[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 96 (Friday, May 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 28067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9587]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-03-840-1610-241A]


Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Advisory Committee 
Meeting; Call for Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Call for Nominations for the Canyons of the Ancients National 
Monument Advisory Committee, to fill ten positions.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management is publishing this notice under 
section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and BLM 
regulations found at 43 CFR Subpart 1784. The notice requests the 
public to submit nominations for membership on the Canyons of the 
Ancients Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee is necessary to 
advise the Secretary and BLM on resource management issues associated 
with Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.

DATES: Submit a completed nomination form and nomination letters to the 
address listed below no later than June 18, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Manager, Canyons of the Ancients 
National Monument, Bureau of Land Management, 27501 Highway 184, 
Delores, Colorado 81323.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Musclow, Planner, 970-882-
5632, LouAnn Jacobson, Manager, 970-882-5600, or e-mail [email protected], or visit the monument Web site at http://www.co.blm.gov/canm/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any individual or organization may nominate 
one or more persons to serve on the Canyons of the Ancients National 
Monument Advisory Committee. Individuals may nominate themselves for 
Committee membership. Individuals currently or previously on the 
Committee are eligible to reapply. You may obtain nomination forms from 
the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Manager, BLM (see CONTACT 
INFORMATION, above). To make a nomination, you must submit a completed 
nomination form, letters of reference from the represented interests or 
organizations, as well as any other information that speaks to the 
nominee's qualifications, to the Canyons of the Ancients National 
Monument Manager. You may make nominations for the following categories 
of interest:
     One representative of the Montezuma County Commission 
(appointed from nominees submitted by the Montezuma County Commission);
     Two person from any of the following tribes and pueblos 
representing Native American interests: The Ute Mountain Tribe, The 
Uintah-Ouray Ute Tribe, The Southern Ute Tribe, The Navajo Nation, The 
Hopi Tribe, The Pueblo of Acoma, The Pueblo of Cochiti, The Pueblo of 
Isleta, The Pueblo of San Felipe, The Pueblo of Santa Ana, The Pueblo 
of Santo Domingo, The Pueblo of Jemez, The Pueblo of Laguna, The Pueblo 
of Sandia, The Pueblo of Zia, The Pueblo of Zuni, The Pueblo of Nambe, 
The Pueblo of San Juan, The Pueblo of Picuris, The Pueblo of Pojoaque, 
The Pueblo of San Ildefonso, The Pueblo of Santa Clara, The Pueblo of 
Taos, The Pueblo of Tesuque (appointed from nominees submitted by the 
BLM);
     Two persons who are recognized cultural resource 
representatives, one of whom represents regional interests and one of 
whom is from the local area (appointed from nominees submitted by the 
BLM);
     One person who is a grazing permittee on Federal lands in 
the CANM (appointed from nominees submitted by the BLM);
     One person who represents fluid minerals development 
(appointed from nominees submitted by the BLM);
     Three people representing any of the following: private 
landowners in or adjacent to the CANM, recognized national or regional 
environmental or resource conservation organizations, off-road vehicle 
use, commercial recreation, and/or representing statewide perspectives 
with no financial interest in the CANM (appointed from nominees 
submitted by the BLM).
    The specific category the nominee would like to represent should be 
identified in the letter of nomination and the nomination form. The 
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Manager will collect the 
nominations forms and letters of reference and distribute them to the 
officials responsible for submitting nominations (Montezuma County 
Commission and the Bureau of Land Management). The BLM will then 
forward recommended nominations to the Secretary, who has 
responsibility for making the appointments.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the BLM concerning 
development and implementation of a management plan for public lands 
within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Each member will be a 
person who, as a result of training and experience, has knowledge or 
special expertise which qualifies him or her to provide advice from 
among the categories of interest listed above.
    Members will serve without monetary compensation, but will be 
reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses at current rates for 
Government employees. The membership term will be for two years.

LouAnn Jacobson,
Monument Manager, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
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