Notice of Intent To Solicit Nominations for the Front Range Resource Advisory Council, Colorado, 59813-59814 [2015-25142]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [15X L1109AF LLUT980300 L11100000.PH0000 24–1A] Third Call for Nominations to the Utah Resource Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for one vacant position on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC), with the term expiring January 7, 2016. The RAC provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on land-use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within Utah. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice. DATES: All nominations must be received no later than November 2, 2015. SUMMARY: Nominations and completed applications for the Utah RAC should be sent to Sherry Foot, Special Programs Coordinator, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Foot at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice; by telephone (801) 539–4195; or by email: sfoot@blm.gov. 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 with the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies will be received during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member, citizenbased councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. The one position to be filled is in the following category: Category Two—Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:43 Oct 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 archaeological and historic organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations. Nominees must be residents of Utah. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision making. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently federallyregistered lobbyists from being appointed or re-appointed to FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. The following must accompany all nominations: —Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; —A completed RAC application; and, —Any other information that addresses the nominee’s qualifications. Simultaneous with this notice, BLMUtah will issue a press release providing additional information for submitting nominations. Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1 Jenna Whitlock, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 2015–25145 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWY910000 L16100000 XX0000] Notice of Public Meeting; Wyoming Resource Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and October 30, from 8 a.m. to noon. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted at the BLM Casper Field Office, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Venhuizen, Wyoming Resource Advisory Council Coordinator, Wyoming State Office, 5353 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59813 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009; telephone 307–775–6103; email cvenhuizen@blm.gov. 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: This 10member RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior on a variety of management issues associated with public land management in Wyoming. Planned agenda topics include presentations on the BLM Wyoming coal program; Greater Sage-Grouse; BLM Fire, Fuels and Aviation Management; and followup to previous RAC meetings. On Thursday, October 29, the meeting will begin at 10 a.m., in the Casper Field Office’s Platte River Conference Room and will conclude by 6 p.m. The meeting will resume Friday, October 30, with a public comment period at 8 a.m. in the conference room and the meeting will conclude by noon. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. If there are no members of the public interested in speaking, the meeting will move promptly to the next agenda item. The public may also submit written comments to the RAC by emailing cvenhuizen@blm.gov, with the subject line ‘‘RAC Public Comment’’ or by submitting comments during the meeting to the RAC coordinator. Typed or written comments will be provided to RAC members as part of the meeting’s minutes. Dated: September 24, 2015. Mary Jo Rugwell, State Director (acting). [FR Doc. 2015–24974 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [L19900000.PO0000.LLCOF00000] Notice of Intent To Solicit Nominations for the Front Range Resource Advisory Council, Colorado Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The purpose of this notice is to reopen the request for public nominations for the Bureau of Land SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 59814 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Notices Management (BLM) Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which has five member terms expiring this year. The Front Range RAC provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the public lands in eastern Colorado. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice. DATES: All nominations must be received no later than November 2, 2015. Send nomination packages to Courtney Whiteman, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215. ADDRESSES: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney Whiteman, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Colorado State Office. Phone: (303) 239–3668. Email: cwhiteman@blm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizenbased advisory councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs, found at 43 CFR subpart 1784, require that each RAC include the following three membership categories: Category One—Holders of Federal grazing permits and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, timber industry, transportation or rights-ofway, developed outdoor recreation, offhighway vehicle use, and commercial recreation; Category Two—Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations; and Category Three—Representatives of State, county, or local elected office, employees of a State agency responsible for management of natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized, representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:43 Oct 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 Those who have already submitted a nomination in response to the first and second calls for nominations to the Front Range RAC (published in the Federal Register on February 3, 2015, (80 FR 5785) and May 21, 2015 (80 FR 29332)) do not need to resubmit. All nominations from the first, second and third calls will be considered together during the review process. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of Colorado. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists from being appointed or reappointed to FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. The following must accompany all nominations for the Front Range RAC: —Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; —A completed Resource Advisory Council application; and —Any other information that addresses the nominee’s qualifications. Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM Royal Gorge Field Office will issue a press release providing additional information for submitting nominations, with specifics about the number and categories of member positions available. Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. Ruth Welch, BLM Colorado State Director. [FR Doc. 2015–25142 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–D–COS–POL–19400; PPWODIREP0; PPMPSPD1Y.YM0000] Notice of November 4–5, 2015, Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board National Park Service, Interior. Meeting notice. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 1– 16, that the National Park System Advisory Board will meet November 4– 5, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts. DATES: The Board will meet on November 4–5, 2015. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The meeting will be held at the Commandant’s House, 21 2nd Avenue, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts 02139, telephone (617) 242–5611. Agenda: On the morning of November 4, the Board will convene its business meeting at 8:15 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, and adjourn for the day at 12:00 p.m. The Board will tour the National Parks of Boston in the afternoon. On November 5, the Board will reconvene at 8:15 a.m., and adjourn at 3:30 p.m. During the course of the two days, the Board may be addressed by National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis and briefed by other National Park Service officials regarding education, philanthropy, NPS urban initiatives, science, and the National Park Service Centennial; and receive status briefings on matters pending before committees of the Board. ADDRESSES: For information concerning the National Park System Advisory Board or to request to address the Board, contact Shirley Sears, National Park Service, MC 0004-Policy, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 354–3955, email Shirley_Sears@nps.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The board meeting will be open to the public. The order of the agenda may be changed, if necessary, to accommodate travel schedules or for other reasons. Space and facilities to accommodate the public are limited and attendees will be accommodated on a first-come basis. Anyone may file with the Board a written statement concerning matters to be discussed. The Board also will permit attendees to address the Board, but may restrict the length of the presentations, as necessary to allow the Board to complete its agenda within the allotted time. Before including your address, telephone 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 may 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. Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection about 12 weeks after the meeting in the 7th floor conference room at 1201 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59813-59814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25142]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[L19900000.PO0000.LLCOF00000]


Notice of Intent To Solicit Nominations for the Front Range 
Resource Advisory Council, Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to reopen the request for public 
nominations for the Bureau of Land

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Management (BLM) Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which has 
five member terms expiring this year. The Front Range RAC provides 
advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and 
management of the public lands in eastern Colorado. The BLM will accept 
public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than November 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send nomination packages to Courtney Whiteman, Public 
Affairs Specialist, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield St., 
Lakewood, CO 80215.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney Whiteman, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Colorado State Office. Phone: (303) 239-3668. Email: 
cwhiteman@blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 lands administered by the 
BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to 
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are 
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required 
by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the 
various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. 
The rules governing RACs, found at 43 CFR subpart 1784, require that 
each RAC include the following three membership categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and 
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, 
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial 
recreation;
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic 
organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and 
burro organizations; and
    Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected 
office, employees of a State agency responsible for management of 
natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent 
to the area for which the council is organized, representatives of 
academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large.
    Those who have already submitted a nomination in response to the 
first and second calls for nominations to the Front Range RAC 
(published in the Federal Register on February 3, 2015, (80 FR 5785) 
and May 21, 2015 (80 FR 29332)) do not need to resubmit. All 
nominations from the first, second and third calls will be considered 
together during the review process. Individuals may nominate themselves 
or others. Nominees must be residents of Colorado. The BLM will 
evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and 
knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should 
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making. 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.
    The following must accompany all nominations for the Front Range 
RAC:

--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed Resource Advisory Council application; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM Royal Gorge Field Office will 
issue a press release providing additional information for submitting 
nominations, with specifics about the number and categories of member 
positions available.

    Authority:  43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-25142 Filed 10-1-15; 8:45 am]
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