[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60710-60711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19052]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500172774]


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 a meeting Thursday, October 19, from 10:15 
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), and Friday, October 20, from 8:30 
to 11:30 a.m. PT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLM Burns District Office at 
28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon. Virtual attendance through the 
Zoom for Government platform will also be available. 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 on August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399), to provide recommendations to the BLM 
regarding new and unique approaches to management of the public lands 
within the bounds of the Steens

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Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area and cooperative 
programs and incentives for landscape management that meet human needs, 
and to advise the BLM on potential maintenance and improvement of the 
ecological and economic integrity of the area.
    Agenda items for October 19 include reports from the Designated 
Federal Officer and Andrews/Steens Mountain Resource Area Field 
Manager; an introduction to strategic planning for the SMAC; 2023 
recreation program recap; information sharing about the Inflation 
Reduction Act; discussion about 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.
    Agenda items for October 20 include a discussion about the Page 
Springs Weir; information sharing about ``reasonable use'' as written 
in the Steens Act; and continued discussion about strategic planning 
for the SMAC. An optional field trip at noon to the BLM's Wild Horse 
Corral Facility in Hines is available. The field trip will depart from 
the BLM Burns District Office. The public is welcome to attend and must 
provide their own transportation. Any other matters that may reasonably 
come before the SMAC may also be included at any time throughout the 
meetings.
    Public comment periods are scheduled for 2:15 p.m. PT on Thursday, 
October 19, and 10:45 a.m. PT on Friday, October 20. 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 
completed 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 BLM 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 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: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10)

Jeffrey Rose,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-19052 Filed 9-1-23; 8:45 am]
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