[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 55416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22791]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Meeting, Rio Grande Natural Area Commission

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 (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 
the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
Rio Grande Natural Area Commission will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 12, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: Inn of the Rio Grande, 333 Santa Fe Avenue, Alamosa, CO 
81101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Tigan, Planning and Environmental 
Coordinator, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, 
Lakewood, CO 80215. Phone: (303) 239-3949. E-mail: [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rio Grande Natural Area Commission was 
established in the Rio Grande Natural Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460rrr-2). 
The nine-member Commission advises the Secretary of the Interior, 
through the BLM, concerning the preparation and implementation of a 
management plan relating to non-Federal land in the Rio Grande Natural 
Area, as directed by law. Planned agenda topics include: Site visit to 
Rio Grande Natural Area, a review of existing land-use plans, an 
overview of the Rio Grande Compact and the Closed Basin Project, 
project timeline development, reports from subcommittees, public 
comment, and scheduling future commission meetings. This meeting is 
open to the public. The public is encouraged to make oral comments to 
the Commission at 3 p.m. or written statements may be submitted for the 
Commission's consideration. Please send comments to Paul Tigan at the 
address above by October 10, 2011. Depending on the number of persons 
wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral 
comments may be limited. Summary minutes for the Commission Meeting 
will be maintained in the San Luis Valley Public Lands Center and will 
be available for public inspection and reproduction during regular 
business hours within 30 days following the meeting. Meeting minutes 
and agenda are also available at: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/slvplc/rio_grande_natural.html.

Helen M. Hankins,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-22791 Filed 9-6-11; 8:45 am]
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