[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33326-33327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14091]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Intent To Establish and Call for Nominations for the 
Rio Grande Natural Area Commission, Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The BLM is publishing this notice in accordance with the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) gives notice 
that the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is establishing the Rio 
Grande Natural Area Commission (Commission) in the State of Colorado. 
This notice is also to solicit public nominations for the Commission. 
The Commission will advise the Secretary with respect to the Rio Grande 
Natural Area (Natural Area) and prepare a management plan relating to 
non-Federal land in the Natural Area.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than July 12, 2010.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the address of the BLM 
Colorado Office accepting nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Sample, Public Information 
Officer, Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2850 
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215, telephone (303) 239-3861; 
or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is a statutory advisory 
committee established under Section 4 of the Rio Grande Natural Area 
Act (Act)

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of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 460rrr-2). The Commission shall be composed of nine 
members appointed by the Secretary, of whom:
     One member shall represent the Colorado State Director of 
the BLM;
     One member shall be the manager of the Alamosa National 
Wildlife Refuge, ex officio;
     Three members shall be appointed based on the 
recommendation of the Governor of Colorado, among whom:
     One member shall represent the Colorado Division of 
Wildlife;
     One member shall represent the Colorado Division of Water 
Resources; and
     One member shall represent the Rio Grande Water 
Conservation District.
     Four members shall:
     Represent the general public;
     Be citizens of the local region in which the Natural Area 
is established; and
     Have knowledge and experience in fields of interest 
relating to the preservation, restoration, and use of the Natural Area.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. The BLM will 
evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and 
knowledge of the geographical area the Commission serves. Nominees 
should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-
making. The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are 
currently federally registered lobbyists to serve on all FACA and non-
FACA boards, committees, or councils. The following must accompany all 
nominations:

--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed background information nomination form; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

    Simultaneous with this notice, the San Luis Valley Public Lands 
Center will issue press releases providing additional information for 
submitting nominations. Nominations for the Commission should be sent 
to: Harold Dyer, Environmental Coordinator, Public Lands Center, Rio 
Grande National Forest, 1803 West Highway 160, Monte Vista, Colorado 
81140, (719) 852-6215.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the BLM Rio Grande 
Natural Area Commission is necessary and in the public interest in 
connection with the Secretary's responsibilities to manage the lands, 
resources, and facilities administered by the BLM.

    Dated: June 4, 2010.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-14091 Filed 6-10-10; 8:45 am]
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