[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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