[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8187-8188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02381]


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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, March 4, 2013, from 8 
a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 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 at the Sheraton 
Oklahoma City Hotel, 1 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
73102, 405-235-2780. Written comments pertaining to the March 4-5, 
2013, Advisory Board meeting can be mailed to National Wild Horse and 
Burro Program,WO-260, Attention: Ramona DeLorme, 1340 Financial 
Boulevard, Reno, NV 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 1784. The 
tentative agenda for the 2-day event is:

I. Advisory Board Public Meeting

Monday, March 4, 2013 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

8:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m. Approval of October 2012 Minutes
10:45 a.m. WHB Program Updates
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m. BLM Formed Work Groups (Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program; 
Increasing Adoptions; Eco-sanctuaries; and Population Suppression).
3:30 p.m. Public Comment Period Begins
4:30 p.m. Public Comment Period Ends
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 (8 a.m.-12 p.m.)

8:00 a.m. Advisory Board Formed Work Groups (Ecotourism; Herd Area 
Repopulation; Financial; Public Comments; and Director's Challenge 
Opportunities)
9:15 a.m. Board Member's Concerns and Issues
10: 00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Board Recommendations to the BLM
12:00 p.m. 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

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materials in an alternate format, must notify Ms. DeLorme 2 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 at 41 CFR 
101-6.1015(b), requires the 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, March 4, 2013 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 March 4, 
2013, 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 the 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.

    Dated: January 30, 2013.
Gregory P. Shoop,
Deputy Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
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