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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Intent To Amend Land Use
Plans Regarding Greater Sage-Grouse
Conservation and Prepare Associated
Environmental Impact Statements or
Environmental Assessments;
Correction
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of intent; correction.
This action corrects
typographical errors in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of a notice
published in the Federal Register on
Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
SUMMARY:
Comments regarding this
Correction Notice should be sent to
Johanna Munson by phone at (208) 373–
3834, email at BLM_sagegrouse
planning@blm.gov, or mail: 1387 South
Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709.
ADDRESSES:
You
may submit comments or get further
information by visiting https://bit.ly/
GRSGplanning. For contact information
or a list of local BLM contacts, please
see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, or SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION sections in the original
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Correction
In the Federal Register of October 11,
2017 (82 FR 47248) in FR Doc. 2017–
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On page 47248, column 3, which
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is hereby corrected to read, ‘‘State Office
at (208) 373–3834’’.
On page 47248, column 3, which
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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.
John F. Ruhs,
Acting BLM Deputy Director, Operations.
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2017 Second National Call for
Nominations for Resource Advisory
Councils and Other BLM Land
Management Advisory Committees
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.
AGENCY:
The purpose of this Notice is
to request a second call for public
nominations for the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Resource Advisory
Councils (RAC) that have members
whose terms are scheduled to expire or
have expired. RACs provide advice and
recommendations to the BLM on land
use planning and management of the
National System of Public Lands within
their geographic areas.
DATES: All nominations must be
received no later than December 1,
2017.
SUMMARY:
Nominations and completed
applications for RACs should be sent to
the appropriate BLM offices listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Twinkle Thompson, BLM
Communications, 1849 C Street NW.,
Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240,
202–208–7301.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the
Interior to involve the public in
planning and issues related to
management of lands administered by
the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43
U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
establish 10- to 15-member citizenbased advisory councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). As required by
FACA, RAC membership must be
balanced and representative of the
various interests concerned with the
management of the public lands. The
rules governing RACs are found at 43
CFR subpart 1784 and include the
following three membership categories:
Category One—Holders of Federal
grazing permits and representatives of
organizations associated with energy
and mineral development, the timber
industry, transportation or rights-ofway, developed outdoor recreation, offhighway vehicle use, and commercial
recreation;
Category Two—Representatives of
nationally or regionally recognized
environmental organizations,
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archaeological and historic
organizations, dispersed recreation
activities, and wild horse and burro
organizations; and
Category Three—Representatives of
State, county, or local elected office,
employees of a State agency responsible
for management of natural resources,
representatives of Indian tribes within
or adjacent to the area for which the
council is organized, representatives of
academia who are employed in natural
sciences, and the public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves
or others. Nominees must be residents
of the State in which the RAC has
jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate
nominees based on their education,
training, experience, and knowledge of
the geographic area of the RAC.
Nominees should demonstrate a
commitment to collaborative resource
decision-making.
The following must accompany all
nominations:
—Letters of reference from represented
interests or organizations;
—A completed RAC application; and
—Any other information that addresses
the nominee’s qualifications.
Simultaneous with this Notice, BLM
State Offices will issue press releases
providing additional information for
submitting nominations, with specifics
about the number and categories of
member positions available for each
RAC in the State.
Before including any address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in the
application, nominees should be aware
this information may be made publicly
available at any time. While the
nominee can ask to withhold the
personal identifying information from
public review, BLM cannot guarantee
that it will be able to do so.
Nominations and completed
applications for RACs should be sent to
the appropriate BLM offices listed
below:
Alaska
Alaska RAC
Lesli Ellis-Wouters, BLM Alaska State
Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13,
Anchorage, AK 99513, 907–271–4418.
California
California Desert District Advisory
Council
Steve Razo, BLM California Desert
District, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los
Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553, 951–
697–5217.
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Northern California RAC
Utah
Jeff Fontana, BLM Northern California
District, 2550 Riverside Drive,
Susanville, CA 96130, 530–252–5332.
Utah RAC
Lola Bird, BLM Utah State Office, 440
West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake
City, UT 84101, 801–539–4033.
Carrizo Plain National Monument
Advisory Committee
Serena Baker, BLM Central California
District Office, 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El
Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 916–941–3146.
Idaho
Boise District RAC
Michael Williamson, BLM Boise
District Office, 3948 South Development
Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, 208–384–
3393.
Montana and Dakotas
Central Montana RAC
Jonathan Moor, BLM Lewistown Field
Office, 920 Northeast Main Street,
Lewistown, MT 59457, 406–538–1943.
Wyoming RAC
Kristen Lenhardt, BLM Wyoming
State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road,
P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003,
307–775–6015.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.
John F. Ruhs,
Acting Deputy Director.
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Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern
Montana/Dakotas District, 111
Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301,
406–233–2800.
Eastern Montana RAC
Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern
Montana/Dakotas District, 111
Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301,
406–233–2800.
Western Montana RAC
David Abrams, BLM Butte Field
Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT
59701, 406–533–7617.
New Mexico
Pecos District RAC
Glen Garnand, BLM Pecos District
Office, 2909 West Second Street,
Roswell, NM 88201, 575–627–0209.
Oregon/Washington
John Day-Snake RAC
Lisa Clark, BLM Prineville District
Office, 3050 NE 3rd Street, Prineville,
OR 97754, 541–416–6864.
Southeast Oregon RAC
Larisa Bogardus, BLM Lakeview
District Office, 1301 South G Street,
Lakeview, OR 97630, 541–947–6237.
Southwest Oregon RAC
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Wyoming
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Dakotas RAC
Christina Breslin, BLM Medford
District Office, 3040 Biddle Road,
Medford, OR 97504, 541–618–2371.
Steens Mountain Advisory Council
Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District
Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hine,
OR 97738, 541–573–4519.
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument Advisory Committee
Larry Crutchfield, BLM Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Office, 669 South Highway 89 A, Kanab,
UT 84741, 435–644–1209.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History, Norman, OK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History (Museum) at
the University of Oklahoma has
completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the Museum. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to
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request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History at the
address in this notice by December 1,
2017.
Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant
Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History,
University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK
73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994,
email mlevine@ou.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History, Norman, OK. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from the
following counties in the State of
Oklahoma: Beckham, Caddo, Canadian,
Cotton, Custer, Garfield, Garvin, Grady,
Kiowa, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma,
Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, and Washita.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
The determinations in this notice are
the sole responsibility of the museum,
institution, or Federal agency that has
control of the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects.
The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
ADDRESSES:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Wichita and
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco
& Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1978 and 1981, human remains
representing, at minimum, 5 individuals
were removed from the Devils Canyon
site (34Ki0001) in Kiowa County, OK.
The site was first surveyed and recorded
by David J. Werner of the University of
Oklahoma in 1947, and later resurveyed
in 1978 by Richard Drass of the
Oklahoma Archeological Survey.
Additional materials from the site were
donated to the Museum by landowner
Bernice Winters in 1978 and 1981.
Individuals 1 and 2 are commingled
fragmentary remains of adults of
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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2017 Second National Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory
Councils and Other BLM Land Management Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this Notice is to request a second call for
public nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource
Advisory Councils (RAC) that have members whose terms are scheduled to
expire or have expired. RACs provide advice and recommendations to the
BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of
Public Lands within their geographic areas.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than December 1, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be
sent to the appropriate BLM offices listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Twinkle Thompson, BLM Communications,
1849 C Street NW., Room 5645, Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-7301.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in
planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the
BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required
by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the
various interests concerned with the management of the public lands.
The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784 and include
the following three membership categories:
Category One--Holders of Federal grazing permits and
representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral
development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way,
developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and commercial
recreation;
Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally
recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic
organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and
burro organizations; and
Category Three--Representatives of State, county, or local elected
office, employees of a State agency responsible for management of
natural resources, representatives of Indian tribes within or adjacent
to the area for which the council is organized, representatives of
academia who are employed in natural sciences, and the public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be
residents of the State in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will
evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience, and
knowledge of the geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should
demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
The following must accompany all nominations:
--Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations;
--A completed RAC application; and
--Any other information that addresses the nominee's qualifications.
Simultaneous with this Notice, BLM State Offices will issue press
releases providing additional information for submitting nominations,
with specifics about the number and categories of member positions
available for each RAC in the State.
Before including any address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be
aware this information may be made publicly available at any time.
While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying
information from public review, BLM cannot guarantee that it will be
able to do so.
Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to
the appropriate BLM offices listed below:
Alaska
Alaska RAC
Lesli Ellis-Wouters, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue,
#13, Anchorage, AK 99513, 907-271-4418.
California
California Desert District Advisory Council
Steve Razo, BLM California Desert District, 22835 Calle San Juan De
Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553, 951-697-5217.
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Northern California RAC
Jeff Fontana, BLM Northern California District, 2550 Riverside
Drive, Susanville, CA 96130, 530-252-5332.
Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Committee
Serena Baker, BLM Central California District Office, 5152
Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 916-941-3146.
Idaho
Boise District RAC
Michael Williamson, BLM Boise District Office, 3948 South
Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705, 208-384-3393.
Montana and Dakotas
Central Montana RAC
Jonathan Moor, BLM Lewistown Field Office, 920 Northeast Main
Street, Lewistown, MT 59457, 406-538-1943.
Dakotas RAC
Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen
Road, Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2800.
Eastern Montana RAC
Mark Jacobsen, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen
Road, Miles City, MT 59301, 406-233-2800.
Western Montana RAC
David Abrams, BLM Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT
59701, 406-533-7617.
New Mexico
Pecos District RAC
Glen Garnand, BLM Pecos District Office, 2909 West Second Street,
Roswell, NM 88201, 575-627-0209.
Oregon/Washington
John Day-Snake RAC
Lisa Clark, BLM Prineville District Office, 3050 NE 3rd Street,
Prineville, OR 97754, 541-416-6864.
Southeast Oregon RAC
Larisa Bogardus, BLM Lakeview District Office, 1301 South G Street,
Lakeview, OR 97630, 541-947-6237.
Southwest Oregon RAC
Christina Breslin, BLM Medford District Office, 3040 Biddle Road,
Medford, OR 97504, 541-618-2371.
Steens Mountain Advisory Council
Tara Thissell, BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West,
Hine, OR 97738, 541-573-4519.
Utah
Utah RAC
Lola Bird, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500,
Salt Lake City, UT 84101, 801-539-4033.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee
Larry Crutchfield, BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Office, 669 South Highway 89 A, Kanab, UT 84741, 435-644-1209.
Wyoming
Wyoming RAC
Kristen Lenhardt, BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road,
P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003, 307-775-6015.
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.
John F. Ruhs,
Acting Deputy Director.
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