[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55035-55036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19378]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[[223.LLUT980300.L12200000.NPM0000]


Notice of Public Meetings, Utah Resource Advisory Council, Utah

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 
of 1976, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council will meet as 
indicated below.

DATES: The Utah Resource Advisory Council will hold meetings on Oct. 
19, 2022, Jan. 18, 2023, and May 17, 2023, with a field tour on May 18, 
2023. Each meeting will be held in-person with a virtual participation 
option. All meetings will occur from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Public comments 
will be received from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each meeting day. The 
meetings are open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The Oct. 19 meeting will be held at the BLM Utah West Desert 
District Office, 491 North John Glenn Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. 
The Jan. 18 meeting will be held at the BLM Utah Green River District 
Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal, UT 84078. The May 17 meeting will 
be held at the BLM Utah Color Country District Office, 176 East D.L. 
Sargent Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721. The May 18 field tour will visit 
wind and solar farms in Milford, Utah. The agenda and in-person/virtual 
meeting access information will be posted on the Utah Resource Advisory 
Council web page 30 days before each meeting at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/utah/RAC. Participants 
wishing to virtually attend the meeting should register 24 hours in 
advance of the start time(s). Written comments to address the Utah 
Resource Advisory Council may be sent in advance of the meeting(s) to 
the BLM Utah State Office, Attention: Melissa Schnee, 440 West 200 
South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, or via email to: 
[email protected] with the subject line ``Utah RAC 
Meeting.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Schnee, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt 
Lake City, Utah 84101; phone (801) 539-4001; 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. Please contact Melissa Schnee for reasonable 
accommodations to participate.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Utah Resource Advisory Council provides 
recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a 
variety of public lands issues. Agenda topics for the October meeting 
include updates and/or discussions about BLM Utah priorities, district 
planning efforts, BLM Utah advisory councils, monument planning 
efforts, BLM and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA 
Forest Service)

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recreation fee proposals, implementation of the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law, the fire and fuels program, and other issues as 
appropriate. Agenda topics for the January meeting include updates and/
or discussions about BLM Utah priorities; district planning efforts; 
BLM and USDA Forest Service recreation fee proposals; the recreation 
program; monument planning efforts; the wild horse and burro program; 
lands and realty projects; implementation of the John D. Dingell, Jr. 
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act; and other issues as 
appropriate. Agenda topics for the May meeting include updates and/or 
discussions about BLM Utah priorities, district planning efforts, 
recreation business plans, BLM and USDA Forest Service recreation fee 
proposals, the cultural site stewardship program, the fire and fuels 
program, implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the 
energy program, and other issues as appropriate. The May 18 field tour 
will commence at 8 a.m. Participants will meet at the BLM Utah Color 
Country District Office. Members of the public are welcome on field 
tours but must provide their own transportation and meals. Individuals 
who plan to attend the field tour must RSVP at least one week in 
advance of the field tour with the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Additional details about 
the field tour will be posted to the Utah Resource Advisory Council web 
page at least two weeks prior to the tour date. The field tour will 
follow applicable Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 
guidance regarding social distancing and wearing of masks. The Utah 
Resource Advisory Council will offer a 30-minute public comment period 
at each meeting. There will not be a public comment period during the 
field tour. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment, the 
amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited. Written 
comments may also be submitted to the BLM Utah State Office in advance 
of the meeting(s) to the attention of Melissa Schnee at the address 
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. All comments received 
will be provided to the Utah Resource Advisory Council members.
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: 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 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) section 
of this notice at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to 
give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your 
request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-
by-case basis.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware 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 we will 
be able to do so.
    Detailed minutes for the Utah Resource Advisory Council meeting 
will be maintained in the BLM Utah State Office and will be available 
for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours 
within 90 days following the meeting. Detailed meeting minutes will 
also be posted to the Utah Resource Advisory Council web page.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Gregory Sheehan,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-19378 Filed 9-7-22; 8:45 am]
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