[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 68076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30443]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-060-01-1020-PG]


Notice of Public Meeting; Central Montana Resource Advisory 
Council

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

DATES: The meeting will be held January 12 and 13, 2010.
    The meetings will be in the Bureau of Land Management--Central 
Montana District Office conference room (920 NE Main St.), Lewistown, 
Montana.
    The January 12 meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with a 30-minute 
public comment period and will adjourn at 5:30 p.m.
    The January 13 meeting will begin at 8 a.m. with a 30-minute public 
comment period and will adjourn at 3 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 15-member council advises the Secretary 
of the Interior on a variety of management issues associated with 
public land management in Montana. During these meetings the council 
will participate in/discuss/act upon:

RAC comments and discussions;
Introductions of staff and RAC members;
A RAC charter review;
The consensus format;
Orientation for new RAC members;
RAC expectations;
District managers' and Oil and Gas Field Station Updates;
A RAC work plan for 2010;
An update on the HiLine RMP;
An update on Sage grouse;
Initial discussion on monument amenity fees;
Bison discussion and possible RAC subgroup;
Potential for expanding review of Forest Service fee proposals;
A review of the recent Cottonwood Workshop;
Stewardship agreements;
A general discussion; and

    Administrative details (next meeting date, location, travel 
vouchers, etc.). All RAC meetings are open to the public. The public 
may present written comments to the RAC. Each formal RAC 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary L. ``Stan'' Benes, Central 
Montana District Manager, Central Montana District Office, P.O. Box 
1160, Lewistown, Montana 59457, 406/538-1900.

    Dated: December 11, 2009.
Gary L. Benes,
Central Montana District Manager.
[FR Doc. E9-30443 Filed 12-21-09; 8:45 am]
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