[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 70835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31284]


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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, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of 
the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico Resource Advisory 
Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting dates are February 26-27, 2004, at Marbob Energy, 
2208 West Main, Artesia, New Mexico, beginning at 8 a.m. both days. The 
meeting will adjourn at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday and 11:30 a.m. 
on Friday. The three established RAC working groups may have a late 
afternoon or an evening meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2004
    An optional field trip is planned for Wednesday, February 25, 2004. 
The public comment period is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, from 
6-8 p.m. at Marbob Energy, 2208 West Main, Artesia, New Mexico. The 
public may present written comments to the RAC.
    Depending on the number of individuals wishing to comment and time 
available, oral comments may be limited.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member RAC advises the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of 
planning and management issues associated with public land management 
in New Mexico. All meetings are open to the public. At this meeting, 
topics for discussion include: Otero Mesa Unitization working Group 
results, rehabilitation of the oil and gas legacy wells, oil and gas 
and cultural management in the Carlsbad Area, the Preferred Upstream 
Management Practices (PUMP) III Project (a cultural resources 
Geographic Information System database focused on oil and gas fields), 
update on noxious weeds program, access follow-up, and proposed RAC 
initiatives.

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) 438-7515.

    Dated: December 15, 2003.
Linda S.C. Rundell,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 03-31284 Filed 12-18-03; 8:45 am]
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