Establishment and Call for Nominations for the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee, 10097 [2024-02939]

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• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 10097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02939]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500176898]


Establishment and Call for Nominations for the San Juan Islands 
National Monument Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is publishing this notice 
in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The BLM gives notice 
that the Secretary of the Interior is establishing the San Juan Islands 
National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) and seeking nominations for 
individuals to be considered as MAC members.

DATES: Comments regarding the establishment of this MAC must be 
submitted no later than February 28, 2024. Nominations for the MAC must 
be submitted by March 29, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for the MAC should be sent to 1103 N Fancher 
Rd., Spokane Valley, WA 99212; or email [email protected], with a 
subject line ``2024 MAC Nominations.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Travis Edwards, BLM Spokane District 
Office, email: [email protected], telephone: (509) 361-1297. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MAC was established under the authority 
of Presidential Proclamation, ``Establishment of the San Juan Islands 
National Monument'' (March 25, 2013), to advise the Secretary of the 
Interior with respect to the preparation and maintenance of the San 
Juan Islands National Monument Resource Management Plan (RMP). The 
approved RMP and Record of Decision Notice of Availability was 
published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2023. Therefore, the 
MAC has sunset under its original authority. The Secretary of the 
Interior determined that the MAC remains an important part of ongoing 
management of the San Juan Islands National Monument (Monument), and it 
is being established as a discretionary committee under agency 
authority in accordance with section 309 of FLPMA, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 1739). The BLM is also subject to standards and procedures for 
the creation, operation, and termination of BLM resource advisory 
councils at 43 CFR 1784.
    The MAC will include thirteen representative members to be 
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior as follows:
    (a) One member representing archeological, cultural, and heritage 
interests;
    (b) One member representing wildlife and ecological interests;
    (c) One member representing the interests of a nonprofit 
organization whose mission is conservation and/or management of natural 
resources, land, or water;
    (d) One member representing natural resource management or natural 
sciences interests;
    (e) One member representing recreation and tourism interests;
    (f) One member representing local youth, education, and 
interpretation interests;
    (g) Two members that have significant cultural or historic 
connections to, and knowledge about, the landscape, archeological 
sites, or cultural sites connected to the Monument;
    (h) One member who holds State, county, or local elected office;
    (i) One member representing conservation and/or management of 
natural resources, land, or water interests;
    (j) One member representing local interests that is a resident of 
Lopez Island; and
    (h) One member of the public-at-large.
    Members will be appointed to the MAC to serve three-year staggered 
terms.
    Nominating Potential Members: Nominations should include a resume 
providing an adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, 
including information that would enable the Department of the Interior 
to make an informed decision regarding the membership requirements of 
the MAC and permit the Department of the Interior to contact a 
potential member. Nominees are strongly encouraged to include 
supporting letters from employers, associations, professional 
organizations, and/or other organizations that indicate support by a 
meaningful constituency for the nominee. Please indicate any BLM 
permits, leases, or licenses that you hold personally or are held by 
your employer.
    Members of the MAC serve without compensation. However, while away 
from their homes or regular places of business, members engaged in MAC 
business 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.
    The MAC will meet approximately two to four times annually, and at 
such other times as designated by the Designated Federal Officer. 
Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM will issue a press releases 
providing additional information for submitting nominations.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personally identifiable information 
(PII) in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your PII--may be made publicly available at any time. While 
you may ask us in your comment to withhold your PII from public review, 
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the San Juan Islands 
National Monument Advisory Committee, is necessary, in the public 
interest, and is in connection with the performance of duties imposed 
on the Department of the Interior by the Bureau of Land Management 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1739), and other 
statutes relating to the administration of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Deb Haaland,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2024-02939 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]
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