[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 73120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20276]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500181093]


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 meet Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. Pacific time (PT), and Friday, October 11, 2024, from 8:30 
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLM Burns District Office at 
28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon. A virtual participation option 
will also be available. The final meeting agenda and Zoom link for 
virtual participation will be published on the SMAC's 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. Please make requests in advance for sign language 
interpreter services, assistive listening devices, language translation 
services, 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 SMAC was established on August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399) (Act). The SMAC provides recommendations 
to the BLM regarding new and unique approaches to the management of 
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.
    The Thursday, October 10, session includes information sharing from 
the Designated Federal Officer and the Andrews/Steens Field Manager, 
and updates on Inflation Reduction Act projects and 2024 recreation 
visitor use statistics. The SMAC may also discuss or hear information 
on the Bridge Creek Environmental Impact Statement, Natures Advocate, 
LLC, Inholder Access Environmental Assessment, fire and grazing for 
fuels management, and/or a recap of the 2024 wildfire season.
    On Friday, October 11, the SMAC will discuss its inholder/
edgeholder initiative and hear a presentation from the Burns Paiute 
Tribe about their culture and aboriginal homelands in the area. Council 
members also have the opportunity to share information from their 
constituents or present research. Any other matters that may reasonably 
come before the SMAC may also be included at any time throughout the 
two-day meeting.
    This meeting is open to the public. Public comment periods are 
scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, and 11:15 a.m. on 
Friday, October 11. 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. To allow for full consideration by SMAC members, 
written comments must be provided to Tara Thissell (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) at least three (3) business days prior to the 
meeting. All comments received will be provided to the SMAC. The 
meeting may end early if all business items are completed ahead of 
schedule or may be extended if discussions warrant more time.
    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: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Donald Rotell,
Andrews/Steens Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-20276 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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