Western Montana Resource Advisory Council's Madison River Corridor Fee Proposals Subcommittee Meetings, 17512-17513 [2024-05135]

Download as PDF 17512 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 48 / Monday, March 11, 2024 / Notices The objection process provides an opportunity for members of the public who have participated in the planning process for the action to have any unresolved concerns reviewed by the USDA Forest Service prior to a final decision by the Responsible Official. Comments should be provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the reviewer’s concerns and contentions. Commenting during scoping and any other designated opportunity to comment provided by the Responsible Official as prescribed by the applicable regulations will also govern eligibility to object once the final EIS and draft Record of Decision has been published. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, they will not be used to establish eligibility for the objection process. Objections will be accepted only from those who have previously submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project during scoping or other designated opportunity for public comment in accordance with 36 CFR 218.5(a). Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted timely, specific written comments regarding the proposed project unless based on new information arising after designated opportunities. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Interdisciplinary Team The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the RMPA/EIS in order to consider the variety of resource issues and concerns identified. Specialists with expertise in the following disciplines will be involved in this process: air resources, archaeology, vegetation, environmental justice, mineral resources and soils, hydrology, groundwater, invasive/nonnative species, lands and realty, paleontology, rangelands, wild horses, recreation and access, socioeconomics, soils, visual resources, and wildlife. Additional Information The BLM will identify, analyze, and consider mitigation to address the reasonably foreseeable impacts to resources from the Proposed Action and all analyzed reasonable alternatives and, in accordance with 40 CFR 1502.14(e), include appropriate mitigation measures not already included in the proposed plan amendment or alternatives. Mitigation may include avoidance, minimization, rectification, reduction or elimination over time, and compensation and may be considered at multiple scales, including the landscape scale. The BLM will utilize and coordinate the NEPA and land use planning VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Mar 08, 2024 Jkt 262001 processes for this Project to help support compliance with applicable procedural requirements under the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1536) and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3), including public involvement requirements of Section 106. Information about historic and cultural resources and threatened and endangered species within the area potentially affected by the RMPAs will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources. The BLM will consult with The Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Duckwater Shoshone Tribe, Ely Shoshone Tribe, Fallon PaiuteShoshone Tribe, Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, Lovelock Paiute Tribe, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Pahrump Paiute Tribe, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, ShoshoneBannock Tribes, Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Susanville Indian Rancheria, TeMoak Tribe of Western Shoshone, TeMoak Tribe-Battle Mountain Band, TeMoak Tribe-Elko Band, Te-Moak TribeSouth Fork Band, Te-Moak Tribe-Wells Band, Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, Walker River Paiute Tribe, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Winnemucca Indian Colony, Winnemucca Indian Colony, Yerington Paiute Tribe, and Yomba Shoshone Tribe on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175, BLM MS 1780, and other Departmental policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due consideration. 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. (Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2, and 43 CFR part 2800) Jon K. Raby, State Director. [FR Doc. 2024–05071 Filed 3–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–21–P PO 00000 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_MT_FRN_MO4500177704] Western Montana Resource Advisory Council’s Madison River Corridor Fee Proposals Subcommittee Meetings Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: 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) Western Montana Resource Advisory Council’s (Council) Madison River Corridor Fee Proposals Subcommittee will meet as follows to study the BLM Dillon Field Office’s recreation fee proposals for the Madison River Corridor. DATES: The Subcommittee will meet virtually on April 11, April 23, May 7, and May 23, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon mountain time. ADDRESSES: Final agendas will be available and on the Council’s web page at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/ resource-advisory-council/near-you/ montana-dakotas/western-montana-rac or by request to the contact listed below at least 2 weeks prior to the first meeting. All meetings are open to the public. Written comments for the Subcommittee may be sent electronically in advance of the scheduled meetings to Public Affairs Specialist David Abrams at dabrams@ blm.gov, or in writing to BLM, Western Montana District/Public Affairs, 101 N Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Abrams, BLM Western Montana District Office, telephone: (406) 437– 2562, email: dabrams@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 for contacting Mr. Abrams. 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. 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 SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least seven (7) Frm 00141 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 48 / Monday, March 11, 2024 / Notices 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council provides recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior concerning the planning and management of the public land resources located within the BLM’s Western Montana District and offers advice on the implementation of the comprehensive, long-range plan for management, use, development, and protection of the public lands within the district. The Madison River Corridor Fee Proposals Subcommittee was formed at the Council’s Jan. 11, 2024, meeting with the purpose of compiling information, conducting research, and reporting findings to the full Council for their consideration and formation of recommendations on the Dillon Field Office’s recreation fee proposals on the Madison River Corridor. Meetings are open to the public in their entirety and a public comment period will be held near the end of the meeting. Interested persons may make verbal presentations to the Subcommittee during the meeting or file written statements. Such requests should be made to David Abrams prior to the public comment period. Depending on the number of people who wish to speak, the time for individual comments may be limited. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, please 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. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2) Kathryn A. Stevens, BLM Western Montana BLM District Manager. [FR Doc. 2024–05135 Filed 3–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–20–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Bureau of Reclamation [RR83550000, 245R5065C6, RX.59389832.1009676] Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other WaterRelated Contract Actions AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Mar 08, 2024 Jkt 262001 ACTION: Notice of contract actions. Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice. This notice is one of a variety of means used to inform the public about proposed contractual actions for capital recovery and management of project resources and facilities consistent with section 9(f) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional announcements of individual contract actions may be published in the Federal Register and in newspapers of general circulation in the areas determined by Reclamation to be affected by the proposed action. ADDRESSES: The identity of the approving officer and other information pertaining to a specific contract proposal may be obtained by calling or writing the appropriate regional office at the address and telephone number given for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morgan Raymond, Reclamation Law Administration Division, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225–0007; mraymond@ usbr.gov; telephone 303–445–3382. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 9(f) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939, and the rules and regulations published in 52 FR 11954, April 13, 1987 (43 CFR 426.22), Reclamation will publish notice of proposed or amendatory contract actions for any contract for the delivery of project water for authorized uses in newspapers of general circulation in the affected area at least 60 days prior to contract execution. Announcements may be in the form of news releases, legal notices, official letters, memorandums, or other forms of written material. Meetings, workshops, and/or hearings may also be used, as appropriate, to provide local publicity. The public participation procedures do not apply to proposed contracts for the sale of surplus or interim irrigation water for a term of 1 year or less. Either of the contracting parties may invite the public to observe contract proceedings. All public participation procedures will be coordinated with those involved in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act. Pursuant to the ‘‘Final Revised Public Participation Procedures’’ for water resource-related contract negotiations, published in 47 FR 7763, February 22, 1982, a tabulation is provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five Reclamation SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00142 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17513 regions. When contract negotiations are completed, and prior to execution, each proposed contract form must be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, or pursuant to delegated or redelegated authority, the Commissioner of Reclamation or one of the regional directors. In some instances, congressional review and approval of a report, water rate, or other terms and conditions of the contract may be involved. Public participation in and receipt of comments on contract proposals will be facilitated by adherence to the following procedures: 1. Only persons authorized to act on behalf of the contracting entities may negotiate the terms and conditions of a specific contract proposal. 2. Advance notice of meetings or hearings will be furnished to those parties that have made a timely written request for such notice to the appropriate regional or project office of Reclamation. 3. Written correspondence regarding proposed contracts may be made available to the general public pursuant to the terms and procedures of the Freedom of Information Act, as amended. 4. Written comments on a proposed contract or contract action must be submitted to the appropriate regional officials at the locations and within the time limits set forth in the advance public notices. 5. All written comments received and testimony presented at any public hearings will be reviewed and summarized by the appropriate regional office for use by the contract approving authority. 6. Copies of specific proposed contracts may be obtained from the appropriate regional director or his or her designated public contact as they become available for review and comment. 7. In the event modifications are made in the form of a proposed contract, the appropriate regional director shall determine whether republication of the notice and/or extension of the comment period is necessary. Factors considered in making such a determination shall include, but are not limited to, (i) the significance of the modification, and (ii) the degree of public interest which has been expressed over the course of the negotiations. At a minimum, the regional director will furnish revised contracts to all parties who requested the contract in response to the initial public notice. E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17512-17513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05135]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_MT_FRN_MO4500177704]


Western Montana Resource Advisory Council's Madison River 
Corridor Fee Proposals Subcommittee Meetings

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 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Western 
Montana Resource Advisory Council's (Council) Madison River Corridor 
Fee Proposals Subcommittee will meet as follows to study the BLM Dillon 
Field Office's recreation fee proposals for the Madison River Corridor.

DATES: The Subcommittee will meet virtually on April 11, April 23, May 
7, and May 23, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon mountain time.

ADDRESSES: Final agendas will be available and on the Council's web 
page at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/montana-dakotas/western-montana-rac or by request to the 
contact listed below at least 2 weeks prior to the first meeting. All 
meetings are open to the public.
    Written comments for the Subcommittee may be sent electronically in 
advance of the scheduled meetings to Public Affairs Specialist David 
Abrams at [email protected], or in writing to BLM, Western Montana 
District/Public Affairs, 101 N Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Abrams, BLM Western Montana 
District Office, telephone: (406) 437-2562, email: [email protected]. 
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 
Mr. Abrams. 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.
    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)

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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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council provides recommendations to the 
Secretary of the Interior concerning the planning and management of the 
public land resources located within the BLM's Western Montana District 
and offers advice on the implementation of the comprehensive, long-
range plan for management, use, development, and protection of the 
public lands within the district. The Madison River Corridor Fee 
Proposals Subcommittee was formed at the Council's Jan. 11, 2024, 
meeting with the purpose of compiling information, conducting research, 
and reporting findings to the full Council for their consideration and 
formation of recommendations on the Dillon Field Office's recreation 
fee proposals on the Madison River Corridor. Meetings are open to the 
public in their entirety and a public comment period will be held near 
the end of the meeting.
    Interested persons may make verbal presentations to the 
Subcommittee during the meeting or file written statements. Such 
requests should be made to David Abrams prior to the public comment 
period. Depending on the number of people who wish to speak, the time 
for individual comments may be limited.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, please 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.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Kathryn A. Stevens,
BLM Western Montana BLM District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-05135 Filed 3-8-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4331-20-P

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