[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30161-30162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12104]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Call for Nominations Las Cruces District Resource Advisory 
Council, New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting nominations 
for the vacant elected-official position on the BLM's Las Cruces 
District Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The council provides advice 
and recommendations to the BLM on the management of public lands in the 
Las Cruces District.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than June 26, 2014.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Luckey, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Correspondence, International, and 
Advisory Committee Office, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-MIB 5070, Washington, 
DC 20240; 202-208-3806.

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 the 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 conform to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) (5 U.S.C Appendix 1). As required by FACA, RAC membership must 
be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with 
the management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs are found 
at 43 CFR subpart 1784. Section 309(a) of FLPMA states that at least 
one member of the advisory council must be an elected official of 
general purpose government serving the people within the jurisdiction 
of the council. The vacant seat on the Las Cruces District RAC falls in 
category three as described in the regulations at 43 CFR 1784.6-
1(c)(3). Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on the 
RAC. Nominees must be residents of New Mexico. The BLM will evaluate 
nominees based on their education, training, experience, and their 
knowledge of the geographical area of the RAC. Nominees should 
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
    The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently 
federally registered lobbyists from being appointed or re-appointed to 
FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils.
    The following must accompany all nominations:
    [ballot] Letter of reference from represented interests or 
organizations;
    [ballot] A completed background information nomination form; and
    [ballot] Any other information that addresses the nominee's 
qualifications.
    Nomination forms are available from Rena Gutierrez, Las Cruces 
District Office, BLM, 1800 Marquess St., Las Cruces, NM 88005, 575-525-
4338 and online at www.blm.gov/nm/racs. Completed applications should 
be sent to the same address.

    Authority:  43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Noel L. Wagner,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-12104 Filed 5-23-14; 8:45 am]
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