[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32240-32241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10762]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meeting, Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory 
Council, New Mexico

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, as amended, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, 
the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) 
Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as 
indicated below.

DATES: The RAC is scheduled to host an in-person meeting, with a 
virtual participation option, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 8 a.m. 
to 12 p.m. Mountain Time at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort. This 
meeting will be followed by an afternoon field tour from 1 to 4 p.m. of 
the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area 
Headquarters. The meeting and field tour are open to the public.

ADDRESSES: Attendees for the morning business meeting should meet at 
the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort, 287 Carrizo Canyon Road, 
Mescalaro, NM 88340 at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Attendees 
for the afternoon field tour should meet at the Fort Stanton-Snowy 
River Cave National Conservation Area Headquarters, 111 BlackJack 
Pershing, Ft. Stanton, NM 88323 at 1 p.m. A virtual participation 
option is available on the Zoom Webinar platform. To register, go to: 
https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Fl4cFzZlSD-rGSK1uTHEFA.
    Written comments pertaining to the meeting may be filed in advance 
of the meeting using the BLM address listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Please include ``RAC 
Comment'' in your submission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wight, BLM Las Cruces District 
Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005; (575) 525-
4300. 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

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within their country to make international calls to the point-of-
contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The chartered 12-member Southern New Mexico 
RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a 
variety of planning and management issues associated with public land 
management in its area of jurisdiction.
    Planned meeting agenda items include: a U.S. Forest Service 
synopsis of proposed recreation fee increases; BLM Las Cruces District 
future recreation fee increase proposal; and BLM Pecos District 
recreation fee increase proposal (no vote being taken). At 11:00 a.m., 
there will be a 15-minute public comment period to be followed by a 
formal vote on the Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act fee 
proposals for the U.S. Forest Service presented at the last meeting.
    The agenda is subject to change and will be posted 7 days in 
advance of the meeting on the RAC's web page at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/new-mexico/northern-rac.
    All Southern New Mexico RAC field tours and meetings are open to 
the public.
    All attendees will be responsible for their own transportation and 
meals. Members of the public wishing to attend should notify the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at 
least two weeks in advance so that the Bureau can ensure compliance 
with Federal and State of New Mexico large group guidance.

Public Comment Procedures

    The BLM welcomes comments from all interested parties. There will 
be a 15-minute public comment period during the June 14 meeting 
starting at 11 a.m. for any interested members of the public who wish 
to publicly address the Southern New Mexico RAC. Depending on the 
number of persons wishing to speak, the time for individual comments 
may be limited. For those providing written comments, 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.
    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 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.
    Detailed meeting minutes for the Southern New Mexico RAC will be 
maintained in the Las Cruces District Office listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. The meeting minutes will be 
available for public inspection and reproduction during regular 
business hours within 30 days following the meeting. Minutes will also 
be posted on the RAC's web page at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/new-mexico/southern-rac.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10.

James Stovall,
BLM Pecos District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-10762 Filed 5-18-23; 8:45 am]
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