Call for Nominations to the Idaho Resource Advisory Council

• Published date: 05 March 2024
• Record Number: 2024-04568
• Citation: 89 FR 15888
• Court: Land Management Bureau
• Section: Notices

Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 15888-15889]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2024-04568]
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                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                Bureau of Land Management
                [BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500177867]
                Call for Nominations to the Idaho 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 to
                the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Resource Advisory Council
                (RAC). 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 April 4, 2024.
                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: MJ Byrne, BLM Idaho State Office, 1387
                S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709; telephone: (208) 373-4006; 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: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act
                (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in
                planning and addressing issues related to 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
                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
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                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 Idaho. 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
                your local 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, BLM Idaho 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 may 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)
                Karen Kelleher,
                BLM Idaho State Director.
                [FR Doc. 2024-04568 Filed 3-4-24; 8:45 am]
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