[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 15108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7961]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[ID-990-1020-01-24 1a]


Call for Nominations on Resource Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit nominations from the 
public for each of three Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource 
Advisory Councils currently assisting BLM in Idaho. The three councils 
of the Upper Snake River, Lower Snake River, and Upper Columbia-Salmon 
Clearwater, established and authorized in 1995 by the Secretary of the 
Interior, provide advice and recommendations to BLM on management of 
the public lands. Public notice begins with the publication date of 
this notice. Public nominations will be considered for 45 days.
    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 BLM. Section 309 of 
FLPMA directs the Secretary to select 10 to 15 member citizen-based 
advisory councils that are established and authorized consistent with 
the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As 
required by the FACA, Resource Advisory Council members appointed to 
the council 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, 
representatives of energy and mining development, timber industry, off-
road vehicle use and developed recreation;
     Category 2--representatives of environmental and resource 
conservation organizations, archaeological and historic interests, and 
wild horse and burro groups;
     Category 3--representatives of State and local government, 
Native American tribes, academicians involved in natural sciences, and 
the public-at-large.
    The Upper Snake River Council has two openings in Category One; two 
openings in Category 2; and one opening in Category 3. The Lower Snake 
River Council has one opening in Category One; three openings in 
Category 2; and two openings in Category 3. The Upper Columbia-Salmon/
Clearwater Council has two openings in Category One; one opening in 
Category 2; and two openings in Category 3.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State or States in which the council has jurisdiction. 
Nominees will be evaluated based on their education, training, and 
experience of the issues and knowledge of the geographical area of the 
Council. Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to 
collaborative resource decision making. All nominations must be 
accompanied by letters of reference from represented interests or 
organizations, a completed background information nomination form, as 
well as any other information that speaks to the nominee's 
qualifications. Resource Advisory Councils will forward advice on 
public land planning and management issues to the BLM.
    The nomination period will also be announced through press releases 
issued by the BLM Idaho offices. Nominations for Resource Advisory 
Councils should be sent to Jack Sept, External Affairs Manager, 3380 
Americana Terrace, Boise, ID 83706.
DATES: All nominations should be received by Jack Sept, Idaho BLM 
External Affairs Manager, on or before May 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kim Buxton, Idaho External Affairs, 3380 Americana Terrace, Boise, ID 
83706, 208/384-3012.

Jack W. Sept,
External Affairs Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-7961 Filed 4-3-96; 8:45 am]
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