[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65645-65646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27029]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice Reopening the Call for Nominations for the New Mexico
Resource Advisory Councils
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to reopen the nomination period
for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) New Mexico Resource Advisory
Councils (RAC). The RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM
on land use planning and management of the public lands within their
geographic areas.
DATE: All nominations must be received no later than November 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the address of BLM offices
accepting nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Sandoval, Bureau of Land
Management, Correspondence, International, and Advisory Committee
Office, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-401 LS, Washington, DC 20240; (202) 912-
7434.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) to involve the public in planning and issues related to
management of lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA
directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based
advisory councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR
subpart 1784. As required by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and
representative of the various interests concerned with the management
of the public lands. These include three categories:
Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral
development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way,
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, and wild horse and
burro organizations; and
Category Three--Representatives of state, county, or local elected
office; representatives and employees of a state agency responsible for
management of natural resources; representatives of Indian tribes
within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized;
representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences; and
the public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be
residents of the BLM district in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The
BLM will evaluate nominees based on a variety of factors, including
training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical area of the
RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource
decisionmaking. Current administration policy discourages individuals
who are currently federally registered lobbyists from serving on FACA
and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. The following must
accompany all nominations:
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed background information nomination form; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.
The BLM's New Mexico State Office will issue a press release
simultaneously with this notice, providing additional information for
submitting nominations, specifying the number and categories of
positions available for each RAC. The terms of the appointments range
from 1 to 3 years in order to stagger future expirations. If you have
already submitted your nomination materials for 2010, you do not need
to resubmit them. Nominations for RACs should be sent to the
appropriate BLM offices listed below:
Albuquerque RAC
Edwin Singleton, Albuquerque District Office, BLM, 435 Montano NE,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107, (505) 761-8700.
Farmington RAC
Dave Evans, Farmington District Office, BLM, 1235 La Plata Highway,
Farmington, New Mexico 87401, (505) 599-8900.
Las Cruces RAC
Bill Childress, Las Cruces District Office, BLM, 1800 Marquess
Street, Las
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Cruces, New Mexico 88005, (575) 525-4300.
Pecos RAC
Doug Burger, Pecos District Office, BLM, 2909 West Second Street,
Roswell, New Mexico 88201, (575) 627-0272.
Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the BLM's New Mexico
RACs are necessary and in the public interest in connection with the
Secretary's responsibilities to manage the lands, resources, and
facilities administered by the BLM.
Linda S.C. Rundell,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-27029 Filed 10-25-10; 8:45 am]
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