[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 15511-15512] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-8650] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [NM-910-06-1020-00] Call for Nominations on New Mexico Resource Advisory Council AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations for a limited number of seats on the New Mexico Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils currently assisting BLM in New Mexico. The Council was established in 1995 by the Secretary of the Interior to provide advice to BLM on management of the public lands. Nominations should be received 45 days from the publication date of this notice. In making appointments to Resource Advisory Council, the Secretary will also consider nominations made by the Governor of the State of New Mexico. 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. Section 309 of FLPMA directs the Secretary to select 10 to 15 member citizen-based advisory councils that are [[Page 15512]] established and authorized consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). In order to reflect a fair balance of viewpoints, the membership of Resource Advisory Council must be representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. These include three categories: Category One--Holders of federal grazing permits, representatives of energy and mining development, transportation or rights of way, timber industry, off-road vehicle use or developed recreation; Category Two-- Representatives of environmental and resource conservation organizations, dispersed recreation interests, archeological and historic interests, or wild horse and burro groups; Category Three-- Representatives of State, county and local elected government, employees of State agencies responsible for the management of natural resources, land, or water, Native American tribes, academicians involved in natural sciences, or the public at large. The New Mexico Resource Advisory Council has two openings in Category One, no openings in Category Two, and three openings in Category Three. 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 with the issues and knowledge of the geographical area of the Council. Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to collaborative resource decision making. 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 press releases issued by the BLM in New Mexico. Nominations for New Mexico Resource Advisory Councils should be sent to the BLM Office listed below: Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, External Affairs (NM 91200), P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87505-0115. DATES: All nominations should be received by the BLM Office on or before May 23, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty Mulkey or Tanna Chattin, Bureau of Land Management, 1474 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM 87502-0115, telephone 505-438-7514. Dated: April 2, 1996. Richard A. Whitley, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 96-8650 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-M