[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 48185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19032]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Steens Mountain Advisory Council; Public Meeting Date Change

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Change in Public Meeting Date.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department 
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Steens Mountain 
Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below:

DATES: The August 15-16, 2013 SMAC meeting has been rescheduled for 
Monday, September 30, and Tuesday, October 1, 2013, in Hines, Oregon. 
The exact meeting time, agenda, and location will be announced online 
at www.blm.gov/or/rac/steens-rac-minutes.php prior to September 20, 
2013. A public comment period will be available each day of the 
session. Unless otherwise approved by the SMAC Chair, the public 
comment period will last no longer than 30 minutes, and each speaker 
may address the SMAC for a maximum of 5 minutes. Meeting times and the 
duration scheduled for public comment periods may be extended or 
altered when the authorized representative considers it necessary to 
accommodate necessary business and all who seek to be heard regarding 
matters before the SMAC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Martinak, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, 
Oregon 97738-9424, (541) 573-4519, or email [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 SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act (CMPA) of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides representative 
counsel and advice to the BLM regarding new and unique approaches to 
management of the land within the bounds of the Steens Mountain CMPA; 
recommending cooperative programs and incentives for landscape 
management that meet human needs, and the maintenance and improvement 
of the ecological and economic integrity of the area. Tentative agenda 
items for the September 30-October 1, 2013, meeting include: The Steens 
Mountain Comprehensive Recreation Plan, the South Steens Allotment 
Management Plan, the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program, juniper 
management and Sage-grouse, and future meeting agendas, dates, and 
locations. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the SMAC 
may also be addressed. This meeting is open to the public in its 
entirety. Information to be distributed to the SMAC is requested prior 
to the start of each meeting.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, please be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Brendan Cain,
Burns District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2013-19032 Filed 8-6-13; 8:45 am]
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