[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 195 (Monday, October 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 52458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25579]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NM-931-07-1020-00]


New Mexico Resource Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Council Meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 1, The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM), announces a meeting of the New Mexico Resource Advisory Council 
(RAC). The meeting, if needed, will be on November 7 and 8, 1996 at the 
Amberely Suites Hotel, 7620 Pan America Freeway, Albuquerque, NM 87109. 
The need for this meeting will be determined at the October 10 and 11, 
1996 RAC meeting. The November 7 and 8, 1996 RAC meeting, if needed, 
would be a continuation of the October 10 and 11, 1996 meeting. The 
agenda for the November 7 and 8, 1996 meeting includes continuing 
discussion of the results of continuing scoping comments on the New 
Mexico RAC Draft Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for 
Livestock Grazing (S&G), development of revisions to the S&G as needed 
and a time for the public to address the RAC.
    The meeting is open to the public. The time for the public to 
address the RAC is on the Thursday, November 7, 1996, from 3:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m. The RAC may reduce or extend the end time of 5:00 p.m. 
depending on the number of people wishing to address the RAC and the 
length of time available. The length of time available for each person 
to address the RAC will be established at the start of the public 
comment period and will depend on how many people there are that wish 
to address the RAC. At the completion of the public comments the RAC 
may continue discussion on its Agenda items.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Armstrong, New Mexico State 
Office, Policy and Planning Team, Bureau of Land Management, 1474 Rodeo 
Road, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-0115, telephone (505) 
438-7436.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Resource Advisory Council 
is to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a 
variety of planning and management issues associated with the 
management of public lands. The Council's responsibilities include 
providing advice on long-range planning, establishing resource 
management priorities and assisting the BLM to identify State and 
regional standards for rangeland health and guidelines for grazing 
management.

    Dated: September 30, 1996.
Richard A. Whitley,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 96-25579 Filed 10-4-96; 8:45 am]
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