[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7452-7453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02263]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Public 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 follows.

DATES: The SMAC will hold an in-person meeting on Thursday, February 
23, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BLM Burns District Office at 
28910 Highway 20 West in Hines, Oregon. Virtual attendance through the 
Zoom for Government platform will also be available.

ADDRESSES: The final meeting agenda and Zoom link will be published on 
the SMAC web page at least 10 days in advance at https://on.doi.gov/2PnZRcl.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, 
Oregon 97738; telephone: (541) 573-4519; 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 SMAC was established August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides recommendations to the 
BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management of the public 
lands 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.
    Agenda items for the February 23, 2023, meeting include: recreation 
and wildland fire 2022 program reviews, information sharing from the 
Designated Federal Official and Andrews/Steens Field Manager, an update 
and discussion on the Bridge Creek Area Allotment Management Plan 
Environmental Impact Statement, and an opportunity for SMAC members to 
share information from their constituents or present research. Any 
other matters that may reasonably come before the SMAC may also be 
included.
    A public comment period will be available at 3 p.m. Depending on 
the number of people wishing to comment and the time available, the 
amount of time for oral comments may be limited. Written public 
comments may be sent to the BLM Burns District Office listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. All comments 
received at least 1 week prior to the meeting will be provided to the 
SMAC prior to the meeting. The meeting may end early if all business 
items are accomplished ahead of schedule or may be extended if 
discussions warrant more time. All meetings, including virtual 
sessions, are open to the public in their entirety.
    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 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 comments, please be aware that your

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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. 2023-02263 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
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