Notice of Establishing and Call for Nominations for the Sonoran Desert National Monument Advisory Council, 6520-6521 [06-1094]

Download as PDF 6520 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2006 / Notices California Western Montana RAC Central California RAC Deane Swickard, Folsom Field Office, BLM, 63 Natoma Street, Folsom, California 95630; (916) 985–4474. Marilyn Krause, Butte Field Office, BLM, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701; (406) 533–7617. Northeastern California RAC Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, Susanville, California 96130; (530) 257–0456. Lonny Bagley, North Dakota Field Office, BLM, 2933 Third Avenue West, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601; (701) 227–7703. Northwestern California RAC Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, Susanville, California 96130; (530) 257–0456. Nevada Colorado Debra Kolkman, Nevada State Office, BLM, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 89502; (775) 289–1946. Front Range RAC Ken Smith, Royal Gorge Field Office, BLM, 3170 E. Main Street, Canon City, Colorado 81212; (719) 269–8553. 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Twin Falls District RAC Sky Buffat, Twin Falls District Office, BLM, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301; (208) 735–2068. rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 Utah Utah RAC Sherry Foot, Utah State Office, BLM, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; (801) 539–4195. BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Notice of Establishing and Call for Nominations for the Sonoran Desert National Monument Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Montana and Dakotas Eastern Montana RAC Mary Apple, Montana State Office, BLM, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101; (406) 896–5258. Central Montana RAC Kaylene Patten, Lewistown Field Office, BLM, 920 Northeast Main, Lewistown, Montana 59457; (406) 538– 1957. 15:26 Feb 07, 2006 Pam Robbins, Oregon State Office, BLM, 333 SW First Avenue, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208; (503) 808–6306. Lawrence E. Benna, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. E6–1719 Filed 2–7–06; 8:45 am] Boise District RAC MJ Byrne, Boise District Office, BLM, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705; (208) 384–3393. VerDate Aug<31>2005 Oregon/Washington Jkt 208001 SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is publishing this notice under section 9 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The BLM is giving notice that the Secretary of the Interior is establishing the Sonoran Desert National Monument Advisory Council (SDNMAC) and PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 calling for nominations for positions on the SDNMAC. This notice requests the public to submit nominations for membership on the SDNMAC. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the SDNMAC. Individuals may nominate themselves for SDNMAC membership. DATES: Submit nominations to the address listed below no later than 45 days after date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SDNM Advisory Council, c/o Karen Kelleher, Monument Manager, BLM, Phoenix District, 21605 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85027, Phone 623–580–5500, FAX 623–580–5580, email: AZ_SDNMAC@blm.gov, Internet: https://www.blm.gov/az/sonoran/ council.htm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the SDNMAC is to advise BLM on the management of the Sonoran Desert National Monument as described in the Secretary of the Interior’s January 19, 2001 Memorandum. Each member will be a person qualified through education, training, knowledge, or experience to give informed and objective advice regarding the purposes for which the Monument was established, have demonstrated experience or knowledge of the geographical area under the purview of the Council, and have demonstrated a commitment to collaborate in seeking solutions to a wide spectrum of resource management issues. The authority to establish this Committee is found in section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Pub. L. 94–579 and in section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. You may obtain nomination forms on the Internet at www.blm.gov/az/ sonoran/council.htm or from the SDNM, Bureau of Land Management (see address above). To make a nomination, submit a completed nomination form, letters of reference from the represented interests or organizations, as well as any other information that speaks to the nominee’s qualifications, to the SDNM, Bureau of Land Management (see address above). Nominees must reside in Arizona or those portions of adjoining states which the BLM in Arizona administers (including St. George, Utah). The Secretary will appoint 15 members to the Council. The Council shall consist of the following: • Four persons, one from each tribe, who are selected from nominees submitted by the governing bodies of E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1 rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2006 / Notices the following tribes: Tohono O’odham Nation, Ak Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and who represent interests of the nominating tribe. • A person who represents and participates in what is commonly called dispersed recreation, such as hiking, camping, hunting, nature viewing, nature photography, bird watching, horseback riding, or trail walking. • A person who represents and participates in what is commonly called mechanized recreation or off-highway driving. • A person who is a recognized environmental representative from Arizona. • A person who is an elected official from a city or community in the vicinity of the Monument. • A person who is a livestock grazing permittee or who represents the permittees on the allotments within the Monument. • A person who represents the rural communities around the Monument and who is selected at-large from these communities. • Two persons who represent sciences such as wildlife biology, archaeology, ecology, botany, history, social sciences, or other applicable disciplines. • A person who represents Maricopa County’s interests, to be appointed from nominees submitted by the Supervisors of Maricopa County. • A person who represents Pinal County’s interests, to be appointed from nominees submitted by the Supervisors of Pinal County. • A person who represents the State of Arizona, to be appointed from nominees submitted by the Governor of Arizona. You should identify the specific category that the nominee will represent in your letter of nomination. The SDNM, Bureau of Land Management (see address above) will collect the nomination forms and letters of reference and distribute them to the officials responsible for recommending nominees. BLM will then forward recommended nominations to the Secretary of the Interior, who has responsibility for making the appointments. Members of the SDNMAC serve for 3year terms. For the initial Council, five members will be appointed to 2-year terms, five members will be appointed for 3 years, and five members will be appointed for 4 years. Thereafter, members of the SDNMAC will be appointed to 3-years. One Native American position, the elected official VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:26 Feb 07, 2006 Jkt 208001 from a local community, the State of Arizona position, the livestock permittee position, and one science position will be 2-year terms that will expire 2 years from the date of appointment to the Council by the Secretary. These five positions will be replaced with 3-year terms, to begin no earlier than 2 years from the date of appointment to the Council by the Secretary. The mechanized recreation position, the Arizona environmental organization position, the Pinal County representative, and two of the Native American positions will be 3-year terms and will expire 3 years from the date of appointment to the Council by the Secretary. These five positions will all be replaced with 3-year terms, to begin no earlier than 3 years from the date of appointment to the Council by the Secretary. The non-mechanized recreation position, the fourth Native American position, the second science position, the rural at-large position, and the Maricopa County representative will be 4-year terms and will expire 4 years from the date of appointment to the Council by the Secretary. These five positions will all be replaced with 3year terms, to begin no earlier than 4 years from the date of appointment to the Council by the Secretary. Members will serve without monetary compensation, but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current rates for Government employees. The SDNMAC will meet only at the call of the Monument Manager, who is the Designated Federal Official with respect to the Council. The charter requires the SDNMAC to meet no less than 2 times per year. Dated: February 1, 2006. Karen Kelleher, Monument Manager, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. 06–1094 Filed 2–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR–038–1220–AL; HAG 06–0066] Meeting Notice for National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vale District, Interior. SUMMARY: The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board will meet March 7, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (PST) at the Best Western Sunridge Inn, One Sunridge Way, Baker City, Oregon. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6521 Meeting topics will include a Center update, education and outreach, and other topics as may come before the board. The meeting is open to the public. Public comment is scheduled for 10 to 10:15 a.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board may be obtained from Debbie Lyons, Public Affairs Officer, Vale District Office, 100 Oregon Street, Vale, Oregon 97918, (541) 473–6218 or e-mail Debra_Lyons@or.blm.gov. Dated: February 1, 2006. David R. Henderson, District Manager. [FR Doc. E6–1678 Filed 2–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [OR–027–1020–PH–029H; HAG 06–0068] Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Burns District. ACTION: Meeting notice for the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (SEORAC) will hold a meeting Monday, February 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, February 28, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the conference room at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon. Agenda items for the 2-day meeting include updates from the Chair and Designated Federal Official; remarks from Oregon/Washington BLM Associate State Director Jim Kenna; updates on the Energy Corridor Process Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the Vegetation Management Programmatic EIS; a presentation on the High Desert Partnership; discussion of SEORAC priorities (1) off-highway vehicle use and management, and (2) sage-grouse; an opportunity for SEORAC subgroups to meet; subgroup and liaison reports; member round-table; a presentation on The Pay-off of Collaboration; and agenda development for the May meeting. Other matters that may reasonably come before the SEORAC may also be addressed anytime Monday or Tuesday. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting and may contribute during the public comment sessions at 11 a.m. each day. Those who E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6520-6521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1094]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


Notice of Establishing and Call for Nominations for the Sonoran 
Desert National Monument Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is publishing this notice 
under section 9 (a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The BLM 
is giving notice that the Secretary of the Interior is establishing the 
Sonoran Desert National Monument Advisory Council (SDNMAC) and calling 
for nominations for positions on the SDNMAC. This notice requests the 
public to submit nominations for membership on the SDNMAC. Any 
individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on 
the SDNMAC. Individuals may nominate themselves for SDNMAC membership.

DATES: Submit nominations to the address listed below no later than 45 
days after date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SDNM Advisory Council, c/o Karen 
Kelleher, Monument Manager, BLM, Phoenix District, 21605 North 7th 
Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85027, Phone 623-580-5500, FAX 623-580-5580, 
e-mail: AZ--SDNMAC@blm.gov, Internet: https://www.blm.gov/az/sonoran/
council.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the SDNMAC is to advise BLM 
on the management of the Sonoran Desert National Monument as described 
in the Secretary of the Interior's January 19, 2001 Memorandum. Each 
member will be a person qualified through education, training, 
knowledge, or experience to give informed and objective advice 
regarding the purposes for which the Monument was established, have 
demonstrated experience or knowledge of the geographical area under the 
purview of the Council, and have demonstrated a commitment to 
collaborate in seeking solutions to a wide spectrum of resource 
management issues. The authority to establish this Committee is found 
in section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Pub. L. 
94-579 and in section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. Appendix.
    You may obtain nomination forms on the Internet at www.blm.gov/az/
sonoran/council.htm or from the SDNM, Bureau of Land Management (see 
address above). To make a nomination, submit a completed nomination 
form, letters of reference from the represented interests or 
organizations, as well as any other information that speaks to the 
nominee's qualifications, to the SDNM, Bureau of Land Management (see 
address above). Nominees must reside in Arizona or those portions of 
adjoining states which the BLM in Arizona administers (including St. 
George, Utah). The Secretary will appoint 15 members to the Council.
    The Council shall consist of the following:
     Four persons, one from each tribe, who are selected from 
nominees submitted by the governing bodies of

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the following tribes: Tohono O'odham Nation, Ak Chin Indian Community, 
Gila River Indian Community, and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian 
Community, and who represent interests of the nominating tribe.
     A person who represents and participates in what is 
commonly called dispersed recreation, such as hiking, camping, hunting, 
nature viewing, nature photography, bird watching, horseback riding, or 
trail walking.
     A person who represents and participates in what is 
commonly called mechanized recreation or off-highway driving.
     A person who is a recognized environmental representative 
from Arizona.
     A person who is an elected official from a city or 
community in the vicinity of the Monument.
     A person who is a livestock grazing permittee or who 
represents the permittees on the allotments within the Monument.
     A person who represents the rural communities around the 
Monument and who is selected at-large from these communities.
     Two persons who represent sciences such as wildlife 
biology, archaeology, ecology, botany, history, social sciences, or 
other applicable disciplines.
     A person who represents Maricopa County's interests, to be 
appointed from nominees submitted by the Supervisors of Maricopa 
County.
     A person who represents Pinal County's interests, to be 
appointed from nominees submitted by the Supervisors of Pinal County.
     A person who represents the State of Arizona, to be 
appointed from nominees submitted by the Governor of Arizona.
    You should identify the specific category that the nominee will 
represent in your letter of nomination. The SDNM, Bureau of Land 
Management (see address above) will collect the nomination forms and 
letters of reference and distribute them to the officials responsible 
for recommending nominees. BLM will then forward recommended 
nominations to the Secretary of the Interior, who has responsibility 
for making the appointments.
    Members of the SDNMAC serve for 3-year terms. For the initial 
Council, five members will be appointed to 2-year terms, five members 
will be appointed for 3 years, and five members will be appointed for 4 
years. Thereafter, members of the SDNMAC will be appointed to 3-years. 
One Native American position, the elected official from a local 
community, the State of Arizona position, the livestock permittee 
position, and one science position will be 2-year terms that will 
expire 2 years from the date of appointment to the Council by the 
Secretary. These five positions will be replaced with 3-year terms, to 
begin no earlier than 2 years from the date of appointment to the 
Council by the Secretary. The mechanized recreation position, the 
Arizona environmental organization position, the Pinal County 
representative, and two of the Native American positions will be 3-year 
terms and will expire 3 years from the date of appointment to the 
Council by the Secretary. These five positions will all be replaced 
with 3-year terms, to begin no earlier than 3 years from the date of 
appointment to the Council by the Secretary. The non-mechanized 
recreation position, the fourth Native American position, the second 
science position, the rural at-large position, and the Maricopa County 
representative will be 4-year terms and will expire 4 years from the 
date of appointment to the Council by the Secretary. These five 
positions will all be replaced with 3-year terms, to begin no earlier 
than 4 years from the date of appointment to the Council by the 
Secretary.
    Members will serve without monetary compensation, but will be 
reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current rates for 
Government employees. The SDNMAC will meet only at the call of the 
Monument Manager, who is the Designated Federal Official with respect 
to the Council. The charter requires the SDNMAC to meet no less than 2 
times per year.

    Dated: February 1, 2006.
Karen Kelleher,
Monument Manager, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 06-1094 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-84-P
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