[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 74845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7459]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-079-06-1010-PH]


Notice of Public Meeting, Western Montana Resource Advisory 
Council Meeting

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 
(FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the 
Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The next two regular meetings of the Western Montana RAC will be 
held February 22, 2006 at the Butte Field Office, 106 N. Parkmont, 
Butte, Montana and May 11, 2006 at the Missoula Field Office, 3255 Fort 
Missoula Road, Missoula, Montana beginning at 9 a.m. The public comment 
period for both meetings will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the meetings are 
expected to adjourn at approximately 3 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Western Montana RAC, contact 
Marilyn Krause, Resource Advisory Council Coordinator, at the Butte 
Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701, telephone 406-
533-7617.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council advises the Secretary 
of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of 
planning and management issues associated with public land management 
in western Montana. At the February 22 meeting, topics we plan to 
discuss include: a Montana Challenge presentation by Montana Fish, 
Wildlife, and Parks, election of officers, an update on the Recreation 
RACs, a briefing on the White House Conservation Conference and impacts 
related to the Pombo Mining Bill (if passed). Topics for the May 11 
meeting will be determined at the February meeting.
    All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have 
time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of 
persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual 
oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need 
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, or other 
reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided below.

    Dated: December 12, 2005.
Steven Hartmann,
Acting Field Manager.
 [FR Doc. E5-7459 Filed 12-15-05; 8:45 am]
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