Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory Council, 70894-70895 [2014-28102]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 70894 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 229 / Friday, November 28, 2014 / Notices management of the public lands located in western Oregon’s five BLM districts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Baker, BLM Oregon RAC Lead, 1220 SW., 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, 503–808–6306. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FLPMA directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizenbased RACs that are consistent with FACA. The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR Subpart 1784. As required by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of public lands. These three new RACs will operate on the principle of collaborative decision making and strive for consensus before making official recommendations to the BLM. The RACs will operate under one set of Standard Operating Procedures and will be chartered by the Secretary of the Interior. Members of these three new RACs will be appointed by the Secretary to represent the following three interest groups: Group 1—Persons Who: 1. Represent energy and mineral development (with a special emphasis on transportation or rights-of-way interests); 2. represent the commercial timber industry; 3. represent organized labor or nontimber forest product harvester groups; 4. represent developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation (with a special emphasis on commercial or recreation fishing); or 5. hold Federal grazing or other land permits or represent nonindustrial private forest land owners. Group 2—Persons Who Represent: 1. Nationally recognized environmental organizations; 2. regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations; 3. dispersed recreational activities; 4. archaeological and historical interests; or 5. nationally or regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups, wildlife or hunting organizations, or watershed associations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Nov 26, 2014 Jkt 235001 Group 3—Persons Who: 1. Hold state elected office; 2. hold county or local elected office; 3. represent Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the Council is organized; 4. are school officials or teachers with knowledge in natural resource management or the natural sciences; or 5. represent the affected public-atlarge and/or are employed by a state agency responsible for the management of natural resources, land or water. Members will be appointed to staggered 3-year terms. All members serve at the discretion of the Secretary. A call for nominations to recruit new members will be held in 2015 once the RACs are established. Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. Jerome E. Perez, State Director, Oregon/Washington. [FR Doc. 2014–28140 Filed 11–26–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAD01000L12100000. MD000015XL1109AF] Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory Council The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) California Desert District is soliciting nominations from the public for six members to its District Advisory Council to serve three-year terms. Council members provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on the management of public lands in Southern California. 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, CA 92553. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Razo, BLM California Desert District External Affairs, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, California 92553–9046, (951) 697–5217. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The California Desert District Advisory SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Council is comprised of 15 private individuals who represent different interests and advise BLM officials on policies and programs concerning the management of over 10 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 California Desert District. Council members serve without compensation other than travel expenses. Members serve three-year terms and may reapply to be nominated for reappointment to an additional three-year term. Section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 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 find qualified representatives from areas throughout the California Desert District. The District covers portions of eight counties, and includes more than 10 million acres of public land in the California Desert Conservation Area of Mono, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial counties, as well as 300,000 acres of scattered parcels in San Diego, western Riverside, western San Bernardino, 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 six positions to be filled include one elected official, one representative of non-renewable resources groups or organizations, one representative of recreation groups or organizations, one representative of wildlife groups or organizations, and two representatives of the public-at-large. These six positions become vacant on Dec. 7, 2014. 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 may also nominate themselves. The nomination form may be found on the Desert Advisory Council Web E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 229 / Friday, November 28, 2014 / Notices page: https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/ rac/dac.html. The following must accompany the form for all nominations: • Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations. • A completed background information nomination form. • 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) 697–5217 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 to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees or councils. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1) Timothy J. Wakefield, Associate California Desert District Manager. [FR Doc. 2014–28102 Filed 11–26–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Graphics Processing Chips, Systems on a Chip, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3042; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant’s filing under section § 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 210.8(b)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The public version of the complaint can be accessed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at EDIS,1 and will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 1 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Nov 26, 2014 Jkt 235001 Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server at United States International Trade Commission (USITC) at USITC.2 The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at USITC.3 Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission has received a complaint and a submission pursuant to section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC on November 21, 2014. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain graphics processing chips, systems on a chip, and products containing the same. The complaint names as respondents NVIDIA Corporation of Santa Clara, CA; Biostar Microtech International Corp. of Taiwan; Biostar Microtech (U.S.A.) Corp. of City of Industry, CA; Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. Ltd. of Taiwan; Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. of Newark, CA; EVGA Corp. of Brea, CA; Fuhu, Inc. of El Segundo, CA; Jaton Corp. of Fremont, CA; Mad Catz, Inc. of San Diego, CA; OUYA, Inc. of Santa Monica, CA; Sparkle Computer Co., Ltd. of Taiwan; Toradex, Inc. of Seattle, WA; Wikipad, Inc. of Westlake Village, CA; ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. of Hong Kong; and ZOTAC USA, Inc. of Chino CA. The complainant requests that the Commission issue an exclusion order, cease and desist orders, and a bond upon respondents’ alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1337(j). Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the public are invited to file comments, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments, on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the complainant in this investigation would 2 United States International Trade Commission (USITC): https://edis.usitc.gov. 3 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70895 affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers. In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that: (i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested remedial orders are used in the United States; (ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the requested remedial orders; (iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded; (iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant’s licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and (v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United States consumers. Written submissions must be filed no later than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. There will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation. Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above and submit 8 true paper copies to the Office of the Secretary by noon the next day pursuant to section 210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR § 210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3042’’) in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures.4) Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202–205–2000). Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full 4 Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures: https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/ rules/handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf. E:\FR\FM\28NON1.SGM 28NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70894-70895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28102]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAD01000L12100000.MD000015XL1109AF]


Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory 
Council

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert 
District is soliciting nominations from the public for six members to 
its District Advisory Council to serve three-year terms. Council 
members provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on the management 
of public lands in Southern California.

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, CA 92553.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Razo, BLM California Desert 
District External Affairs, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno 
Valley, California 92553-9046, (951) 697-5217. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The California Desert District Advisory 
Council is comprised of 15 private individuals who represent different 
interests and advise BLM officials on policies and programs concerning 
the management of over 10 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 California Desert 
District. Council members serve without compensation other than travel 
expenses. Members serve three-year terms and may reapply to be 
nominated for reappointment to an additional three-year term.
    Section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 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 find qualified representatives from areas throughout the California 
Desert District. The District covers portions of eight counties, and 
includes more than 10 million acres of public land in the California 
Desert Conservation Area of Mono, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, San 
Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial counties, as well as 300,000 acres 
of scattered parcels in San Diego, western Riverside, western San 
Bernardino, 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 six positions to be filled include one elected official, one 
representative of non-renewable resources groups or organizations, one 
representative of recreation groups or organizations, one 
representative of wildlife groups or organizations, and two 
representatives of the public-at-large. These six positions become 
vacant on Dec. 7, 2014.
    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 may also nominate 
themselves.
    The nomination form may be found on the Desert Advisory Council Web

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page: https://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac/dac.html. The following must 
accompany the form for all nominations:
     Letters of reference from represented interests or 
organizations.
     A completed background information nomination form.
     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) 697-5217 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 to serve on all FACA and non-
FACA boards, committees or councils.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)


Timothy J. Wakefield,
Associate California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2014-28102 Filed 11-26-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-40-P

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