[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 93 (Friday, May 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 30606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11966]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA-160-1220-00]


Extension of Nomination Period for Central California Resource 
Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory Council Call for Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to extend the deadline for 
receiving nominations for membership on the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) Central California Resource Advisory Councils (RAC). The RAC 
provides advice and recommendations to BLM on land use planning and 
management of the public lands. Public nominations will be considered 
until May 21, 2000. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) 
directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning 
and issues related to management of lands administered by BLM. Section 
309 of FLPMA directs the Secretary to select citizen-based advisory 
councils that are established and authorized consistent with the 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required 
by the FACA, members appointed to the RAC must be balanced and 
representative of the various interests concerned with the management 
of the public lands. These include three categories:
    Category One--Holders of federal grazing permits and 
representatives of energy and mineral development, timber industry, 
transportation or rights-of-way, off-highway vehicle use, and 
commercial recreation;
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic 
interests, dispersed recreation, and wild horse and burro groups;
    Category Three--Holders of State, county or local elected office, 
employees of a State agency responsible for management of natural 
resources, academicians involved in natural sciences, representatives 
of Indian tribes, and the public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State of California. Nominees will be evaluated based 
on their education, training, and experience and their knowledge of the 
geographical area of the RAC. 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.
    There are four vacancies on the Central California RAC; one in 
Category One, one in Category Two, and two in Category Three. 
Nominations should be sent to: Larry Mercer, Bakersfield Field Office, 
BLM, 3801 Pegasus Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308, telephone: 661-391-
6000.

    Dated: May 2, 2000.
Ron Fellows,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-11966 Filed 5-11-00; 8:45 am]
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