Notice2023-02263
Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council, Oregon
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Published
February 3, 2023
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Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
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 (SMAC) will meet as follows.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7452-7453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02263]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLORB07000.L17110000.AL0000.LXSSH1060000.23X.BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500168638]
Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council, 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 (SMAC) will meet as follows.
DATES: The SMAC will hold an in-person meeting on Thursday, February
23, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BLM Burns District Office at
28910 Highway 20 West in Hines, Oregon. Virtual attendance through the
Zoom for Government platform will also be available.
ADDRESSES: The final meeting agenda and Zoom link will be published on
the SMAC web page at least 10 days in advance at <a href="https://on.doi.gov/2PnZRcl">https://on.doi.gov/2PnZRcl</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines,
Oregon 97738; telephone: (541) 573-4519; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f480809c9d8787919898b4969899da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3246465a5b4141575e5e72505e5f1c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SMAC was established August 14, 2001,
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides recommendations to the
BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management of the public
lands 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
potential maintenance and improvement of the ecological and economic
integrity of the area.
Agenda items for the February 23, 2023, meeting include: recreation
and wildland fire 2022 program reviews, information sharing from the
Designated Federal Official and Andrews/Steens Field Manager, an update
and discussion on the Bridge Creek Area Allotment Management Plan
Environmental Impact Statement, and an opportunity for SMAC members to
share information from their constituents or present research. Any
other matters that may reasonably come before the SMAC may also be
included.
A public comment period will be available at 3 p.m. Depending on
the number of people wishing to comment and the time available, the
amount of time for oral comments may be limited. Written public
comments may be sent to the BLM Burns District Office listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. All comments
received at least 1 week prior to the meeting will be provided to the
SMAC prior to the meeting. The meeting may end early if all business
items are accomplished ahead of schedule or may be extended if
discussions warrant more time. All meetings, including virtual
sessions, are open to the public in their entirety.
Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least 7 business
days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior
sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation
requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comments, please be aware that your
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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)
Jeffrey Rose,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-02263 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
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