[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2009-2010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-509]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-910-06-0777-30]


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 two vacant positions on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada 
Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The first 
vacant position is Category Two representing National/Regional 
Environmental interests. The second vacant position is Category One 
representing Federal Grazing interests. 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 for 45 days after the publication date of this notice.

DATES: All nominations should be received by the BLM Elko Field Office 
by 45 days from the publication date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Simultaneous with this notice, BLM 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Brown, Public Affairs Officer, 
Elko

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Field Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801. Telephone: (775) 
753-0386. E-mail: [email protected]

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 positions for the Northeastern Great 
Basin RAC are Category Two representing National/Regional Environmental 
interests and Category One representing Federal Grazing interests.
    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. 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.

    Dated: September 20, 2006.
Helen M. Hankins,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E7-509 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am]
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