Notice of Joint and Individual Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meetings, 8909-8910 [2023-02893]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 28 / Friday, February 10, 2023 / Notices to 2 p.m. Virtual participation options will also be available. ADDRESSES: The Uncompahgre Field Office is located at 2465 S Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth A. Dawson, Deputy District Manager, BLM Southwest District Office, 2465 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401; email: edawson@ blm.gov, telephone: (970) 240–5430. 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-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Southwest District Colorado RAC voted to create a subcommittee to compile information, conduct research, and report their recommendations on sheep grazing to the full RAC for consideration. The BLM Southwest District has analyzed the effects of domestic sheep and goat grazing in domestic sheep grazing allotments on BLM-managed public land. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to review the BLM’s analysis, policies, and best management practices and provide recommendations to the RAC on how best to advise the Southwest District regarding its domestic sheep grazing permit renewals. The Subcommittee will look at options to reduce the risk of contact and disease transmission between Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and domestic sheep on the high-alpine allotments near Silverton, Colorado. These meetings are open to the public and will adhere to applicable Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols regarding COVID–19. A public comment period will be held at each meeting from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Contingent on the number of people who wish to comment during the public comment period, individual comments may be limited. The public may present written comments to the Subcommittee prior to the meetings at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Please include ‘‘Subcommittee Comment’’ in your submission. Before including your address, phone number, 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 us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:36 Feb 09, 2023 Jkt 259001 information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least seven (7) 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. Summary minutes for the Subcommittee meetings will be maintained in the Southwest District Office and will be available for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours within 30 days following the meeting (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Previous minutes and agendas are available at: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/ resource-advisory-council/near-you/ colorado/southwest-rac. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2) Douglas Vilsack, BLM Colorado State Director. [FR Doc. 2023–02895 Filed 2–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [223.LLAK941200.L1440000.ET0000; AA– 82857] Public Land Order No. 7918; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7555; Russian River and Upper Russian Lake Recreation Corridor; Alaska Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Public Land Order. AGENCY: This Public Land Order (PLO) extends the duration of the withdrawal created by PLO No. 7555, which would otherwise expire on February 12, 2023, for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 7555 withdrew approximately 2,998 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, for the protection of the Russian River and Upper Russian Lake Recreation Corridor near Cooper Landing, Alaska. DATES: This PLO takes effect on February 13, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chelsea Kreiner, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, Mailstop 13, Anchorage, AK 99513– SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8909 7504, (907) 271–4205, or ckreiner@ blm.gov. 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-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose for which the withdrawal was first made requires this extension to continue the protection of the Russian River and Upper Russian Lake Corridor near Cooper Landing, Alaska. The lands will remain open to such uses as may by law be made of National Forest System lands, and all public uses consistent with the recreational utilization and protection of the Russian River watershed. Order By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), it is ordered as follows: 1. Subject to valid existing rights, PLO No. 7555, (68 FR 7387 (2003)), which withdrew approximately 2,998 acres of National Forest System lands from location or entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect the Russian River and Upper Russian Lake Recreation Corridor, is hereby extended for an additional 20-year period. 2. The withdrawal extended by this Order will expire on February 12, 2043, unless, as a result of a review conducted prior to the expiration date, pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines that the withdrawal shall be further extended. (Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714) Shannon A. Estenoz, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. [FR Doc. 2023–02825 Filed 2–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–10–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500168794; LLCO80200–L10200000.PH0000–212] Notice of Joint and Individual Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meetings AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1 8910 ACTION: Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 28 / Friday, February 10, 2023 / Notices Notice of public meetings. 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 (BLM) Colorado’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC), Southwest RAC, and Rocky Mountain RAC will meet as follows. DATES: The Northwest, Southwest, and Rocky Mountain RACs will hold a joint meeting on March 29, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Northwest and Southwest RACs will meet jointly on March 30, 2023, from 9 a.m. to noon. The Rocky Mountain RAC will meet on March 30, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All meetings are open to the public and virtual participation options will be available. ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The March 29 meeting will be held at Morgridge Commons, 815 Cooper Avenue. The March 30 meetings will be held at Colorado Mountain College’s Glenwood Center, 1402 Blake Ave. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Northwest RAC—Greg Larson; BLM Upper Colorado River District Office, 2815 H Road Grand Junction, CO 81056; glarson@blm.gov, (970) 244–3015. Southwest RAC—Lisa Dawson; BLM Southwest District Office, 2465 S Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401; edawson@blm.gov, (970) 240–5430. Rocky Mountain RAC—Levi Spellman, Public Affairs Specialist; BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, 3028 E Main St., Can˜on City, CO 71212; lspellman@ blm.gov, (719) 269–8553. 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 for contacting the BLM. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. Individuals who need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation and other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Colorado RACs advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public land issues in Colorado. Planned agenda items for the March 29 joint RAC meeting include presentations on partnership opportunities and Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act funding. Topics of discussion during the March lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Feb 09, 2023 Jkt 259001 30 meetings may include recreation, land use planning, energy and minerals management, recreation, sage-grouse habitat management, and other issues as appropriate. Final agendas will be available online 2 weeks prior to the meetings at https://www.blm.gov/getinvolved/resource-advisory-council/ near-you/colorado. A public comment period will be available at each meeting. Depending on the number of people who wish to comment during the public comment period, individual comments may be limited. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the individual RAC meetings via email to the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Please include ‘‘RAC Comment’’ in your submission. Before including your address, phone number, 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 us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Detailed minutes for the RAC meetings will be made available 90 days following the meetings online at https:// www.blm.gov/get-involved/resourceadvisory-council/near-you/colorado. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2) Douglas Vilsack, BLM Colorado State Director. [FR Doc. 2023–02893 Filed 2–9–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–16–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–PWR–TUSK–35082; PPPWTUSK00, PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000] Request for Nominations for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council National Park Service, Interior. Request for nominations. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior, is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council (Council). DATES: Written nominations must be postmarked by March 13, 2023. ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Derek Carter, Superintendent, Tule SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder City, Nevada 89005, or email at derek_ carter@nps.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derek Carter, via telephone (702) 902– 0431. 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-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council was established by section 3092 (a)(6) of Public Law 113–291, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10). The purpose of the Council is to provide the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and the NPS guidance for the management of the Monument. The Council is composed of 10 members, appointed by the Secretary to 3-year terms, and consists of the following members: one representative of the County Commission; one representative appointed by the city council of Las Vegas, Nevada; one representative appointed by the city council of North Las Vegas, Nevada; one member appointed by the tribal council of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe; one representative of the conservation community in southern Nevada; one representative of Nellis Air Force Base; one member who resides in the County and has a background that reflects the purpose for which the Monument was established; and two members who reside in Clark County or adjacent counties, both of whom shall have experience in the field of paleontology, obtained through higher education, experience, or both. Individuals selected to serve as members who reside in the Clark County or adjacent counties and have experience in the field of paleontology, obtained through higher education, experience, or both, will be appointed as special Government employees (SGEs). Individuals selected from the other categories will be appointed as representative members. Please be aware that members selected to serve as SGEs will be required, prior to appointment, to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report in order to avoid involvement in real or apparent conflicts of interest. You may find a copy of the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at the following website: https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ special-government-employees/ E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8909-8910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02893]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500168794; LLCO80200-L10200000.PH0000-212]


Notice of Joint and Individual Colorado Resource Advisory Council 
Meetings

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

[[Page 8910]]


ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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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 (BLM) Colorado's 
Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC), Southwest RAC, and Rocky 
Mountain RAC will meet as follows.

DATES: The Northwest, Southwest, and Rocky Mountain RACs will hold a 
joint meeting on March 29, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 
Northwest and Southwest RACs will meet jointly on March 30, 2023, from 
9 a.m. to noon. The Rocky Mountain RAC will meet on March 30, 2023, 
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All meetings are open to the public and virtual 
participation options will be available.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The 
March 29 meeting will be held at Morgridge Commons, 815 Cooper Avenue. 
The March 30 meetings will be held at Colorado Mountain College's 
Glenwood Center, 1402 Blake Ave.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Northwest RAC--Greg Larson; BLM Upper 
Colorado River District Office, 2815 H Road Grand Junction, CO 81056; 
[email protected], (970) 244-3015. Southwest RAC--Lisa Dawson; BLM 
Southwest District Office, 2465 S Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401; 
[email protected], (970) 240-5430. Rocky Mountain RAC--Levi Spellman, 
Public Affairs Specialist; BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, 3028 E 
Main St., Ca[ntilde]on City, CO 71212; [email protected], (719) 269-
8553.
    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 for contacting 
the BLM. 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. Individuals who need special 
assistance, such as sign language interpretation and other reasonable 
accommodations, should contact the BLM (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Colorado RACs advise the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of public land issues in 
Colorado. Planned agenda items for the March 29 joint RAC meeting 
include presentations on partnership opportunities and Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act funding. Topics of discussion during the 
March 30 meetings may include recreation, land use planning, energy and 
minerals management, recreation, sage-grouse habitat management, and 
other issues as appropriate. Final agendas will be available online 2 
weeks prior to the meetings at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado.
    A public comment period will be available at each meeting. 
Depending on the number of people who wish to comment during the public 
comment period, individual comments may be limited. Written comments 
may be submitted in advance of the individual RAC meetings via email to 
the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
of this notice. Please include ``RAC Comment'' in your submission.
    Before including your address, phone number, 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 us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    Detailed minutes for the RAC meetings will be made available 90 
days following the meetings online at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Douglas Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-02893 Filed 2-9-23; 8:45 am]
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