80 FR 46044 - State of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

Page Range		46044-46045
FR Document		2015-18959

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in Phoenix, Arizona, as indicated below.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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State of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona 
Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in Phoenix, Arizona, as 
indicated below.

DATES: The Arizona RAC Business meeting will take place September 16, 
2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLM Arizona State Office 
located at One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Arizona RAC 
Coordinator at the Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office, One 
North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4427, 602-417-
9500. 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

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normal business hours. The FIRS 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: The 15-member Council advises the Secretary 
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and 
management issues associated with public land management in Arizona. 
Planned agenda items include: A Welcome and Introduction of Council 
Members; BLM State Director's Update on BLM Programs and Issues; Mining 
101 Overview; Updates on Reclaim Our Arizona Monuments (ROAM) and Solar 
Program Mitigation Strategy; RAC Committee Reports; RAC Questions on 
BLM District Manager Reports and other items of interest to the RAC. 
Members of the public are welcome to attend the RAC Business meeting. A 
public comment period is scheduled on the day of the Business meeting 
from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. for any interested members of the public who 
wish to address the Council on BLM programs and business. Depending on 
the number of persons wishing to speak and time available, the time for 
individual comments may be limited. Written comments may also be 
submitted during the meeting for the RAC's consideration. The final 
meeting agenda will be available two weeks prior to the meeting and 
posted on the BLM Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/res/rac.html. Additionally, directions to the meeting site and parking 
information may be found on the BLM Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/res/pub_room/location.html. Individuals who need special 
assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should contact the RAC Coordinator listed above no 
later than two weeks before the start of the meeting.
    Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the RAC has 
been designated as the Recreation RAC and has the authority to review 
all BLM and Forest Service recreation fee proposals in Arizona. The 
Recreation RAC will not review recreation fee program proposals at this 
meeting.

Raymond Suazo,
Arizona State Director.
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practices, tribal members may need to Assiniboine of Fort Belknap, Great government agencies; federally
access Service lands and use plants and Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife recognized tribal governments; inter-
animals for which the Service has Commission, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, tribal organizations, non-federally
management responsibility. Native Village of Emmonak, Navajo recognized tribal governments; ANCSA
Section 9 recognizes tribal law Nation, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Penobscot corporations; and the general public are
enforcement responsibilities for Indian Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, welcome.
managing Indian lands and tribal San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission
resources and encourages cooperative Indians, Central Council of Tlingit & Public Availability of Comments
law enforcement between the Service Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, and Before including your address, phone
and tribes. Yurok Tribe. Varying perspectives were number, email address, or other
Section 10 invites tribal governments shared on a wide range of issues personal identifying information in your
to work with the Service to develop and including sovereignty, co-management, comments, you should be aware that
present training for Service employees. law enforcement, and trust your entire comment, including your
It also makes available Service technical responsibilities, among others. personal identifying information, may
experts to help tribes develop technical Substantial focus and attention was be made publicly available at any time.
expertise, supports tribal self- given to improving the implementation While you can ask us in your comment
determination, encourages cross- and accountability aspects of the policy. to withhold your personal identifying
training of Service and tribal personnel, Although Service and tribal team information from public review, we
and supports Native American members took part in writing the draft, cannot guarantee that we will be able to
professional development. full agreement was not possible on do so.
Section 11 establishes monitoring and every issue and some differences Dated: June 24, 2015.
implementation guidance for the policy. remain. In November 2014, the Yurok
Section 12 describes the policy’s James W. Kurth,
Tribe withdrew from the Service’s
scope and limitations. Native American Policy Team. Other Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
Background and Development of This tribal representatives have continued to
participate in an effort to work out [FR Doc. 2015–18918 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am]
Draft Policy
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On June 28, 1994, the U.S. Fish and improvements to the policy.
Wildlife Service (Service) adopted its In November 2014, the Service invited
Native American Policy (available at federally recognized tribal governments DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
http://www.fws.gov/policy/native- in each of its Regions and Alaska Native
american-policy.pdf) to guide the Corporations to consult on a Bureau of Land Management
Service’s government-to-government government-to-government basis. The [LLAZ910000.L12100000.XP0000 15X
relations with federally recognized Service provided an early working draft 6100.241A]
tribal governments in conserving fish of the updated policy for their review
and wildlife resources and to ‘‘help and input. A total of 23 of the tribal State of Arizona Resource Advisory
accomplish its mission and representatives submitted written Council Meeting
concurrently to participate in fulfilling comments to further develop and refine AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
the Federal Government’s and the draft updated policy. Interior.
Department of the Interior’s trust From December 2014 to April 2015,
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
responsibilities to assist Native the Service also held 24 consultation
Americans in protecting, conserving, meetings and webinars within the SUMMARY: In accordance with the
and utilizing their reserved, treaty Regions and nationally. Representatives Federal Land Policy and Management
guaranteed, or statutorily identified from approximately 100 tribes attended Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
trust assets.’’ these meetings. In March 2015, the Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
In July 2013, the Service convened a Service revised the working draft of the Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Native American Policy Team to review updated policy and distributed it for Land Management (BLM), Arizona
and update the policy. The Native internal Service review throughout all Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will
American Policy Team is comprised of levels, Regions, and programs within meet in Phoenix, Arizona, as indicated
Service representatives from its Regions the agency. We incorporated feedback below.
and programs. In addition, the Service from the internal Service review and
DATES: The Arizona RAC Business
invited all federally recognized tribal additional comments received from
governments across the United States to meeting will take place September 16,
tribal governments into this draft
nominate representatives to serve on the 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
updated Native American Policy.
team. A total of 16 self-nominated tribal ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
representatives from all of the major Open Comment Period the BLM Arizona State Office located at
Regions across the country joined the While this publication opens the 30- One North Central Avenue, Suite 800,
team to provide input and tribal day public review period, we also invite Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
perspective. and encourage tribes and Alaska Native FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tribal representatives from the Corporations (ANCs) to continue to Dorothea Boothe, Arizona RAC
following tribal governments and review and submit comments. The Coordinator at the Bureau of Land
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organizations participated in a series of Service’s invitation to federally Management, Arizona State Office, One
meetings with Service representatives to recognized tribal governments to North Central Avenue, Suite 800,
review and update the policy: Cherokee consult on a government-to-government Phoenix, Arizona 85004–4427, 602–
Nation, Chugach Regional Resources basis regarding development of this 417–9500. Persons who use a
Commission, Confederated Tribes of updated Native American Policy telecommunications device for the deaf
Grand Ronde, Eastern Band Cherokee continues until 30 days after this (TDD) may call the Federal Information
Indians, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Federal Register notification. Comments Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
Superior Chippewa, Gros Ventre and from local, State, and Federal to contact the above individual during

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normal business hours. The FIRS is DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I. Advisory Board Public Meeting
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
Bureau of Land Management Wednesday, September 2, 2015 (1:00
to leave a message or question with the p.m.–5:00 p.m.)
above individual. You will receive a [LLWO260000.L10600000.PC0000.
reply during normal business hours. LXSIADVSBD00] 1:00 p.m.—Welcome, Introductions, and
Agenda Review
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- Notice of Wild Horse and Burro 1:50 p.m.—Approval of April 2015
member Council advises the Secretary Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a 2:10 p.m.—BLM Response to Advisory
variety of planning and management AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Board Recommendations
issues associated with public land Interior. 2:30 p.m.—Wild Horse and Burro
management in Arizona. Planned ACTION: Notice. Program Update
agenda items include: A Welcome and 5:00 p.m.—Adjourn
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Introduction of Council Members; BLM Management (BLM) announces that the Thursday, September 3, 2015 (8:00
State Director’s Update on BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board a.m.–5:00 p.m.)
Programs and Issues; Mining 101 will conduct a meeting on matters 8:00 a.m.—Program Update continued
Overview; Updates on Reclaim Our pertaining to management and 10:30 a.m.—Public Comment Period
Arizona Monuments (ROAM) and Solar protection of wild, free-roaming horses Begins
Program Mitigation Strategy; RAC and burros on the Nation’s public lands. 12:00 p.m.—Public Comment Period
Committee Reports; RAC Questions on DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Ends
BLM District Manager Reports and other Wednesday September 2, 2015 from 1 12:05 p.m.—Lunch
items of interest to the RAC. Members p.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time and 1:15 p.m.—Working Group Reports
of the public are welcome to attend the Thursday September 3, 2015 from 8:00 2:45 p.m.—Advisory Board Discussion
RAC Business meeting. A public a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. This will and Recommendations to the BLM
comment period is scheduled on the be a one and a half day meeting. 5:00 p.m.—Adjourn
day of the Business meeting from 1:45 ADDRESSES: This Advisory Board The meeting will be live-streamed.
to 2:15 p.m. for any interested members meeting will take place in Oklahoma The meeting site is accessible to
of the public who wish to address the City, Oklahoma at the Sheraton individuals with disabilities. An
Council on BLM programs and business. Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel, 1 individual with a disability needing an
Depending on the number of persons North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma auxiliary aid or service to participate in
wishing to speak and time available, the City, OK 73102, http:// the meeting, such as an interpreting
time for individual comments may be www.sheratonokc.com, phone: 405– service, assistive listening device, or
limited. Written comments may also be 235–2780. Written comments pertaining materials in an alternate format, must
to the September 2–3, 2015, Advisory notify Ms. DeLorme two weeks before
submitted during the meeting for the
Board meeting can be mailed to the scheduled meeting date. Although
RAC’s consideration. The final meeting National Wild Horse and Burro the BLM will attempt to meet a request
agenda will be available two weeks Program,WO–260, Attention: Ramona received after that date, the requested
prior to the meeting and posted on the DeLorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard, auxiliary aid or service may not be
BLM Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/ Reno, NV. 89502–7147, or sent available because of insufficient time to
az/st/en/res/rac.html. Additionally, electronically to whbadvisoryboard@ arrange it.
directions to the meeting site and blm.gov. Please include ‘‘Advisory The Federal Advisory Committee
parking information may be found on Board Comment’’ in the subject line of Management Regulations at 41 CFR
the BLM Web site at: http:// the email. 101–6.1015(b), requires BLM to publish
www.blm.gov/az/st/en/res/pub_room/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in the Federal Register notice of a
location.html. Individuals who need Ramona DeLorme, Wild Horse and public meeting 15 days prior to the
special assistance, such as sign language Burro Administrative Assistant, at 775– meeting date.
interpretation or other reasonable 861–6583. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf II. Public Comment Procedures
accommodations, should contact the
RAC Coordinator listed above no later (TDD) may call the Federal Information On Thursday, September 3, 2015 at
than two weeks before the start of the Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 10:30 a.m. members of the public will
meeting. to contact the above individual during have the opportunity to make comments
normal business hours. The FIRS is to the Board on the Wild Horse and
Under the Federal Lands Recreation
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Burro Program. Persons wishing to make
Enhancement Act, the RAC has been to leave a message or question with the comments during the meeting should
designated as the Recreation RAC and above individual. You will receive a register in person with the BLM by
has the authority to review all BLM and reply during normal business hours. 10:15 a.m. on September 3, 2015, at the
Forest Service recreation fee proposals SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wild meeting location. Depending on the
in Arizona. The Recreation RAC will not Horse and Burro Advisory Board number of commenters, the Advisory
review recreation fee program proposals advises the Secretary of the Interior, the Board may limit the length of
at this meeting. BLM Director, the Secretary of comments. At previous meetings,
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Raymond Suazo, Agriculture, and the Chief of the Forest comments have been limited to three
Service on matters pertaining to the minutes in length; however, this time
Arizona State Director.
management and protection of wild, may vary. Speakers are requested to
[FR Doc. 2015–18959 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] submit a written copy of their statement
free-roaming horses and burros on the
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and Burro Advisory Board operates section above, email comments to
under the authority of 43 CFR 1784. The whbadvisoryboard@blm.gov, or bring a
tentative agenda for the meeting is: written copy to the meeting. There may

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Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The Arizona RAC Business meeting will take place September 16, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contact		Dorothea Boothe, Arizona RAC Coordinator at the Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4427, 602-417- 9500. 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, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation		80 FR 46044

80 FR 46044 - State of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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