[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14622-14623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6669]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO620000.L18200000.XH0000]


Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory Council Call for Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations 
for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils 
(RACs) that have member terms expiring this year. 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. The BLM will accept public nominations for 45 days 
after the publication of this notice.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than May 10, 2010.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the address of BLM State 
Offices accepting nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Sandoval, U.S. Department of 
the Interior, 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 
(FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1739) 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 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 state in which the RAC has 
jurisdiction. 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. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are 
currently federally registered lobbyists to serve on all

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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.

Simultaneous with this notice, BLM state offices will issue press 
releases providing additional information for submitting nominations, 
with specifics about the number and categories of member positions 
available for each RAC in the state. Nominations for RACs should be 
sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed below:

Alaska

Alaska RAC

    Ruth McCoard, Alaska State Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, 
13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513, (970) 271-3322;
    Alternate: Pam Eldridge, (970) 271-5555.

Arizona

Arizona RAC

    Deborah Stevens, Arizona State Office, BLM, One North Central 
Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, (602) 417-9215.

California

Central California RAC

    David Christy, Mother Lode Field Office, BLM, 5152 Hillsdale 
Circle, El Dorado Hills, California 95762, (916) 941-3146.

Northeastern California RAC

    Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, 
Susanville, California 96130, (530) 252-5332.

Northwestern California RAC

    Jeff Fontana, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, 
Susanville, California 96130, (530) 252-5332.

Colorado

Front Range RAC

    Cass Cairns, Royal Gorge Field Office, BLM, 3028 East Main Street, 
Ca[ntilde]on City, Colorado 81212, (719) 269-8553.

Northwest RAC

    David Boyd, Silt Field Office, BLM, 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, 
Colorado 81652, (970) 876-9008.

Southwest RAC

    Erin Curtis, Grand Junction Field Office, BLM, 2815 H Road, Grand 
Junction, Colorado 81506, (970) 244-3097.

Idaho

Boise District RAC

    MJ Byrne, Boise District Office, BLM, 3948 Development Avenue, 
Boise, Idaho 83705, (208) 384-3393.

Coeur d'Alene District RAC

    Lisa Wagner, Coeur d'Alene District Office, BLM, 3815 Schreiber 
Way, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815, (208) 769-5014.

Idaho Falls District RAC

    Sarah Wheeler, Idaho Falls District Office, BLM, 1405 Hollipark 
Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401, (208) 524-7613.

Twin Falls District RAC

    Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls District Office, BLM, 2536 Kimberly 
Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301, (208) 736-2352.

Montana and Dakotas

Central Montana RAC

    Craig Flentie, Lewistown Field Office, BLM, 920 Northeast Main 
Street, Lewistown, Montana 59457, (406) 538-1943.

Dakotas RAC

    Lonny Bagley, North Dakota Field Office, BLM, 99 23rd Avenue West, 
Suite A, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601, (701) 227-7703.

Eastern Montana RAC

    Mark Jacobsen, Miles City Field Office, BLM, 111 Garryowen Road, 
Miles City, Montana 59301, (406) 233-2800.

Western Montana RAC

    David Abrams, Butte Field Office, BLM, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, 
Montana 59701, (406) 533-7617.

Nevada

Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC; Northeastern Great Basin RAC; Sierra 
Front Northwestern Great Basin RAC

    Rochelle Francisco, Nevada State Office, BLM, 1340 Financial 
Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 89502, (775) 861-6588.

Oregon/Washington

Eastern Washington RAC; John Day-Snake RAC; Southeast Oregon RAC

    Pam Robbins, Oregon State Office, BLM, 333 SW First Avenue, P.O. 
Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97204, (503) 808-6306.

Utah

Utah RAC

    Sherry Foot, Utah State Office, BLM, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, 
P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, (801) 539-4195.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the BLM Resource 
Advisory Councils 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.

    Dated: March 22, 2010.
Robert V. Abbey,
Director.
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