[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 64951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17604]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500180553]


Notice of Public Meetings of the Central California Resource 
Advisory Council

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 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Central California Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.

DATES: The Central California RAC will hold virtual public meetings on 
Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Pacific Time 
(PT), with a public comment period scheduled for 1:45 p.m. PT; and on 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT, with a 
public comment period scheduled for 12:00 p.m. PT; and an in-person 
meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. PT, with 
a public comment period scheduled for 1:45 p.m. PT. A field tour will 
be held on May 7, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. PT. The meetings and 
field tour are open to the public.

ADDRESSES: Meeting links, final agendas, and participation instructions 
will be made available to the public via social media, the BLM Central 
California RAC's website at https://go.usa.gov/xH9ya, and through 
personal contacts 2 weeks prior to the meetings. The May 7, 2025, field 
tour will commence and conclude, and the May 8, 2025, in-person meeting 
will be held, at the BLM Bakersfield Field Office, 35126 McMurtrey 
Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Officer, Philip Oviatt, 
email: [email protected] or telephone: (661) 432-4252. 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. 
For sign language interpretation services, language translation 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations, please contact the individual listed above at least 14 
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 chartered 12-member Central California 
RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM California 
State Director, on planning and management of public land resources 
located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the RAC. Agenda topics 
for the September 11, 2024, meeting include a briefing on Alabama Hills 
Management Plan implementation as well as an update on the Bi-State 
Sage Grouse program. The RAC will also hear reports from the district 
and field offices. In addition, the RAC will hear a fee proposal from 
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service for 
sites in the Inyo National Forest. Agenda topics for the February 5, 
2025, meeting include a briefing on habitat and watershed restoration 
projects in the Mother Lode Field Office. The RAC will also be briefed 
on fuels reduction projects as well as briefings from the district and 
field offices, including a wildland fire update.
    On May 7, 2025, the RAC will tour the Diablo Canyon Fuels Reduction 
Project with partners in San Luis Obispo County. Members of the public 
are welcome to participate in the field tour but must provide their own 
transportation and meals. Agenda topics for the May 8, 2025, meeting 
include the Bakersfield Fuels Reduction Program, and the RAC will 
receive an update on the Bakersfield Oil and Gas Program. The RAC will 
also hear reports from the district and field offices. In addition, the 
RAC will hear a fee proposal from the USDA Forest Service for a site in 
the Los Padres National Forest. Members of the public who wish to 
participate in the field tour must provide their own transportation and 
meals.
    Each formal RAC meeting will have time allocated for public 
comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak and the 
time available, the amount of time for oral comments may be limited. 
Written public comments may be sent to the BLM Central California 
District Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. All 
comments received will be provided to the RAC.
    Public Disclosure of 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.
    Detailed minutes for the RAC meetings will be maintained in the BLM 
Central California District Office. Minutes will also be posted to the 
BLM California RAC web page.
    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2.

Christopher Rocker Heppe,
Central California District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-17604 Filed 8-7-24; 8:45 am]
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