[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46599-46600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18571]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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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 that will provide
an opportunity for the Advisory Board to attend presentations and
engage with authors of the June 2013 National Research Council of the
National Academies (NRC/NAS) Report entitled: ``Using Science to
Improve the WHB Program: A Way Forward.''
DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Monday, September 9, 2013, from
1 p.m. until 5 p.m.; Tuesday, September 10, 2013, from 8 a.m. until 5
p.m.; and Wednesday, September 11, 2013, from 8 a.m. until noon. This
will be a 3-day meeting.
ADDRESSES: This Advisory Board meeting will take place at the Key
Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209, 703-524-6400.
Written comments pertaining to the September 9-11, 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 [email protected]. Please include
``Advisory Board Comment'' in the subject line of the email.
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 3-day event is:
I. Advisory Board Public Meeting
Monday, September 9, 2013 (1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
1:30 p.m. Agenda Review
1:45 p.m. Approval of March 2013 Minutes
BLM's responses to March meeting recommendations with brief updates
2:00 p.m. (NRC/NAS) Presentations
2:45 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
8:00 a.m. (NRC/NAS) Presentations
9:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. (NRC/NAS) Presentations
2:30 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Public Comment Period Begins
5:00 p.m. Public Comment Period Ends
Adjourn
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 (8:00 a.m.-Noon)
8:00 a.m. BLM Presentation on Report
9:00 a.m. Advisory Board discussion and 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 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 before the meeting date.
II. Public Comment Procedures
On Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 3 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
Tuesday meeting should register in person with the BLM by 2 p.m. on
September 10, 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
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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.
Edwin L. Roberson,
Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2013-18571 Filed 7-31-13; 8:45 am]
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