[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 40647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15030]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-022-1060-JJ; HAG 4-0207]


Oregon: Meeting Notice--Use of Helicopters or Motor Vehicles in 
the Management of Wild Horses

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Burns District, Interior.

ACTION: Annual public meeting to discuss the use of helicopters or 
motor vehicles in the management of wild horses in Oregon.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act 
of 1971, as amended (Public Law 92-195) and 43 CFR 4740.1(b), this 
notice sets forth the annual public meeting date to discuss the use of 
helicopters or motorized vehicles in the management of wild horses in 
Oregon from October 1, 2004, to September 30, 2005.

DATES: Public Meeting Date: July 29, 2004--2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the BLM Burns District 
Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Dellera, BLM, Burns District 
Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738, telephone (541) 573-
4456.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. Public 
comments will be accepted concerning the use of helicopters or 
motorized vehicles in the management of wild horses. The proposed 
gathering schedule and approximate dates of gathering for the period 
October 1, 2004, to September 30, 2005, will be presented at the 
meeting. Approximately 800 to 1,000 wild horses are proposed for gather 
and adoption in Oregon, dependent on available funds.
    Persons interested in making an oral statement at this meeting 
regarding the use of helicopters or motorized vehicles in the 
management of wild horses are asked to notify the District Manager, 
BLM, Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738 by 
July 23, 2004. Summary minutes of the meeting will be available for 
public inspection and duplication within 30 days following the meeting.
    The Burns District is also accepting written comments regarding the 
use of helicopters or motorized vehicles in the management of wild 
horses. Written statements must be received by July 28, 2004, and 
should be sent to the address listed above.
    Comments, including names, street addresses, and other contact 
information of respondents, will be available for public review. 
Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to 
request that BLM consider withholding your name, street address, and 
other contact information (such as Internet address, FAX or phone 
number) from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of 
Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
your comment. BLM will honor your request for confidentiality on a 
case-by-case basis to the extent allowed by law. BLM will make 
available for public inspection in their entirety all submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or 
businesses.

    Dated: June 24, 2004.
Dana R. Shuford,
Burns District Manager.
[FR Doc. 04-15030 Filed 7-2-04; 8:45 am]
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