Call for Nominations to the Missouri Basin and Western Montana Resource Advisory Councils, 46808-46809 [2023-15358]

Download as PDF 46808 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 138 / Thursday, July 20, 2023 / Notices BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130; Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 3205 State Highway 159, Las Vegas, Nevada 89161; Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Campground, 3293 Moenkopi Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89161; Red Spring Picnic Area in Calico Basin along Calico Basin Road; Cowboy Trails Parking Area at Mile Marker 11 on Nevada State Route 159; Red Rock Canyon Dedication Overlook Parking Area at Mile Marker 10 on Nevada State Route 159; and on the BLM website: https://www.blm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Sorom, Outdoor Recreation Planner, (702) 515–5353, or ksorom@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: This action is being taken to help ensure public safety during the official permitted running of the 2024–2027 L’E´tape Las Vegas by Tour de France event. The public lands affected by this closure are described as follows: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area—13 Mile Scenic Loop Drive lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada T. 20 S., R. 58 E., Sec. 33, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 34, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 35, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4. T. 21 S., R. 58 E., Sec. 1, lots 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 20, and 21; Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2; Sec. 3, lot 4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 10, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SW1⁄4; Sec. 12, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 14, W1⁄2SW1⁄4 and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 15, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 23, W1⁄2NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2NW1⁄4. T. 21 S., R. 59 E., Sec. 7, lot 4. The area described contains 2,596.22 acres, according to the official plats of the surveys of the said lands on file with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This description lists each of the component lots and aliquot parts that contain a portion of the 13-mile Scenic Drive. The net acreage of the roadway VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jul 19, 2023 Jkt 259001 for the 13-mile Scenic Drive is approximately 39 acres. The temporary closure will be posted on roads leading to the public lands to notify the public of the closure for each event. The closure area includes Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Scenic Drive, adjacent parking lots, the Visitor Center, and Entrance Station. Under the authority of section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 43 CFR 8364.1), the BLM will enforce the following rules in the area described above: The entire area as listed in the legal description above is closed to all vehicles and personnel except law enforcement, emergency vehicles, event personnel, event participants, and BLM personnel. Access routes leading to the closed area will be signed to indicate a closure ahead. No vehicle stopping or parking in the closed area, except for designated parking areas, will be permitted. Event participants are required to remain within designated areas only, and public spectators are not allowed on the event route. The BLM will enforce the following restrictions for the duration of the closure to ensure the safety of the public, event participants, and personnel. Unless otherwise authorized, the following activities within the closure area are prohibited: • Public access to the Visitor Center within the closure area. • Public use of Visitor Center restrooms. • Public use of parking areas and restrooms within the closure area. • Parking any vehicle in violation of posted restrictions, or in such a manner as to obstruct or impede normal or emergency traffic movement or the parking of other vehicles, create a safety hazard, or endanger any person, property, or feature. Vehicles so parked are subject to citation, removal, and impoundment at the owner’s expense. • Operating a vehicle through, around, or beyond a restrictive sign, recognizable barricade, fence, or traffic control barrier or device. Exceptions: Temporary closure restrictions do not apply to activities conducted under contract with the BLM, agency personnel monitoring the event, or activities conducted under an approved plan of operation. Authorized users must have in their possession a written permit or contract from the BLM, signed by the authorized officer. Enforcement: Any person who violates this temporary closure may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 U.S.C. PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0–7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of Nevada law. (Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 8364.1.) Catrina M. Williams, Field Manager—Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. [FR Doc. 2023–15376 Filed 7–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–21–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_MT_FRN_MO #4500171743] Call for Nominations to the Missouri Basin and Western Montana Resource Advisory Councils Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of call for nominations. AGENCY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Missouri Basin and Western Montana Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) to fill existing vacancies, as well as for member terms that are scheduled to expire. The RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas. DATES: All nominations must be received no later than August 21, 2023. ADDRESSES: Applications for the Missouri Basin RAC should be sent to Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/ Dakotas District Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301; (406) 233– 2831; mjacobse@blm.gov; or Gina Baltrusch, BLM North Central Montana District Office, 1220 38th Street N, Great Falls, MT 59405; (406) 791–7778; gbaltrusch@blm.gov. Applications for the Western Montana RAC should be sent to David Abrams, BLM Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701; (406) 533– 7617; dabrams@blm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Boucher, BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 59101; (406) 896–5011; aboucher@ 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 138 / Thursday, July 20, 2023 / Notices international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and issues related to the management of lands administered by the BLM through the establishment of 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are managed in accordance 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 are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784 and include the following three membership categories: Category One—Holders of Federal grazing permits or leases within the area for which the RAC is organized; represent interests associated with transportation or rights-of-way; represent developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities; represent the commercial timber industry; or represent energy and mineral development. Category Two—Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations; dispersed recreational activities; archaeological and historical interests; or nationally or regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups. Category Three—Hold State, county, or local elected office; are employed by a State agency responsible for the management of natural resources, land, or water; represent Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized; are employed as academicians in natural resource management or the natural sciences; or represent the affected public-at-large. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Missouri Basin RAC Nominees must be residents of the State of Montana, North Dakota, or South Dakota. Western Montana RAC Nominees must be residents of the State of Montana. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making. The following must accompany all nominations: —Completed a RAC application, which can either be obtained through the nominee’s BLM office or online at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/ files/1120-019_0.pdf; —Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Jul 19, 2023 Jkt 259001 —Any other information that addresses the nominee’s qualifications. Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office will issue a press release providing additional information for submitting nominations. Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1) Sonya Germann, Montana/Dakotas State Director. [FR Doc. 2023–15358 Filed 7–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–20–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–690–691 and 731–TA–1619–1627 (Preliminary)] Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam; Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam, provided for in subheadings 4819.30.00 and 4819.40.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) and to be subsidized by the governments of China and India.2 Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission’s rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 88 FR 41380, (June 26, 2023) and 88 FR 41589, (June 27, 2023). PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46809 provided in § 207.21 of the Commission’s rules, upon notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under §§ 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. Background On May 31, 2023, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Shopping Bags, a coalition whose members include Novolex Holdings, LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of paper shopping bags from China and India and LTFV imports of paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam. Accordingly, effective May 31, 2023, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–690–691 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731–TA–1619– 1627 (Preliminary). Notice of the institution of the Commission’s investigations and of a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of June 6, 2023 (88 FR 37097). The Commission conducted its conference on June 21, 2023. All persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate. The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46808-46809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15358]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_MT_FRN_MO #4500171743]


Call for Nominations to the Missouri Basin and Western Montana 
Resource Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations 
for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) Missouri Basin and Western 
Montana Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) to fill existing vacancies, 
as well as for member terms that are scheduled to expire. The RACs 
provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and 
management of the National System of Public Lands within their 
geographic areas.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than August 21, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Applications for the Missouri Basin RAC should be sent to 
Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office, 111 
Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301; (406) 233-2831; [email protected]; 
or Gina Baltrusch, BLM North Central Montana District Office, 1220 38th 
Street N, Great Falls, MT 59405; (406) 791-7778; [email protected].
    Applications for the Western Montana RAC should be sent to David 
Abrams, BLM Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701; 
(406) 533-7617; [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Boucher, BLM Montana/Dakotas State 
Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 59101; (406) 896-5011; 
[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

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international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning 
and issues related to the management of lands administered by the BLM 
through the establishment of 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory 
councils that are managed in accordance 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 are found at 
43 CFR subpart 1784 and include the following three membership 
categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits or leases within 
the area for which the RAC is organized; represent interests associated 
with transportation or rights-of-way; represent developed outdoor 
recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation 
activities; represent the commercial timber industry; or represent 
energy and mineral development.
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations; dispersed recreational 
activities; archaeological and historical interests; or nationally or 
regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups.
    Category Three--Hold State, county, or local elected office; are 
employed by a State agency responsible for the management of natural 
resources, land, or water; represent Indian Tribes within or adjacent 
to the area for which the RAC is organized; are employed as 
academicians in natural resource management or the natural sciences; or 
represent the affected public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Missouri Basin RAC 
Nominees must be residents of the State of Montana, North Dakota, or 
South Dakota. Western Montana RAC Nominees must be residents of the 
State of Montana. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their 
education, training, experience, and knowledge of the geographic area 
of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative 
resource decision-making.
    The following must accompany all nominations:

--Completed a RAC application, which can either be obtained through the 
nominee's BLM office or online at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/1120-019_0.pdf;
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

    Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office 
will issue a press release providing additional information for 
submitting nominations.
    Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be 
aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. 
While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying 
information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will 
be able to do so.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)


Sonya Germann,
Montana/Dakotas State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-15358 Filed 7-19-23; 8:45 am]
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