[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42543-42544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16972]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Call for Nominations for the Rio Grande Natural Area Commission,
Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) was directed by the
Rio Grande Natural Area Act of 2006 to establish the Rio Grande Natural
Area Commission (Commission). The nine-member Commission was formed in
February 2011 to advise the Secretary with respect to the Rio Grande
Natural Area (Natural Area) and to prepare a management plan relating
to non-Federal land in the Natural Area. Since this Commission was
formed, one of its members representing the general public resigned due
to time conflicts. As a result, the Secretary is soliciting
applications to replace the current occupant of that seat.
DATES: Submit nomination packages on or before August 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send completed Council nominations to Tom Heinlein, District
Manager, BLM Front Range District Office, 3028 East Main St.,
Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Heinlein, District Manager, 3028
East Main St., Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 81212. Phone: 719-269-8554. Email:
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to
leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive
a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is a statutory advisory
committee established under Section 4 of the Rio Grande Natural Area
Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 460rrr-2). The Commission shall be composed of
nine members appointed by the Secretary, of whom:
1. One member shall represent the Colorado State Director of the
BLM;
2. One member shall be the manager of the Alamosa National Wildlife
Refuge, ex officio;
3. Three members shall be appointed based on the recommendation of
the Governor of Colorado, among whom:
a. One member shall represent the Colorado Parks and Wildlife
division;
b. One member shall represent the Colorado Division of Water
Resources; and
c. One member shall represent the Rio Grande Water Conservation
District.
4. Four members shall:
a. Represent the general public;
b. Be citizens of the local region in which the Natural Area is
established; and
c. Have knowledge and experience in fields of interest relating to
the preservation, restoration and use of the Natural Area.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. The BLM will
evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience and
knowledge of the geographical area the Commission serves. Nominees
should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-
making. The following must accompany all nominations:
1. At least one letter of reference from represented interests or
organizations;
2. A completed background information nomination form; and
3. Any other information that addresses the nominee's
qualifications.
The Obama Administration prohibits individuals who are currently
federally-registered lobbyists to serve on all Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) and non-FACA boards, committees or councils.
Nomination forms may be downloaded from the Rio Grande Natural Area
Commission Web site: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/slvfo/rio_grande_natural.html.
The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) San Luis Valley Field Office
will review the nomination packages in coordination with the Governor
of Colorado before forwarding recommendations to the Secretary, who
will make the appointments.
The Commission shall be subject to the FACA, 5 U.S.C. App. 2; and
the Federal Land Management Policy Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.
Helen M. Hankins,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-16972 Filed 7-15-13; 8:45 am]
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