Notice2023-19052
Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council, Oregon
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Published
September 5, 2023
Issuing agencies
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 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60710-60711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19052]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500172774]
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 a meeting Thursday, October 19, from 10:15
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), and Friday, October 20, from 8:30
to 11:30 a.m. PT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLM Burns District Office at
28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon. Virtual attendance through the
Zoom for Government platform will also be available. 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#384c4c50514b4b5d5454785a5455165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dda9a9b5b4aeaeb8b1b19dbfb1b0f3bab2ab">[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 on August 14, 2001,
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399), to provide recommendations to the BLM
regarding new and unique approaches to management of the public lands
within the bounds of the Steens
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Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area and cooperative
programs and incentives for landscape management that meet human needs,
and to advise the BLM on potential maintenance and improvement of the
ecological and economic integrity of the area.
Agenda items for October 19 include reports from the Designated
Federal Officer and Andrews/Steens Mountain Resource Area Field
Manager; an introduction to strategic planning for the SMAC; 2023
recreation program recap; information sharing about the Inflation
Reduction Act; discussion about 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.
Agenda items for October 20 include a discussion about the Page
Springs Weir; information sharing about ``reasonable use'' as written
in the Steens Act; and continued discussion about strategic planning
for the SMAC. An optional field trip at noon to the BLM's Wild Horse
Corral Facility in Hines is available. The field trip will depart from
the BLM Burns District Office. The public is welcome to attend and must
provide their own transportation. Any other matters that may reasonably
come before the SMAC may also be included at any time throughout the
meetings.
Public comment periods are scheduled for 2:15 p.m. PT on Thursday,
October 19, and 10:45 a.m. PT on Friday, October 20. 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
completed 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 BLM 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 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: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10)
Jeffrey Rose,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-19052 Filed 9-1-23; 8:45 am]
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