[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58960-58961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20509]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Second Call for Nominations to the Alaska Resource Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to reopen the request for public 
nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC). The RAC provides advice and recommendations to 
the BLM regarding land management issues. BLM Alaska will accept public 
nominations for 45 days after the publication of this notice.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than October 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: June Lowery, Alaska State Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, 
#13, Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271-3130.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Lowery, BLM Alaska, 222 West 7th 
Avenue, # 13, Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271-3130.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in 
planning and 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; 
representatives of energy and mineral development; representatives of 
the commercial timber industry; representatives of interests associated 
with transportation or rights-of-way; or representatives of developed 
outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation;
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations; archaeological and historic 
organizations; dispersed recreation activities; or nationally or 
regionally recognized wild horse and burro organizations; and
    Category Three--Persons who hold State, county, or local elected 
office; employees of a State agency responsible for management of 
natural resources, land or water; representatives of Indian tribes 
within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized; 
persons who are employed as academicians in natural resource management 
or natural sciences; or representatives of the affected public-at-
large.
    Those who submitted a nomination in response to the first call for 
nominations, published in the Federal Register on March 18, 2016, do 
not need to resubmit. All nominations from the first and second calls 
will be considered together during the review process. Individuals may 
nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of Alaska. 
The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, 
experience, and knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees 
should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-
making. Individuals who are Federally registered lobbyists are 
ineligible to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or 
councils in an individual capacity. The term ``individual capacity'' 
refers to individuals who are appointed to exercise their own 
individual best judgment on behalf of the government, such as when they 
are designated Special Government Employees, rather than being 
appointed to represent a particular interest. The following must 
accompany all nominations:

--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed Resource Advisory Council application; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

    Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM Alaska State Office will 
issue a press release providing additional information for submitting 
nominations, with specifics about the number and categories of member 
positions available for the RAC.
    Nominations and completed applications for the RAC should be sent 
to the office listed under the above ADDRESSES section.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1

Bud C. Cribley,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-20509 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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