[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23451]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-910-03-0777-30]


Call for Nominations for 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 solicit public nominations 
for a vacant position on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada 
Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The RAC 
provides advice and recommendations to BLM on land use planning and 
management of the public land within northeastern Nevada. Public 
nominations will be considered until October 30, 2003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 membership must be balanced and 
representative of the various interests concerned with the management 
of the public lands. The vacant position for the Northeastern Great 
Basin RAC is Category Two representing recreation interest groups.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of Nevada. Nominees will be evaluated based on their 
education, training, experience, and their knowledge of northeastern 
Nevada. Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to collaborative 
resource decision-making. Letters of reference must accompany all 
nominations from represented interests or organizations, a completed 
background information nomination form, as well as any other 
information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.
    Simultaneous with this notice, BLM's Elko Field Office will issue a 
press release providing additional information for submitting 
nominations. Nominations should be sent to Helen Hankins, BLM Elko 
Field Office, 3900 East Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801; (775) 753-0200.

DATES: The BLM Elko Field Office should receive all nominations by 
October 30, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Brown, Public Affairs Officer, 
Elko Field Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801. Telephone: 
(775) 753-0386. E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: August 25, 2003.
Helen M. Hankins,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-23451 Filed 9-12-03; 8:45 am]
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