[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33349-33350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13358]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meetings, Northern California District Resource 
Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Northern California 
District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.

DATES: The RAC will conduct a field tour on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, 
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The RAC will hold a business meeting on Friday, 
Aug. 27, 2021, from 8 a.m. to noon, with public comments accepted at 11 
a.m.
    The RAC will also conduct a field tour on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, 
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will hold a business meeting on Friday, Oct. 
8, 2021, from 8 a.m. to noon, with public comments accepted at 11 a.m.
    The field tours and meetings are open to the public.

ADDRESSES: If Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 guidelines 
continue to preclude on-site meetings, the field-tour days will be 
cancelled and the Friday, Aug. 27 and Friday, Oct. 8 meetings will be 
held virtually via Zoom. Meeting links and participation instructions 
will be made available to the public via news media, social media, the 
BLM California website blm.gov/get-involved/rac/California/northern-california-rac, and through personal contact 2 weeks prior to the 
meeting. The Aug. 26 and 27 field tour and meeting will be held at the 
BLM Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA. The Oct. 7 and 
8 field tour and meeting will be held at the BLM Redding Field Office, 
6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, CA.
    Written comments pertaining to any of the meetings can be sent to 
the BLM Northern California District Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, 
Redding, CA 96002, Attention: RAC meeting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. 
Fontana, telephone: (530) 260-0189, email: [email protected]. Persons 
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at (800) 877-8339 to contact Mr. Fontana 
during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week, to leave a message. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Northern California District RAC advises 
the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of 
planning and management issues associated with BLM-managed public lands 
in northern California and far northwest Nevada. Topics for these 
meetings are as follows:
     Aug. 26-27: On Aug. 26, the RAC will tour public-land 
sites that would be affected by the Northwest California Integrated 
Resource Management Plan (NCIP), which is under development. On Aug. 
27, the RAC will hear a report on NCIP planning alternatives and 
determine whether to make a recommendation to the BLM about any of 
these alternatives. The RAC will also hear a report on wild horse and 
burro management actions in the district.
     Oct. 7 and 8: On Oct. 7, the RAC will tour public-land 
sites managed by the Redding Field Office and discuss how the NCIP 
would apply to the areas. On Oct. 8, the RAC will provide comments for 
the NCIP, discuss the planning schedule and the BLM's publication of a 
Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement 
associated with development of the NCIP.
    All meetings are open to the public. Each RAC meeting will have 
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allocated for public comments. Depending on the number of persons 
wishing to speak and the time available, the amount of time for oral 
comments may be limited. Written public comments may be sent to the BLM 
Northern California District Office at the address listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice. All comments received will be 
provided to the RAC.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should 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.
    Members of the public are welcome on field tours but must provide 
their own transportation and meals. Individuals who plan to attend and 
need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation and other 
reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT). Meetings and field tours will follow current CDC 
COVID-19 guidance regarding social distancing and wearing of masks.
    Detailed meeting minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in 
the BLM Northern California District Office. Minutes will also be 
posted to the BLM California RAC web page.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2.

Erica St. Michel,
Deputy State Director, Communications.
[FR Doc. 2021-13358 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
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