[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64478-64479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17440]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_NM_FRN_MO4500180435]


Public Meetings of the Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory 
Council, New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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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 Southern New Mexico RAC will participate in a field tour on

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Monday, September 16, 2024, from 8 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. 
Mountain Time (MT). The RAC will then hold an in-person meeting, with a 
virtual participation option, on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 8 
a.m. to 4 p.m. MT, with public comments accepted at 3:30 p.m.
    The RAC will participate in a field tour on Thursday, January 23, 
2025, from 8 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. MT. The RAC will then hold an 
in-person meeting, with a virtual participation option, on Friday, 
January 24, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT, with public comments 
accepted at 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The September 16, 2024, field tour will commence and 
conclude at the BLM Roswell Field Office, 2909 West Second St., 
Roswell, New Mexico 88201-1287. The September 17, 2024, meeting will 
take place at the Roswell Field Office.
    The January 23, 2025, field tour will commence and conclude at the 
BLM Socorro Field Office, 901 South Highway 85, Socorro, NM 87801-4168. 
The January 24, 2025, meeting will take place at the Socorro Field 
Office.
    A virtual participation option is available on the Zoom Webinar 
platform. To register for the September 17 meeting, go to https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KQuXociiSi2T4cG1_q0jNQ. To register 
for the Jan. 24 meeting, go to https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_hg9JTuxDQ7yG_dENBsP4YA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Brown, BLM Pecos District 
Office, 2909 West Second Street, Roswell, New Mexico 880201-1287; 
telephone: 575-627-0259; email: [email protected]. Individuals in the 
United States who are deaf, blind, 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 can use relay services offered within their respective country 
to make international calls to the accessibility point-of-contact in 
the United States.
    For sign language interpretation services, language translation 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations, please contact the individual listed above 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12-member Southern New Mexico RAC 
advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM New Mexico State 
Director, on planning and management of public land resources located 
within the jurisdictional boundaries of the RAC.
    The September 16, 2024, field tour will include restoration/
reclamation project sites in the Roswell Field Office, the Lesser 
Prairie Chicken Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Area of Critical Environmental 
Concern and adjoining areas, and recreational areas within the Field 
Office.
    Planned meeting agenda items for the September 17, 2024, meeting 
include Albuquerque District updates with programs and major actions 
overviews; Las Cruces District updates with programs and major actions 
overviews (including an update on the Gila Box Riparian National 
Conservation Area); Pecos District updates with programs and major 
actions overviews; a presentation on dark skies designations; a 
presentation on the BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule (also 
known as the Public Lands Rule); and a discussion of land access issues 
in southern New Mexico.
    The January 23, 2025, field tour will give the RAC the opportunity 
to see the Box Recreation Area and the Datil Well Recreation 
Campground.
    Planned meeting agenda items for the January 24, 2025, meeting 
include Albuquerque District updates with programs and major actions 
overviews (including a presentation on the proposed Datil Well 
Recreation Area Campground fee increases); Las Cruces District updates 
with programs and major actions overviews; Pecos District updates with 
programs and major actions overviews (including a presentation on 
proposed fee increases for the Rob Jaggers Campground, Valley of Fires 
Recreation Area, Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area, and 
Mescalero Sands Off-Highway Vehicle Area); an oil and gas industry 
presentation by a ConocoPhillips representative; a discussion of land 
access issues in southern New Mexico; and votes on proposed recreation 
and campground fee increases.
    Final agendas will be posted 2 weeks in advance of the meetings on 
the RAC web page at: www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/new-mexico/southern-rac.
    All meetings and field tours are open to the public, but members of 
the public who wish to participate in the field tours must provide 
their own transportation and meals.
    Public Comment Procedures: The BLM welcomes comments from all 
interested parties. There will be a half-hour public comment period 
during the September 17, 2024, meeting beginning at 3:30 p.m. MT and 
during the January 24, 2025, meeting beginning at 3:15 p.m. MT for any 
interested members of the public who wish to address the Southern New 
Mexico RAC. Written comments pertaining to this meeting may be 
submitted in advance to the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Please include ``RAC 
Comment'' in your submission. Depending on the number of persons 
wishing to speak, the time for individual comments may be limited. 
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in any comment, please be aware that 
all comments--including personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While requests can be made to withhold 
personal identifying information from public review, BLM cannot 
guarantee it will be able to do so.
    Detailed meeting minutes for the Southern New Mexico RAC are 
maintained in the BLM Roswell Field Office and in the BLM Socorro Field 
Office (see ADDRESSES). Meeting minutes will be available for public 
inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within 90 
days following the meeting. Minutes will also be posted on the RAC web 
page at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/new-mexico/southern-rac.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

James Stovall,
BLM Pecos District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-17440 Filed 8-6-24; 8:45 am]
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