[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 68187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18987]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_MT_FRN_MO4500181171]


Notice of Public Meeting of the Western Montana Resource Advisory 
Council

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) Western 
Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.

DATES: The RAC will hold a meeting on September 24, 2024, from 9 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. Mountain Time (MT). A virtual participation option will be 
available to the public. Individuals who want to participate virtually 
must register at least 1 week in advance of the meeting to allow the 
BLM time to plan for the number of individuals who wish to participate.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLM Butte Field Office, 106 
North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701. The final agenda and virtual 
participation instructions will be confirmed for the public via BLM 
online announcement, social media, on the RAC's web page at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/montana-dakotas/western-montana-rac, and through personal contact at least 2 
weeks prior to the meeting.
    Written comments for the RAC may be sent electronically in advance 
of the scheduled meeting to Ann Boucher, [email protected], or in 
writing to BLM Western Montana District/Public Affairs, 106 N. 
Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Boucher, BLM Montana/Dakotas State 
Office, telephone: (406) 896-5255, 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 should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, language translation services, assistive listening devices, 
or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person 
listed above at least 14 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RAC provides recommendations to the 
Secretary of the Interior concerning the planning and management of the 
public land resources located within the BLM's Western Montana 
District. Agenda topics for the September 24, 2024, meeting include a 
discussion about the Madison River Fee Proposal, updates from field 
managers, and other resource management issues the RAC may raise. While 
the meeting is scheduled to conclude at 4 p.m. MT, it may end earlier 
or later depending on the needs of RAC members. Therefore, members of 
the public interested in a specific agenda item or discussion should 
schedule their arrival accordingly.
    The meeting is open to the public and a 30-minute public comment 
period will be offered at 3:30 p.m. MT. Depending on the number of 
persons wishing to speak and the time available, the amount of time for 
oral comments may be limited. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
written comments, 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 RAC meetings are maintained in the BLM Western 
Montana District Office. Minutes will also be posted to the RAC's web 
page at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/montana-dakotas/western-montana-rac.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Carrie H. Cecil,
Acting Western Montana BLM District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-18987 Filed 8-22-24; 8:45 am]
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