Public Meeting of the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council, 43430 [2024-10917]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 97 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 43430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10917]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_MT_FRN_MO4500179599]


Public Meeting of the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council

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 
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 (Council) will meet as follows.

DATES: The Council will participate in a field tour on June 26, 2024, 
from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. mountain time (MT) and hold a business meeting 
on June 27, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT in Missoula, Montana. A 
virtual participation option will be available on June 27, 2024. 
Individuals who want to participate virtually must register at least 1 
week in advance of the meeting to allow the BLM to plan for the number 
of individuals who wish to participate.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held, and the field tour will commence 
and conclude, at the Holiday Inn, 200 South Pattee, Missoula, MT 59802. 
The final agenda and virtual participation instructions will be 
confirmed for the public via BLM news release, social media, on the 
Council's web page at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/montana-dakotas/western-montana-rac, and 
through personal contact at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting.
    Written comments for the Council may be sent electronically in 
advance of the scheduled meeting 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.

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. The June 26, 2024, field tour will travel to points of 
interest within the Missoula Field Office. Members of the public are 
welcome on the field tour but must provide their own transportation and 
meals. Agenda topics for the June 27, 2024, meeting include a report 
from the Madison River Fee Proposal Subcommittee, and presentations on 
wildlife migration corridors, the Grizzly Bear Food Storage Order, and 
other resource management issues the Council may raise.
    The meeting and field tour are open to the public and a 30-minute 
public comment period will be offered at 3:15 p.m. MT during the June 
27, 2024, meeting. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak 
and the time available, the amount of time for oral comments may be 
limited.
    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 7 business 
days prior to the meeting to give the BLM sufficient time to process 
your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a 
case-by-case basis.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in written comments, 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. While the meeting is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT, 
it may end earlier or later depending on the needs of group members. 
Therefore, members of the public interested in a specific agenda item 
or discussion should schedule their arrival accordingly.
    Detailed minutes for Council meetings will be maintained in the BLM 
Western Montana District Office. Minutes will also be posted to the 
Council's web page at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/montana-dakotas/western-montana-rac.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Kathryn Stevens,
Western Montana BLM District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-10917 Filed 5-16-24; 8:45 am]
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