[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 8626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4412]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO-260-09-1060-00-24 1A]
Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; Call for Nominations
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that the
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture are requesting nominations
to fill vacant membership on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
One candidate is being sought to fill the vacancy on the nine person
advisory board which has occurred because of the resignation of the
member representing livestock management. The person selected will
serve out the remaining balance of the two-year term that will run
through December 1999.
DATES: Interested persons should submit nominations no later than March
24, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management, WO-260 (L. Delaney), Mail Stop
314 LS, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Delaney, Wild Horse and Burro
Group Manager, telephone 202-452-7744, e-mail: I[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 43 CFR part 1784, the
Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board advises the Secretary of the
Interior and the Director, BLM, 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.
Any individual or organization may nominate one or more persons to
serve on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. Individuals may also
nominate themselves for advisory board membership. All nominations
should include the name, address, profession, relevant biographic data,
and reference sources for each nominee. Nominations are to be made for
the livestock management position.
Pursuant to Section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros
Act (Public law 92-195), members of the advisory board shall not be
employees of Federal or State Government.
Members will serve without salary, but will be reimbursed for
travel and per diem expenses at current rates for Government employees.
The advisory board will meet no less than two times annually.
Additional meetings may be called by the Director, BLM, in connection
with special needs for advice.
This notice is published in accordance with Section 9(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
Dated: February 17, 1999.
Tom Walker,
Deputy Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 99-4412 Filed 2-19-99; 8:45 am]
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