[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58863-58864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23472]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that the Wild
Horse and Burro Advisory Board will conduct a meeting on matters
pertaining to management and protection of wild, free-roaming horses
and burros on the Nation's public lands.
DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Monday, October 29, 2012, from 8
a.m. until 5 p.m., and on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, from 8 a.m. until
12 p.m., local time. This will be a one and a half day meeting.
ADDRESSES: This Advisory Board meeting will take place in Salt Lake
City, Utah at the Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, 215 E. South
Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. The hotel phone number for
reservations is 801-531-7500 or 1-800-333-3333. Written comments
pertaining to the October 29-30, 2012, Advisory Board meeting can be
mailed to National Wild Horse and Burro Program, WO-260, Attention:
Ramona DeLorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 89502-7147, or
sent electronically to the BLM through the Wild Horse and Burro Web
site at: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram/recent_news_and_information/enhanced_feedback_form.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ramona DeLorme, Wild Horse and Burro
Administrative Assistant, at 775-861-6583. 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 Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
advises the Secretary of the Interior, the BLM Director, the Secretary
of Agriculture, and the Chief of the Forest Service on matters
pertaining to the management and protection of wild, free-roaming
horses and burros on the Nation's public lands. The Wild Horse and
Burro Advisory Board operates under the authority of 43 CFR part 1784.
The tentative agenda for the two day event is:
I. Advisory Board Public Meeting
Monday, October 29, 2012 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
8 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m. Approval of April 2012 Minutes
10:45 a.m. WHB Program Updates
12 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Research Advisory Team
1:45 p.m. BLM Formed Work Groups (Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program;
Increasing Adoptions; Eco-sanctuaries; and Helicopter Operations &
Communications Instructional Memorandums)
3:30 p.m. Public Comment Period Begins
4:30 p.m. Public Comment Period Ends
5 p.m. Adjourn
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 (8 a.m.-Noon)
8 a.m. Board formed Working Groups-Advisory Board (Population Growth
Suppression; Ecotourism; and Herd Area Repopulation)
9:15 a.m. Board Member's Concerns and Issues
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Board Recommendations to the BLM
Noon Adjourn
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. An
individual with a disability needing an auxiliary aid or service to
participate in the meeting, such as an interpreting service, assistive
listening device, or materials in an alternate format, must notify Ms.
DeLorme 2 weeks before the
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scheduled meeting date. Although the BLM will attempt to meet a request
received after that date, the requested auxiliary aid or service may
not be available because of insufficient time to arrange it.
The Federal Advisory Committee Management Regulations at 41 CFR
101-6.1015(b), requires BLM to publish in the Federal Register notice
of a public meeting 15 days prior to the meeting date.
II. Public Comment Procedures
On Monday, October 29, 2012 at 3:30 p.m., members of the public
will have the opportunity to make comments to the Board on the Wild
Horse and Burro Program. Persons wishing to make comments during the
Monday meeting should register in person with the BLM by 2 p.m. on
October 29, 2012, at the meeting location. Depending on the number of
commenters, the Advisory Board may limit the length of comments. At
previous meetings, comments have been limited to 3 minutes in length;
however, this time may vary. Commenters should address the specific
wild horse and burro-related topics listed on the agenda. Speakers are
requested to submit a written copy of their statement to the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section above or bring a written copy to the
meeting. There may be a webcam present during the entire meeting and
individual comments may be recorded.
Participation in the Advisory Board meeting is not a prerequisite
for submission of written comments. The BLM invites written comments
from all interested parties. Your written comments should be specific
and explain the reason for any recommendation. The BLM appreciates any
and all comments. The BLM considers comments that are either supported
by quantitative information or studies or those that include citations
to and analysis of applicable laws and regulations to be the most
useful and likely to influence BLM's decisions on the management and
protection of wild horses and burros. 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.
Edwin L. Roberson,
Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
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