Notice of Public Meetings, Utah Resource Advisory Council, Utah, 21707-21708 [2023-07595]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2023 / Notices international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretaries seek nominations for individuals to be considered for membership on the Council. The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, through the Designated Federal Officer, on aquatic conservation and restoration endeavors in fresh, estuarine, and marine environments that benefit recreational fishery resources, enhance recreational boating, and encourage partnerships among industry, the public, and government to advance these efforts. The Council conducts its operations in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. appendix 2). The Council functions solely as an advisory body. This call for nominations will fill 16 members’ terms. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Council Duties The Council’s duties are solely advisory and include: a. Providing advice that will assist the Secretaries in compliance with the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and other applicable statutes; b. Fulfilling responsibilities established by Executive Order 12962, as modified by Executive Order 13474: 1. Monitoring specific Federal activities affecting aquatic systems and the recreational fisheries they support, and 2. Reviewing and evaluating the relation of Federal policies and activities to the status and conditions of recreational fishery resources; c. Providing advice that will assist the Secretaries in fulfilling responsibilities established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, including, but not limited to: 1. Studying the impact of derelict vessels and identifying recyclable solutions for recreational vessels, and 2. Reviewing the study from the Comptroller General of the United States that documents the impacts of nonmotorized vessels on waterway access points and the use of funding sources to improve access issues and provide nonmotorized boating safety programs, and identifying potential recommendations for the Secretaries based on that study; d. Recommending policies or programs to increase public awareness and support for the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund; e. Recommending policies or programs that foster conservation, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Apr 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 stewardship, and ethical practices in recreational fishing and boating; f. Recommending policies or programs to address climate change and strengthen climate resilience by protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems and supporting biodiversity while maintaining or enhancing fishing and boating opportunities; g. Recommending policies or programs to stimulate and expand angler and boater participation in the conservation and restoration of aquatic resources; h. Recommending policies and programs to stimulate recreational fishing and boating opportunities for all Americans, and to remove barriers to access for youth, veterans, urban residents, and other underrepresented communities; and i. Advising how the Secretaries can foster communication, education, and coordination among government, industry, anglers, boaters, and the public. Council Makeup The Council may consist of no more than 19 members, including ex officio members. Non-voting ex officio members include: 1. The Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 2. The Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and 3. The President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The Secretaries will select the remaining members from among, but not limited to, the organization/interests listed below. Appointed members must be senior-level representatives of their organizations and must have the ability to represent their designated constituencies. 1. State fish and wildlife resource management agencies (two members, one a director of a coastal State, and one a director of an inland State), 2. Saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing organizations, 3. Recreational boating organizations, 4. Recreational fishing and boating industries, 5. Recreational fishery resources conservation organizations, 6. Tribal resource management organizations, 7. Aquatic resource outreach and education organizations, and 8. Recreational fishing and/or boating diversity-based organizations. Members will be appointed on a staggered term basis for terms that are not to exceed 3 years. Members of the Council serve without compensation. However, while away PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21707 from their homes or regular places of business, Council and subcommittee members engaged in Council or subcommittee business that the Designated Federal Official approves may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service. Nomination Method and Eligibility Nominations should include a resume that provides contact information and a description of the nominee’s qualifications that would enable the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to make an informed decision regarding the candidate’s suitability to serve on the Council. Send nominations to the Designated Federal Officer at the email provided in ADDRESSES. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your nomination, you should be aware that your entire nomination—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 5 U.S.C. appendix 2. David A. Miko, Acting Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2023–07600 Filed 4–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_UT_FRN_MO4500169717] Notice of Public Meetings, Utah Resource Advisory Council, Utah Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The Utah RAC will hold meetings on August 15, 2023, with a SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 21708 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 11, 2023 / Notices field tour on August 16, 2023; and November 14, 2023, with a field tour on November 15, 2023. Each meeting will be held in person, with an option for virtual participation on the first day. All meetings will occur from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. ADDRESSES: The August 15 meeting will be held at the BLM Utah Green River District Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal, UT 84078. The August 16 field tour will visit John Jarvie Historic Ranch, Browns Park, Utah. The November 14 meeting will be held at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, 660 West 400 North, Blanding, UT 84511. The November 15 field tour will visit Bears Ears National Monument. The agenda and in-person or virtual meeting access information will be posted on the Utah RAC web page 30 days before each meeting at https:// www.blm.gov/get-involved/resourceadvisory-council/near-you/utah/RAC. Participants wishing to virtually attend the meeting should register 24 hours in advance of the start time. Written comments to address the Utah RAC may be sent to the BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, or via email to BLM_UT_External_Affairs@blm.gov with the subject line ‘‘Utah RAC Meeting.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Hawkins, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; phone (435) 781–2774; or email ahawkins@blm.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. Please contact us for reasonable accommodations to participate. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Utah RAC provides recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public lands issues. Agenda topics for the August meeting include updates and overview of BLM district and state planning efforts, and other issues as appropriate. Agenda topics for the November meeting include updates and overview of BLM district and statewide planning efforts and other issues as appropriate. The August 16 field tour will commence at 8 a.m. Field tour participants will meet at the BLM Utah Green River District VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Apr 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 Office. The November 15 field tour will commence at 8 a.m. Field tour participants will meet at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum. Members of the public are welcome on field tours but must provide their own transportation and meals. Individuals who plan to attend the field tour must RSVP at least one week in advance of the field tour with the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Additional details about the field tour will be posted to the Utah RAC web page at least two weeks prior to the tour date. A 30-minute public comment period will be from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on August 15 and November 14. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited. Written comments may also be submitted to the BLM Utah State Office at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. All comments received will be provided to the Utah RAC members. Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, 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. Detailed minutes for the Utah RAC meeting will be maintained in the BLM Utah State Office and will be available for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within 90 days following the meeting. Minutes will also be posted to the Utah RAC web page. Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) section of this notice at least 7 business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2.) Lance C. Porter, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 2023–07595 Filed 4–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–25–P PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_NV_FRN_MO4500169110] Notice of Competitive Offer and Notice of Segregation for Solar Energy Development on Public Land, Nye County, Nevada Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pahrump Field Office will accept competitive bids on four parcels of public lands in Nye County, Nevada, for photovoltaic solar energy development: two parcels located within the Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone offered for lease, and two parcels to determine preferred rightof-way applicants. The BLM also announces the segregation of the two parcels of public lands outside the Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone from appropriation under the public land laws, including the Mining Law, but not the Mineral Leasing or Material Sales Acts, for a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice, subject to valid existing rights. This segregation will facilitate the orderly administration of the public lands while the BLM considers potential solar development on the two described parcels. DATES: The BLM will hold the competitive live auction on June 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time for the two parcels located in the Amargosa Solar Energy Zone, and at 1:00 p.m. local time for the remaining two parcels. The segregation for the lands identified in this notice is effective on April 11, 2023. ADDRESSES: The auction will be held at the BLM Southern Nevada District Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Ransel, Supervisory Project Manager, at (702) 515–5000 or BLM_NV_SND_ EnergyProjects@blm.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM Pahrump Field Office has received a high level of interest in development of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21707-21708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07595]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_UT_FRN_MO4500169717]


Notice of Public Meetings, Utah Resource Advisory Council, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management's (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as 
indicated below.

DATES: The Utah RAC will hold meetings on August 15, 2023, with a

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field tour on August 16, 2023; and November 14, 2023, with a field tour 
on November 15, 2023. Each meeting will be held in person, with an 
option for virtual participation on the first day. All meetings will 
occur from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The August 15 meeting will be held at the BLM Utah Green 
River District Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal, UT 84078. The August 
16 field tour will visit John Jarvie Historic Ranch, Browns Park, Utah. 
The November 14 meeting will be held at Edge of the Cedars State Park 
Museum, 660 West 400 North, Blanding, UT 84511. The November 15 field 
tour will visit Bears Ears National Monument. The agenda and in-person 
or virtual meeting access information will be posted on the Utah RAC 
web page 30 days before each meeting at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/utah/RAC. Participants 
wishing to virtually attend the meeting should register 24 hours in 
advance of the start time. Written comments to address the Utah RAC may 
be sent to the BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84101, or via email to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``Utah RAC 
Meeting.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Hawkins, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt 
Lake City, UT 84101; phone (435) 781-2774; or email [email protected]. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States. Please contact us for reasonable accommodations to 
participate.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Utah RAC provides recommendations to the 
Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public 
lands issues. Agenda topics for the August meeting include updates and 
overview of BLM district and state planning efforts, and other issues 
as appropriate. Agenda topics for the November meeting include updates 
and overview of BLM district and statewide planning efforts and other 
issues as appropriate. The August 16 field tour will commence at 8 a.m. 
Field tour participants will meet at the BLM Utah Green River District 
Office. The November 15 field tour will commence at 8 a.m. Field tour 
participants will meet at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum. 
Members of the public are welcome on field tours but must provide their 
own transportation and meals. Individuals who plan to attend the field 
tour must RSVP at least one week in advance of the field tour with the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
notice. Additional details about the field tour will be posted to the 
Utah RAC web page at least two weeks prior to the tour date. A 30-
minute public comment period will be from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on August 
15 and November 14. Depending on the number of people wishing to 
comment, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be 
limited. Written comments may also be submitted to the BLM Utah State 
Office at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 
All comments received will be provided to the Utah RAC members.
    Public Disclosure of Comments:
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, 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.
    Detailed minutes for the Utah RAC meeting will be maintained in the 
BLM Utah State Office and will be available for public inspection and 
reproduction during regular business hours within 90 days following the 
meeting. Minutes will also be posted to the Utah RAC web page.
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: Please make requests 
in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening 
devices, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact 
the person listed in the (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) section 
of this notice at least 7 business days prior to the meeting to give 
the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your request. 
All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case 
basis.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2.)

Lance C. Porter,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-07595 Filed 4-10-23; 8:45 am]
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