[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54713-54714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19319]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meetings for the San Juan Islands National 
Monument Advisory Committee, Washington

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 of 1972, the U.S. Department of 
the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) San Juan Islands 
National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) will meet as follows.

DATES: The MAC will hold virtual public meetings on Thursday, Oct. 6, 
and Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. The meetings will be held via Zoom from 9 
a.m. to 3 p.m. Public comment periods will be held from 1:30 p.m. until 
2:30 p.m. during each meeting.

ADDRESSES: The Zoom meeting information and instructions will be posted 
on the Monument Advisory Committee's web page at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington/san-juan-islands-mac 1 month prior to each meeting and on the press release 
that will be issued 1week prior to each meeting.
    The public may send written comments to the MAC at the BLM Spokane 
District, Attn. MAC, 1103 N Fancher, Spokane Valley, WA 99212, or via 
email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Clark, Spokane District Public 
Affairs Officer, 1103 N Fancher, Spokane Valley, WA 99212; telephone: 
(509) 536-1297; or email: [email protected]. Individuals in the United 
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech 
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The San Juan Islands MAC is comprised of 12 
members representing a wide array of interests, including recreation 
and tourism, tribal interests, cultural and heritage, education and 
interpretation, wildlife and ecology, local government, the public at 
large, and private landowners. All MAC meetings are open to the public.
    The October meeting will begin with a welcome to new MAC members. 
After introductions, the members will spend time reviewing the Resource 
Management Plan (RMP) for the San Juan Islands National Monument. 
Discussion and review will continue until a working lunch at noon. The 
next topic will be to consider opportunities for the MAC to support 
implementation of the RMP. At 1:30 p.m. members of the public will have 
the opportunity to make comments to the MAC during a 1-hour public 
comment period. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment, 
the length of comments may be limited. The meeting will adjourn no 
later than 3 p.m. The December meeting will also begin at 9 a.m. with 
welcomes and introductions. After introductions, the members will spend 
time reviewing possible implementation projects the MAC can assist with 
and clarifying items from the BLM. This discussion/review will continue 
through a working lunch at noon. The next topic will be to consider 
opportunities for the MAC to support implementation of the RMP when the 
record of decision is signed. At 1:30 p.m. members of the public will 
have the opportunity to make comments to the MAC during a 1-hour public 
comment period. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment, 
the length of comments may be limited. The meeting will adjourn no 
later than 3 p.m.
    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.
    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least 7 business 
days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior 
sufficient time to process your request. All

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reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Kurt Pindel,
Spokane District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2022-19319 Filed 9-6-22; 8:45 am]
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