[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 224 (Thursday, November 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 65470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28959]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-910-04-1020-PH]


New Mexico Resource Advisory Council, Notice of Call for 
Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of 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) New Mexico 
Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The RAC provides advice and 
recommendations to BLM on land use planning and management of the 
public lands within New Mexico. Public nominations will be considered 
until December 22, 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 land administered by BLM. 
Section 309 of FLPMA directs the Secretary to select 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 New Mexico RAC is 
Category 1 representing any 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.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of New Mexico. Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment 
to collaborative resource decisionmaking. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Herrera, New Mexico State 
Office, Office of External Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 
27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-0115, (505) 438-7517.

    Dated: October 20, 2003.
Jesse J. Juen,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 03-28959 Filed 11-19-03; 8:45 am]
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