[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58863-58864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23472]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 on Monday, October 29, 2012, from 8 
a.m. until 5 p.m., and on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, from 8 a.m. until 
12 p.m., local time. This will be a one and a half day meeting.

ADDRESSES: This Advisory Board meeting will take place in Salt Lake 
City, Utah at the Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, 215 E. South 
Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. The hotel phone number for 
reservations is 801-531-7500 or 1-800-333-3333. Written comments 
pertaining to the October 29-30, 2012, Advisory Board meeting can be 
mailed to National Wild Horse and Burro Program, WO-260, Attention: 
Ramona DeLorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 89502-7147, or 
sent electronically to the BLM through the Wild Horse and Burro Web 
site at: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram/recent_news_and_information/enhanced_feedback_form.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ramona DeLorme, Wild Horse and Burro 
Administrative Assistant, at 775-861-6583. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours 
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board 
advises the Secretary of the Interior, the BLM Director, the Secretary 
of Agriculture, and the Chief of the Forest Service on matters 
pertaining to the management and protection of wild, free-roaming 
horses and burros on the Nation's public lands. The Wild Horse and 
Burro Advisory Board operates under the authority of 43 CFR part 1784. 
The tentative agenda for the two day event is:

I. Advisory Board Public Meeting

Monday, October 29, 2012 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

8 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m. Approval of April 2012 Minutes
10:45 a.m. WHB Program Updates
12 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Research Advisory Team
1:45 p.m. BLM Formed Work Groups (Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program; 
Increasing Adoptions; Eco-sanctuaries; and Helicopter Operations & 
Communications Instructional Memorandums)
3:30 p.m. Public Comment Period Begins
4:30 p.m. Public Comment Period Ends
5 p.m. Adjourn

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 (8 a.m.-Noon)

8 a.m. Board formed Working Groups-Advisory Board (Population Growth 
Suppression; Ecotourism; and Herd Area Repopulation)
9:15 a.m. Board Member's Concerns and Issues
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Board Recommendations to the BLM
Noon 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 an interpreting service, assistive 
listening device, or materials in an alternate format, must notify Ms. 
DeLorme 2 weeks before the

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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 at 41 CFR 
101-6.1015(b), requires BLM to publish in the Federal Register notice 
of a public meeting 15 days prior to the meeting date.

II. Public Comment Procedures

    On Monday, October 29, 2012 at 3:30 p.m., members of the public 
will have the opportunity to make comments to the Board on the Wild 
Horse and Burro Program. Persons wishing to make comments during the 
Monday meeting should register in person with the BLM by 2 p.m. on 
October 29, 2012, at the meeting location. Depending on the number of 
commenters, the Advisory Board may limit the length of comments. At 
previous meetings, comments have been limited to 3 minutes in length; 
however, this time may vary. Commenters should address the specific 
wild horse and burro-related topics listed on the agenda. Speakers are 
requested to submit a written copy of their statement to the address 
listed in the ADDRESSES section above or bring a written copy to the 
meeting. There may be a webcam present during the entire meeting and 
individual comments may be recorded.
    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. The BLM considers comments that are either supported 
by quantitative information or studies or those that include citations 
to and analysis of applicable laws and regulations to be the most 
useful and likely to influence BLM's decisions on the management and 
protection of wild horses and burros. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Edwin L. Roberson,
Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2012-23472 Filed 9-21-12; 8:45 am]
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