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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 4780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00950]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[PO #4820000251]

Call for Nominations for Bureau of Land Management Northern New 
Mexico Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations 
for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Northern New Mexico Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) for terms scheduled to expire. This RAC provides 
advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and 
management of the National System of Public Lands within its geographic 
areas.

DATES: All nominations must be received no later than February 18, 
2025.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications should be sent to the 
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Garcia, BLM Rio Puerco Field 
Office, 100 Sun Avenue NE, Suite 330, Albuquerque, NM 87109; email: 
[email protected]; phone: (505) 761-8787. Individuals in the United 
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech 
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

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 through the establishment of 10- to 15-member citizen-based 
advisory councils that are managed in accordance 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 part 1780 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. Nominations received 
during the National Call for Nominations are being considered and 
individuals do not need to reapply. 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/default/files/docs/2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RAC-Application.pdf
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.

    Simultaneous with this notice, the BLM will issue an online 
announcement providing additional information for submitting 
nominations.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Sabrina Flores,
Albuquerque District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2025-00950 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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