[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25684-25685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08821]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meeting, Bears Ears National Monument Advisory 
Committee, Utah

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, 
as amended, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 
of Land Management's (BLM's) Bears Ears National Monument Advisory 
Committee will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee will hold an 
in-person field tour on June 22, 2023, and an in-person meeting with a 
virtual participation option on Nov. 8, 2023. The meeting and field 
tour are open to the public, but advance registration is required to 
attend the June 22 field tour.

ADDRESSES: The June field tour will include stops at multiple locations 
within Bears Ears National Monument. Members of the public who register 
in advance and Committee members will meet at the USDA Forest Service 
Monticello Ranger Station located at 397 North Main in Monticello, UT 
84535, at 7:30 a.m. on June 22, 2023. The field tour will end at 
approximately 5 p.m. The Nov. 8, 2023, meeting will be held in-person 
at the Hideout located at 648 South Hideout Way, Monticello, UT 84535. 
The meeting will take place from 9 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. Agendas 
and virtual meeting access information will be announced on the Bears 
Ears National Monument Advisory Committee web page 30 days before the 
meeting at www.blm.gov/benm-mac.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Wootton, Canyon Country

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District Public Affairs Officer, P.O. Box 7, Monticello, Utah 84535, 
via email with the subject line ``BENM MAC'' to [email protected], 
or by calling the Monticello Field Office at (435) 587-1500. Members of 
the public planning to attend the June 22, 2023, meeting must register 
in advance by emailing [email protected] at least 
seven calendar days prior to the meeting stating their interest. 
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: Presidential Proclamation 9558 and 
Presidential Proclamation 10285 established the Bears Ears National 
Monument Advisory Committee to provide advice and information to the 
Secretary of the Interior through the Director of the BLM, and to the 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the 
Chief of the USDA Forest Service, to consider for managing the Bears 
Ears National Monument. The 15-member Committee represents a wide range 
of interests including State and local government, paleontological and 
archaeological expertise, the conservation community, livestock grazing 
permittees, Tribal members, developed and dispersed recreation 
interests, private landowners, local business owners, and the public at 
large.
    Planned agenda items for the June field tour include visits to 
multiple locations within Bears Ears National Monument to discuss site 
conditions, history, monument resources, and management. Attendance 
will be limited to the first 20 members of the public who register. 
Participating members of the public must provide their own 
transportation, water, food, and any other necessary items to 
participate in outdoor activities safely and comfortably. Members of 
the public are also encouraged to carpool. Visit locations may change 
depending on weather and other conditions.
    Planned agenda items for the November meeting include an overview 
of the planning efforts to-date, discussion of management alternatives 
included in the draft Bears Ears National Monument Resource Management 
Plan, and general management and administrative updates.
    A public comment period will be offered during the November meeting 
at 1:15 p.m. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and 
the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited. 
Written comments may also be sent to the Monticello Field Office at the 
address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
notice. All comments received prior to the meeting will be provided to 
the Committee.
    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 under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, at least seven 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.
    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.
    Detailed minutes for Bears Ears National Monument Advisory 
Committee meetings will be maintained in the Canyon Country District 
Office and will be available for public inspection and reproduction 
during regular business hours within 90 days following the meeting. 
Minutes will also be posted to the Committee's web page.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.

Gregory Sheehan,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-08821 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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