[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 22450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08871]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLORB07000.L17110000.AL0000.LXSSH1060000.21X.HAG 21-0027]


Notice of Meeting for the Steens Mountain Advisory Council, 
Oregon

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 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Steens 
Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The SMAC will hold a public videoconference on Thursday, June 3, 
2021, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Videoconference access information will be available on 
https://on.doi.gov/3jWrWSn 2 weeks prior to the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs 
Specialist, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738; telephone: 541-
573-4519; email: [email protected]. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Ms. Thissell during normal 
business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to 
leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SMAC was established August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act of 2000 (Steens Act, Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides 
recommendations 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, recommends cooperative 
programs and incentives for landscape management that meet human needs, 
and advises the BLM on potential maintenance and improvement of the 
ecological and economic integrity of the area.
    The June 3 agenda includes an update from the Designated Federal 
Officer; a report on recreation, visitor use, and law enforcement 
statistics and data from the 2020 season; a presentation and discussion 
on the Nature's Advocate Inholder Access Environmental Assessment (EA) 
and proposed routes; information sharing about the Bridge Creek Area 
Allotment Management Plan and EA; an update from SMAC members regarding 
their Inholder Initiative; and an opportunity for SMAC members to share 
information from their constituents and present research. Any other 
matters that may reasonably come before the SMAC may also be included.
    A public comment period will be held in the afternoon. Depending on 
the number of people wishing to comment and the time available, the 
amount of time for oral comments may be limited. Written comments can 
be mailed (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) or emailed to 
[email protected] with the subject line: SMAC Meeting. All comments 
received will be proved to the SMAC members. Sessions may end early if 
all business items are accomplished ahead of schedule or may be 
extended if discussions warrant more time. All meetings, including this 
Zoom videoconference, are open to the public in their entirety.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: 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.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Jeffrey Rose,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2021-08871 Filed 4-27-21; 8:45 am]
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