[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83145-83146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26184]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500176106]


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, January 25, 2024, from 
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), and Friday, January 26, from 
8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. PT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn at 425 
Southwest Bluff Drive in Bend, Oregon. Virtual attendance through the 
Zoom for Government platform will 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). The SMAC provides recommendations to the 
BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management of the public 
lands within the bounds of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management 
and Protection Area, recommends cooperative programs and incentives for 
landscape management that meet human needs, and advises the BLM on 
potential maintenance and improvement of the ecological and economic 
integrity of the area.
    Agenda items for January 25 include reports from the Designated 
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Official and Andrews/Steens Mountain Field Office Manager; 
presentations about the Page Springs Weir, the ecology of Steens 
Mountain, and how to make a substantive comment on National 
Environmental Policy Act documents; and discussions about grazing and 
the Bridge Creek Area Allotment Management Plan Environmental Impact 
Statement.
    The January 26 session includes a panel conversation about the 
development of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and 
Protection Act and how things have evolved over the past two decades; 
discussion about the SMAC's charter and purpose; an opportunity for 
council members to share information from their constituents or present 
research; and continued discussion about strategic planning for the 
council. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the SMAC may 
also be included at any time throughout the 2-day session.
    This meeting is open to the public. Public comment periods are 
scheduled for 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, and 11:30 a.m. on 
Friday, January 26. 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 one 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. 2023-26184 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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