[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15511-15512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8650]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NM-910-06-1020-00]


Call for Nominations on New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations 
for a limited number of seats on the New Mexico Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils currently assisting BLM in 
New Mexico. The Council was established in 1995 by the Secretary of the 
Interior to provide advice to BLM on management of the public lands. 
Nominations should be received 45 days from the publication date of 
this notice. In making appointments to Resource Advisory Council, the 
Secretary will also consider nominations made by the Governor of the 
State of New Mexico.
    The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) directs the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish advisory councils to provide 
advice on land use 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

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established and authorized consistent with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). In order to reflect a fair 
balance of viewpoints, the membership of Resource Advisory Council must 
be 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, transportation or rights of way, timber 
industry, off-road vehicle use or developed recreation;
Category Two--
     Representatives of environmental and resource conservation 
organizations, dispersed recreation interests, archeological and 
historic interests, or wild horse and burro groups;
Category Three--
     Representatives of State, county and local elected 
government, employees of State agencies responsible for the management 
of natural resources, land, or water, Native American tribes, 
academicians involved in natural sciences, or the public at large.
    The New Mexico Resource Advisory Council has two openings in 
Category One, no openings in Category Two, and three openings in 
Category Three.
    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 with 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.
    The nomination period will also be announced through press releases 
issued by the BLM in New Mexico. Nominations for New Mexico Resource 
Advisory Councils should be sent to the BLM Office listed below: Bureau 
of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, External Affairs (NM 
91200), P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87505-0115.

DATES: All nominations should be received by the BLM Office on or 
before May 23, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty Mulkey or Tanna Chattin, Bureau of Land Management, 1474 Rodeo 
Road, Santa Fe, NM 87502-0115, telephone 505-438-7514.

    Dated: April 2, 1996.
Richard A. Whitley,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 96-8650 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am]
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