80_FR_57197 80 FR 57015 - Steens Mountain Advisory Council; Meeting

80 FR 57015 - Steens Mountain Advisory Council; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 182 (September 21, 2015)

Page Range57015-57016
FR Document2015-23704

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Steens Mountain Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department 
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Steens Mountain 
Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below:

DATES: October 22, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and October 23, 2015 
from

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8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Burns District BLM Office, 28910 Highway 
20 West, in Hines, Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if all business 
items are accomplished ahead of schedule, or go longer if discussions 
warrant more time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, 
Oregon 97738, (541) 573-4519, or email tmartina@blm.gov. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides representative counsel 
and advice to the BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management 
of the land within the bounds of the Steens Mountain Cooperative 
Management and Protection Area, recommends cooperative programs and 
incentives for landscape management that meet human needs, and advises 
the BLM on maintenance and improvement of the ecological and economic 
integrity of the area. Agenda items for the October 22-23 session 
include: Updates from the Designated Federal Official and the Andrews/
Steens Resource Area Field Manager; discussions regarding projects for 
the Steens Mountain Comprehensive Recreation Plan, inholder access, and 
fencing in the No Livestock Grazing Area; and regular business items 
such as approving the previous meeting's minutes, member round-table, 
and planning the next meeting's agenda. Any other matters that may 
reasonably come before the SMAC may also be addressed. A public comment 
period is available both days. Unless otherwise approved by the SMAC 
Chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 30 minutes, 
and each speaker may address the SMAC for a maximum of five minutes. 
The public is welcome to attend all sessions, including the field tour, 
but must provide personal transportation.

Rhonda Karges,
Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2015-23704 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 182 / Monday, September 21, 2015 / Notices 57015 Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Norman email address, or other personal Washington 98261, (360) 468–3051, or Pointe II Building, 5600 West American identifying information in your mdechade@blm.gov. Persons who use a Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN comment, you should be aware that telecommunications device for the deaf 55437; Phone (612) 725–4514; email your entire comment—including your (TDD) may call the Federal Information scott.doig@bia.gov. personal identifying information—may Relay Service (FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe be made publicly available at any time. to contact the above individual during has submitted an application to BIA While you can ask in your comment that normal business hours. The FIRS is requesting that approximately 60 acres your personal identifying information available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, of land be transferred from fee to trust be withheld from public review, BIA to leave a message or question with the status upon which the Tribe would cannot guarantee that this will occur. above individual. You will receive a develop a casino, hotel, parking, and Authority: This notice is published in reply during normal business hours. other supporting facilities. In order for accordance with sections 1503.1 and 1506.6 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the Department to fully consider and of the Council on Environmental Quality twelve member San Juan Islands MAC either grant or deny the Tribe’s Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through was chartered to provide information application, the Department must first 1508) implementing the procedural and advice regarding the development requirements of the National Environmental of the San Juan Islands National comply with NEPA. The property is Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. located within Fruitport Township, 4321–4345 et seq.), and the Department of Monument’s RMP. Members represent Muskegon County, Michigan, the Interior Manual (516 DM 1–6), and is in an array of stakeholder interests in the approximately 5 miles south of the City the exercise of authority delegated to the land and resources from within the local of Muskegon. It is bounded by Interstate Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 area and statewide. All advisory 96 to the northeast and Ellis Road to the DM 8.1. committee meetings are open to the south. Areas of environmental concern Dated: September 14, 2015. public. At 12 p.m. members of the identified for analysis in the EIS include Kevin K. Washburn, public will have the opportunity to land resources, water resources, air make comments to the MAC during a Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. quality, noise, biological resources, one-hour public comment period. [FR Doc. 2015–23609 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] cultural resources, resource use Persons wishing to make comments BILLING CODE 4337–15–P during the public comment period patterns, traffic and transportation, public health/environmental hazards, should register in person with the BLM public services and utilities, by 12 p.m. that meeting day, at the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR meeting location. Depending on the socioeconomics, environmental justice, and visual resources/aesthetics. Bureau of Land Management number of persons wishing to comment, Alternatives identified for analysis the length of comments may be limited. include the proposed action, a non- [LLORW00000.L16100000. The public may send written comments gaming alternative, a reduced-intensity DP0000.LXSSH093000015XL1109AF to the MAC at San Juan Islands National HAG15–0227] Monument, Attn. MAC, P.O. Box 3, 37 alternative, and an alternative site location. The range of issues and San Juan Islands National Monument Washburn Ave., Lopez Island, alternatives are open to revision based Advisory Committee Meeting Washington 98261. The BLM on comments received in response to appreciates all comments. this notice. Other related approvals may AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Dennis Strange, be required to implement the project, Interior. Spokane District Manager. including approval of the Tribe’s fee-to- ACTION: Notice of public meeting. [FR Doc. 2015–23686 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] trust application, determination of the site’s eligibility for gaming, compliance SUMMARY: In accordance with the BILLING CODE 4310–33–P with the Clean Water Act, and local Federal Land Policy and Management service agreements. To the extent Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Bureau of Land DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR applicable, the EIS will identify and evaluate issues related to these Management’s (BLM) San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Bureau of Land Management approvals. The purpose of the Tribe’s proposed action is to improve the Committee (MAC) will meet as [LLORB00000.L17110000. economic status of the Tribal indicated below. PH0000.LXSS020H0000.15XL1109AF; DATES: The MAC will meet on October HAG15–0228] government so it can better provide housing, health care, education, cultural 6, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. at Steens Mountain Advisory Council; programs, and other services to its Brickworks, 150 Nichols St, Friday Meeting members. Additional information, Harbor, Washington 98250. including a map of the project site, is Meeting discussion will include an AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, available by contacting the person listed update on the planning process and a Interior. in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION brief review of the scoping report ACTION: Notice of public meeting. CONTACT section of this notice. (which is currently available to the public). The committee will then SUMMARY: In accordance with the Public Comment Availability discuss the BLM’s progress on Federal Land Policy and Management Comments, including names and developing preliminary draft Act and the Federal Advisory rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES addresses of respondents, will be management alternatives based on Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. available for public review at the BIA scoping comments, MAC input, and Department of the Interior, Bureau of address shown in the ADDRESSES section internal discussions. Land Management (BLM), the Steens of this notice, during regular business FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Marcia deChadenèdes, San Juan Islands will meet as indicated below: through Friday, except holidays. Before National Monument Manager, P.O. Box DATES: October 22, 2015, from 10 a.m. including your address, phone number, 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Lopez Island, to 4 p.m. and October 23, 2015 from VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:14 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1

57016 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 182 / Monday, September 21, 2015 / Notices 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Burns DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Grand Canyon National Park). On District BLM Office, 28910 Highway 20 September 18, 2014, we received a West, in Hines, Oregon. Daily sessions National Park Service Notice of Action (NOA) from the Office may end early if all business items are [NPS–WASO–NRSS–SSB–19329; of Management and Budget approving accomplished ahead of schedule, or go PPWONRADE2, PMP00EI05.YP0000] the pilot version of the survey. The longer if discussions warrant more time. survey was pretested using a small FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Information Collection Request Sent to sample to determine the respondents’ Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM the Office of Management and Budget reaction to key choice attributes (cost). Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 (OMB) for Approval; Glen Canyon The focus of the pretest was on the West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573– Survey understandability and effectiveness of 4519, or email tmartina@blm.gov. the conjoint questions in conveying AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. information, and eliciting consistent, Persons who use a telecommunications ACTION: Notice; request for comments. meaningful responses. The results of the device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service pretest suggested that the survey and SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, sampling methods provided the (FIRS) at 1 (800) 877–8339 to contact the NPS) have sent an Information above individual during normal replication of the Welsh et al. (1995) Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for study we expected. We were also business hours. The FIRS is available 24 review and approval. We summarize the hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a satisfied that the pretest results could ICR below and describe the nature of the provide current information about the message or question with the above collection and the estimated burden and individual. You will receive a reply passive use value held by the American cost. We may not conduct or sponsor, public for resources in Glen and Grand during normal business hours. and a person is not required to respond Canyon along the Colorado River. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The to, a collection of information unless it The purpose of this ICR is to request SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, displays a currently valid OMB Control the use of the final version of the survey pursuant to the Steens Mountain Number. instrument that the NPS will use to Cooperative Management and Protection DATES: You must submit comments on collect information from the general Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The or before October 21, 2015. public about their understanding of SMAC provides representative counsel ADDRESSES: Send your comments and National Park System resources along and advice to the BLM regarding new suggestions on this information the Colorado River Corridor. In addition and unique approaches to management collection to the Desk Officer for the to providing information to the of the land within the bounds of the Department of the Interior at OMB– Secretary of the Interior, we anticipate Steens Mountain Cooperative OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_ that the data will also update the Welsh Management and Protection Area, Submission@omb.eop.gov (email) and et al. (1995) study that was used in the recommends cooperative programs and identify your submission as 1024–0270. 1996 Record of Decision which the incentives for landscape management Please also send a copy of your Department of the Interior used to that meet human needs, and advises the comments to Bret Meldrum, Chief, inform its decision on Glen Canyon BLM on maintenance and improvement Social Science Program, National Park Dam operations. We acknowledge that of the ecological and economic integrity Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort planning processes related to Glen of the area. Agenda items for the Collins, CO 80525–5596 (mail); Bret_ Canyon Dam operations will rely on October 22–23 session include: Updates Meldrum@nps.gov (email); or 970–267– many sources and providers of from the Designated Federal Official and 7295 (phone) and Phadrea Ponds, information to evaluate economic the Andrews/Steens Resource Area Information Collection Coordinator, impacts and affected resources. The Field Manager; discussions regarding National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge primary purpose of this ICR is to obtain projects for the Steens Mountain Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or information contemplated by the Comprehensive Recreation Plan, pponds@nps.gov (email). Please National Park Service Organic Act of inholder access, and fencing in the No reference Information Collection 1024– 1916, Mission and Policy as follows: Livestock Grazing Area; and regular 0270 in the subject line. Social science research in support of business items such as approving the park planning and management is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. previous meeting’s minutes, member mandated in the NPS Management John Duffield, University of Montana, round-table, and planning the next Policies 2006 (Section 8.11.1, ‘‘Social Department of Mathematical Sciences, meeting’s agenda. Any other matters Science Studies’’). The NPS pursues a Missoula, MT 5981; bioecon@ that may reasonably come before the policy that facilitates social science montana.com (email); or: 406–721– studies in support of the NPS mission SMAC may also be addressed. A public 2265. You may review the ICR online at to protect resources and enhance the comment period is available both days. http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the enjoyment of present and future Unless otherwise approved by the instructions to review Department of the generations (National Park Service Act SMAC Chair, the public comment Interior collections under review by of 1916, 38 Stat 535, 16 U.S.C. 1, et period will last no longer than 30 OMB. seq.). NPS policy mandates that social minutes, and each speaker may address the SMAC for a maximum of five SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: science research will be used to provide minutes. The public is welcome to I. Abstract an understanding of park visitors, the attend all sessions, including the field non-visiting public, gateway tour, but must provide personal On September 23, 2013 we published communities and regions, and human rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES transportation. a 60-day Federal Register Notice (78 FR interactions with park resources. Such 58344) asking OMB to approve a pilot studies are needed to provide a Rhonda Karges, and final survey for a collection of scientific basis for park planning and Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field information to study the economic value development. Manager. of National Park System resources along [FR Doc. 2015–23704 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] the Colorado River Corridor (which II. Data BILLING CODE 4310–33–P includes the Glen Canyon Dam and OMB Control Number: 1024–0270. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:14 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesOctober 22, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and October 23, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Burns District BLM Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, in Hines, Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if all business items are accomplished ahead of schedule, or go longer if discussions warrant more time.
ContactTara Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573-4519, or 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, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
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