[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49708-49709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19350]


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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, August 26, 2002 from 8 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. local time, and on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 from 8 a.m. to 
Noon local time.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Marriott Denver Tech 
Center, 4900 South Syracuse, Denver, CO, 80237.
    Written comments pertaining to the Advisory Board meeting should be 
sent to: Bureau of Land Management, National Wild Horse and Burro 
Program, WO260, Attention: Ramona DeLorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard, 
Reno, Nevada, 89502-7147. Submit written comments pertaining to the 
Advisory Board meeting no later than close of business August 16, 2002. 
See

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SUPPLEMENTARY 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, August 26, 2002 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

8:00  Call to Order & Introductions
Co-chairs Comments & Housekeeping
    Robin Lohnes/Gary Zakotnik
Welcoming Remarks
    Ron Wenker/John Fend
8:30  Old Business:
Approval of March 2002 Minutes
    Robin Lohnes
BLM Action on March 2002 Recommendations
    John Fend
Charter Renewal & 2003 Nominations Update
    John Fend
Annual WH&B Specialist Meeting Overview
    Tom Pogacnik
Break (10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.)
10:15  Ad-Hoc Committee Report on Budget Initiative
Discussion of Proposed Alternatives
    Hilleary Bogley, Wayne Burkhardt/Larry Johnson/Gary Zakotnik
12:00  Lunch
1:30  Old Business (continued):
Update on Pending Litigation
    John Fend
Discussion on AML High/Low Numbers
    John Fend/Tom Pogacnik
Break (2:30 p.m.--2:45 p.m.)
2:45  Old Business (continued)
Update on Immunocontraception Field Applicability
    Linda Coates-Markle, National WH&B Research Coordinator
Update on National WH&B Research Strategy
Fertility Control Field Trial Plan
4:00  Public Comments
    Robin Lohnes/Janet Nordin
4:45  Recap/Summary
    Robin Lohnes
5-6:00  Adjourn
    All

Tuesday, August 27, 2002 (8:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.)

8:00  New Business:
Sonora Desert Proposal (Tentative)
    Merle Edsall
Break (9:00 a.m.--9:15 a.m.)
9:15  Board Recommendations
    Robin Lohnes
Report to Congress
    Robin Lohnes/Gary Zakotnik
Next Meeting/Date/Site
12:00  Adjourn
Robin Lohnes

    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 August 26, 2002, 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 August 
26, 2002, 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 
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. However, 
if you do not want the BLM to release your name and address in response 
to a FOIA request, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
your comment. BLM will honor your request 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.

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.

    Dated: July 26, 2002.
Sharon L. Kipping,
Acting Group Manager, Wild Horse and Burro Group.
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