81_FR_35147 81 FR 35042 - Notice of Public Meeting, BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council

81 FR 35042 - Notice of Public Meeting, BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

Page Range35042-35043
FR Document2016-12865

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 as amended (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2016)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meeting, BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 as amended (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (FACA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held June 28-30, 2016, at the Arctic 
Interagency Visitor Center, Dalton Highway, Coldfoot, Alaska 99701. The 
RAC members will gather at the BLM Fairbanks District Office on June 28 
and travel to Coldfoot via a chartered bus. The meeting on June 29 and 
30 starts at 8:30 a.m. The council will accept comments from the public 
on June 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Lowery, RAC Coordinator, BLM 
Alaska State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue #13, Anchorage, AK 99513; 
[email protected]; 907-271-3130. 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, seven 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 Alaska. At 
this meeting, the council will discuss the Central Yukon Resource 
Management Plan during visits to several points of interest in the area 
to observe mining and mine reclamation, landscape connectivity, 
recreation, invasive species, and other issues considered during the 
land-use planning process. An agenda will be posted to the BLM Alaska 
RAC Web site (www.blm.gov/ak/rac) by June 1, 2016.
    All meetings are open to the public. During the public comment 
period, a teleconference line will be set up for individuals who cannot 
attend the meeting to provide comments. Individuals who wish to provide 
a public comment by phone must RSVP to the contact listed in this 
Notice to obtain the call in number. Depending upon the number of 
people wishing to comment, time for individual oral comments may be 
limited. Please be prepared to submit written comments. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment

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to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, 
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Individuals who plan 
to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the 
BLM RAC Coordinator listed above.

    Dated: May 24, 2016.
Bud C. Cribley,
State Director.
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                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              539–4033; or, lbird@blm.gov no later                  the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
                                                                                                        than Wednesday, June 8, 2016.                         1972 (FACA), the Bureau of Land
                                                Bureau of Land Management                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM-                   Management (BLM) Alaska Resource
                                                [16X L1109AF LLUT980300–                                Utah RAC Planning 2.0 Proposed Rule                   Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as
                                                L12200000.XZ0000–24–1A]                                 subcommittee will develop feedback on                 indicated below.
                                                                                                        the BLM’s proposed planning rule. A                   DATES: The meeting will be held June
                                                Utah Resource Advisory Council                          half-hour public comment period will                  28–30, 2016, at the Arctic Interagency
                                                Subcommittee Meetings/Conference                        take place from 10:30 to 11 a.m.,                     Visitor Center, Dalton Highway,
                                                Calls                                                   Mountain Daylight Time.                               Coldfoot, Alaska 99701. The RAC
                                                                                                           The BLM-Utah RAC Three Creeks                      members will gather at the BLM
                                                AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                    Grazing Allotment Environmental                       Fairbanks District Office on June 28 and
                                                Interior.                                               Assessment (EA) subcommittee will                     travel to Coldfoot via a chartered bus.
                                                ACTION: Notice of meetings/conference                   develop feedback on the Three Creeks                  The meeting on June 29 and 30 starts at
                                                calls.                                                  Grazing Allotment EA proposed                         8:30 a.m. The council will accept
                                                                                                        alternatives. A half-hour public                      comments from the public on June 29
                                                SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                                                                             from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
                                                                                                        comment period will take place from
                                                Federal Land Policy and Management
                                                                                                        2:30 to 3 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time.               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June
                                                Act and the Federal Advisory                               The BLM-Utah RAC Eastern Lake
                                                Committee Act, the Bureau of Land                                                                             Lowery, RAC Coordinator, BLM Alaska
                                                                                                        Mountains Target Shooting Plan                        State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue #13,
                                                Management’s (BLM) Utah Resource                        Amendment subcommittee will develop
                                                Advisory Council (RAC) subcommittees                                                                          Anchorage, AK 99513; jlowery@blm.gov;
                                                                                                        feedback on the Eastern Lake Mountains                907–271–3130. Persons who use a
                                                will host meetings/conference calls.                    Target Shooting Plan Amendment                        telecommunications device for the deaf
                                                DATES: The BLM-Utah RAC Planning 2.0                    proposed alternatives. A half-hour                    (TDD) may call the Federal Information
                                                Proposed Rule subcommittee will host a                  public comment period will take place                 Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
                                                meeting/conference call on Monday,                      from 12 to 12:30 p.m., Mountain                       to contact the above individual during
                                                June 13, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,                  Daylight Time, during the field visit. For            normal business hours. The FIRS is
                                                Mountain Daylight Time.                                 those attending the field visit, a high-              available 24 hours a day, seven days a
                                                   The BLM-Utah RAC Three Creeks                        clearance vehicle with good tires is                  week, to leave a message or question
                                                Grazing Allotment Environmental                         highly recommended. Participants                      with the above individual. You will
                                                Assessment (EA) subcommittee will                       should bring food, water, sunscreen,                  receive a reply during normal business
                                                host a meeting/conference call on                       sturdy footwear, a fluorescent safety                 hours.
                                                Monday, June 13, 2016, from 1 p.m. to                   vest, and a hat.                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
                                                3 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time.                            All meetings are open to the public;               member council advises the Secretary of
                                                   The BLM-Utah RAC Eastern Lake                        however, transportation, lodging, and                 the Interior, through the BLM, on a
                                                Mountains Target Shooting Plan                          meals are the responsibility of the                   variety of planning and management
                                                Amendment subcommittee will host a                      participating individuals.                            issues associated with public land
                                                meeting/field visit on Tuesday, June 21,                   Persons who use a                                  management in Alaska. At this meeting,
                                                2016, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain                   telecommunications device for the deaf                the council will discuss the Central
                                                Daylight Time.                                          (TDD) may call the Federal Information                Yukon Resource Management Plan
                                                ADDRESSES: Those wishing to attend the                  Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339                during visits to several points of interest
                                                Planning 2.0 Proposed Rule                              to leave a message or question for the                in the area to observe mining and mine
                                                subcommittee conference call or the                     above individual. The FIRS is available               reclamation, landscape connectivity,
                                                Three Creeks Grazing Allotment                          24 hours a day, seven days a week.                    recreation, invasive species, and other
                                                Environmental Assessment (EA)                           Replies are provided during normal                    issues considered during the land-use
                                                subcommittee conference call in person                  business hours.                                       planning process. An agenda will be
                                                must meet at the BLM-Utah State Office,                   Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.                         posted to the BLM Alaska RAC Web site
                                                Dixie Conference Room, 440 West 200                                                                           (www.blm.gov/ak/rac) by June 1, 2016.
                                                South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 on                    Jenna Whitlock,
                                                                                                                                                                 All meetings are open to the public.
                                                Monday June 13, 2016.                                   Acting State Director.                                During the public comment period, a
                                                   If you wish to attend the Eastern Lake               [FR Doc. 2016–12862 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am]           teleconference line will be set up for
                                                Mountains Target Shooting Plan                          BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P                                individuals who cannot attend the
                                                Amendment meeting/field visit, meet at                                                                        meeting to provide comments.
                                                the east end of the Saratoga Springs                                                                          Individuals who wish to provide a
                                                Walmart parking lot, 136 W. State Road                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            public comment by phone must RSVP to
                                                73, Saratoga Springs, Utah, on Tuesday,                                                                       the contact listed in this Notice to
                                                June 21 at 9 a.m.                                       Bureau of Land Management
                                                                                                                                                              obtain the call in number. Depending
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                     [16X LLAK980600.L1820000.XX0000                       upon the number of people wishing to
                                                you wish to listen to the Planning 2.0                  .LXSIARAC0000]                                        comment, time for individual oral
                                                Proposed Rule or Three Creeks Grazing                                                                         comments may be limited. Please be
                                                Allotment EA teleconferences, orally                    Notice of Public Meeting, BLM Alaska                  prepared to submit written comments.
                                                present material during the                             Resource Advisory Council                             Before including your address, phone
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                                                teleconferences, or submit written                      AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,                    number, email address, or other
                                                material to be considered during the                    Alaska State Office, Interior.                        personal identifying information in your
                                                teleconferences, please notify Lola Bird,               ACTION: Notice of public meeting.                     comment, you should be aware that
                                                Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of                                                                          your entire comment—including your
                                                Land Management, Utah State Office,                     SUMMARY:  In accordance with the                      personal identifying information—may
                                                440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt                     Federal Land Policy and Management                    be made publicly available at any time.
                                                Lake City, Utah 84101; phone (801)                      Act of 1976 as amended (FLPMA) and                    While you can ask us in your comment


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                                                to withhold your personal identifying                   prior to the close of the 30-day scoping              consultation with State, tribal, and local
                                                information from public review, we                      period or 15 days after the last public               governments.’’
                                                cannot guarantee that we will be able to                meeting, whichever is later. Additional                  The purpose of the public scoping
                                                do so. Individuals who plan to attend                   opportunities for public participation                process is to determine relevant issues
                                                and need special assistance, such as                    will be provided for upon publication of              that will influence the scope of the
                                                sign language interpretation or other                   the Draft EIS.                                        environmental analysis, including
                                                reasonable accommodations, should                       ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                    alternatives, and guide the planning
                                                contact the BLM RAC Coordinator listed                  on issues and planning criteria related               process. A number of preliminary issues
                                                above.                                                  to Basin and Range National Monument                  for the planning area have been
                                                  Dated: May 24, 2016.                                  Resource Management Plan and                          identified by BLM personnel; Federal,
                                                Bud C. Cribley,                                         associated Environmental Impact                       State, and local agencies; and other
                                                                                                        Statement by any of the following                     stakeholders. The issues include:
                                                State Director.
                                                                                                        methods:                                              Cultural and historic resources; tribal
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–12865 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        • Email: blm_nv_basin_range@blm.gov                   use; vegetation resources; wild horse
                                                BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P
                                                                                                        • Fax: 775–726–8111                                   and burros; social and economic values;
                                                                                                        • Mail: BLM Basin and Range National                  climate change; special areas
                                                                                                           Monument, PO Box 237, Caliente, NV                 (Worthington Mountains Wilderness,
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                 89008                                              Shooting Gallery Area of Environmental
                                                Bureau of Land Management                               Documents pertinent to this proposal                  Concern (ACEC), and Mt. Irish ACEC);
                                                                                                        may be examined at the Basin and                      visual resources; lands and realty;
                                                [LLNVL05000.L17110000. DO0000.                          Range National Monument Office,                       outdoor recreation; livestock grazing;
                                                LXSSF2300000 MO# 4500090967]                            located at BLM Caliente Office.                       minerals; paleontological resources;
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      research; wildland fire; and military
                                                Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource
                                                                                                        Alicia Styles, Monument Manger;                       uses. Preliminary planning criteria will
                                                Management Plan for Basin and Range
                                                                                                        telephone: 775–726–8100; address: P.O.                conform to 43 CFR 1610.4–2.
                                                National Monument, Nevada, and an
                                                                                                        Box 237, Caliente, NV 89008; email:                      You may submit comments on issues
                                                Associated Environmental Impact
                                                                                                        blm_nv_basin_range@blm.gov. Contact                   and planning criteria in writing to the
                                                Statement
                                                                                                        Ms. Styles to add your name to our                    BLM at any public scoping meeting, or
                                                AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                    mailing list. Persons who use a                       you may submit them to the BLM using
                                                Interior.                                               telecommunications device for the deaf                one of the methods listed in the
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                         (TDD) may call the Federal Information                ADDRESSES section above. To be most
                                                                                                        Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339                helpful, you should submit comments
                                                SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                       to contact the above individual during                by the close of the 30-day scoping
                                                National Environmental Policy Act of                    normal business hours. The FIRS is                    period or within 15 days after the last
                                                1969, as amended (NEPA), and the                        available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,              public meeting, whichever is later.
                                                Federal Land Policy and Management                      to leave a message or question with the               Before including your address, phone
                                                Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of                  above individual. You will receive a                  number, email address, or other
                                                Land Management (BLM) Ely District                      reply during normal business hours.                   personal identifying information in your
                                                Office, Ely, Nevada intends to prepare a                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                       comment, you should be aware that
                                                Resource Management Plan (RMP) with                     document provides notice that the BLM                 your entire comment—including your
                                                an associated Environmental Impact                      District Office, Ely, Nevada, intends to              personal identifying information—may
                                                Statement (EIS) for the Basin and Range                 prepare an RMP with an associated EIS                 be made publicly available at any time.
                                                National Monument (BARNM) and by                        for the Basin and Range National                      While you can ask us in your comment
                                                this notice is announcing the beginning                 Monument, announces the beginning of                  to withhold your personal identifying
                                                of the scoping process to solicit public                the scoping process, and seeks public                 information from public review, we
                                                comments and identify issues. The new,                  input on issues and planning criteria.                cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                                stand-alone RMP will tier to and may                    The planning area is located in Lincoln               do so. The BLM will evaluate identified
                                                incorporate by reference portions of the                and Nye Counties, Nevada and                          issues to be addressed in the plan, and
                                                existing Ely District Record of Decision                encompasses approximately 704,000                     will place them into one of three
                                                and Approved Resource Management                        acres of public land.                                 categories:
                                                Plan (2008), as amended by the Greater                     As the Proclamation indicates, the                    1. Issues to be resolved in the plan;
                                                Sage-Grouse Approved Resource                           President established the Monument to                    2. Issues to be resolved through policy
                                                Management Plan Amendment signed                        ‘‘preserve its cultural, prehistoric, and             or administrative action; or
                                                in 2015.                                                historic legacy and maintain its diverse                 3. Issues beyond the scope of this
                                                DATES: This notice initiates the public                 array of natural and scientific resources,            plan.
                                                scoping process for the RMP with                        ensuring that the prehistoric, historic               The BLM will provide an explanation in
                                                associated EIS. Comments on issues                      and scientific values of this area remain             the Draft RMP/Draft EIS as to why an
                                                may be submitted in writing until July                  for the benefit of all Americans.’’ The               issue was placed in category two or
                                                1, 2016. The date(s) and location(s) of                 Proclamation further states: ‘‘For                    three. The public is also encouraged to
                                                any scoping meetings will be                            purposes of the care and management of                help identify any management questions
                                                announced at least 15 days in advance                   the objects identified above, the                     and concerns that should be addressed
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                                                through local media, newspapers and                     Secretary, through BLM, shall, within 3               in the plan. The BLM will work
                                                the BLM Web site at: http://                            years of the date of this proclamation                collaboratively with interested parties to
                                                www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/prog/nlcs_new/                     prepare and maintain a management                     identify the management decisions that
                                                Basin_and_Range_National_                               plan for the monument and shall                       are best suited to local, regional, and
                                                Monument.htm.                                           provide for maximum public                            national needs and concerns.
                                                   In order to be included in the Draft                 involvement in the development of that                   The BLM will utilize and coordinate
                                                EIS, all comments must be received                      plan including, but not limited to,                   NEPA scoping process to help fulfil the


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held June 28-30, 2016, at the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center, Dalton Highway, Coldfoot, Alaska 99701. The RAC members will gather at the BLM Fairbanks District Office on June 28 and travel to Coldfoot via a chartered bus. The meeting on June 29 and 30 starts at 8:30 a.m. The council will accept comments from the public on June 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
ContactJune Lowery, RAC Coordinator, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue #13, Anchorage, AK 99513; [email protected]; 907-271-3130. 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, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation81 FR 35042 

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