Meeting Notice for the John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council, 41739-41740 [E9-19740]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 18, 2009 / Notices jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. All written comments will be available for public inspection by appointment with the Federal Consulting Group at the contact information given in the ‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT’’ section. The comments, with names and addresses, will be available for public view during regular business hours. If you wish us to withhold your personal information, you must prominently state at the beginning of your comment what personal information you want us to withhold. We will honor your request to extent allowable by law. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or email (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358–2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) prohibits the unauthorized take of migratory birds and authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to regulate take of migratory birds in the United States. Under this authority, we control the hunting of migratory game birds through regulations in 50 CFR part 20. On January 1, 1991, we banned lead shot for hunting waterfowl and coots in the United States. Wildlife managers and policymakers at all levels are becoming increasingly concerned about the Dated: August 12, 2009. exposure of mourning doves to spent Ron Oberbillig, lead shot. Chief Operating Officer, Federal Consulting The mourning dove is the mostGroup. hunted migratory game bird species. We [FR Doc. E9–19635 Filed 8–17–09; 8:45 am] plan to ask OMB for approval to sponsor BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P a National Mourning Dove Hunter Attitude Survey on Nontoxic Shot. The Missouri Department of Conservation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR will conduct the survey under the auspices of the Association of Fish and Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Agencies and the Service. [FWS-R9-MB-2009-N175; 91200-1231-WEBB- Information from this survey will help M3] us make nontoxic shot policy decisions and develop appropriate informational Proposed Information Collection; and educational programs if new National Mourning Dove Hunter regulations are necessary. Attitude Survey on Nontoxic Shot Under the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) (50 CFR AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 20.20), each State annually provides a Interior. list of all migratory bird hunters ACTION: Notice; request for comments. licensed by the State (OMB Control Number 1018-0023). We will use these SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife lists to randomly select mourning dove Service) will ask the Office of hunters to participate in the proposed Management and Budget (OMB) to survey. We plan to collect: approve the information collection (IC) (1) Demographic information (e.g., described below. As required by the respondent age, gender, income, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and education, and occupation). as part of our continuing efforts to (2) Information on hunting reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and experiences (e.g, hunter type, distance traveled to hunt, type of ammunition, other Federal agencies to take this frequency of hunting, and positive and opportunity to comment on this IC. We negative aspects). may not conduct or sponsor and a (3) Perceptions of the benefits and person is not required to respond to a concerns about the use of nontoxic shot. collection of information unless it (4) Perceptions of the benefits and displays a currently valid OMB control concerns about nontoxic shot number. regulations. DATES: To ensure that we are able to II. Data consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by October 19, 2009. OMB Control Number: None. This is ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the a new collection. Title: National Mourning Dove Hunter IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection Attitude Survey on Nontoxic Shot. Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:30 Aug 17, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41739 Service Form Number(s): 3-2386. Type of Request: New. Affected Public: Mourning dove hunters. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: One time. Total Annual Number of Responses: 23,400. Completion Time per Response: 7 minutes. Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,730 hours. III. Request for Comments We invite comments concerning this IC on: (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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. Dated: August 11, 2009 Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. FR Doc. E9–19697 Filed 8–17–09; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 4310–55–S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT [LLORV00000–L10200000.DD0000; HAG 9– 0320] Meeting Notice for the John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vale District, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Meeting Notice for the John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 41740 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 18, 2009 / Notices SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) John DaySnake Resource Advisory Council (JDSRAC) will meet as indicated below: The JDSRAC Field Trip will begin at 10 a.m. PDT on September 23, 2009. The JDSRAC meeting will begin 8 a.m. PDT on September 24, 2009. • Effect: On the field trip the JDSRAC members will view first hand issues that pertain to The Nature Conservancy’s management of the Zumwalt Prairie. At the meeting the JDSRAC will conduct its regular business of keeping member representatives informed about Federal actions. DATES: On September 23 and September 24, the JDSRAC members will meet at the Wallowa-Whitman Mountain Visitor Center, 88401 Highway 82, Enterprise, Oregon 97828. ADDRESSES: A field trip is scheduled for September 23, 2009, to view the Nature Conservancy’s management of the Zumwalt Prairie. The business meeting will take place on September 24, 2009, at the WallowaWhitman Mountain Visitor Center, 88401 Highway 82, Enterprise, Oregon 97828, from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. The meeting may include such topics as Climate Change Letter, update of the West End Off-Highway Vehicle Project, North End Umatilla N.F. Grazing Allotment Issue, Baker Resource Management Plan Alternative Development, SubCommittee Reports, Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plan Revision, and other matters as may reasonably come before the council. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting and may make oral comments to the Council at 1 p.m. on September 24, 2009. Those who verbally address the JDSRAC are asked to provide a written statement of their comments or presentation. Unless otherwise approved by the JDSRAC Chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 15 minutes, and each speaker may address the JDSRAC for a maximum of five minutes. If reasonable accommodation is required, please contact the BLM’s Vale District at (541) 473–6213 as soon as possible. jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Wilkening, Public Affairs Specialist, 100 Oregon Street, Vale, OR 97918, (541) 473–6218 or e-mail mark_wilkening@blm.gov. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:30 Aug 17, 2009 Jkt 217001 Dated: August 12, 2009. David R. Henderson, District Manager, Vale District Office. [FR Doc. E9–19740 Filed 8–17–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAN00000.L18200000.XZ0000] persons wishing to speak, and the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited. Members of the public are welcome on field tours, but they must provide their own transportation and lunch. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation and other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM as provided above. Notice of Public Meeting: Northeast California Resource Advisory Council AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. Dated: August 10, 2009. Joseph J. Fontana, Public Affairs Officer. [FR Doc. E9–19756 Filed 8–17–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northeast California Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below. DATES: The RAC will meet Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 9 and 10, 2009, at the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, 2950 Riverside Dr., Susanville, Calif. On Sept. 9, the council meets at 10 a.m. for a field tour of public lands managed by the Eagle Lake Field Office. Members of the public are welcome; they must provide their own transportation and lunch. On Sept. 10, the meeting begins at 8 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Eagle Lake Field Office, and is open to the public. Public comments will be heard at 11 a.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Haug, BLM Northern California District manager, (530) 221–1743; or BLM Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana, (530) 252–5332. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Northeast California and the northwest corner of Nevada. At this meeting, agenda topics an update on the proposed Kramer Ranch land exchange, a status report on alternative energy development proposals, an update on American Reinvestment and Recovery Act projects, a discussion of a sagegrouse translocation project, and updates from managers of the BLM Alturas, Eagle Lake and Surprise field offices. Members of the public may present written comments to the council. Each formal council meeting will have time allocated for public comments. Depending on the number of PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Match-e-be-nashshe-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, aka, Gun Lake Tribe AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Reservation Proclamation. SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 147 acres, more or less, as the Match-e-benash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indian Reservation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services, MS– 4639–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 208–7737. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs by part 209 of the Departmental Manual. A proclamation was issued according to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for the land described below. The land was proclaimed to be the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indian Reservation for the exclusive use of Indians on that reservation who are entitled to reside at the reservation by enrollment or tribal membership. Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Reservation, Township of Wayland, County of Allegan, State of Michigan. Parcel A: That part of the Northwest 1⁄4 of section 19, Town 3 North, Range 11 West, Wayland Township, Allegan County, Michigan, described as: Beginning on a point on the East-West E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41739-41740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19740]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

[LLORV00000-L10200000.DD0000; HAG 9-0320]


Meeting Notice for the John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vale District, Department of 
the Interior.

ACTION: Meeting Notice for the John Day/Snake Resource Advisory 
Council.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) John Day-Snake Resource Advisory 
Council (JDSRAC) will meet as indicated below:

DATES: The JDSRAC Field Trip will begin at 10 a.m. PDT on September 23, 
2009.
    The JDSRAC meeting will begin 8 a.m. PDT on September 24, 2009.
     Effect: On the field trip the JDSRAC members will view 
first hand issues that pertain to The Nature Conservancy's management 
of the Zumwalt Prairie. At the meeting the JDSRAC will conduct its 
regular business of keeping member representatives informed about 
Federal actions.

ADDRESSES: On September 23 and September 24, the JDSRAC members will 
meet at the Wallowa-Whitman Mountain Visitor Center, 88401 Highway 82, 
Enterprise, Oregon 97828.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A field trip is scheduled for September 23, 
2009, to view the Nature Conservancy's management of the Zumwalt 
Prairie. The business meeting will take place on September 24, 2009, at 
the Wallowa-Whitman Mountain Visitor Center, 88401 Highway 82, 
Enterprise, Oregon 97828, from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. The meeting may include 
such topics as Climate Change Letter, update of the West End Off-
Highway Vehicle Project, North End Umatilla N.F. Grazing Allotment 
Issue, Baker Resource Management Plan Alternative Development, Sub-
Committee Reports, Wallowa-Whitman Forest Plan Revision, and other 
matters as may reasonably come before the council. The public is 
welcome to attend all portions of the meeting and may make oral 
comments to the Council at 1 p.m. on September 24, 2009. Those who 
verbally address the JDSRAC are asked to provide a written statement of 
their comments or presentation. Unless otherwise approved by the JDSRAC 
Chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 15 minutes, 
and each speaker may address the JDSRAC for a maximum of five minutes. 
If reasonable accommodation is required, please contact the BLM's Vale 
District at (541) 473-6213 as soon as possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Wilkening, Public Affairs 
Specialist, 100 Oregon Street, Vale, OR 97918, (541) 473-6218 or e-mail 
mark_wilkening@blm.gov.

    Dated: August 12, 2009.
David R. Henderson,
District Manager, Vale District Office.
[FR Doc. E9-19740 Filed 8-17-09; 8:45 am]
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