[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27526-27527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09287]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500170662]


Notice of Public Meeting for the Southeast Oregon Resource 
Advisory Council

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's) 
Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.

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DATES: The Southeast Oregon RAC will meet Tuesday and host a field tour 
Wednesday, June 27 and 28, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time 
each day. All meetings are open to the public. There will be a virtual 
participation option available for the Tuesday meeting. A public 
comment period will be offered at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 27. 
Participation instructions will be available on the RAC's web page in 
advance of the meeting at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington/southeast-oregon-rac. The 
Wednesday, June 28 meeting will consist of a field tour, and no virtual 
participation option will be available.
    At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, the RAC will depart for a tour of 
the McDermitt Caldera, which is expected to last the full day. To 
participate in the tour, please notify RAC coordinator Larisa Bogardus 
at (541) 219-6863 or [email protected] no later than 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, 
June 20, 2023, so arrangements can be made to accommodate the group 
size. Members of the public are welcome on the field tour but must 
provide their own transportation and meals.

ADDRESSES: The Tuesday meeting will be held at the McDermitt Community 
Hall, 175 S. US Highway 95, McDermitt, NV 89421. The field tour on 
Wednesday will depart from the same location. The final agenda and 
additional meeting details will be posted at least 10 days in advance 
of the meeting on the RAC web page: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington/southeast-oregon-rac.
    Public comments can be mailed to BLM Vale District, Attn: Wayne 
Monger, 100 Oregon St., Vale, OR 97918 or sent via email to 
[email protected]. All comments received will be provided to the 
Southeast Oregon RAC members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larisa Bogardus, Public Affairs 
Officer, 3100 H St., Baker City, Ore. 97814; telephone: (541) 219-6863; 
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 Southeast Oregon RAC is chartered, and 
the 15 members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. Their 
diverse perspectives represent commodity, non-commodity, and local 
interests. The RAC serves in an advisory capacity to BLM and U.S. 
Forest Service officials concerning planning and management of public 
land and national forest resources located, in whole or in part within 
the boundaries of the BLM's Vale, Burns, and Lakeview Districts and the 
Fremont-Winema and Malheur National Forests. All meetings are open to 
the public in their entirety. Information to be distributed to the RAC 
is requested before the start of each meeting.
    The meeting will include an orientation to mining law; a 
presentation regarding lithium exploration in the McDermitt Caldera 
area; a presentation regarding the Calico/Grassy Mountain gold mine 
proposal; updates regarding the Southeast Oregon and Lakeview Resource 
Management Plan amendment processes; and any other business that may 
reasonably come before the RAC. In addition, a field tour of the 
McDermitt Caldera, managed by Vale District, will be conducted 
Wednesday, June 28.
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: For sign language 
interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations, please contact Larisa Bogardus, Vale District Bureau of 
Land Management (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 7 
business days before the meeting to ensure there is sufficient time to 
process the request. The Department of the Interior manages 
accommodation requests on a case-by-case basis.
    As noted earlier (see DATES), the public may address the Southeast 
Oregon RAC during the public comment portions of the meeting on June 
27, 2023. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, the time 
for individual comments may be limited.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, please 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 we will be able to 
do so.
    The Designated Federal Officer will attend the meeting, take 
minutes, and publish these minutes on the RAC's web page at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/oregon-washington/southeast-oregon-rac.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 10.)

Darrel W. Monger,
Vale District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-09287 Filed 5-1-23; 8:45 am]
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