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the address above, marked Attention: 

RAC meeting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana, 

telephone: 530–260–0189, email: 

jfontana@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 contact Mr. 

Fontana in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- 

member RAC advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with BLM-managed 

public lands in northern California and 

far northwest Nevada. The January 31 

field tour will focus on restoration and 

public access improvements on public 

lands in the Sacramento River Bend 

Outstanding Natural Area north of Red 

Bluff, California. For the February 1 

business meeting, agenda topics include 

a status report on the Northwest 

California Integrated Resource 

Management Plan, a report on the fire 

and fuels program management 

program, an overview of the BLM law 

enforcement program in the district, and 

reports from the BLM state director and 

Northern California District field 

managers. The June 5 field tour to the 

Samoa Dunes area near Eureka, 

California, will focus on BLM efforts to 

restore coastal dune habitats and 

provide access for recreation. For the 

June 6 business meeting, agenda topics 

include a status report on the Northwest 

California Integrated Resource 

Management Plan, an overview of 

partnerships active in the Arcata Field 

Office, a status report on BLM land 

tenure actions, and reports from the 

BLM state director and Northern 

California District field office managers. 

The September 25 field tour will focus 

on BLM efforts to restore historically 

significant features at a historic ranch 

area that has come into public 

ownership. For the September 26 

business meeting agenda topics include 

a potential review of the final Record of 

Decision for the Northwest California 

Integrated Resource Management Plan, 

if applicable; a report on wild horse and 

burro management in herd management 

areas within the Applegate Field Office 

jurisdiction; an update on sage grouse 

habitat management and improvement 

projects; and reports from the BLM state 

director and Northern California field 

office managers. 

All meetings are open to the public. 

Each formal council meeting will have 

time allocated for public comments. 

Depending on the number of persons 

wishing to speak and the time available, 

the amount of time for oral comments 

may be limited. Written public 

comments may be sent to the BLM 

Northern California District Office at the 

address listed in the ADDRESSES section 

of this notice. All comments received 

will be provided to the RAC. 

Public Disclosure of Comments: 

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. 

Members of the public are welcome 

on field tours but must provide their 

own transportation and meals. 

Individuals who plan to attend and 

need special assistance, such as sign 

language interpretation and other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

contact the BLM (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). 

Detailed meeting minutes for the RAC 

meetings will be maintained in the 

Northern California District Office. 

Minutes will also be posted to the 

California RAC web page. 

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2) 

Erica St. Michel, 

Deputy State Director, Communications. 

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BILLING CODE 4331–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–NERO–CEBE–36799; PPNECEBE00, 

PPMPSPD1Z.Y00000] 

Request for Nominations for the Cedar 

Creek and Belle Grove National 

Historical Park Advisory Commission 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

(NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior, 

is requesting nominations for qualified 

persons to serve as members on the 

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National 

Historical Park Advisory Commission 

(Commission). 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

received by January 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations or requests for 

further information should be sent to 

Karen Beck-Herzog, Site Manager, Cedar 

Creek and Belle Grove National 

Historical Park, P.O. Box 700, 

Middletown, Virginia 22645, or via 

email karen_beck-herzog@nps.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Beck-Herzog, via telephone (540) 

868–0938. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission was established in 

accordance with the Cedar Creek and 

Belle Grove National Historical Park Act 

of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 410iii–7). The 

Commission was designated by 

Congress to provide advice to the 

Secretary of the Interior on the 

preparation and implementation of the 

park’s general management plan and in 

the identification of sites of significance 

outside the park boundary. 

The Commission consists of 15 

members appointed by the Secretary, as 

follows: 

(a) 1 representative from the 

Commonwealth of Virginia; (b) 1 

representative each from the local 

governments of Strasburg, Middletown, 

Frederick County, Shenandoah County, 

and Warren County; (c) 2 

representatives of private landowners 

within the Park; (d) 1 representative 

from a citizen interest group; (e) 1 

representative from the Cedar Creek 

Battlefield Foundation; (f) 1 

representative from the Belle Grove, 

Incorporated; (g) 1 representative from 

the National Trust for Historic 

Preservation; (h) 1 representative from 

the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields 

Foundation; (i) 1 ex-officio 

representative from the National Park 

Service; and (j) 1 ex-officio 

representative from the United States 

Forest Service. Alternate members may 

be appointed to the Commission. 

We are currently seeking primary and 

alternate members to represent the 

Commonwealth of Virginia, the 

Shenandoah Valley Battlefields 

Foundation, the American Battlefield 

Trust, the Town of Strasburg, the Town 

of Middletown, Warren County, and 

private landowners within the Park. 

Each member shall be appointed for a 

term of three years and may be 

reappointed for not more than two 

successive terms. A member may serve 

after the expiration of that member’s 

term until a successor has been 

appointed. The Chairperson of the 

Commission shall be elected by the 

members to serve a term of one-year 

renewable for one additional year. 

Nominations should be typed and 

should include a resume providing an 

adequate description of the nominee’s 


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qualifications, including information 

that would enable the Department of the 

Interior to make an informed decision 

regarding meeting the membership 

requirements of the Commission and 

permit the Department to contact a 

potential member. 

Members of the Commission serve 

without compensation. However, while 

away from their homes or regular places 

of business in the performance of 

services for the Commission as 

approved by the NPS, members may be 

allowed travel expenses, including per 

diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same 

manner as persons employed 

intermittently in Government service 

are allowed such expenses under 5 

U.S.C. 5703. 

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10) 

Alma Ripps, 

Chief, Office of Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–NCR–MAMC–36915; PPNCNACEN0, 

PPMPSAS1Z.Y00000] 

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House 

National Historic Site Advisory 

Commission Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, the National Park Service (NPS) is 

hereby giving notice that the Mary 

McLeod Bethune Council House 

National Historic Site Advisory 

Commission (Commission) will meet as 

indicated below. 

DATES: The in-person meeting will take 

place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until 

business is completed on Wednesday, 

January 24, 2024, and from 9 a.m. to 3 

p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024 

(eastern). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the National Capital Parks-East 

Headquarters, 1900 Anacostia Drive SE, 

Washington, DC 20020. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anyone interested in attending should 

contact Tara Morrison, Superintendent 

and Designated Federal Officer, 

National Capital Parks-East, 1900 

Anacostia Drive SE, Washington, DC 

20020, by telephone (771) 208–1450, or 

by email nace_superintendent@nps.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 

Commission is established by section 4 

of Public Law 102–211 (54 U.S.C. 

320101 formerly 16 U.S.C. 461 note). 

The purpose of the Commission is to 

fully participate in an advisory capacity 

with the Secretary of the Interior in the 

development of a General Management 

Plan for the historic site. The 

Commission will also, as often as 

necessary, but at least semiannually, 

meet and consult with the Secretary on 

matters relating to the management and 

development of the historic site. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of the meeting is to discuss the 

following: 

• Welcome and Introductions 

• History of the Mary McLeod Bethune 

National Historic Site Advisory 

Commission 

• Review and the Federal Advisory 

Commission Act (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10) 

• Site Update and Improvements—Past, 

Present & Future 

• How an Advisory Commission 

Functions—Election of Chair and Vice 

Chair 

• NPS Expectations/Priorities for 

Advisory Commission 

• Advisory Commission Expectations 

The proposed agenda may change to 

accommodate commission business. 

The final agenda for this meeting will be 

provided on the Park website at https:// 

www.nps.gov/mamc/index.htm. 

Interested persons may present, either 

orally or through written comments, 

information for the Commission to 

consider during the public meeting. 

Written comments will be accepted 

prior to, during, or after the meeting. 

Members of the public may submit 

written comments by mailing them to 

the person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

Due to time constraints during the 

meeting, the Commission is not able to 

read written public comments 

submitted into the record. Individuals 

or groups requesting to make oral 

comments at the public Commission 

meeting will be limited to no more than 

three minutes per speaker. All 

comments will be made part of the 

public record and will be electronically 

distributed to all Commission members. 

Detailed minutes of the meeting will be 

available for public inspection within 

90 days of the meeting. 

Meeting Accessibility/Special 

Accommodations: The meeting is open 

to the public. 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. 

Public Disclosure of Comments: 

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: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10. 

Alma Ripps, 

Chief, Office of Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–D–COS–POL–37180; 

PPWODIREP0, PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000] 

Notice of Public Meeting for the 

National Park System Advisory Board 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, the National Park Service (NPS) is 

hereby giving notice that the National 

Park System Advisory Board (Board) 

will meet as noted below. 

DATES: The Board will hold public 

meetings on Thursday March 7, 2024, 

from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Pacific 

Standard Time) and Friday March 8, 

2024, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Pacific 

Standard Time). Individuals that wish 

to participate must contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section no later than February 

29, 2024, to receive instructions for 

accessing the meeting. The meetings are 

open to the public. 

ADDRESSES: The Board will meet at or 

near Joshua Tree National Park (exact 

meeting location to be determined) in 

California. Electronic submissions of 


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