Notice of Call for Nominations for Appointment of Primary and Alternate Representatives, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee, 74132-74133 [E8-28838]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Call for Nominations for
Appointment of Primary and Alternate
Representatives, Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Advisory Committee
AGENCIES: Bureau of Land Management,
U.S. Department of the Interior; and
Forest Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations
for appointment or reappointment of
primary representatives, and
appointment or reappointment of
alternate representatives to occupy
various positions on the Santa Rosa and
San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Advisory Committee.
SUMMARY: This notice constitutes an
open call to the public to submit
nomination applications for the
following positions on the Santa Rosa
and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Advisory Committee:
Primary Representatives
• Representative of the City of
Cathedral City; term will begin July 21,
2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
• Representative of the City of Indian
Wells; term will begin July 21, 2009 and
expire July 21, 2012.
• Representative of the Coachella
Valley Mountains Conservancy; term
will begin July 21, 2009 and expire July
21, 2012.
• Representative of the County of
Riverside, California; term will begin
July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
• Representative of the Winter Park
Authority; term will begin July 21, 2009
and expire July 21, 2012.
• Representative of the Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians; term will
begin on the day of appointment and
expire December 16, 2011.
• Representative of a local developer
or builder organization; term will begin
on date of appointment and expire
March 16, 2010.
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Alternate Representatives
• Alternate representative of the City
of Cathedral City; term will begin July
21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
• Alternate representative of the City
of Indian Wells; term will begin July 21,
2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
• Alternate representative of the
Coachella Valley Mountains
Conservancy; term will begin July 21,
2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
• Alternate representative of the
County of Riverside, California; term
will begin July 21, 2009 and expire July
21, 2012.
• Alternate representative of the
Winter Park Authority; term will begin
July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
• Alternate representative of the City
of Rancho Mirage; term will begin on
the day of appointment and expire
December 16, 2011.
• Alternate representative of the City
of Palm Desert; term will begin on the
day of appointment and expire
December 16, 2011.
• Alternate representative of the
Pinyon Community Council; term will
begin on the day of appointment and
expire December 16, 2011.
• Alternate representative of a local
developer or builder organization; term
will begin on date of appointment and
expire March 16, 2010.
• Alternate representative of the City
of Palm Springs; term will begin on date
of appointment and expire March 16,
2010.
• Alternate representative of the City
of La Quinta; term will begin on date of
appointment and expire March 16,
2010.
• Alternate representative of a local
conservation organization; term will
begin on date of appointment and expire
March 16, 2010.
DATES: Nomination applications must be
submitted to the address listed below no
later than 90 days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument Visitor
Center, Attn: National Monument
Manager, Advisory Committee
Nomination Application, 51–500
Highway 74, Palm Desert, California
92260.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Foote, Monument Manager, Santa Rosa
and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument, telephone (760) 861–5771;
e-mail jfoote@ca.blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–351), the
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Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture have jointly
established an advisory committee for
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of the
National Monument Advisory
Committee (MAC) is to advise the
Secretaries with respect to preparation
and implementation of the National
Monument Management Plan.
The MAC holds public meetings at
least once per year. The Designated
Federal Official (DFO), or his/her
designee, may convene additional
meetings as necessary. All MAC
members are volunteers serving without
pay, but will be reimbursed for travel
and per diem expenses at the current
rates for government employees in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5703, when
appropriate. Members of the MAC may
be reappointed upon expiration of the
member’s current term.
All applicants must be citizens of the
United States. Members are appointed
by the Secretary of the Interior with
concurrence by the Secretary of
Agriculture. Applicants must be
qualified through education, training,
knowledge, or experience to give
informed advice regarding an industry,
discipline, or interest to be represented.
There is no limit to the number of
nomination applications which may be
submitted for each open position.
Current MAC appointees may submit an
updated nomination application for
reappointment. Any individual may
nominate himself or herself for
appointment. Completed nomination
applications should include letters of
reference and/or recommendations from
the represented interests or
organizations, and any other
information explaining the nominee’s
qualifications (e.g., resume, curriculum
vitae).
Nomination application packages are
available at the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Visitor Center, 51–500 Highway 74,
Palm Desert, California; through the
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Web page at
https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/
palmsprings/santarosa/
mac_nominations.html; via telephone
request at (760) 862–9984; by written
request from the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Manager at the following address: Santa
Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Visitor Center,
Attn: National Monument Manager,
Advisory Committee Nomination
Application Request, 51–500 Highway
74, Palm Desert, California 92260; or
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through an e-mail request at
jfoote@ca.blm.gov.
Each application package includes
forms from the U.S. Department of the
Interior and U.S. Department of
Agriculture. All submitted nomination
applications become the property of the
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management, Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument,
and will not be returned. Nomination
applications are good only for the
current open public call for
nominations.
John R. Kalish,
Field Manager, Palm Springs-South Coast
Field Office, California Desert District, Bureau
of Land Management.
Laurie Rosenthal,
District Ranger, San Jacinto Ranger District,
San Bernardino National Forest, U.S. Forest
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA):
Cooperative Agreements for Heir
Property
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS) announces
the availability of approximately
$230,000 in funds for fiscal year (FY)
2009 for cooperative agreements to
develop and implement pilot programs
aimed at: (1) Preventing and alleviating
the problems facing African Americans
in rural areas that are involved with real
estate with clouded title due to
unresolved interests of generations of
heirs (otherwise known as ‘‘heir
properties’’); (2) establishing an
outreach/educational program that will
assist farmers and homeowners with
heir property issues in expanding
ownership; and (3) enabling farming
heir property owners to develop
economically viable agricultural
operations and accrue homeownership.
The Agency proposes to enter into a
maximum of four cooperative
agreements with private non-profit
community based organizations (CBO)
to assist them in the development of
proposals to be presented to the Agency
that meet the purposes described above.
The maximum amount of each of these
initial agreements is $20,000.
After Agency review of the proposals,
the Agency may offer no more than two
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CBOs initially awarded cooperative
agreements a subsequent cooperative
agreement to implement the proposals
the CBOs developed. The maximum
amount of each of these subsequent
agreements is $75,000.
DATES: Please submit proposals and
applications for the initial cooperative
agreements no later than 30 days from
the date of publication in the Federal
Register. Late applications will not be
eligible for FY 2009 funding.
The initial cooperative agreement
awardees will be selected no later than
February 18, 2009. Any subsequent
cooperative agreements will be awarded
no later than June 3, 2009, subject to
availability of funds.
ADDRESSES: Applicants may obtain
application information, guides, and
materials for the cooperative agreement
by contacting USDA Rural Development
at (202) 720–8460, (TDD: (800) 877–
8339, Federal Information Relay
Service) and asking for cooperative
research agreement application
guidance.
Submit completed paper applications
for a cooperative agreement to USDA
Rural Development Cooperative
Programs, Attn: Cooperative Research,
Mail STOP 3250, Room 4016–South,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3250. The
phone number that should be used for
FedEx packages is (202) 720–7558.
Submit electronic applications at
https://www.grants.gov, following the
instructions found on this Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USDA Rural Development at (202) 720–
8460, (TDD (800) 877–8339), Federal
Information Relay Services).
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44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., OMB must
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requirement for ‘‘answers to * * *
identical reporting or recordkeeping
requirements imposed on ten or more
persons * * *.’’ (44 U.S.C. 3502(3)(A))
Because the Notice is expected to
receive less than 10 respondents, the
Paperwork Reduction Act does not
apply.
Overview
Federal Agency: Rural BusinessCooperative Programs.
Funding Opportunity Title: Rural
Community Development Initiative.
Announcement Type: Initial
Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 10.446.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Call for Nominations for Appointment of Primary and
Alternate Representatives, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument Advisory Committee
AGENCIES: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior;
and Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations for appointment or reappointment
of primary representatives, and appointment or reappointment of
alternate representatives to occupy various positions on the Santa Rosa
and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: This notice constitutes an open call to the public to submit
nomination applications for the following positions on the Santa Rosa
and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee:
Primary Representatives
Representative of the City of Cathedral City; term will
begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Representative of the City of Indian Wells; term will
begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Representative of the Coachella Valley Mountains
Conservancy; term will begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Representative of the County of Riverside, California;
term will begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Representative of the Winter Park Authority; term will
begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Representative of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla
Indians; term will begin on the day of appointment and expire December
16, 2011.
Representative of a local developer or builder
organization; term will begin on date of appointment and expire March
16, 2010.
Alternate Representatives
Alternate representative of the City of Cathedral City;
term will begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Alternate representative of the City of Indian Wells; term
will begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Alternate representative of the Coachella Valley Mountains
Conservancy; term will begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Alternate representative of the County of Riverside,
California; term will begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Alternate representative of the Winter Park Authority;
term will begin July 21, 2009 and expire July 21, 2012.
Alternate representative of the City of Rancho Mirage;
term will begin on the day of appointment and expire December 16, 2011.
Alternate representative of the City of Palm Desert; term
will begin on the day of appointment and expire December 16, 2011.
Alternate representative of the Pinyon Community Council;
term will begin on the day of appointment and expire December 16, 2011.
Alternate representative of a local developer or builder
organization; term will begin on date of appointment and expire March
16, 2010.
Alternate representative of the City of Palm Springs; term
will begin on date of appointment and expire March 16, 2010.
Alternate representative of the City of La Quinta; term
will begin on date of appointment and expire March 16, 2010.
Alternate representative of a local conservation
organization; term will begin on date of appointment and expire March
16, 2010.
DATES: Nomination applications must be submitted to the address listed
below no later than 90 days after the date of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Visitor Center, Attn: National Monument Manager, Advisory Committee
Nomination Application, 51-500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, California
92260.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Foote, Monument Manager, Santa
Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, telephone (760) 861-
5771; e-mail jfoote@ca.blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-351), the
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Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture have jointly
established an advisory committee for the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the National Monument Advisory
Committee (MAC) is to advise the Secretaries with respect to
preparation and implementation of the National Monument Management
Plan.
The MAC holds public meetings at least once per year. The
Designated Federal Official (DFO), or his/her designee, may convene
additional meetings as necessary. All MAC members are volunteers
serving without pay, but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem
expenses at the current rates for government employees in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 5703, when appropriate. Members of the MAC may be
reappointed upon expiration of the member's current term.
All applicants must be citizens of the United States. Members are
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior with concurrence by the
Secretary of Agriculture. Applicants must be qualified through
education, training, knowledge, or experience to give informed advice
regarding an industry, discipline, or interest to be represented.
There is no limit to the number of nomination applications which
may be submitted for each open position. Current MAC appointees may
submit an updated nomination application for reappointment. Any
individual may nominate himself or herself for appointment. Completed
nomination applications should include letters of reference and/or
recommendations from the represented interests or organizations, and
any other information explaining the nominee's qualifications (e.g.,
resume, curriculum vitae).
Nomination application packages are available at the Santa Rosa and
San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, 51-500 Highway
74, Palm Desert, California; through the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument Web page at https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/
palmsprings/santarosa/mac_nominations.html; via telephone request at
(760) 862-9984; by written request from the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument Manager at the following address: Santa
Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, Attn:
National Monument Manager, Advisory Committee Nomination Application
Request, 51-500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, California 92260; or through
an e-mail request at jfoote@ca.blm.gov.
Each application package includes forms from the U.S. Department of
the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture. All submitted
nomination applications become the property of the Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument, and will not be returned. Nomination
applications are good only for the current open public call for
nominations.
John R. Kalish,
Field Manager, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, California Desert
District, Bureau of Land Management.
Laurie Rosenthal,
District Ranger, San Jacinto Ranger District, San Bernardino National
Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
[FR Doc. E8-28838 Filed 12-4-08; 8:45 am]
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