[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23196]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-910-03-0777XX]


Notice of Public Meeting: Sierra Front/Northwestern Great Basin 
Resource Advisory Council, Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory 
Council, and Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Combined Resource Advisory Council meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the Department 
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Council meetings will 
be held as indicated below.

DATES: The three councils will meet on Thursday, October 16 from 8 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and Friday, October 17, from 8 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m., 
in the Sunset Conference Room, Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, 
Henderson, Nevada 89014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Simpson, Chief, Office of 
Communications, BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, 
Nevada, telephone (775) 861-6586; or Debra Kolkman at telephone (775) 
289-1946.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member councils advise the Secretary 
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and 
management issues associated with public land management in Nevada. 
They meet separately at various times throughout the year and convene 
for a joint session once a year, usually in October. Agenda topics will 
include a presentation and discussion of the outlook for 2004 for the 
BLM in Nevada, planning for sage grouse habitat conservation, 
recreation management, land use planning, the BLM Sustaining Working 
Landscapes policy initiative, and other subjects related to BLM's 
management of public lands in Nevada. Time will be set aside for the 
members to meet together by interest group. A public comment period 
will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 16.
    On October 17, the three RACs will meet separately in the morning, 
and in joint session from noon until about 1 p.m. As part of the 
morning session, the three RACs will develop accomplishment reports for 
fiscal year 2003 and meeting schedules and agenda topics for fiscal 
year 2004. The Northeastern Great Basin and Mojave-Southern Great Basin 
council members will hear a status report on the Ely Resource 
Management Plan.
    All meetings are one to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the three RAC groups or the individual RACs. Individuals 
who plan to attend and need further information about the meeting or 
need special assistance such as sign language interpretation or other 
reasonable accommodations, should contact Debra Kolkman at the BLM 
Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, Nevada, telephone 
(775) 289-1946.

    Dated: September 3, 2003.
Robert V. Abbey,
State Director, Nevada.
[FR Doc. 03-23196 Filed 9-10-03; 8:45 am]
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