[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3544-3545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1594]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-130-1020-PG; GP3-0061]


Call for Nominations for the Eastern Washington Resource Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory Council call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations 
for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Washington Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) that has an open position to represent 
environmental/conservation interests. This position will expire in 
2006. The RAC provides advice and recommendations to the BLM and the 
USDA Forest Service on land use planning and management of public lands 
within their geographic areas. Public nominations will be considered 
for 60 days after the publication date of this notice.
    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 10- to 15-
member citizen-based advisory councils that are established and 
authorized consistent with requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA). As required by the FACA, RAC membership must be 
balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with 
management of public lands.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees for the 
Eastern Washington RAC must be residents of Washington. Nominees will 
be evaluated based on their education, training, experience, and their 
knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should have 
demonstrated a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making. 
All nominations submitted must include 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.

DATES: All nominations should be received in the Oregon BLM State 
Office by March 24, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Robbins: (503) 808-6306, [email protected], BLM State Office, 333 Southwest 1st Avenue, Portland, 
Oregon 97204.

    Dated: January 17, 2003.
Joseph K. Buesing,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-1594 Filed 1-23-03; 8:45 am]
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