[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6837-6838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2853]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Call for Nominations for Bureau of Land Management's 
California Desert District Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert 
District is soliciting nominations from the public to fill five seats 
for 3-year terms on its District Advisory Council from 2010-2012. 
Council members provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on the 
management of public lands in Southern California.

DATES: Nominations will be accepted through Friday, April 21, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to the District Manager, Bureau 
of Land Management, California Desert District Office, 22835 Calle San 
Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, California 92553.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Briery, BLM California Desert 
District External Affairs, at (951) 697-5220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The California Desert District Advisory 
Council consists of 15 private individuals who represent different 
interests and advise BLM officials on policies and programs concerning 
the management of 11 million acres of public land in Southern 
California. The Council meets in formal session three to four times 
each year in various locations throughout the California Desert 
District. Members serve a 3-year term and may be nominated for 
reappointment for an additional 3-year term.
    Section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act directs 
the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to involve the public in 
planning and issues related to management of BLM-administered lands. 
The Secretary also selects council nominees consistent with the 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which requires that 
nominees appointed to the Council be fairly balanced in terms of points 
of view and representative of the various interests concerned with the 
management of the public lands.
    The Council also is balanced geographically, and the BLM will try 
to find qualified representatives from areas throughout the California 
Desert District (District). The District covers portions of eight 
counties, and includes about 11 million acres of public land in the 
California Desert Conservation Area and 300,000 acres of scattered 
parcels in San Diego, western Riverside, western San Bernardino, 
Orange, and Los Angeles Counties (known as the South Coast).
    The 3-year term would begin immediately upon appointment by the 
Secretary.
    The five positions to be filled include:

--One renewable resources representative
--one elected official
--one environmental protection representative
--two members of the public-at-large

    Any group or individual may nominate a qualified person. A person 
must be qualified through education, training, knowledge, or experience 
to give informed and objective advice regarding an industry, 
discipline, or interest specified in the council's

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charter; have demonstrated experience or knowledge of the geographical 
area under the purview of the advisory council; have demonstrated a 
commitment to collaborate in seeking solutions to a wide spectrum of 
resource management issues; and have the ability to represent their 
designated constituency. Qualified individuals also may nominate 
themselves.
    Nominations must include the name of the nominee; work and home 
addresses; email and telephone numbers; a biographical sketch that 
includes the nominee's work and public service record; any applicable 
outside interests or other information that demonstrates the nominee's 
qualifications for the position; and the specific category of interest 
in which the nominee is best qualified to offer advice and counsel. 
Nominees may contact the BLM California Desert District External 
Affairs staff at (951) 697-5220 or write to the address listed above 
and request a copy of the nomination form.
    All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from 
represented interests, organizations, or elected officials supporting 
the nomination. Individuals nominating themselves must provide at least 
one letter of recommendation. The Obama Administration prohibits 
individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists to serve 
on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees or councils.

Jack L. Hamby,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2010-2853 Filed 2-10-10; 8:45 am]
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