[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41175-41176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17431]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-030-1020-PG; G 03-0221]


Resource Advisory Council Call for Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vale District, Interior.

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 two vacancies on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southeast 
Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC). There is a timber industry term 
in Category One that expires in 2004, and a dispersed recreation term 
in Category Two that expires in 2005. The RAC provides advice and 
recommendations to the BLM and the USDA Forest Service on land use 
planning and management of the public lands located in whole or in part 
within the Vale, Burns and Lakeview Districts of BLM and the Fremont, 
Deschutes, Ochoco, and Malheur National Forests. Public nominations 
will be considered for 30 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 the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA). As required by the FACA, RAC 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

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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 and resource conservation 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 for the 
Southeast Oregon RAC must be residents of Oregon. Forms are available 
at the Oregon BLM's Web site: http://www.or.blm.gov/SEOR-RAC/form-nomination.pdf. 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.
    Nominations for this RAC should be sent to: Pam Robbins, State 
Office, BLM, 333 Southwest 1st Avenue, Portland, OR 97203

DATES: All nominations should be received by the Oregon BLM State 
Office by September 15, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Robbins, P. O. Box 2965, Portland, 
OR 97208; (503) 808-6306; or [email protected].

    Dated: July 3, 2003.
Sandy Guches,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-17431 Filed 7-9-03; 8:45 am]
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