[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9205-9206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4975]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-030-07-1120-00: GP7-0107]


National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory 
Board; Notice

AGENCY: Vale District, Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations 
for seven seats on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National 
Historic Oregon Trail Interpretative Center Advisory Board. The 
Advisory Board, created in 1997 by the Secretary of the Interior, 
provides advice to BLM on matters pertinent to the Bureau of Land 
Management's responsibilities for the management of the National 
Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Nominations should be 
received 45 days from the publication date of this notice. In making 
appointments to the Advisory Board, the Secretary will also consider 
nominations made by the Governor of Oregon. The Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish advisory councils to provide advice on land use planning and 
issues related to management of lands administered by BLM. In order to 
reflect a fair balance of viewpoints, the membership of the National 
Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board must represent 
various interests concerned with the management of the National 
Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. These include:
    1. The Wallowa Whitman Forest Supervisor or his designee.
    2. A representative from Trail Tenders, Inc.
    3. A representative from the Oregon Trail Preservation Trust.
    4. A representative from the business community.
    5. A representative of county or local elected office.
    6. Two members of public-at-large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or other but nominees must be 
residents of Oregon. Nominees will be evaluated

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based on their demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data and 
information, evaluate proposals, identify problems, and promote the use 
of collaborative management techniques. These include long-term 
planning and further development of the Interpretive Center, 
interagency coordination, management across jurisdictional boundaries, 
data sharing, information exchange, and partnerships. All nominations 
must be accompanied by letters of reference from represented interests 
or organizations, a completed background information nomination form, 
as well as any other information that speaks to the nominee's 
qualifications. The nomination period will also be announced through 
news releases issued by the BLM Vale District, Oregon office. 
Nominations for the Advisory Board should be sent to National Historic 
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board, Attention: Jonne 
Hower, BLM, 100 Oregon St., Vale, Oregon 97918.

DATES:  All nominations should be received on or before April 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS CONTACT: Jonne Hower, 
Bureau of Land Management, Vale District, 100 Oregon Street, Vale, OR 
97918, (Telephone 541 473-3144).
    Completed Nominations/Background Forms should be obtained from and 
returned to the same addresses listed above.
Edwin J. Singleton,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-4975 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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