[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45854-45855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22972]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NM-910-08-1020-00]


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 will be held on October 1 and 2, 1998 at the 
Amberley Suites Hotel, 7620 Pan American NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109.
    The meeting on Thursday October 1 starts at 8:30 a.m., and the 
meeting on Friday October 2 starts at 8:00 a.m. The agenda for the RAC 
meeting includes agreement on the meeting agenda, any RAC comments on 
the draft summary minutes of the last RAC meeting on July 30 and 31, 
1998 in Taos, NM., BLM Field Office Managers presentations,

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Watershed presentation and discussion, presentation and discussion on 
Standard and Guidelines EIS, DEIS hearings, and allotment assessment 
process, select next meeting location, dates and develop draft agenda 
items, RAC assessment of the meeting and a presentation and discussion 
on McGregor Range DEIS and other items as appropriate. The RAC meetings 
is open to the public.
    The time for the public to address the RAC is on the Thursday, 
October 1, 1998, 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. 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. The meeting on October 
2, 1998, will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The end time of 4:00 p.m. 
for the meeting may be changed depending on the work remaining for the 
RAC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bob Armstrong, New Mexico State Office, Planning and Policy 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: August 21, 1998.
M.J. Chavez,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 98-22972 Filed 8-26-98; 8:45 am]
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