Call for Nominations for the Bureau of Land Management's California Desert District Advisory Council, 2755-2756 [2012-939]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2012 / Notices FR 55699) announcing the proposed establishment of the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area, and the release for public review and comment of the Draft Land Protection Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1506.6 (b)) requirements. On October 26, 2011, the Service published a Federal Register notice (76 FR 66321) announcing the extension of the comment deadline to November 25, 2011. With this extension, the public review and comment period on the Draft Land Protection Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment totaled 79 days. Based on the documentation in the Final Land Protection Plan and Final Environmental Assessment, the Regional Director of the Southeast Region of the Service signed a Finding of No Significant Impact on December 9, 2011. Along with the interim compatibility determinations, we have developed a Conceptual Management Plan, which will serve as an interim management plan until the Service develops a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and/or appropriate step-down management plans. Authority This notice is published under the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 105–57. Daniel M. Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2012–1019 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLES956000 L14200000.BK0000] Eastern States: Filing of Plats of Survey; Alabama and Minnesota Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States office in Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States, 7450 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia 22153. Attn: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Jan 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 Dominica Van Koten. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– (800) 877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. These surveys were requested by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The lands surveyed are: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: St. Stephens Meridian, Alabama T. 2 N., R. 6 E. The plat of survey represents the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and the survey of Tract No. 10, land held in trust for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, in Sections 29 and 29, in Township 2 North, Range 6 East, of the St. Stephens Meridian, in the State of Alabama, and was accepted December 20, 2011. Fourth Principal Meridian, Minnesota T. 144 N., R 38 W. The plat of survey represents the corrective dependent resurvey of a portion of the West boundary and the dependent resurvey of a portion of the East and South boundaries and a portion of the subdivisional lines and the survey of the subdivision of Sections 21, 25, 28, 30, 31, 33, and 36, in Township 144 North, Range 38 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in the State of Minnesota, and was accepted December 20, 2011. We will place copies of the plats we described in the open files. They will be available to the public as a matter of information. If BLM receives a protest against a survey, as shown on the plat, prior to the date of the official filing, we will stay the filing pending our consideration of the protest. We will not officially file the plats until the day after we have accepted or dismissed all protests and they have become final, including decisions on appeals. Dated: January 10, 2012. Dominica Van Koten, Chief Cadastral Surveyor. [FR Doc. 2012–917 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2755 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAD00000 L19900000.AL0000] Call for Nominations for the Bureau of Land Management’s California Desert District Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) California Desert District is soliciting nominations from the public for six members of its California Desert District Advisory Council (Council) to serve 3-year terms. Council members provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on the management of public lands in southern California. DATES: Nominations must be submitted within 45 days from the date of this notice. SUMMARY: 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, California 92553. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Briery, BLM California Desert District External Affairs, (951) 697– 5220. ADDRESSES: The Council comprises 15 private individuals who represent different interests and advise BLM officials on policies and programs concerning the management of 11 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 BLM’s California Desert District. Council members serve without compensation. Members serve 3-year terms and may be nominated for reappointment for additional 3-year terms. Section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and issues related to management of BLMadministered 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 Council also is balanced geographically, and the BLM will try to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2756 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2012 / Notices find qualified representatives from areas throughout the California Desert District. The District covers portions of 8 counties, and includes more than 10.8 million acres of public land in the California Desert Conservation Area of Mono, Inyo, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial counties, as well as 300,000 acres of scattered parcels in San Diego, western Riverside, western San Bernardino, Orange, 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 3year terms would begin immediately upon appointment by the Secretary of the Interior. The six positions to be filled include one representative of transportation/ rights-of-way groups or organizations, one elected official, one representative of renewable energy groups or organizations, one representative of non-renewable resources groups or organizations, one representative of environmental protection 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 BLMadministered public lands throughout southern California. Qualified individuals also may nominate themselves. The nomination form may be found on the Desert Advisory Council Web page: https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/ rac/dac.html. The following must accompany the nomination form for all nominations: Æ Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; Æ A completed background information nomination form; and Æ 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) 697–5220 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 from being appointed or re-appointed to FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Jan 18, 2012 Jkt 226001 Authority: 43 CFR subpart 1784, FLPMA 43 U.S.C. 1739. Teresa A. Raml, California Desert District Manager. Pima County Rillito Race Track Historic District, 4502 N. 1st Ave., Tucson, 11001075. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA [FR Doc. 2012–939 Filed 1–18–12; 8:45 am] District of Columbia BILLING CODE 4310–40–P Dorsch’s White Cross Bakery, 641 S St. NW., Washington, 11001076. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FLORIDA National Park Service Sarasota County [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–0112–9197–2200– 3200–665] National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions Burrows, Waters and Elsa, Historic District, 400 Palmetto Ave., Osprey, 11001077. KANSAS Butler County Beaumont Hotel, 11651 SE. Main St., Beaumont, 11001078. Harvey County Nominations for the following properties being considered for listing or related actions in the National Register were received by the National Park Service before December 23, 2011. Pursuant to § 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60, written comments are being accepted concerning the significance of the nominated properties under the National Register criteria for evaluation. Comments may be forwarded by United States Postal Service, to the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280, Washington, DC 20240; by all other carriers, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service,1201 Eye St. NW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005; or by fax, (202) 371–6447. Written or faxed comments should be submitted by February 3, 2012. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sedgwick Downtown Historic District, W. side of 500 blk. N. Commercial, Sedgwick, 11001079. Alexandra Lord, Acting Chief, National Register of Historic Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. Morelli House, 861 E. Bridger Ave., Las Vegas, 11001086. ARIZONA Albany County Maricopa County House at 698 Kenwood Avenue, 698 Kenwood Ave., Slingerlands, 11001087. Rowe Farm, 281 Bridge St., South Bethlehem, 11001088. Borden Homes Historic District, 1000–1100 blks. S. Una & S. Butte Aves., & 1600–1700 blks. E. 12th St., Tempe, 11001072. Glendale Gardens Historic District, 5002– 5038 W. Gardenia Ave., 5007–5038 W. State Ave., & 7251–7321 N. 50th Dr., Glendale, 11001073. Sage Acres Historic District, 6021–62–51 N. 48th Ave. & 4736 W. Bethany Home Rd., Glendale, 11001074. PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Russell County Russell County Jail and Sheriff’s Residence, 331 N. Kansas St., Russell, 11001080. Sedgwick County Luling’s City Laundry, 1730–1746 E. Douglas, Wichita, 11001081. Union National Bank Building, (African American Resources in Wichita, Kansas MPS), 104 S. Broadway, Wichita, 11001082. MINNESOTA Brown County Berg’s, C., Hotel, 145 W. Main St., Sleepy Eye, 11001084. Sibley County Gaylord City Park, Veterans Dr. & Park St., Gaylord, 11001085. MISSOURI Jackson County Morningside Acres Historic Ranch House District, (Lee’s Summit, Missouri MPS), Roughly 600 blk. E. of Independence Ave. between SE 3rd Ter. & SE. 5th St., Lee’s Summit, 11001083. NEVADA Clark County NEW YORK Columbia County Copake Memorial Clock, Main St., Copake, 11001089. Dutchess County Smithfield Presbyterian Church, 656 Smithfield Valley Rd., Amenia, 11001090. E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2755-2756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-939]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAD00000 L19900000.AL0000]


Call for Nominations for the Bureau of Land Management's 
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 six members of 
its California Desert District Advisory Council (Council) to serve 3-
year terms. Council members provide advice and recommendations to the 
BLM on the management of public lands in southern California.

DATES: Nominations must be submitted within 45 days from the date of 
this notice.

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, California 92553.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Briery, BLM California Desert 
District External Affairs, (951) 697-5220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council comprises 15 private individuals 
who represent different interests and advise BLM officials on policies 
and programs concerning the management of 11 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 BLM's 
California Desert District. Council members serve without compensation. 
Members serve 3-year terms and may be nominated for reappointment for 
additional 3-year terms.
    Section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) 
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 Council also is balanced geographically, and the BLM will try 
to

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find qualified representatives from areas throughout the California 
Desert District. The District covers portions of 8 counties, and 
includes more than 10.8 million acres of public land in the California 
Desert Conservation Area of Mono, Inyo, Kern, San Bernardino, 
Riverside, and Imperial counties, as well as 300,000 acres of scattered 
parcels in San Diego, western Riverside, western San Bernardino, 
Orange, 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 3-year terms would begin immediately upon appointment by the 
Secretary of the Interior.
    The six positions to be filled include one representative of 
transportation/rights-of-way groups or organizations, one elected 
official, one representative of renewable energy groups or 
organizations, one representative of non-renewable resources groups or 
organizations, one representative of environmental protection 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: https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac/dac.html. The following must 
accompany the nomination form for all nominations:
    [cir] Letters of reference from represented interests or 
organizations;
    [cir] A completed background information nomination form; and
    [cir] 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) 697-5220 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 from being appointed or re-appointed to 
FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils.

    Authority:  43 CFR subpart 1784, FLPMA 43 U.S.C. 1739.

Teresa A. Raml,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2012-939 Filed 1-18-12; 8:45 am]
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