[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24675-24676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11487]


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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 new member orientation meeting and council meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management

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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 an orientation meeting of the New Mexico Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC). This meeting is focused toward the new RAC 
members. Existing RAC members may also attend.
    The one day orientation meeting will be held on Wednesday June 16, 
1999 at the Amberley Suite Hotel, 7620 Pan American NE, Albuquerque, NM 
87109. This meeting starts at 8 a.m. The draft agenda for the 
orientation meeting includes presentation and discussion on the 
regulations and laws under which the RAC functions, the RAC Charter, 
travel voucher procedures, summaries of recent RAC recommendations, 
Southwest Strategy, the BLM/New Mexico Strategic Plan and minutes from 
previous RAC meetings. Agenda items may be change depending on the 
needs of the RAC. This RAC meetings is open to the public. The end time 
of 4:30 p.m. for the orientation meeting may be changed depending on 
the needs of the RAC.
    The regular RAC meeting will be held on Thursday, June 17 and 
Friday, June 18, 1999 at the Amberly Suite Hotel, 7620 Pan American NE, 
Albuquerque, NM 87109. The meeting on June 17 and 18, 1999 starts at 8 
a.m. both days. The draft agenda for the RAC meeting includes getting 
acquainted and welcome, agreement on the meeting agenda, any RAC 
comments on the draft summary minutes of the last RAC meeting on 
November 19 and 20, 1998 in Las Cruces, NM., check in with RAC members, 
presentation and discussion on Standard and Guidelines Resource 
Management Plan Amendment/Environmental Impact Statement, public 
comment to the RAC, facilitated dialogue on RAC Standards and 
Guidelines, BLM Field Managers presentations, RAC selection of draft 
agenda items and location for next RAC meeting, presentation and 
discussion on Rio Grand Corridor proposed plan and final EIS and RAC 
assessment of this meeting. Specific agenda items, dates, times and 
locations may be adjusted with approval of the RAC.
    The time for the public to address the RAC is 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Thursday, June 17, 1999. The RAC may reduce or extend the end time of 5 
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 June 18, 1999, is planned to end at 5 
p.m. The end time of 5 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, PO 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 public land health and guidelines for livestock 
grazing management.

    Dated: April 30, 1999.
M.J. Chavez,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 99-11487 Filed 5-6-99; 8:45 am]
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