for Nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service,
U.S. Department of the Interior, is
establishing and seeking nominations
for members of the Tule Springs Fossil
Beds National Monument Advisory
Council (Council). The purpose of the
Council is to provide the Secretary of
the Interior (Secretary) and National
Park Service (NPS) guidance for the
management of the Monument.
DATES: Written nominations must be
postmarked by July 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to Lake
Mead National Recreation Area, ATTN:
Tule Springs Advisory Council, 601
Nevada Way, Boulder City, Nevada
89005, telephone (702) 293–8691, or
email tusk_information@nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christie Vanover, Public Affairs Officer,
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National
Monument, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder
City, Nevada 89005, telephone (702)
293–8691, or email tusk_information@
nps.gov.
SUMMARY:
The NPS
is establishing the Tule Springs Fossil
Beds National Monument Advisory
Council in accordance with section
3092 (a)(6) of Public Law 113–291, and
in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. Appendix 1–16).
The Council provides the Secretary
and the NPS with guidance for the
management of the Monument,
including advice on the preparation and
implementation of the management
plan.
The Council is composed of 10
members appointed by the Secretary, as
follows: (a) One member appointed
among individuals recommended by the
County Commission; (b) one member
appointed among individuals
recommended by the city council of Las
Vegas, Nevada; (c) one member
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appointed among individuals
recommended by the city council of
North Las Vegas, Nevada; (d) one
member appointed among individuals
recommended by the tribal council of
the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe; (e) one
member of the conservation community
in southern Nevada; (f) one member
appointed among individuals
recommended by Nellis Air Force Base;
(g) one member appointed among
individuals recommended by the State
of Nevada; (h) one member who resides
in Clark County and has a background
that reflects the purposes for which the
Monument was established; and (i) two
members who reside in Clark County or
adjacent counties, both of whom shall
have experience in the field of
paleontology, obtained through higher
education, experience, or both.
Members will be appointed by the
Secretary for a term of three years.
Members of the Council will receive
no compensation for serving on the
Council. However, while away from
their homes or regular places of
business in the performance of services
for the Commission as approved by the
Designated Federal Officer, members
may be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in the same manner as
persons employed intermittently in
Government service are allowed such
expenses under section 5703 of Title 5
of the United States Code.
Individuals who are Federally
registered lobbyists are ineligible to
serve on all FACA and non-FACA
boards, committees, or councils in an
individual capacity. The term
‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to
individuals who are appointed to
exercise their own individual best
judgment on behalf of the government,
such as when they are designated
special government employees, rather
than being appointed to represent a
particular interest.
The Council will hold its first meeting
once all members are appointed, at
which time a chairperson will be
elected from among the members. The
Chairperson shall not, however, be a
member of Federal or a State agency.
Meetings will take place at such times
as designated by the Designated Federal
Officer. Members are expected to make
every effort to attend all meetings.
Members may not appoint deputies or
alternates.
Seeking Nominations for Membership
We are seeking nominations for
council members in the following
categories: (a) One member who
represents the conservation community
in southern Nevada; (b) one member
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who resides in Clark County and has a
background that reflects the purposes
for which the Monument was
established; and (c) two members who
reside in Clark County or adjacent
counties, both of whom shall have
experience in the field of paleontology,
obtained through higher education,
experience, or both.
Nominations should include a resume
providing an adequate description of the
nominee’s qualifications, including
information that would enable the
Department of the Interior to make an
informed decision regarding meeting the
membership requirements of the
Council and permit the Department to
contact a potential member.
Dated: May 26, 2015.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-PWR-TUSK-18052; PX.XLKTUSK15.00.1]
Request for Nominations for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National
Monument Advisory Council
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Request for Nominations.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, is
establishing and seeking nominations for members of the Tule Springs
Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council (Council). The purpose
of the Council is to provide the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
and National Park Service (NPS) guidance for the management of the
Monument.
DATES: Written nominations must be postmarked by July 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to Lake Mead National Recreation Area,
ATTN: Tule Springs Advisory Council, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder City,
Nevada 89005, telephone (702) 293-8691, or email
tusk_information@nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christie Vanover, Public Affairs
Officer, Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, 601 Nevada Way,
Boulder City, Nevada 89005, telephone (702) 293-8691, or email
tusk_information@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS is establishing the Tule Springs
Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council in accordance with
section 3092 (a)(6) of Public Law 113-291, and in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.
Appendix 1-16).
The Council provides the Secretary and the NPS with guidance for
the management of the Monument, including advice on the preparation and
implementation of the management plan.
The Council is composed of 10 members appointed by the Secretary,
as follows: (a) One member appointed among individuals recommended by
the County Commission; (b) one member appointed among individuals
recommended by the city council of Las Vegas, Nevada; (c) one member
appointed among individuals recommended by the city council of North
Las Vegas, Nevada; (d) one member appointed among individuals
recommended by the tribal council of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe; (e)
one member of the conservation community in southern Nevada; (f) one
member appointed among individuals recommended by Nellis Air Force
Base; (g) one member appointed among individuals recommended by the
State of Nevada; (h) one member who resides in Clark County and has a
background that reflects the purposes for which the Monument was
established; and (i) two members who reside in Clark County or adjacent
counties, both of whom shall have experience in the field of
paleontology, obtained through higher education, experience, or both.
Members will be appointed by the Secretary for a term of three years.
Members of the Council will receive no compensation for serving on
the Council. However, while away from their homes or regular places of
business in the performance of services for the Commission as approved
by the Designated Federal Officer, members may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner
as persons employed intermittently in Government service are allowed
such expenses under section 5703 of Title 5 of the United States Code.
Individuals who are Federally registered lobbyists are ineligible
to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils in an
individual capacity. The term ``individual capacity'' refers to
individuals who are appointed to exercise their own individual best
judgment on behalf of the government, such as when they are designated
special government employees, rather than being appointed to represent
a particular interest.
The Council will hold its first meeting once all members are
appointed, at which time a chairperson will be elected from among the
members. The Chairperson shall not, however, be a member of Federal or
a State agency. Meetings will take place at such times as designated by
the Designated Federal Officer. Members are expected to make every
effort to attend all meetings. Members may not appoint deputies or
alternates.
Seeking Nominations for Membership
We are seeking nominations for council members in the following
categories: (a) One member who represents the conservation community in
southern Nevada; (b) one member who resides in Clark County and has a
background that reflects the purposes for which the Monument was
established; and (c) two members who reside in Clark County or adjacent
counties, both of whom shall have experience in the field of
paleontology, obtained through higher education, experience, or both.
Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate
description of the nominee's qualifications, including information that
would enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed
decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Council
and permit the Department to contact a potential member.
Dated: May 26, 2015.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-13117 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am]
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