Notice of Public Meetings: Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, Nevada, 13374-13375 [2013-04504]

Download as PDF 13374 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 39 / Wednesday, February 27, 2013 / Notices other Federal and state land management agencies. Procedural Requirements: The REAs provide science-based information and tools for land managers and stakeholders to consider in resource planning and decision-making processes, such as Resource Management Plans and Environmental Impact Statements. Consequently, the REAs do not contain findings and recommendations, nor do they make management decisions or allocate resource uses. The issuance of REAs by the BLM does not constitute a rulemaking. Edwin Roberson, Assistant Director, Bureau of Land Management. [FR Doc. 2013–04343 Filed 2–26–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNVS00000 L12200000.PM0000 LXSS006F0000 261A; 12–08807; MO# 4500034358; TAS: 14X1109] Notice of Public Meetings: Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, Nevada Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Sierra FrontNorthwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will hold two meetings in Nevada in fiscal year 2013. The meetings are open to the public. DATES AND TIMES: April 4–5 at the BLM Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road in Carson City, Nevada and a field trip on April 5; August 8–9 at the BLM Winnemucca District Office, 5100 East Winnemucca Blvd. and a field trip on August 9. Approximate meeting times are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. However, meetings could end earlier if discussions and presentations conclude before 4 p.m. All meetings will include a public comment period at approximately 2 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Ross, Public Affairs Specialist, Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701, telephone: (775) 885–6107, email: lross@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:18 Feb 26, 2013 Jkt 229001 (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. 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 Nevada. Topics for discussion at each meeting will include, but are not limited to: • April 4–5 (Carson City)—rangeland health assessments, Carson City Resource Management Plan, greater sage-grouse/Bi State conservation, recreation, and fire restoration (field trip on April 5). • August 8–9 (Winnemucca)— landscape vegetative management and ongoing monitoring, recreation/ wilderness management and Emergency Stabilization and Restoration (field trip on August 9). Managers’ reports of field office activities will be given at each meeting. The Council may raise other topics at the meetings. Final agendas will be posted on-line at the BLM Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin RAC Web site at https:// www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/res/ resource_advisory.html and will be published in local and regional media sources at least 14 days before each meeting. Individuals who need special assistance such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, or who wish to receive a copy of each agenda, may contact Lisa Ross no later than 10 days prior to each meeting. Erica Haspiel-Szlosek, Chief, Office of Communications. [FR Doc. 2013–04499 Filed 2–26–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNV912000 L10100000.PH0000 LXSS0006F0000; 12–08807; MO#4500048585; TAS: 14X1109] Notice of Public Meetings: MojaveSouthern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, Nevada Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MojaveSouthern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will hold three meetings in Nevada in fiscal year 2013. The meetings are open to the public. DATES AND TIMES: March 21–22 in Las Vegas, Nevada, location to be determined; July 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, location to be determined; and Sept. 12 via video teleconference. Meeting times will be published in local and regional media sources at least 14 days before each meeting. All meetings will include a public comment period. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Hanefeld, Public Affairs Specialist, Ely District Office, 702 North Industrial Way, HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, NV 89301, telephone: (775) 289–1842, email: chanefel@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. 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 Nevada. Topics for discussion at each meeting will include, but are not limited to: • March 21–22 (Las Vegas)—Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA), Battle Mountain District and Southern Nevada District resource management plans, and permitted recreation (date of field trip to be determined). • July 11 (Las Vegas)—Energy and transmission, Battle Mountain District and Southern Nevada District resource management plans, and permitted recreation. • September 12 (video teleconference)—Energy and transmission, and desert tortoise. Managers’ reports of field office activities will be given at each meeting. The Council may raise other topics at the meetings. Final agendas will be posted on-line at the BLM Mojave-Southern Great Basin RAC Web site at https:// www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/res/ resource_advisory.html and will be published in local and regional media E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1 13375 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 39 / Wednesday, February 27, 2013 / Notices sources at least 14 days before each meeting. Individuals who need special assistance such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, or who wish to receive a copy of each agenda, may contact Chris Hanefeld no later than 10 days prior to each meeting. Erica Haspiel-Szlosek, Chief, Office of Communications. [FR Doc. 2013–04504 Filed 2–26–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–BSAD–CONC–12056; 133 PPMVSCS1Y.Y00000, PPWOBSADC0] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Submission of Offers in Response to Concession Opportunities National Park Service, Interior. Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, NPS) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2013. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. However, under OMB regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB. DATES: You must submit comments on or before March 29, 2013. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB– OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov (email). Please provide a copy of your comments to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 I Street NW., MS 1237, Washington, DC 20005 (mail); or madonna_baucum@nps.gov (email). Please reference OMB Control Number Number of respondents Activity 1024–0125 in the subject line of your comments. To request additional information about this ICR, contact Deborah Harvey, Acting Chief, Commercial Services Program, 1201 I Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. You may send an email to Deborah_Harvey@nps.gov or contact her by telephone at (202) 513– 7150 or via fax at (202) 371–2090. You may review the ICR online at https:// www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 1024–0125. Title: Submission of Offers in Response to Concession Opportunities, 36 CFR 51. Service Form Number: None. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Number of responses Completion time per response (hours) Total annual burden hours 30 60 30 60 240 80 7,200 4,800 Totals ........................................................................................................ erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Large Concessions .......................................................................................... Small Concessions .......................................................................................... 90 90 ........................ 12,000 Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $420,000. We estimate that the average nonhour cost per respondent is $3,000 for small operations and $8,000 for large operations. Abstract: The regulations at 36 CFR Part 51 primarily implement Title IV of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105– 391), which provides legislative authority, policies, and requirements for the solicitation, award, and administration of NPS concession contracts. The regulations require the submission of offers by parties interested in applying for an NPS concession contract. The public solicitation process begins with the issuance of a prospectus to invite the general public to submit proposals for the contract. The prospectus describes the terms and conditions of the concession contract to be awarded, the procedures to be followed in the selection of the best proposal, and the information that must VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:18 Feb 26, 2013 Jkt 229001 be provided. Information that we collect includes, but is not limited to: • Description of how respondent will conduct operations to minimize disturbance to wildlife. • Specific actions, steps, or programs that respondent will implement to protect park resources. • Steps that respondent will take to provide visitors with a consistent, high quality, safe, and enjoyable visitor experience at a reasonable rate. • Organizational structure and history. • Experience with similar operations. • Details on violations or infractions and how they were handled. • Financial information and demonstration that respondent has credible, proven track record of meeting obligations. • Ability to obtain funds for start-up costs. • How respondent will communicate an environmental ethic to employees and visitors. PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 We use this information to objectively evaluate offers received for a particular business opportunity, assure that the park resources will be adequately protected, and determine which respondent will provide the best service to visitors. Comments: On July 24, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 43354) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval for this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on September 24, 2012. We did not receive any comments. We again invite comments concerning this information collection on: • Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; • The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13374-13375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04504]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNV912000 L10100000.PH0000 LXSS0006F0000; 12-08807; 
MO4500048585; TAS: 14X1109]


Notice of Public Meetings: Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource 
Advisory Council, Nevada

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 
(FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mojave-
Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will hold three 
meetings in Nevada in fiscal year 2013. The meetings are open to the 
public.

DATES AND TIMES: March 21-22 in Las Vegas, Nevada, location to be 
determined; July 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, location to be determined; 
and Sept. 12 via video teleconference. Meeting times will be published 
in local and regional media sources at least 14 days before each 
meeting. All meetings will include a public comment period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Hanefeld, Public Affairs 
Specialist, Ely District Office, 702 North Industrial Way, HC 33 Box 
33500, Ely, NV 89301, telephone: (775) 289-1842, email: 
chanefel@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business 
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council advises the Secretary 
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and 
management issues associated with public land management in Nevada. 
Topics for discussion at each meeting will include, but are not limited 
to:
     March 21-22 (Las Vegas)--Southern Nevada Public Land 
Management Act (SNPLMA), Battle Mountain District and Southern Nevada 
District resource management plans, and permitted recreation (date of 
field trip to be determined).
     July 11 (Las Vegas)--Energy and transmission, Battle 
Mountain District and Southern Nevada District resource management 
plans, and permitted recreation.
     September 12 (video teleconference)--Energy and 
transmission, and desert tortoise.
    Managers' reports of field office activities will be given at each 
meeting. The Council may raise other topics at the meetings.
    Final agendas will be posted on-line at the BLM Mojave-Southern 
Great Basin RAC Web site at https://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/res/resource_advisory.html and will be published in local and regional media

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sources at least 14 days before each meeting.
    Individuals who need special assistance such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, or who wish to 
receive a copy of each agenda, may contact Chris Hanefeld no later than 
10 days prior to each meeting.

Erica Haspiel-Szlosek,
Chief, Office of Communications.
[FR Doc. 2013-04504 Filed 2-26-13; 8:45 am]
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