[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46599-46600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18571]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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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 that will provide 
an opportunity for the Advisory Board to attend presentations and 
engage with authors of the June 2013 National Research Council of the 
National Academies (NRC/NAS) Report entitled: ``Using Science to 
Improve the WHB Program: A Way Forward.''

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Monday, September 9, 2013, from 
1 p.m. until 5 p.m.; Tuesday, September 10, 2013, from 8 a.m. until 5 
p.m.; and Wednesday, September 11, 2013, from 8 a.m. until noon. This 
will be a 3-day meeting.

ADDRESSES: This Advisory Board meeting will take place at the Key 
Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209, 703-524-6400.
    Written comments pertaining to the September 9-11, 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 [email protected]. Please include 
``Advisory Board Comment'' in the subject line of the email.

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 3-day event is:

I. Advisory Board Public Meeting

Monday, September 9, 2013 (1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.)

1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
1:30 p.m. Agenda Review
1:45 p.m. Approval of March 2013 Minutes
    BLM's responses to March meeting recommendations with brief updates
2:00 p.m. (NRC/NAS) Presentations
2:45 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

8:00 a.m. (NRC/NAS) Presentations
9:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. (NRC/NAS) Presentations
2:30 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Public Comment Period Begins
5:00 p.m. Public Comment Period Ends
Adjourn

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 (8:00 a.m.-Noon)

8:00 a.m. BLM Presentation on Report
9:00 a.m. Advisory Board discussion and 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 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 before the meeting date.

II. Public Comment Procedures

    On Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 3 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 
Tuesday meeting should register in person with the BLM by 2 p.m. on 
September 10, 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

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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.

Edwin L. Roberson,
Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2013-18571 Filed 7-31-13; 8:45 am]
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