[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 54 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 13391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7077]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-060-1020-00]


Notice Seeking Nominations for Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Notice.

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ACTION: The Lewistown District BLM Office is soliciting public 
nominations for one position in Category 3 of its Resource Advisory 
Council (RAC). Public nominations will be accepted and considered for 
30 days beginning on the publication date of this notice.
    Category 3 is for persons who: hold state, county or local elected 
office; are employed by a state agency responsible for management of 
natural resources, land and water; represent Indian tribes within or 
adjacent to the area for which the council is organized; are employed 
as academicians in natural resource management or the natural sciences; 
or represent the public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must reside 
in the state 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.
    Each nomination package must include a brief background information 
nomination form, provided upon request from any BLM office in the 
Lewistown District, and a letter(s) of nomination detailing the 
nominee's qualifications for serving on the council.
    Nominations to this RAC should be sent to: David L. Mari, Lewistown 
District Manager, P.O. Box 1160, Airport Road, Lewistown, MT 59457. The 
nomination period will also be announced through press releases issued 
by the Lewistown District BLM Office.
    The Secretary of the Interior makes the appointments to this 
council. The individual selected will serve a term that expires 
September 19, 1999.
    Members of the Lewistown RAC advice the District Manager concerning 
resource planning and other issues related to management of lands 
administered by BLM. As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various 
interests concerned with the management of public lands.

DATES: All nominations must be received by the Lewistown District 
Office on or before April 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: District Manager, Lewistown District 
Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 1160, Airport Road, 
Lewistown, MT 59457.

    Dated: March 5, 1997.
David L. Mari,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-7077 Filed 3-19-97; 8:45 am]
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