Steens Mountain Advisory Council; Meeting, 57015-57016 [2015-23704]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 182 / Monday, September 21, 2015 / Notices Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Norman Pointe II Building, 5600 West American Boulevard, Suite 500, Bloomington, MN 55437; Phone (612) 725–4514; email scott.doig@bia.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe has submitted an application to BIA requesting that approximately 60 acres of land be transferred from fee to trust status upon which the Tribe would develop a casino, hotel, parking, and other supporting facilities. In order for the Department to fully consider and either grant or deny the Tribe’s application, the Department must first comply with NEPA. The property is located within Fruitport Township, Muskegon County, Michigan, approximately 5 miles south of the City of Muskegon. It is bounded by Interstate 96 to the northeast and Ellis Road to the south. Areas of environmental concern identified for analysis in the EIS include land resources, water resources, air quality, noise, biological resources, cultural resources, resource use patterns, traffic and transportation, public health/environmental hazards, public services and utilities, socioeconomics, environmental justice, and visual resources/aesthetics. Alternatives identified for analysis include the proposed action, a nongaming alternative, a reduced-intensity alternative, and an alternative site location. The range of issues and alternatives are open to revision based on comments received in response to this notice. Other related approvals may be required to implement the project, including approval of the Tribe’s fee-totrust application, determination of the site’s eligibility for gaming, compliance with the Clean Water Act, and local service agreements. To the extent applicable, the EIS will identify and evaluate issues related to these approvals. The purpose of the Tribe’s proposed action is to improve the economic status of the Tribal government so it can better provide housing, health care, education, cultural programs, and other services to its members. Additional information, including a map of the project site, is available by contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Public Comment Availability Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the BIA address shown in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, phone number, VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:14 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 in your comment that your personal identifying information be withheld from public review, BIA cannot guarantee that this will occur. Authority: This notice is published in accordance with sections 1503.1 and 1506.6 of the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321–4345 et seq.), and the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 1–6), and is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.1. Dated: September 14, 2015. Kevin K. Washburn, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015–23609 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLORW00000.L16100000. DP0000.LXSSH093000015XL1109AF HAG15–0227] San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee Meeting Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The MAC will meet on October 6, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. at Brickworks, 150 Nichols St, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250. Meeting discussion will include an update on the planning process and a brief review of the scoping report (which is currently available to the public). The committee will then discuss the BLM’s progress on developing preliminary draft management alternatives based on scoping comments, MAC input, and internal discussions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ` Marcia deChadenedes, San Juan Islands National Monument Manager, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Lopez Island, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57015 Washington 98261, (360) 468–3051, or mdechade@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 twelve member San Juan Islands MAC was chartered to provide information and advice regarding the development of the San Juan Islands National Monument’s RMP. Members represent an array of stakeholder interests in the land and resources from within the local area and statewide. All advisory committee meetings are open to the public. At 12 p.m. members of the public will have the opportunity to make comments to the MAC during a one-hour public comment period. Persons wishing to make comments during the public comment period should register in person with the BLM by 12 p.m. that meeting day, at the meeting location. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment, the length of comments may be limited. The public may send written comments to the MAC at San Juan Islands National Monument, Attn. MAC, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Lopez Island, Washington 98261. The BLM appreciates all comments. Dennis Strange, Spokane District Manager. [FR Doc. 2015–23686 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLORB00000.L17110000. PH0000.LXSS020H0000.15XL1109AF; HAG15–0228] Steens Mountain Advisory Council; Meeting Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below: DATES: October 22, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and October 23, 2015 from SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1 rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 57016 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 182 / Monday, September 21, 2015 / Notices 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Burns District BLM Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, in Hines, Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if all business items are accomplished ahead of schedule, or go longer if discussions warrant more time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573– 4519, or email tmartina@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 SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The SMAC provides representative counsel and advice to the BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management of the land 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 maintenance and improvement of the ecological and economic integrity of the area. Agenda items for the October 22–23 session include: Updates from the Designated Federal Official and the Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field Manager; discussions regarding projects for the Steens Mountain Comprehensive Recreation Plan, inholder access, and fencing in the No Livestock Grazing Area; and regular business items such as approving the previous meeting’s minutes, member round-table, and planning the next meeting’s agenda. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the SMAC may also be addressed. A public comment period is available both days. Unless otherwise approved by the SMAC Chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 30 minutes, and each speaker may address the SMAC for a maximum of five minutes. The public is welcome to attend all sessions, including the field tour, but must provide personal transportation. Rhonda Karges, Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field Manager. [FR Doc. 2015–23704 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:14 Sep 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NRSS–SSB–19329; PPWONRADE2, PMP00EI05.YP0000] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Glen Canyon Survey National Park Service, Interior. Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: 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. 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. DATES: You must submit comments on or before October 21, 2015. 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) and identify your submission as 1024–0270. Please also send a copy of your comments to Bret Meldrum, Chief, Social Science Program, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525–5596 (mail); Bret_ Meldrum@nps.gov (email); or 970–267– 7295 (phone) and Phadrea Ponds, Information Collection Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or pponds@nps.gov (email). Please reference Information Collection 1024– 0270 in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Duffield, University of Montana, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Missoula, MT 5981; bioecon@ montana.com (email); or: 406–721– 2265. 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. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract On September 23, 2013 we published a 60-day Federal Register Notice (78 FR 58344) asking OMB to approve a pilot and final survey for a collection of information to study the economic value of National Park System resources along the Colorado River Corridor (which includes the Glen Canyon Dam and PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Grand Canyon National Park). On September 18, 2014, we received a Notice of Action (NOA) from the Office of Management and Budget approving the pilot version of the survey. The survey was pretested using a small sample to determine the respondents’ reaction to key choice attributes (cost). The focus of the pretest was on the understandability and effectiveness of the conjoint questions in conveying information, and eliciting consistent, meaningful responses. The results of the pretest suggested that the survey and sampling methods provided the replication of the Welsh et al. (1995) study we expected. We were also satisfied that the pretest results could provide current information about the passive use value held by the American public for resources in Glen and Grand Canyon along the Colorado River. The purpose of this ICR is to request the use of the final version of the survey instrument that the NPS will use to collect information from the general public about their understanding of National Park System resources along the Colorado River Corridor. In addition to providing information to the Secretary of the Interior, we anticipate that the data will also update the Welsh et al. (1995) study that was used in the 1996 Record of Decision which the Department of the Interior used to inform its decision on Glen Canyon Dam operations. We acknowledge that planning processes related to Glen Canyon Dam operations will rely on many sources and providers of information to evaluate economic impacts and affected resources. The primary purpose of this ICR is to obtain information contemplated by the National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Mission and Policy as follows: Social science research in support of park planning and management is mandated in the NPS Management Policies 2006 (Section 8.11.1, ‘‘Social Science Studies’’). The NPS pursues a policy that facilitates social science studies in support of the NPS mission to protect resources and enhance the enjoyment of present and future generations (National Park Service Act of 1916, 38 Stat 535, 16 U.S.C. 1, et seq.). NPS policy mandates that social science research will be used to provide an understanding of park visitors, the non-visiting public, gateway communities and regions, and human interactions with park resources. Such studies are needed to provide a scientific basis for park planning and development. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1024–0270. E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57015-57016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23704]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Steens Mountain Advisory Council; Meeting

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 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department 
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Steens Mountain 
Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below:

DATES: October 22, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and October 23, 2015 
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8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Burns District BLM Office, 28910 Highway 
20 West, in Hines, Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if all business 
items are accomplished ahead of schedule, or go longer if discussions 
warrant more time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Thissell, Public Affairs 
Specialist, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, 
Oregon 97738, (541) 573-4519, or email tmartina@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 SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, 
pursuant to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection 
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-399). The SMAC provides representative counsel 
and advice to the BLM regarding new and unique approaches to management 
of the land 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 maintenance and improvement of the ecological and economic 
integrity of the area. Agenda items for the October 22-23 session 
include: Updates from the Designated Federal Official and the Andrews/
Steens Resource Area Field Manager; discussions regarding projects for 
the Steens Mountain Comprehensive Recreation Plan, inholder access, and 
fencing in the No Livestock Grazing Area; and regular business items 
such as approving the previous meeting's minutes, member round-table, 
and planning the next meeting's agenda. Any other matters that may 
reasonably come before the SMAC may also be addressed. A public comment 
period is available both days. Unless otherwise approved by the SMAC 
Chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 30 minutes, 
and each speaker may address the SMAC for a maximum of five minutes. 
The public is welcome to attend all sessions, including the field tour, 
but must provide personal transportation.

Rhonda Karges,
Andrews/Steens Resource Area Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2015-23704 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-33-P

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