[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19794-19795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9563]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-260-1060-00-24 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, May 1, 2001, from 8 a.m., 
to 5 p.m., local time, and on Wednesday, May 2, 2001, from 8 a.m., to 
12 noon local time. Submit written comments pertaining to the Advisory 
Board meeting no later than close of business May 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Sheraton Tulsa Hotel, 
10918 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    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 identifier ``WH&B'' in the subject of your message and 
your name and address in the body of the 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, May 2, 2001

     Introduction
     Approval of February Board Minutes
     Research Updates
     Marketing Implementation Update
     Lunch
     Progress Report on Strategy Implementation
     Report on February Board Recommendations
     Public Comment
     Adjourn
     Public Roundtable

Wednesday, May 2, 2001

     New Issues
     Program Reports

--BLM
--Forest Service

     Close Out/Recommendations/Next Meeting
     Adjourn
     Lunch
     Board Tour of Long-Term Holding Facility
    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 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 the 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

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May 1, 2001, at the appropriate point in the agenda. This opportunity 
is anticipated to occur at 4 p.m., local time. Persons wishing to make 
statements should register with the BLM by noon on May 1, 2001, 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 the specific wild horse and burro-related topic 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 orwritten 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 comment period ends May 15, 2001. Comments must be 
postmarked on or before that date.
    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: April 11, 2001.
Elena Daly,
Deputy Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of 
Land Management.
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