Call for Nominations to the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council, 101044 [2024-29443]
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(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2)
Kathryn Stevens,
Western Montana BLM District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024–29453 Filed 12–12–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_MT_FRN_MO4540000308]
Call for Nominations to the Western
Montana Resource Advisory Council
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)
Western Montana Resource Advisory
Council (RAC) to fill existing vacancies,
as well as for member terms that are
scheduled to expire. The RAC provides
advice and recommendations to the
BLM on land use planning and
management of the National System of
Public Lands within the Western
Montana District.
DATES: All nominations must be
received no later than January 13, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed
applications should be sent to the BLM
office listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
SUMMARY:
Ann
Boucher, BLM Montana/Dakotas State
Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings,
MT 59101; telephone: (406) 896–5255;
email: aboucher@blm.gov.
Individuals in the United States who
are deaf, blind, 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
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) to involve the public
in planning and issues related to the
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
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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 part 1780 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. 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:
• A completed RAC application,
which can either be obtained through
the nominee’s BLM office or online at:
https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/
docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RACApplication.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 office will issue
an online announcement providing
additional information for submitting
nominations.
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(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1)
Kathryn Stevens,
Western Montana BLM District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024–29443 Filed 12–12–24; 8:45 am]
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[Docket No. BOEM–2023–0046]
Notice of Availability of a Gulf of
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_MT_FRN_MO4540000308]
Call for Nominations to the Western Montana Resource Advisory
Council
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) Western Montana Resource
Advisory Council (RAC) to fill existing vacancies, as well as for
member terms that are scheduled to expire. The RAC provides advice and
recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the
National System of Public Lands within the Western Montana District.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than January 13, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the
BLM office listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Boucher, BLM Montana/Dakotas State
Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 59101; telephone: (406) 896-
5255; email: [email protected].
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, 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 Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to involve
the public in planning and issues related to the 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 are found at 43 CFR part
1780 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. 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:
A completed RAC application, which can either be obtained
through the nominee's BLM office or online at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RAC-Application.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 office will
issue an online announcement providing additional information for
submitting nominations.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)
Kathryn Stevens,
Western Montana BLM District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-29443 Filed 12-12-24; 8:45 am]
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