[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58868-58869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20498]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-910-08-0777XX]


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) Nevada Resource 
Advisory Councils meeting will be held as indicated below.

DATES: The three councils will meet on Thursday, November 15, 2007, 
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, November 16, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 2 
p.m., at the Gold Dust West Hotel-Casino, 2171 Highway 50 East, Carson 
City, Nevada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doran Sanchez, Chief, Office of 
Communications, BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, 
NV, 89502, telephone (775) 861-6586.

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. On 
Thursday, November 15, agenda topics include an overview of BLM Nevada 
and fiscal year 2008 priorities for various programs including 
resources, land, planning, minerals, renewable energy, geothermal 
program, and law enforcement; an update on Round 9 funding through the 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act; and grazing permit 
renewals. A wildfire management panel discussion will include 
representatives from the offices of Senator Reid and Senator Ensign, 
the BLM State Director, the Humboldt-Toiyable National Forest 
Supervisor and the Nevada Division of Forestry.
    On Friday, November 16, the three Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) 
will hold individual meetings to elect officers, establish agendas and 
meeting dates for 2008 and other business as necessary. The RACs will 
reconvene for a joint session with a report from each RAC.
    An agenda is available at http://www.blm.gov/nv/. All meetings are 
open to the public. The public may present written comments to the 
three RAC groups or the individual RACs. The public comment period for 
the Council meeting will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 15. 
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, may contact Nancy Thompson at the 
BLM Nevada State Office, (775) 861-6586 or [email protected].


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    Dated: October 10, 2007.
Ron Wenker,
State Director, Nevada.
[FR Doc. E7-20498 Filed 10-16-07; 8:45 am]
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