[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8908-8909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02895]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Southwest District Colorado Resource Advisory Council 
Sheep Grazing Subcommittee Meetings

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 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Bureau of 
Land Management's (BLM's) Southwest District Colorado Resource Advisory 
Council (RAC) on September 8, 2022, voted to create a subcommittee to 
analyze domestic sheep grazing in bighorn sheep habitat on BLM-managed 
high alpine allotments outside of Silverton, Colorado. The Sheep 
Grazing Subcommittee will hold the following meetings.

DATES: The Sheep-Grazing Subcommittee will hold a total of six in-
person meetings at the Uncompahgre Field Office on March 14, April 5, 
May 9, June 13, July 18, and August 15, 2023. All meetings will be held 
from 10 a.m.

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to 2 p.m. Virtual participation options will also be available.

ADDRESSES: The Uncompahgre Field Office is located at 2465 S Townsend 
Ave., Montrose, CO 81401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Dawson, Deputy District 
Manager, BLM Southwest District Office, 2465 S. Townsend Ave., 
Montrose, CO 81401; email: [email protected], telephone: (970) 240-5430. 
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 Southwest District Colorado RAC voted to 
create a subcommittee to compile information, conduct research, and 
report their recommendations on sheep grazing to the full RAC for 
consideration. The BLM Southwest District has analyzed the effects of 
domestic sheep and goat grazing in domestic sheep grazing allotments on 
BLM-managed public land. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to review 
the BLM's analysis, policies, and best management practices and provide 
recommendations to the RAC on how best to advise the Southwest District 
regarding its domestic sheep grazing permit renewals. The Subcommittee 
will look at options to reduce the risk of contact and disease 
transmission between Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and domestic sheep on 
the high-alpine allotments near Silverton, Colorado.
    These meetings are open to the public and will adhere to applicable 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols regarding COVID-
19. A public comment period will be held at each meeting from 12:45 
p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Contingent on the number of people who wish to 
comment during the public comment period, individual comments may be 
limited. The public may present written comments to the Subcommittee 
prior to the meetings at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of 
this notice. Please include ``Subcommittee Comment'' in your 
submission. 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 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.
    Summary minutes for the Subcommittee meetings will be maintained in 
the Southwest District Office and will be available for public 
inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within 30 
days following the meeting (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 
Previous minutes and agendas are available at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/southwest-rac.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Douglas Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-02895 Filed 2-9-23; 8:45 am]
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