82_FR_44395 82 FR 44213 - Notice of Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council's Public Land Access Subcommittee, Oregon

82 FR 44213 - Notice of Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council's Public Land Access Subcommittee, Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 182 (September 21, 2017)

Page Range44213-44214
FR Document2017-20150

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's (BLM) Steens Mountain Advisory Council's (SMAC) Public Land Access subcommittee will meet as indicated below.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017) 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council's 
Public Land Access Subcommittee, Oregon

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 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Steens 
Mountain Advisory Council's (SMAC) Public Land Access subcommittee will 
meet as indicated below.

DATES: The SMAC Public Land Access subcommittee will have a field trip 
on Thursday, September 21, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight 
Time, and a public meeting on Friday, September 22, 2017, from 8:30 
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting may end early if all business items are 
accomplished ahead of schedule, or may be extended if discussions 
warrant more time.

ADDRESSES: The field trip will begin at 9 a.m. at the Roaring Springs 
Ranch, 31437 Highway 205, Frenchglen, Oregon, 97736. The meeting will 
be held at the same location. Written comments may be sent to the BLM 
Burns District office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs 
Specialist, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738; telephone 541-
573-4519; email [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf

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(TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877-8339 to 
contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 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 (CMPA), 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.
    On September 21, 2017, the SMAC Public Land Access subcommittee 
will have an all day field tour of the private inholdings in the Steens 
Mountain Wilderness. Both the field trip and the meeting on September 
22 are open to the public. However, the public is required to provide 
its own transportation for the field trip. Agenda items for the meeting 
include: A discussion on the Ruby Springs Allotment Management Plan; an 
update from the Designated Federal Official; discussion of the Nature's 
Advocate Environmental Assessment (inholder access); discussion on 
public access at Pike Creek Canyon; follow-up on issues that may need 
legislative attention; 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 included.
    A public comment period will be available on September 22 from 
11:00 to 11:30 a.m. 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 5 minutes.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, please 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 to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2.

Rhonda Karges,
Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2017-20150 Filed 9-20-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2017 / Notices 44213 information described in Section A on call in on the telephone conference line and all who seek to be heard regarding the following: number at 1–877–989–1244, Participant matters before the RAC. (1) Whether the proposed collection Code: 3005406#. The agenda will be Before including your address, phone of information is necessary for the posted online by September 11, 2017, at number, email address, or other proper performance of the functions of https://www.blm.gov/site-page/get- personal identifying information in your the agency, including whether the involved-resource-advisory-council- comments, please be aware that your information will have practical utility; near-you-oregon-washington-john-day- entire comment—including your (2) The accuracy of the agency’s rac. personal identifying information—may estimate of the burden of the proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa be made publicly available at any time. collection of information; Clark, Public Affairs Officer, BLM While you can ask us in your comment (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Prineville District Office, 3050 NE 3rd to withhold your personal identifying utility, and clarity of the information to St., Prineville, Oregon 97754; 541–416– information from public review, we be collected; and 6700; lmclark@blm.gov. Persons who cannot guarantee that we will be able to (4) Ways to minimize the burden of use a telecommunications device for the do so. the collection of information on those deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2. who are to respond: Including through Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 to the use of appropriate automated Donald Gonzalez, contact the above individual during collection techniques or other forms of normal business hours. The FRS is Vale District Manager. information technology, e.g., permitting available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, [FR Doc. 2017–20149 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] electronic submission of responses. to leave a message or question with the BILLING CODE 4310–33–P HUD encourages interested parties to above individual. You will receive a submit comment in response to these reply during normal business hours. questions. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork member John Day—Snake RAC was Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Bureau of Land Management chartered to provide advice to BLM and Dated: September 15, 2017. U.S. Forest Service resource managers [LLORB07000.L17110000.PH0000. LXSSH1060000.17XL1109AF.HAG 17–0106] Inez C. Downs, regarding management plans and Department Reports Management Officer, proposed resource actions on public Notice of Meeting for the Steens Office of the Chief Information Officer. land in central and eastern Oregon. All Mountain Advisory Council’s Public [FR Doc. 2017–20152 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] advisory council meetings are open to Land Access Subcommittee, Oregon BILLING CODE 4210–67–P the public. If you have information that you wish to distribute to the RAC, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, please do so prior to the start of each Interior. meeting. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Agenda items for the meeting include: A presentation on the Ochoco National SUMMARY: In accordance with the Bureau of Land Management Federal Land Policy and Management Forest sustainable recreation strategy [LLORV00000.L10200000.DF0000 and subsequent fee proposal; a Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory .LXSSH1040000.17X.HAG 17–0168] Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. subcommittee report on the Lower Deschutes River Fee Proposal and Department of the Interior, Bureau of Notice of Public Meeting for the John Land Management’s (BLM) Steens Day—Snake Resource Advisory potential decision; an update on Central and Eastern Oregon Greater sage-grouse Mountain Advisory Council’s (SMAC) Council, Oregon Public Land Access subcommittee will populations, including an overview of AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, the causal factor analysis process and meet as indicated below. Interior. any plans for reducing impacts to local DATES: The SMAC Public Land Access ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Sage-Grouse populations; a presentation subcommittee will have a field trip on by the South Fork John Day Watershed Thursday, September 21, 2017, from 9 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Council; a fee proposal by the Wallowa- a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, Federal Land Policy and Management Whitman National Forest; an update on and a public meeting on Friday, Act of 1976, the Federal Lands the Blue Mountain Forest Resiliency September 22, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004, project; and an update on Torrefied 3:30 p.m. The meeting may end early if and the Federal Advisory Committee Biomass as a fuel commodity by Matt all business items are accomplished Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Krumenauer, Principle, Oregon ahead of schedule, or may be extended Interior, Bureau of Land Management Torrefaction, LLC. In addition, RAC if discussions warrant more time. (BLM) John Day—Snake Resource members will set the 2018 meeting ADDRESSES: The field trip will begin at Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as schedule and will identify future-topic 9 a.m. at the Roaring Springs Ranch, indicated below. presentations for the RAC meetings. 31437 Highway 205, Frenchglen, DATES: The RAC will hold a public Any other matters that may reasonably Oregon, 97736. The meeting will be meeting on Thursday, October 12, 2017, come before the RAC may also be held at the same location. Written from 12:00 p.m. until 5 p.m., and on comments may be sent to the BLM asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES addressed. A public comment period Friday, October 13, 2017, from 8 a.m. will be available on October 13 from Burns District office, 28910 Highway 20 until 1 p.m. A public comment period 10:00–10:30 a.m. During this time, each West, Hines, Oregon 97738. will be held during Friday’s meeting speaker may address the RAC for a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. maximum of 5 minutes. Meeting times Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, 28910 ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place and the duration of the public comment Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738; at the Springhill Suites, 551 Industrial period may be extended or altered when telephone 541–573–4519; email Way, Bend, OR 97702. If you cannot the authorized representative considers tthissell@blm.gov. 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44214 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2017 / Notices (TDD) may call the Federal Relay cannot guarantee that we will be able to Members represent an array of Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 to do so. stakeholder interests in the land and contact the above individual during Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2. resources from within the local area and normal business hours. The FRS is statewide. All advisory council available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Rhonda Karges, meetings are open to the public. to leave a message or question with the Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field A public comment period will be above individual. You will receive a Manager. available from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. Persons reply during normal business hours. [FR Doc. 2017–20150 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] wishing to make comments during the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BILLING CODE 4310–33–P public comment period of the meeting SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, should register in person with the BLM, pursuant to the Steens Mountain at the meeting location, before the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR meeting’s public comment period. Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The Bureau of Land Management Depending on the number of people SMAC provides representative counsel wishing to comment, the length of [LLNV912000 L13400000.PQ0000 comments may be limited. and advice to the BLM regarding new LXSS0006F0000; 12–08807; MO#; TAS: and unique approaches to management Topics for discussion at each meeting 14X1109] of the land within the bounds of the will include, but are not limited to: Steens Mountain Cooperative Public Meeting for the Mojave- • Planning Subcommittee—Update Management and Protection Area Southern Great Basin Resource and discussion regarding utility/ (CMPA), recommends cooperative Advisory Council and Its Planning and transmission corridor planning, update programs and incentives for landscape Recreation Subcommittees, Nevada on planning efforts such as Las Vegas management that meet human needs, In-Valley Area Multi-Action Analysis AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Assessment, and discuss and advises the BLM on maintenance Interior. Resource Management Plans and make and improvement of the ecological and economic integrity of the area. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. any necessary recommendations. On September 21, 2017, the SMAC SUMMARY: In accordance with the • Recreation Subcommittee—Review Public Land Access subcommittee will Federal Land Policy and Management of BLM recreation fee proposals and have an all day field tour of the private Act (FLPMA), the Federal Lands step-by-step approval process, and inholdings in the Steens Mountain Recreation Enhancement Act, and the presentation and update on Red Rock Wilderness. Both the field trip and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Canyon National Conservation Area meeting on September 22 are open to U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau recreation fee business plan with the public. However, the public is of Land Management (BLM) Mojave- discussion and discussion of any required to provide its own Southern Great Basin Resource motions the Recreation Subcommittee transportation for the field trip. Agenda Advisory Council (RAC) and its wants to advance to the RAC. items for the meeting include: A Planning and Recreation Subcommittees • RAC—District Manager reports, discussion on the Ruby Springs will meet as indicated below. committee reports, schedule of Fiscal Allotment Management Plan; an update Year 2018 RAC and Subcommittee DATES: The RAC and its Planning and from the Designated Federal Official; meetings, and discuss and vote on Red Recreation Subcommittees will meet on discussion of the Nature’s Advocate Rock Canyon National Conservation September 27, 2017. The Planning Environmental Assessment (inholder Area recreation fee business plan. Subcommittee will meet from 10:30 to access); discussion on public access at 11:30 a.m., the Recreation The RAC may raise other topics at the Pike Creek Canyon; follow-up on issues Subcommittee will meet from 12 to 1:30 meeting. Final agendas are posted on- that may need legislative attention; and p.m., and the RAC will meet from 1:45 line at the BLM Mojave-Southern Great regular business items such as to 4:30 p.m. Basin RAC Web site at http://bit.ly/ approving the previous meeting’s 2j8vR3Y. Individuals who need special ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at minutes, member round-table, and assistance such as sign language the Rainbow Library, 3150 N Buffalo planning the next meeting’s agenda. interpretation or other reasonable Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89128. Any other matters that may reasonably accommodations, or who wish to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim receive a copy of each agenda, may come before the SMAC may also be Smith, District Manager, at 702–515– included. contact the person listed above no later 5000, Southern Nevada District Office, than 10 days prior to the meeting. A public comment period will be 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Before including your address, phone available on September 22 from 11:00 to Vegas, NV 89130, email: tsmith@ number, email address, or other 11:30 a.m. Unless otherwise approved blm.gov. Persons who use a personal information in your comments, by the SMAC Chair, the public comment telecommunications device for the deaf please be aware that your entire period will last no longer than 30 (TDD) may call the Federal Relay comment, including your personal minutes, and each speaker may address Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to identifying information, may be made the SMAC for a maximum of 5 minutes. contact the above individual during publicly available at any time. While Before including your address, phone normal business hours. The FRS is you can ask us in your comment to available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES number, email address, or other withhold your personal information personal identifying information in your to leave a message or question with the from public review, we cannot comments, please be aware that your above individual. You will receive a guarantee that will be able to do so. entire comment-including your personal reply during normal business hours. identifying information-may be made SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- Chris Rose, publicly available at any time. While member RAC was chartered to serve in Acting Deputy Chief, Office of you can ask us in your comment to an advisory capacity concerning the Communications. withhold your personal identifying planning and management of the public [FR Doc. 2017–20148 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] information from public review, we land resources located within Nevada. BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 20, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe SMAC Public Land Access subcommittee will have a field trip on Thursday, September 21, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, and a public meeting on Friday, September 22, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting may end early if all business items are accomplished ahead of schedule, or may be extended if discussions warrant more time.
ContactTara Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738; telephone 541- 573-4519; email [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1(800) 877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 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 Citation82 FR 44213 
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