[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26895-26896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12366]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-600-04-4110-02 24 1a]


Call for Nominations on Resource Advisory Councils

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit nominations from the 
public for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils. 
These councils provide advice and recommendations to BLM on management 
of the public lands.
    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 BLM. Section 309 of 
FLPMA directs the Secretary to select 10 to 15 member citizen-based 
advisory councils that are established and authorized consistent with 
the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As 
required by the FACA, Resource Advisory Council members appointed to 
the council will reflect a balanced membership representative of the 
various interests concerned with the management of the public lands and 
users of the public lands. These include:
    <bullet> Holders of federal grazing permits, representatives of 
energy and mining development, timber industry, off-road vehicle use 
and developed recreation;
    <bullet> Representatives of environmental and resource conservation 
organizations, archeological and historic interests, and wild horse and 
burro groups;
    <bullet> Representatives of State and local government, Native 
American tribes, academicians involved in natural sciences, and the 
public at large.
    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the State or States in which the council has jurisdiction. 
Nominees will be evaluated based on their education, training, and 
experience of the issues and knowledge of the geographical area of the 
Council. Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to 
collaborative resource decisionmaking. At least one member of each 
Resource Advisory Council must be an elected official of general 
purpose government serving the people within the geographic area for 
which an advisory council is established. 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.
    Resource Advisory Councils will forward advice on public land 
planning and management issues to the BLM.
    BLM State offices will issue press releases providing additional 
instructions for nominations such as the number and type of councils 
per State. Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils should be sent to 
the External Affairs Offices of the appropriate BLM State Offices 
listed below.

Alaska, 222 W. 7th Avenue #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-5076
Arizona, 3707 North 7th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85014-5080
California, 2800 Cottage Way E-2841, Sacramento, California 95825-1889
Colorado, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7076
Idaho, 3380 Americana Terrace, Boise, Idaho 83706
Montana, 222 N. 32nd Street, PO Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-6800
Nevada, 850 Harvard Way, PO Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 89520-0006
New Mexico, 1474 Rodeo Drive, PO Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-
0115
Oregon/Washington, 1300 N.E. 44th Avenue, PO Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 
97208-2965
Utah, 324 South State Street, CFS Finan. Ctr. Bldg., Suite 301, Salt 
Lake City, Utah 84111-2303
Wyoming, 2515 Warren Avenue, PO Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003

DATES: All nominations should be received by the appropriate BLM State 
Office by June 23, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Wood, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Room 5558, Washington, DC 20240, 
202/208-7013 or Dave Darby, Bureau of Land Management, Montana State 
Office, 222 N. 32nd Street, PO Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-6800, 
406/255-2728.
Bruce Babbitt,
Secretary of the Interior.
Resource Advisory Council--Background Information Nomination Form

Name of council(s) to be considered for:

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Nominee's Full Name:

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Business Address:

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Home Address:

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Business Phone: (    )-------------------------------------------------

Home Phone: (    )-----------------------------------------------------

Occupation/Title:

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Education (colleges, degrees, major fields of study):

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Career highlights: Significant related experience, civic and 
professional activities, elected offices (if term expires, prior 
advisory committee experience or career achievements related to the 
interest to be represented). Attach additional pages as necessary.

Qualifications

Education, training and/or experience: 

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Experience or knowledge of the council's geographic area of 
jurisdiction: 

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Experience in working with disparate groups to achieve collaborative 
solutions (e.g., civic organizations, planning commissions, school 
boards):

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Area of Interest To Be Represented

    <bullet> Holder of Federal grazing permit/lease, transportation/
rights-of-way, developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle 
user, commercial recreation activity, commercial timber industry, 
energy/mineral development;
    <bullet> National/regional environmental organization, resource 
conservation group, dispersed recreational activity, archeological 
or historical interest, national/regional wild horse/burro groups; 
and
    <bullet> Holder of State/county/local elected office, State 
agency employee in field of [[Page 26896]] natural resources/land/
water, Indian tribes, academicians of natural resource/science, 
public-at-large.
    Attach letters of reference from interests or organizations to 
be represented (required).

Nominated by: Name, address, and phone number:

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Privacy Act Statement

    The authority to request this information is contained in 5 U.S.C. 
301, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and Part 1784 of Title 43, 
Code of Federal Regulations. It is used by the appointing officer to 
determine education, training, and experience related to possible 
service on an advisory council of the Bureau of Land Management. If you 
are appointed as an advisor, the information will be retained by the 
appointing official as long as you serve. Otherwise, it will be 
destroyed or returned (if requested) within 60 days following 
announcement of the council appointments. Completion of this form is 
voluntary. However, failure to complete any or all items will inhibit 
fair evaluation of your qualifications, and could result in you (or 
your nominee) not receiving full consideration for appointment.

    Dated: May 16, 1995.
Bruce Babbitt.
[FR Doc. 95-12366 Filed 5-18-95; 8:45 am]
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