[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1440-1441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00393]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meetings, Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory 
Council Oil and Gas Sub-Group

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

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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) Southwest Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) Oil and Gas Sub-Group is scheduled to meet as 
indicated below.

DATES: The Southwest RAC Oil and Gas Sub-Group will hold meetings on 
February 11, 2016, in Durango and Mancos, Colorado, as well as March 
16, 2016, in Cortez and Hesperus, Colorado.

ADDRESSES: The February 11 Southwest RAC Oil and Gas Sub-Group meetings 
will be from 10 a.m. to approximately 12 p.m. at the La Plata County 
Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., Durango, Colorado; and from 6 p.m. to 
approximately 8 p.m. at the Mancos School, 395 W. Grand Ave., Mancos, 
Colorado. The meetings have identical agendas. There will be a public 
comment period regarding matters on the agenda at 11:30 a.m. in Durango 
and 7:30 p.m. in Mancos.
    The March 16 Southwest RAC Oil and Gas sub-group meetings will be 
from 10 a.m. to approximately 12 p.m. at the Montezuma County Annex, 
107 N. Chestnut St., Cortez, Colorado; and from 6 p.m. to approximately 
8 p.m. at the Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School, 11274 Colorado Hwy. 
140, Hesperus, Colorado. These meetings also have identical agendas. 
There will be a public comment period regarding matters on the agenda 
at 11:30 a.m. in Cortez and 7:30 p.m. in Hesperus.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Sharrow, BLM Southwest Acting 
District Manager, 970-240-5300; or Shannon Borders, Public Affairs 
Specialist, 970-240-5300; 2505 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401. 
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, seven 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 Southwest RAC advises the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public land issues in 
Colorado. The Southwest RAC Oil and Gas Sub-Group identifies key 
priorities for the Southwest RAC to recommend to the Secretary of the 
Interior through the BLM. At these meetings, the sub-group will 
continue to discuss the BLM's proposed Master Leasing Plan in western 
La Plata and eastern Montezuma counties. The meetings are open to the 
public. The public may present written comments to the sub-group. The 
meetings will also have time, as identified above, allocated for 
hearing public comments. Depending on the number of people wishing to 
comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may 
be limited.

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-00393 Filed 1-11-16; 8:45 am]
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