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facilities. The planning area includes 

lands designated as a Wilderness Study 

Area, a Special Recreation Management 

Area (SRMA) and an Area of Critical 

Environmental Concern (ACEC). Most 

recreational use occurs on the 25 

percent of the project planning area that 

has these special designations. The BLM 

Planning for Recreation and Visitor 

Services Handbook states that SRMAs 

may need to develop additional 

guidance in a Recreation Area 

Management Plan (RAMP) for 

addressing complex implementation 

issues not specifically addressed in the 

RMP for an area. In this case, 

information collected at the SASD will 

provide guidance when writing a RAMP 

that will provide specific direction for 

on-the-ground implementation of the 

RMP. 

In 2013, a site-specific study was 

conducted by the University of Idaho 

and the BLM at the BLM-managed Egin 

Lakes Campground, which is located 

within the SRMA and ACEC. This study 

collected data on visitor demographics, 

visitor views on facilities and resource 

conditions, and visitor expectations for 

the campground and the surrounding 

area. The proposed visitor use survey 

will supplement the 2013 data with 

additional information on subjects such 

as existing and proposed management 

actions, issuance of Special Recreation 

Permits, conflicts between visitors, and 

travel management issues. For this new 

information collection, the University of 

Idaho will serve as the lead investigator 

and utilize a similar approach as in the 

previous study. Methods include 

administering onsite questionnaires to 

visitors on a stratified random sampling 

basis and distributing mail-back 

questionnaires (with an online option) 

to identified interests in the area (for 

example, local elected officials, 

recreation and environmental groups, 

and visitors whose contact information 

we gathered during 2014). The 

questionnaire will ask respondents 

about user conflicts, observable resource 

impacts, attitudes toward various 

resource values, sources of information 

about the campground sites, 

perspectives on facilities, commercial 

activities and associated management, 

and basic demographic data including 

level of education, age, and 

organizational affiliations. The survey 

will be conducted during the summer 

season (May through October), when 

visitation rates are highest. 

II. Data 

OMB Control Number: 1004–XXXX. 

Title: Visitor Use Survey. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Description of Respondents: Visitors 

and recreationists. 

Respondents’ obligation: Voluntary. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The 

estimated reporting burden for this 

collection is 845 responses and 211 

hours. The following table details the 

individual components and estimated 

hour burdens of this collection. 

Activity 

Estimated 

number of 

respondents 

Estimated 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Completion 

time per 

response 

(minutes) 

Total burden 

hours 

On-site visitors: on-site, mail or on-line questionnaires .................................. 420 1 15 105 

Mail or online questionnaire to identified interests .......................................... 425 1 15 106 

Totals ........................................................................................................ 845 ........................ ........................ 211 

III. Request for Comments 

OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, 

which implement provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), require that interested 

members of the public and affected 

agencies be provided an opportunity to 

comment on information collection and 

recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 

1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)). The BLM will 

request that the OMB approve this 

information collection activity for a 3- 

year term. Comments are invited on: (1) 

The need for the collection of 

information for the performance of the 

functions of the agency; (2) The 

accuracy of the agency’s burden 

estimates; (3) Ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information collection; and (4) Ways to 

minimize the information collection 

burden on respondents, such as use of 

automated means of collection of the 

information. A summary of the public 

comments received will accompany the 

BLM’s submission of the information 

collection request to OMB. 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. 

Jean Sonneman, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

Bureau of Land Management. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNM950000 L13110000.BX0000 

15XL1109PF] 

Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, New 

Mexico 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plats of 

Survey. 

SUMMARY: The plats of survey described 

below are scheduled to be officially 

filed in the New Mexico State Office, 

Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, 

New Mexico, thirty (30) calendar days 

from the date of this publication. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

These plats will be available for 

inspection in the New Mexico State 

Office, Bureau of Land Management, 

301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New 

Mexico. Copies may be obtained from 

this office upon payment. Contact 

Victoria Aguilar at 505–954–2097, or by 

email at vaguilar@blm.gov, for 

assistance. Persons who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

to contact the above individual during 

normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Indian Meridian, Oklahoma (OK): The 

plat representing the dependent 

resurvey and survey in Township 5 

South, Range 9 West, of the Indian 

Meridian, accepted January 14, 2015, for 

Group 225 OK. 

These plats are scheduled for official 

filing 30 days from the notice of 

publication in the Federal Register, as 

provided for in the BLM Manual Section 

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office will be provided as to the date of 

said publication. If a protest against a 

survey, in accordance with 43 CFR 

4.450–2, of the above plats is received 

prior to the date of official filing, the 

filing will be stayed pending 

consideration of the protest. 

A plat will not be officially filed until 

the day after all protests have been 

dismissed and become final or appeals 

from the dismissal affirmed. 

A person or party who wishes to 

protest against any of these surveys 

must file a written protest with the 

Bureau of Land Management New 

Mexico State Director stating that they 

wish to protest. 

A statement of reasons for a protest 

may be filed with the Notice of Protest 

to the State Director or the statement of 

reasons must be filed with the State 

Director within thirty (30) days after the 

protest is filed. 

Robert A. Casias, 

Acting Branch Chief, Cadastral Survey. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00848 Filed 1–20–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLORW00000–L10200000.MJ0000– 

15XL1109AF; HAG 15–0064] 

Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy Management Act 

and the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, the Bureau of Land Management’s 

(BLM) Eastern Washington Resource 

Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as 

indicated below. 

DATES: The RAC will meet on Monday, 

February 9, 2015, from 10:00 a.m.–4:00 

p.m. at the Washington State Potato 

Commission, 108 S. Interlake Road, 

Moses Lake, WA 98837. The meeting 

agenda will include updates of the 

Eastern Washington Resource 

Management Plan, personnel changes 

occurring on the Spokane District, an 

upcoming nomination period, and a 

discussion about the long term mission 

of the RAC and its inclusion in the 

Spokane District’s land use planning 

decisions. The meeting will include a 

public comment period. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert St. Clair, BLM Spokane District, 

1103 N. Fancher Rd., Spokane Valley, 

WA 99212, (509) 536–1297, or rstclair@

blm.gov. Persons who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

to contact the above individual during 

normal business hours. The FIRS is 

available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 

to leave a message or question with the 

above individual. You will receive a 

reply during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15 

member Eastern Washington RAC was 

chartered to provide information and 

advice regarding the management of 

public lands in Eastern Washington. 

Members represent an array of 

stakeholder interests in the lands and 

resources in that region. On February 9, 

2015 at 10:15 a.m., members of the 

public will have the opportunity to 

make comments to the Eastern 

Washington RAC. All advisory 

committee meetings are open to the 

public. Depending on the number of 

persons wishing to comment, the length 

of comments may be limited. The public 

may send written comments to the RAC 

at the BLM Spokane District Office, 

Attn. Eastern Washington RAC, 1103 N. 

Fancher Rd., Spokane Valley, WA 

99212. 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. The BLM appreciates all 

comments. 

Daniel C. Picard, 

Spokane District Manager. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLORB00000.L17110000.PH0000.

LXSS020H0000.15XL1109AF; HAG15–0062] 

Steens Mountain Advisory Council; 

Meetings 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM), the Steens 

Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) 

will meet as indicated below: 

DATES: January 29, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 

4 p.m. and January 30, 2015 from 8:30 

a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) Burns District 

Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, 

Oregon. Daily sessions may end early if 

all business items are accomplished 

ahead of schedule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara 

Martinak, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM 

Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 

West, Hines, Oregon 97738, (541) 573– 

4519, or email tmartina@blm.gov. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 to contact the 

above individual during normal 

business hours. The FIRS is available 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 

message or question with the above 

individual. You will receive a reply 

during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

SMAC was initiated August 14, 2001, 

pursuant to the Steens Mountain 

Cooperative Management and Protection 

Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399). The 

SMAC provides representative counsel 

and advice to the BLM regarding new 

and unique approaches to management 

of the land within the bounds of the 

Steens Mountain Cooperative 

Management and Protection Area; 

recommends cooperative programs and 

incentives for landscape management 

that meet human needs; and advises the 

BLM on maintenance and improvement 

of the ecological and economic integrity 

of the area. Agenda items for the January 

29–30 session may include a discussion 

on the Steens Mountain Comprehensive 

Recreation Plan subalternative B and 

obscure routes analysis; an update 

regarding the Sage Grouse Resource 

Plan Amendments and the Fire and 

Invasives Assessment Team progress; a 

potential brainstorming session on 

creative solutions to implement the 

Steens Management Cooperative 

Management and Protection Act; a 

potential discussion on juniper 

marketing and development 

opportunities; and, regular business 

items such as approving the previous 

meeting’s minutes, member round-table, 

the Designated Federal Official’s update, 

and planning the next meeting’s agenda. 

A public comment period will be 

available each day of each meeting. The 

public is welcome to attend all sessions. 

Unless otherwise approved by the 

SMAC Chair, the public comment 

period will last no longer than 30 

minutes, and each speaker may address 


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