[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38467-38468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18219]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-220-09-1060-00-24 1A]


Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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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 Monday, August 16, 1999, from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. local time, and on Tuesday, August 17, 1999, from 8 a.m. 
to 12 noon local time.
    Submit written comments pertaining to the advisory board meeting no 
later than close of business August 24, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Nightengale Building, 
Room 5, Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, 
Utah.
    Send written comments pertaining to the advisory board meeting to 
Bureau of Land Management, WO-610, Mail Stop 406 LS, 1849 C Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20240. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 
electronic access and filing address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Knapp, Wild Horse and Burro 
Public Affairs Specialist, (202) 452-5176. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may reach Ms. Knapp at any 
time by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Meeting

    Under the authority of 43 CFR part 1784, the Wild Horse and Burro 
Advisory Board advises the Secretary of the Interior, the Director of 
the BLM, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Chief, Forest Service, 
on matters pertaining to management and protection of wild, free-
roaming horses and burros on the Nation's public lands. The tentative 
agenda for the meeting is:

Monday, August 16, 1999

Old Business/April 1999 Recommendations
--Approval of January and April, 1999 minutes;
--Ely field trip;
--Establishing aml;
--Scenarios for attaining AMLs (appropriate management levels);
--Prioritization of herd management areas;
--Forage allocation;
--Strategic plan amendment time frame;
--Public comment.

Tuesday, August 17, 1999

New Business
--2000-2001 WH&B Advisory Board;
--1999 End of Year Congressional Report;
--Funding process for 2000 & 2001;
--Advisory Board recommendations;
--Agenda for November 1999 Meeting;
--Adjournment

    The meeting sites are accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
An individual with a disability who will need an auxiliary aid or 
service to participate in the meeting, such as interpreting service, 
assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format, must 
notify the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT two 
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 (41 CFR 101-
6.1015(b)), require BLM to publish in the Federal Register notice of a 
meeting 15 days prior to the meeting date.

II. Field Trip

    There will be an optional field trip to BLM's Salt Lake City 
Holding Facility Tuesday afternoon, August 17, 1999 after adjournment 
of the meeting. BLM will provide Transportation for Advisory Board 
members and BLM staff. The public will have to provide its own 
transportation.

III. Public Comment Procedures

    Members of the public may make oral statements to the advisory 
board on August 16, 1999, at the appropriate point in the agenda. This 
is anticipated to occur at 3:45 p.m. local time. Persons wishing to 
make statements should register with the BLM by noon on August 16, 
1999, at the meeting location. Depending on the number of speakers, the 
advisory board may limit the length of presentations. At previous 
meetings, presentations have been limited to three minutes in length. 
Speakers should address specific wild horse and burro-related topics 
listed on the agenda. Speakers must submit a written copy of their 
statement to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section or bring a 
written copy to the meeting.
    Participation in the advisory board meeting is not a prerequisite 
for submittal 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, but those most useful and likely to influence 
decisions on management and protection of wild horses and burros are 
those that are either supported by quantitative information or studies 
or those that include citations to and analysis of applicable laws and 
regulations. Except for comments provided in electronic format, 
speakers should submit two copies of their written comments where 
feasible. The BLM will not necessarily consider comments received after 
the time indicated under the DATES section or at locations other than 
that listed in the ADDRESSES section.
    In the event there is a request under the Freedom of Information 
Act (FOIA) for a copy of your comments, we intend to make them 
available in their entirety, including your name and address (or your 
e-mail address if you file electronically). However, if you do not want 
us to release your name and address (or e-mail address) in response to 
a FOIA request, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
your comment. We will honor your wish to the extent allowed by law. BLM 
will release all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from 
individuals identifying as representatives or officials or 
organizations or businesses, in their entirety, including names and 
address (or e-mail addresses).

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Electronic Access and Filing Address

    Speakers may transmit comments electronically via the Internet to: 
Mary__K[email protected] or [email protected]. Please include the identifer 
``WH&B'' in the subject of your message and your name and address in 
the body of your message.
Henri R. Bisson,
Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
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