[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6832-6833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02103]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Call for Nominations for the John Day-Snake Resource Advisory 
Council, Oregon/Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior requests public nominations for 
persons to serve on the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Oregon/
Washington John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council (RAC). Citizens who 
serve on this council will provide advice and recommendations to the 
BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of 
Public Lands within their geographic areas and management options for 
National Landscape Conservation System sites like the Spring Basin and 
Badlands Wilderness Areas as well as the Lower Deschutes and John Day 
Wild and Scenic Rivers. The BLM will accept public nominations for 15 
days after the publication of this notice.

DATES: Submit nomination packages on or before February 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: BLM Oregon State Office; 333 SW. 1st Avenue, Portland, OR 
97204. Nomination forms are also available at the BLM Prineville and 
Vale District Offices.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Clark, BLM Oregon State Office, 
333 SW. 1st Avenue; Portland, OR 97204, or P.O. Box 2965, Portland, OR 
97208; 503-808-6028 or [email protected].
    Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary) 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 citizen-based advisory councils that 
are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As 
required by FACA, council membership must be balanced and 
representative of the various interests concerned with the management 
of public lands. The rules governing advisory committees are found at 
43 CFR subpart 1784.
    The John Day-Snake RAC seeks nominations to fill one vacancy in one 
category: Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local 
elected office; representatives and employees of a State agency 
responsible for the management of natural resources; representatives of 
Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is 
organized; representatives and employees of academic institutions who 
are involved in natural sciences; and the public-at-large.
    The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, 
experience, and knowledge of the geographical area of the council. 
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. All nominations must include:
    (1) Letters of reference from a stakeholder in the interest area to 
be represented; (2) A completed background information nomination form; 
and (3) Other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications, 
subject to appropriate background investigations. The BLM Oregon State 
Office will issue press releases providing additional information for 
submitting nominations. Nominations should be sent to: Jeff Clark, BLM 
Oregon State Office, 333 SW. 1st Avenue, Portland, OR 97204.

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    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the BLM 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.

Andrew M. Smith,
Acting Associate State Director, Oregon/Washington.
[FR Doc. 2013-02103 Filed 1-30-13; 8:45 am]
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