[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8187-8188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02381]
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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, March 4, 2013, from 8
a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 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 at the Sheraton
Oklahoma City Hotel, 1 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73102, 405-235-2780. Written comments pertaining to the March 4-5,
2013, Advisory Board meeting can be mailed to National Wild Horse and
Burro Program,WO-260, Attention: Ramona DeLorme, 1340 Financial
Boulevard, Reno, NV 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 1784. The
tentative agenda for the 2-day event is:
I. Advisory Board Public Meeting
Monday, March 4, 2013 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
8:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m. Approval of October 2012 Minutes
10:45 a.m. WHB Program Updates
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m. BLM Formed Work Groups (Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program;
Increasing Adoptions; Eco-sanctuaries; and Population Suppression).
3:30 p.m. Public Comment Period Begins
4:30 p.m. Public Comment Period Ends
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 (8 a.m.-12 p.m.)
8:00 a.m. Advisory Board Formed Work Groups (Ecotourism; Herd Area
Repopulation; Financial; Public Comments; and Director's Challenge
Opportunities)
9:15 a.m. Board Member's Concerns and Issues
10: 00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Board Recommendations to the BLM
12:00 p.m. 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
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materials in an alternate format, must notify Ms. DeLorme 2 weeks
before the 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 the 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, March 4, 2013 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 March 4,
2013, 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 the 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.
Dated: January 30, 2013.
Gregory P. Shoop,
Deputy Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
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