30-Day Extension of the Call for Nominations for the Baaj Nwaavjo Itah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument Advisory Committee, 80599-80600 [2024-22576]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80599-80600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22576]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_AZ_FRN_MO4500183051]


30-Day Extension of the Call for Nominations for the Baaj Nwaavjo 
Itah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking nominations for 
membership on the Baaj Nwaavjo Itah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the 
Grand Canyon National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The MAC will 
advise the Secretary of the Interior through the BLM regarding the 
development of the management plan and, as appropriate, management of 
the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon 
National Monument. This is a 30-day extension of the call for 
nominations published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2024.

DATES: The deadline for submission of nominations for membership on the 
MAC published August 20, 2024, at 89 FR 67490, is extended. Nominations 
for membership on the MAC must be received no later than November 4, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for the MAC should be sent to the BLM office 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Carnahan, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Arizona Strip District Office, 345 East Riverside 
Drive, St. George, Utah 84780, phone: (435) 688-3303, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presidential Proclamation 10533 directs the 
Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the BLM, and the 
Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, 
to establish and maintain an advisory committee under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. ch. 10) with the specific purpose of 
providing information and advice regarding the development of the 
management plan and, as appropriate, management of the Baaj Nwaavjo 
I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National 
Monument. The MAC is established in accordance with section 309 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1739). 
The BLM is subject to standards and procedures for the creation, 
operation, and termination of BLM resource advisory councils found at 
43 CFR 1784 subpart 1787 and the Federal Advisory Committee regulations 
found at 41 CFR part 102-3.
    The MAC will consist of 15 representatives to be appointed by the 
Secretary of the Interior as follows:
    1. A representative of the Arizona Game and Fish Department;
    2. A representative employed by a State agency;
    3. An elected official from local government;
    4. Three representatives of Tribal Nations;
    5. A representative of developed outdoor recreation, off-highway 
vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities in the Monument;
    6. A representative of the conservation community;
    7. A representative of wildlife, hunting, or fishing organizations;
    8. A representative of cultural or historical interests;
    9. A representative of the scientific community;
    10. A representative of the ranching community;
    11. A representative of local business owners; and
    12. Two representatives of the public-at-large.
    Representatives will be appointed to the MAC to serve three-year 
staggered terms.
    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

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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. Nominees should 
indicate any BLM permits, leases, or licenses that they hold personally 
or are held by their 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 post additional information 
for submitting nominations at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/arizona/ancestral-footprints-committee.
    The original call for nominations was published in the Federal 
Register (89 FR 67490) on August 20, 2024, with a 45-day nomination 
period ending October 4, 2024. This notice provides additional time for 
nominations (see DATES, above).

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Darrel Monger,
Arizona Strip District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-22576 Filed 10-2-24; 8:45 am]
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