81 FR 40920 - Notice of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 121 (June 23, 2016)

Page Range		40920-40920
FR Document		2016-14852

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (GSENMAC) will meet as indicated below.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-14852]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory 
Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (GSENMAC) will 
meet as indicated below.

DATES: The GSENM MAC will meet Friday, August 5, 2016, (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) 
in Escalante, Utah.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the Escalante Interagency Visitor 
Center, located at 755 West Main Street, Escalante, Utah.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs 
Officer, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Bureau of Land 
Management, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah 84741; phone (435) 644-
1209.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member GSENMAC was appointed by the 
Secretary of Interior on January 23, 2016, pursuant to the Monument 
Management Plan, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA). As 
specified the Committee charter, the GSENMAC may be requested to: (1) 
Gather and analyze information, conduct studies and field examinations, 
seek public input or ascertain facts to develop recommendations 
concerning the use and management of the Monument; (2) Review 
programmatic documents including the annual Monument Manager's Reports, 
and Monument Science Plans to provide recommendations on the 
achievement of the Management Plan objectives; (3) Compile monitoring 
data and assess and advise the DFO of the extent to which the Plan 
objectives are being met; (4) Make recommendations on Monument 
protocols and applicable planning projects to achieve the overall 
objectives are being met; (5) Review appropriate research proposals and 
make recommendations on project necessity and validity; (6) Make 
recommendations regarding allocation of research funds through review 
of research and project proposals as well as needs identified through 
the evaluation process; (7) Consult and make recommendations on issues 
such as protocols for specific projects, e.g., vegetation restoration 
methods or standards for excavation and curation of artifacts and 
objects; and/or (8) Prepare an annual report summarizing the 
Committee's activities and accomplishments of the past year, and make 
recommendations for future needs and activities.
    Topics to be discussed by the GSENMAC during this meeting include 
new member orientation (MAC Charter, By-laws, FACA committee guidelines 
and responsibilities), the ongoing Livestock Grazing Management Plan 
Amendment and Associated Environmental Impact Statement (LGMPA/AEIS), 
GSENM division reports, future meeting dates and other matters as may 
reasonably come before the GSENMAC.
    The entire meeting is open to the public. Members of the public are 
welcome to address the Committee at 3:00 p.m., local time, on August 5, 
2016. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, a time limit 
could be established. Interested persons may make oral statements to 
the GSENMAC during this time or written statements may be submitted for 
the GSENMAC's consideration. Written statements can be sent to: Grand 
Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Attn.: Larry Crutchfield, 669 
South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah, 84741. Information to be distributed to 
the GSENMAC is requested 10 days prior to the start of the GSENMAC 
meeting.
    All meetings are open to the public; however, transportation, 
lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participating public.

Raul Morales,
Acting State Director.
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Dated: June 14, 2016. Land Management (BLM), Grand Livestock Grazing Management Plan
Jamie K. Reaser, Staircase-Escalante National Monument Amendment and Associated
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Advisory Committee (GSENMAC) will Environmental Impact Statement
Council (NISC) Secretariat. meet as indicated below. (LGMPA/AEIS), GSENM division
[FR Doc. 2016–14860 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am] DATES: The GSENM MAC will meet reports, future meeting dates and other
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in Escalante, Utah. the GSENMAC.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at The entire meeting is open to the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, public. Members of the public are
located at 755 West Main Street, welcome to address the Committee at
Bureau of Land Management Escalante, Utah. 3:00 p.m., local time, on August 5, 2016.
[16X LLAK980600.L1820000.XX0000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Depending on the number of persons
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National established. Interested persons may
Notice of Cancellation of Public Monument, Bureau of Land make oral statements to the GSENMAC
Meeting, BLM Alaska Resource Management, 669 South Highway 89A, during this time or written statements
Advisory Council Kanab, Utah 84741; phone (435) 644– may be submitted for the GSENMAC’s
1209. consideration. Written statements can
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, be sent to: Grand Staircase-Escalante
Alaska State Office, Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
National Monument, Attn.: Larry
ACTION: Notice of cancellation of public member GSENMAC was appointed by
Crutchfield, 669 South Highway 89A,
meeting. the Secretary of Interior on January 23,
Kanab, Utah, 84741. Information to be
2016, pursuant to the Monument
distributed to the GSENMAC is
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management Plan, the Federal Land
requested 10 days prior to the start of
Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Policy and Management Act of 1976
the GSENMAC meeting.
Advisory Council (RAC) has been (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory
All meetings are open to the public;
cancelled. Committee Act of 1972 (FACA). As
however, transportation, lodging, and
DATES: The meeting was to be held June specified the Committee charter, the
meals are the responsibility of the
28–30, 2016, at the Arctic Interagency GSENMAC may be requested to: (1)
Gather and analyze information, participating public.
Visitor Center, Dalton Highway,
Coldfoot, Alaska 99701. conduct studies and field examinations, Raul Morales,
seek public input or ascertain facts to Acting State Director.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June develop recommendations concerning
Lowery, RAC Coordinator, BLM Alaska [FR Doc. 2016–14852 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am]
the use and management of the
State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue #13, Monument; (2) Review programmatic
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Anchorage, AK 99513; jlowery@blm.gov; documents including the annual
907–271–3130. Monument Manager’s Reports, and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- Monument Science Plans to provide
member council advises the Secretary of recommendations on the achievement of Bureau of Reclamation
the Interior, through the BLM, on a the Management Plan objectives; (3)
variety of planning and management Compile monitoring data and assess and [RR02054000, 16XR0687NA,
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management in Alaska. the Plan objectives are being met; (4)
Dated: June 16, 2016. Make recommendations on Monument Central Valley Project Improvement
Bud C. Cribley, protocols and applicable planning Act Water Management Plans
State Director.
projects to achieve the overall objectives
are being met; (5) Review appropriate AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
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research proposals and make Interior.
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recommendations on project necessity ACTION: Notice of availability.
and validity; (6) Make recommendations
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation
regarding allocation of research funds
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR has made available to the public the
through review of research and project
Water Management Plans for four
Bureau of Land Management proposals as well as needs identified
entities. For the purpose of this
through the evaluation process; (7)
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issues such as protocols for specific
Water Conservation Plans. Reclamation
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is publishing this notice in order to
National Monument Advisory methods or standards for excavation and
allow the public an opportunity to
Committee Meeting curation of artifacts and objects; and/or
review the Plans and comment on the
(8) Prepare an annual report
preliminary determinations.
summarizing the Committee’s activities
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AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior. and accomplishments of the past year, DATES: Submit written comments on the
and make recommendations for future preliminary determinations on or before
ACTION: Notice.
needs and activities. July 25, 2016.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Topics to be discussed by the ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Federal Land Policy and Management GSENMAC during this meeting include Ms. Charlene Stemen, Bureau of
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory new member orientation (MAC Charter, Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP–
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the By-laws, FACA committee guidelines 410, Sacramento, CA 95825; or via email
Department of the Interior, Bureau of and responsibilities), the ongoing at cstemen@usbr.gov.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The GSENM MAC will meet Friday, August 5, 2016, (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) in Escalante, Utah.
Contact		Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs Officer, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Bureau of Land Management, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah 84741; phone (435) 644- 1209.
FR Citation		81 FR 40920

81 FR 40920 - Notice of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 121 (June 23, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management