[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6656-6657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1679]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-260-01-1060-00-24 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 Tuesday, February 20, 2001 from 
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, and on Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 
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 February 28, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Bureau of Land 
Management's National Training Center at 9829 N. 31st Avenue, Phoenix, 
Arizona, in the Oregon Room.
    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.

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.
    Electronic Access and Filing Address. Speakers may transmit 
comments electronically via the Internet to: [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.

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:

Tuesday, February 20, 2001

Introduction
Approval of September Board Minutes
Research
Marketing Study
Subcommittee Feedback
Wild Horse and Burro Strategy Update
Public Comment
Adjourn

Wednesday, February 21, 2001

Reports
Emerging issues
Close Out/Recommendations
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 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 February 20, 2001 at the appropriate point in the agenda. This 
opportunity is anticipated to occur at 4:00 p.m. local time. Persons 
wishing to make statements should register with the BLM by noon on 
February 20, 2001, at the meeting location. Depending on the

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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 the 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 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, 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, the BLM will 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 
the BLM 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. The BLM will honor your request to the 
extent allowed by law. The 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).

    Dated: January 11, 2001.
Henri R. Bisson,
Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
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