[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 81 (Thursday, April 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22704-22705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08882]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Second Call for Nominations for the Bureau of Land Management New 
Mexico Resource Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations to 
the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Northern New Mexico Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) and Southern New Mexico RAC that have vacant 
positions and/or members whose terms are scheduled to expire. These 
RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning 
and management of the National System of Public Lands within their 
geographic areas.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than June 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the 
appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Sandoval, BLM New Mexico State 
Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87508, telephone: 505-954-
2019, email: [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 
1-800-877-8339 to contact Ms. Sandoval during normal business hours. 
The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 
or question.

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You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) 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 (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to 
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are 
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 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. The RACs 
include the following three membership categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits or leases within 
the area for which the RAC is organized; represent interests associated 
with transportation or rights-of-way; represent developed outdoor 
recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation 
activities; represent the commercial timber industry; or represent 
energy and mineral development.
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations; dispersed recreational 
activities; archaeological and historical interests; or nationally or 
regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups.
    Category Three--Hold State, county, or local elected office; are 
employed by a State agency responsible for the management of natural 
resources, land, or water; represent Indian tribes within or adjacent 
to the area for which the RAC is organized; are employed as 
academicians in natural resource management or the natural sciences; or 
represent the affected public at large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State of New Mexico. The BLM will evaluate nominees 
based on their education, training, experience, and knowledge of the 
geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to 
collaborative resource decision-making.
    The following must accompany all nominations:

--A completed RAC application, which can either be obtained through 
your local BLM office or online at: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/1120-019_0.pdf
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.
    Simultaneous with this notice, BLM State Offices will issue press 
releases providing additional information for submitting nominations.
    Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be 
aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. 
While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying 
information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will 
be able to do so.
    Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to 
the appropriate BLM offices listed below:

New Mexico

Southern New Mexico RAC

    Glen Garnand, BLM Roswell Field Office, 2909 West Second Street, 
Roswell, NM 88201; Phone: (575) 627-0209.

Northern New Mexico RAC

    Jillian Aragon, BLM Farmington Field Office, 6251 College 
Boulevard, Suite A, Farmington, NM 87402; Phone: (505) 564-7722.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Steven R. Wells,
Acting New Mexico State Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-08882 Filed 4-28-21; 8:45 am]
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