[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35081-35082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14930]


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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 
New Mexico Resource Advisory Councils

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 is establishing four resource 
advisory councils in New Mexico to represent the four BLM districts in 
the State. This notice is also to solicit public nominations for each 
of the four New Mexico Resource Advisory Councils (RAC). The RACs 
provide advice and recommendations on land use planning and management 
of the public lands within their geographic area.

DATES:  All nominations must be received no later than August 5, 2010.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the address of BLM New 
Mexico District Offices accepting nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Herrera, Public Affairs 
Specialist, New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 301 
Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87508, telephone (505) 954-2021; or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary of the Interior to 
involve the public in planning and issues related to management of 
lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA directs the 
Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils 
that are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The 
rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784. As required by 
FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various 
interests concerned with the management of the public lands. These 
include three categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and 
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, 
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial 
recreation;
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations; archaeological and historic 
organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and 
burro organizations; and
    Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected 
office; representatives and employees of a State agency responsible for 
managing natural resources; representatives of Indian tribes within or 
adjacent to the area for which the council is organized;

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representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences; and 
the public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the district in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM 
will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, 
and knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should 
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decisionmaking. 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, BLM district offices will issue 
press releases providing additional information for submitting 
nominations, with specifics about the number and categories of member 
positions available for each RAC in the State. Nominations for RACs 
should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed below:

Albuquerque RAC

    Edwin Singleton, Albuquerque District Office, BLM, 435 Montant NE., 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107, (505) 761-8700.

Farmington RAC

    Steve Henke, Farmington District Office, BLM, 1235 La Plata 
Highway, Farmington, New Mexico 87401, (505) 599-8900.

Las Cruces RAC

    Bill Childress, Las Cruces District Office, BLM, 1800 Marquess 
Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005, (575) 525-4300.

Pecos RAC

    Doug Burger, Pecos District Office, BLM, 1717 West Second Street, 
Roswell, New Mexico 88201, (575) 627-0272.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the BLM New Mexico 
Resource Advisory Councils are 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 11, 2010.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-14930 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
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