80 FR 64444 - Notice of Public Meeting for the Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)

Page Range		64444-64444
FR Document		2015-26978

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 Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meeting for the Eastern Washington Resource 
Advisory Council

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 Eastern 
Washington Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated 
below:

DATES: The Eastern Washington RAC will hold a public meeting Thursday, 
Nov. 5, 2015. The meeting will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 
meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn in Yakima, Washington, and will 
include a field trip to the Yakima River Canyon. A public comment 
period will be available in the afternoon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Clark, Public Affairs Specialist, 
BLM Spokane District Office, 1103 N. Fancher Rd., Spokane, Washington 
99212, (509) 536-1297, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Eastern Washington RAC consists of 15 
members chartered and appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. Their 
diverse perspectives are represented in commodity, conservation, and 
general interests. They provide advice to BLM resource managers 
regarding management plans and proposed resource actions on public land 
in central and eastern Washington.
    Agenda items for the November 2015 meeting include a field tour of 
the Yakima River Canyon Recreation Area, an update on the Eastern 
Washington Resource Management Plan, a presentation of the business 
plan for a fee season extension for the Yakima River Canyon, committee 
and member updates, and any other matters that may reasonably come 
before the RAC. This meeting is open to the public in its entirety; 
however, transportation during the field tour portion of the meeting on 
Nov. 5 will not be provided to members of the public. Information to be 
distributed to the Eastern Washington RAC is requested prior to the 
start of each meeting. A public comment period will be available on 
Nov. 5, 2015, at 3:30 p.m. Unless otherwise approved by the Eastern 
Washington RAC Chair, the public comment period will last no longer 
than 30 minutes. Each speaker may address the RAC for a maximum of 5 
minutes. Meeting times and the duration scheduled for public comment 
periods may be extended or altered when the authorized representative 
considers it necessary to accommodate business and all who seek to be 
heard regarding matters before the Eastern Washington RAC.

Dennis Strange,
Spokane District Manager.
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government (such as royalties, rents, and submit nominations that, overall, public comment period will be available
bonuses, taxes, or other payments) reflect the diversity and breadth of their in the afternoon.
• Develops and recommends to the sector. Nominees are strongly
Secretary a fully-costed work plan, encouraged to include supporting letters FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
containing measurable targets and a from constituents, trade associations, Clark, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM
timetable for implementation and alliances, and/or other organizations Spokane District Office, 1103 N.
incorporating an assessment of that indicate support by a meaningful Fancher Rd., Spokane, Washington
capacity constraints; this plan will be constituency for the nominee. 99212, (509) 536–1297, or email
developed in consultation with key Individuals who are Federally jeffclark@blm.gov. Persons who use a
EITI stakeholders and published upon registered lobbyists are ineligible to telecommunications device for the deaf
completion serve on FACA and non-FACA boards, (TDD) may call the Federal Information
• Provides opportunities for committees, or councils in an individual Relay Service (FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339
collaboration and consultation among capacity. The term ‘‘individual to contact the above individual during
stakeholders capacity’’ refers to individuals who are normal business hours. The FIRS is
• Advises the Secretary and posts for appointed to exercise their own available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
consideration by other stakeholders individual best judgment on behalf of to leave a message or question with the
proposals for conducting long-term the government, such as when they are above individual. You will receive a
oversight and other activities designated Special Government reply during normal business hours.
necessary to achieve and maintain Employees, rather than being appointed
EITI-compliant status to represent a particular interest. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
The Committee consists of The Committee will meet quarterly or Eastern Washington RAC consists of 15
representatives from three stakeholder at the request of the Designated Federal members chartered and appointed by
sectors. The sectors are as follows: Officer. Non-Federal members of the the Secretary of the Interior. Their
• Industry, including non-Federal Committee will serve without diverse perspectives are represented in
representatives from the extractive compensation. However, we may pay commodity, conservation, and general
industry-including oil, gas, and the travel and per diem expenses of interests. They provide advice to BLM
mining companies and industry- Committee members, if appropriate, resource managers regarding
related trade associations under the Federal Travel Regulations. management plans and proposed
• Civil society, including organizations To learn more about USEITI please resource actions on public land in
with an interest in extractive visit the official Web site at central and eastern Washington.
industries, transparency, and www.doi.gov/eiti. Agenda items for the November 2015
government oversight; members of the Dated: October 14, 2015. meeting include a field tour of the
public; and public and/or private Paul A. Mussenden, Yakima River Canyon Recreation Area,
investors Deputy Assistant Secretary—Natural an update on the Eastern Washington
• Government, including Federal, State, Resources Revenue Management. Resource Management Plan, a
local, and Tribal governments and [FR Doc. 2015–27095 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] presentation of the business plan for a
individual Indian mineral owners fee season extension for the Yakima
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In addition to honoring the EITI River Canyon, committee and member
principle of self-selection within the updates, and any other matters that may
stakeholder sector, we will consider the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR reasonably come before the RAC. This
following criteria when making final
meeting is open to the public in its
selections: Bureau of Land Management
• Understanding of and commitment to entirety; however, transportation during
the EITI process [LLORW00000.L10200000.ML0000. the field tour portion of the meeting on
• Ability to collaborate and operate in LXSSEWRA0000.16XL1109AF.HAG16–0027] Nov. 5 will not be provided to members
a multi-stakeholder setting of the public. Information to be
• Access to and support from a relevant Notice of Public Meeting for the distributed to the Eastern Washington
stakeholder constituency Eastern Washington Resource RAC is requested prior to the start of
• Basic understanding of the extractive Advisory Council each meeting. A public comment period
industry and/or revenue collection or AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, will be available on Nov. 5, 2015, at 3:30
willingness to be educated on such Interior. p.m. Unless otherwise approved by the
matters Eastern Washington RAC Chair, the
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Nominations should include a resume public comment period will last no
providing relevant contact information SUMMARY: In accordance with the longer than 30 minutes. Each speaker
and an adequate description of the Federal Land Policy and Management may address the RAC for a maximum of
nominee’s qualifications, including Act and the Federal Advisory 5 minutes. Meeting times and the
information that would enable the Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. duration scheduled for public comment
Department of the Interior to make an Department of the Interior, Bureau of periods may be extended or altered
informed decision regarding meeting the Land Management (BLM), the Eastern when the authorized representative
membership requirements for the Washington Resource Advisory Council considers it necessary to accommodate
(RAC) will meet as indicated below: business and all who seek to be heard
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Committee and to permit the
Department of the Interior to contact a DATES: The Eastern Washington RAC regarding matters before the Eastern
potential member. will hold a public meeting Thursday, Washington RAC.
Parties are strongly encouraged to Nov. 5, 2015. The meeting will run from
Dennis Strange,
work with and within stakeholder 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meeting will
sectors (including industry, civil be held at the Holiday Inn in Yakima, Spokane District Manager.
society, and government sectors, as the Washington, and will include a field [FR Doc. 2015–26978 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am]
EITI process defines) to jointly consider trip to the Yakima River Canyon. A BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

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Dates		The Eastern Washington RAC will hold a public meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. The meeting will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn in Yakima, Washington, and will include a field trip to the Yakima River Canyon. A public comment period will be available in the afternoon.
Contact		Jeff Clark, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Spokane District Office, 1103 N. Fancher Rd., Spokane, Washington 99212, (509) 536-1297, 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.
FR Citation		80 FR 64444

80 FR 64444 - Notice of Public Meeting for the Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management