Call for Nominations for the Rio Puerco Management Committee, New Mexico
| Citation | 85 FR 34746 |
| Record Number | 2020-12353 |
| Published date | 08 June 2020 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Land Management Bureau |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 110 (Monday, June 8, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 110 (Monday, June 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 34746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12353]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Call for Nominations for the Rio Puerco Management Committee, New
Mexico
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations
for members to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Rio Puerco
Management Committee (Committee).
DATES: A completed nomination form and accompanying nomination/
recommendation letters must be received by July 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to Mark Matthews, BLM acting Albuquerque
District Manager, 100 Sun Blvd. NE, Suite 330, Albuquerque, NM 87109,
Attention: Rio Puerco Management Committee Nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Allison Sandoval, Public
Affairs Specialist, BLM New Mexico State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail,
Santa Fe, NM 87508, phone (505) 954-2019, or email [email protected].
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8229, to contact the above
individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act, Section 401, reauthorized through the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, Section 1122, directs the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to establish the Committee. The
Committee is regulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
Appendix 2) and section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA). The BLM rules governing advisory committees are found at
43 CFR subpart 1784.
The Committee shall advise the Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management, on the development and
implementation of the Rio Puerco Management Program and serve as a
forum for information about activities that may affect or further the
development and implementation of the best management practices. The
Committee shall be convened by a representative of the Bureau of Land
Management and shall include representatives from:
(1) The Rio Puerco Watershed Committee;
(2) affected tribes and pueblos;
(3) the United States Forest Service of the Department of
Agriculture;
(4) the Bureau of Reclamation;
(5) the United States Geological Survey;
(6) the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
(7) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(8) the Army Corps of Engineers;
(9) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(10) the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department
of Agriculture;
(11) the State of New Mexico, including the New Mexico Environment
Department of the State Engineer;
(12) affected local soil and water conservation districts;
(13) the Elephant Butte Irrigation District;
(14) private landowners; and
(15) other interested citizens.
Members will be appointed by the Secretary to staggered 3-year terms.
Nominating Potential Members: Nomination forms may be obtained from
the Rio Puerco Field Office, (address listed above) or https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/New-Mexico.
All nominations must include a completed Resource Advisory Council
application (OMB Control No. 1004-0204), letters of reference from the
represented interests or organizations, and any other information that
speaks to the candidate's qualifications. The specific category the
nominee would be representing should be identified in the letter of
nomination and on the application form.
Non-Federal members of the Committee serve without compensation.
However, while away from their homes or regular places of business,
Committee and subcommittee members engaged in Committee or subcommittee
business may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as
persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service. The
Committee shall meet approximately two to four times annually, and at
such other times as determined by the Designated Federal Officer.
Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the Rio Puerco
Management Committee is necessary and is in the public interest in
connection with the performance of duties pursuant to the Department of
the Interior's authority under the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, and the
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.
Mark Matthews,
Acting Albuquerque District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2020-12353 Filed 6-5-20; 8:45 am]
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