[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 64402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25733]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Steens Mountain 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 
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: November 13, 2014 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and November 14, 2014 
from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns 
District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon. Daily sessions 
may end early if all business items are accomplished ahead of schedule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Martinak, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, 
Oregon 97738, (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; 
recommends cooperative programs and incentives for landscape management 
that meet human needs; and advises the BLM on maintenance and 
improvement of the ecological and economic integrity of the area. 
Agenda items for the November 13-14 sesson include a lengthy discussion 
on managing wildfire for multiple objectives; a review of wildland fire 
stabilization and rehabilitation efforts; and regular business items 
such as approving the previous meeting's minutes, member round-table, 
the Designated Federal Official's update and planning the next 
meeting's agenda. A public comment period will be available each day of 
each meeting. The public is welcome to attend all sessions. 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 five minutes.

Brendan Cain,
Burns District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2014-25733 Filed 10-28-14; 8:45 am]
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