[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65645-65646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27029]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNM910000 L10200000.PH0000]


Notice Reopening the Call for Nominations for the 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 reopen the nomination period 
for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) New Mexico Resource Advisory 
Councils (RAC). The RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM 
on land use planning and management of the public lands within their 
geographic areas.

DATE: All nominations must be received no later than November 26, 2010.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the address of BLM offices 
accepting nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Sandoval, Bureau of Land 
Management, Correspondence, International, and Advisory Committee 
Office, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-401 LS, Washington, DC 20240; (202) 912-
7434.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary) to involve the public in planning and issues related to 
management of lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA 
directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based 
advisory councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA). The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR 
subpart 1784. As required by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and 
representative of the various interests concerned with the management 
of the public lands. These include three categories:
    Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and 
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral 
development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, 
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial 
recreation;
    Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally 
recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic 
organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and 
burro organizations; and
    Category Three--Representatives of state, county, or local elected 
office; representatives and employees of a state agency responsible for 
management of natural resources; representatives of Indian tribes 
within or adjacent to the area for which the council is organized; 
representatives of academia who are employed in natural sciences; and 
the public-at-large.

    Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be 
residents of the BLM district in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The 
BLM will evaluate nominees based on a variety of factors, including 
training, experience, and knowledge of the geographical area of the 
RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource 
decisionmaking. Current administration policy discourages individuals 
who are currently federally registered lobbyists from serving on FACA 
and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils. The following must 
accompany all nominations:
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed background information nomination form; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.
    The BLM's New Mexico State Office will issue a press release 
simultaneously with this notice, providing additional information for 
submitting nominations, specifying the number and categories of 
positions available for each RAC. The terms of the appointments range 
from 1 to 3 years in order to stagger future expirations. If you have 
already submitted your nomination materials for 2010, you do not need 
to resubmit them. Nominations for RACs should be sent to the 
appropriate BLM offices listed below:

Albuquerque RAC

    Edwin Singleton, Albuquerque District Office, BLM, 435 Montano NE, 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107, (505) 761-8700.

Farmington RAC

    Dave Evans, Farmington District Office, BLM, 1235 La Plata Highway, 
Farmington, New Mexico 87401, (505) 599-8900.

Las Cruces RAC

    Bill Childress, Las Cruces District Office, BLM, 1800 Marquess 
Street, Las

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Cruces, New Mexico 88005, (575) 525-4300.

Pecos RAC

    Doug Burger, Pecos District Office, BLM, 2909 West Second Street, 
Roswell, New Mexico 88201, (575) 627-0272.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the BLM's New Mexico 
RACs are necessary and in the public interest in connection with the 
Secretary's responsibilities to manage the lands, resources, and 
facilities administered by the BLM.

Linda S.C. Rundell,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-27029 Filed 10-25-10; 8:45 am]
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