[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 54637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26128]



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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; 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, November 1, 1999, from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. local time, and on Tuesday, November 2, 1999, from 8:00 
a.m. to 12 noon local time.
    Submit written comments pertaining to the advisory board meeting no 
later than close of business November 9, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Reno Hilton, 2500 East 
Second Street, Reno, Nevada, 89595.
    Send written comments pertaining to the advisory board meeting to 
Bureau of Land Management, National Wild Horse and Burro Program, WO-
260, Attention Ramona Delorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 
89502-7147. See SUPPLEMENTAY INFORMATION section for electronic access 
and filing address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Nordin, Wild Horse and Burro 
Public Outreach Specialist, (775) 861-6583. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may reach Ms. Nordin 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 November 1, 1999

Old Business:
    --Approval of August, 1999 minutes;
    --Draft Advisory Board Report to Congress;
    --Strategic plan amendment update;
    --Scenarios for attaining AMLs (appropriate management levels);
    --Prioritize HMAs/Establish/Attain AMLs;
    --Public comment.

Tuesday, November 2, 1999

Old Business:
    --Status of Palomino Valley Center;
    --Broad Policy Statements/Recommendations;
    --Gelding;
    --Report on Herd Areas;
    --Update on Marietta Burro Range;
New Business:
    --Forest Service report;
    --Agenda for February, 2000 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. Public Comment Procedures

    Members of the public may make oral statements to the advisory 
board on November 1, 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 November 1, 
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 your 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 themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, in their 
entirety, including names and addresses (or e-mail addresses).

Electronic Access and Filing Address

    Speakers may transmit comments electronically via the Internet to: 
Janet__N[email protected]. Please include the identifier ``WH&B'' in the 
subject of your message and your name and address in the body of your 
message.

    Dated: October 1, 1999.
Tom Walker,
Deputy Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
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