[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 96033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31648]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meeting for the Steens Mountain 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, 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: Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, 
January 20, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 
425 SW Bluff Drive, Bend, Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if all 
business items are accomplished ahead of schedule, or go longer if 
discussions warrant more time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, 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 
Relay Service at 1(800) 877-8339 to contact the above individual during 
normal business hours. The service 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 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 Cooperative 
Management and Protection Area (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 January 19-20, 2017 
session include, but are not limited to: An update from the Designated 
Federal Official; information sharing on the implementation of projects 
for the Steens Mountain Comprehensive Recreation Plan; discussion of 
access to inholdings in the CMPA; a subcommittee report and discussion 
on public access at Pike Creek Canyon; and regular business items such 
as approving the previous meeting's minutes, member round-table, and 
planning the next meeting's agenda. Any other matters that may 
reasonably come before the SMAC may also be included, such as program 
status updates and previous meetings' follow-up items. A public comment 
period is available both days. 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.

Jeff Rose,
Burns District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2016-31648 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-33-P