[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68696-68697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27273]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[15X.LLWO260000 L10600000 XQ0000]


Second Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory 
Board

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations 
for three positions on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Board). 
The Board provides advice concerning the management, protection, and 
control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands 
administered by the Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM), and the Department of Agriculture, through the 
U.S. Forest Service. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days 
after publication of this Notice.

DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the address 
listed below no later than December 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be sent as 
follows: Division of Wild Horses and Burros, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Room 2134 LM, 
Attn: Sarah Bohl, WO 260, Washington, DC 20240. All mail and packages 
that are sent via FedEx or UPS should be addressed as follows: Division 
of Wild Horses and Burros, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of 
Land Management, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Attn: Sarah Bohl, 
Washington, DC 20003. You may also send a fax to Sarah Bohl at 202-912-
7182, or email her at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Bohl, Wild Horse and Burro 
Program Specialist, 202-912-7263. 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. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Board serve without 
compensation. However, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business, Board and subcommittee members engaged in Board or 
subcommittee business, approved by the Designated Federal Official 
(DFO), may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in 
government service under Section 5703 of Title 5 of the United States 
Code. Nominations for a term of 3 years are needed to represent the 
following categories of interest:
     Wild Horse and Burro Advocacy;
     Veterinary Medicine (equine science); and
     Public Interest (with special knowledge about protection 
of wild horses and burros, management of wildlife, animal husbandry, or 
natural resource management).
    The Board will meet one to four times annually. The DFO may call 
additional meetings in connection with special needs for advice. 
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Any individual or 
organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the Board. 
Nominations will not be accepted without a complete resume. The 
following information must accompany all nominations for the individual 
to be considered for a position:
    1. The position(s) for which the individual wishes to be 
considered;
    2. The individual's first, middle, and last name;
    3. Business address and phone number;
    4. Home address and phone number;
    5. Email address;
    6. Present occupation/title and employer;
    7. Education (colleges, degrees, major field of study);
    8. Career Highlights: Significant related experience, civic and 
professional activities, elected offices (include prior advisory 
committee experience or career achievements related to the interest to 
be represented). Attach additional pages, if necessary;
    9. Qualifications: Education, training, and experience that qualify 
you to serve on the Board;
    10. Experience or knowledge of wild horse and burro management;
    11. Experience or knowledge of horses or burros (Equine health, 
training, and management);
    12. Experience in working with disparate groups to achieve

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collaborative solutions (e.g., civic organizations, planning 
commissions, school boards, etc.);
    13. Identification of any BLM permits, leases, or licenses held by 
the individual or his or her employer;
    14. Indication of whether the individual is a federally registered 
lobbyist; and
    15. Explanation of interest in serving on the Board.
    At least one letter of reference sent from special interests or 
organizations the individual may represent, including, but not limited 
to, business associates, friends, co-workers, local, State, and/or 
Federal government representatives, or members of Congress should be 
included along with any other information that is relevant to the 
individual's qualifications. As appropriate, certain Board members may 
be appointed as special government employees. Special government 
employees serve on the Board without compensation and are subject to 
financial disclosure requirements in the Ethics in Government Act and 5 
CFR 2634. If you have already submitted a nomination in response to the 
Notice of Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory 
Board, which published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2014 (79 
FR 51601), you will not need to resubmit a nomination. Nominations are 
to be sent to the address listed under ADDRESSES above.
    Privacy Act Statement: The authority to request this information is 
contained in 5 U.S.C. 301, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
and 43 CFR part 1784. The appointment officer uses this information to 
determine education, training, and experience related to possible 
service on a BLM advisory council. If you are appointed as an advisor, 
the information will be retained by the appointing official for as long 
as you serve. Otherwise, it will be destroyed 2 years after termination 
of your membership or returned (if requested) following announcement of 
the Board's appointments. Submittal of this information is voluntary. 
However, failure to complete any or all items will inhibit fair 
evaluation of your qualifications, and could result in you not 
receiving full consideration for appointment.
    Membership Selection: Individuals shall qualify to serve on the 
Board because of their education, training, or experience that enables 
them to give informed and objective advice regarding the interest they 
represent. They should demonstrate experience or knowledge of the area 
of their expertise and a commitment to collaborate in seeking solutions 
to resource management issues. The Board is structured to provide fair 
membership and balance, both geographic and interest specific, in terms 
of the functions to be performed and points of view to be represented. 
Members are selected with the objective of providing representative 
counsel and advice about public land and resource planning. No person 
is to be denied an opportunity to serve because of race, age, sex, 
religion, or national origin. The Obama Administration prohibits 
individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists to serve 
on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees or councils. Pursuant to 
Section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, members of 
the Board cannot be employed by either Federal or State governments.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Joe Stout,
Acting Deputy Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2014-27273 Filed 11-17-14; 8:45 am]
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