[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 18999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9462]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-260-09-1060-00-24 1A]


Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board call for 
nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations 
for three members to the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The Board 
provides advice concerning management, protection, and control of wild 
free-roaming horses and burros on the public lands administered by the 
Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, and 
the Department of Agriculture, through the Forest Service.

DATES: Nominations should be submitted to the address listed below 
under ADDRESSES no later than May 15, 2003.

ADDRESSES: National Wild Horse and Burro Program, Bureau of Land 
Management, Department of the Interior, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 
89520-0006, Attn: Janet Nordin; FAX 775-861-6711.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally Hampton, Acting Group Manager--
Wild Horse and Burro Group, (202) 452-0379. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may contact Ms. Hampton at 
any time by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any individual or organization may nominate 
one or more persons to serve on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory 
Board. Individuals may also nominate themselves for Board membership. 
All nomination letters should include the name, address, profession, 
relevant biographic data, and reference sources for each nominee, and 
should be sent to the address listed under ADDRESSES, above. 
Nominations for the following categories of interest are needed:

Wild Horse and Burro Research
Natural Resources Management
Livestock Management

    The specific category that the nominee will represent should be 
identified in the letter of nomination. Board membership must be 
balanced in terms of categories of interest represented. Each member 
must be a person who, as a result of training and experience, has 
knowledge or special expertise that qualifies him or her to provide 
advice from among the categories of interest listed above. Members will 
be appointed to a term of 3 years.
    Pursuant to section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act, 
Members of the Board cannot be employed by either Federal or State 
government.
    Members will serve without salary, but will be reimbursed for 
travel and per diem expenses at current rates for government employees.
    The Board will meet no less than two times annually. The Director, 
Bureau of Land Management may call additional meetings in connection 
with special needs for advice.

    Dated: April 11, 2003.
Aaron Horton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 03-9462 Filed 4-16-03; 8:45 am]
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