[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45277-45278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19301]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO260000.L10600000.PC0000.LXSIADVSBD00.18X]


Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of advisory board meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Wild 
Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Advisory Board) will meet as indicated 
below.

DATES: The Advisory Board will hold a public meeting Tuesday through 
Thursday, October 9-11, 2018; from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday; and 
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. A public comment 
period will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 
p.m. All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Courtyard Marriott Salt 
Lake City Downtown, 345 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; hotel 
website: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/slccd-courtyard-salt-lake-city-downtown/; hotel phone: 385-290-6500.
    Written comments and statements must be mailed to the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, National Wild 
Horse and Burro Program, Attention: Dorothea Boothe WO-260, 20 M Street 
SE, Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20003, or emailed to: 
[email protected] by October 2, 2018, in order for the Board to 
consider them at the October meeting. Please include ``Advisory Board 
Comment'' in the subject line of the email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Wild Horse and Burro 
Program Coordinator, at 202-912-7654, or by email at [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. FRS 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 Advisory Board advises the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the BLM Director, and the Secretary of 
Agriculture, through the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, on matters 
pertaining to the management and protection of wild, free-roaming 
horses and burros on the Nation's public lands. The Advisory Board 
operates under the authority of 43 CFR part 1780, subpart 1784. The 
tentative agenda for the meeting is:

I. Advisory Board Public Meeting

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 (7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

Field Tour of the Onaqui Horse Herd Management Area--7:00 a.m. to Noon

    (The field tour is open to limited public attendance with advanced 
sign-up on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees must provide for 
their own transportation (high-clearance vehicle recommended) and 
personal needs. Field tour attendees will depart from the Courtyard 
Marriott at 7:00 a.m. To sign up, contact Dorothea Boothe by email at 
[email protected] by September 28, 2018.)

Advisory Board Working Group Meetings--1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

Welcome, Introductions, Agenda Review
Program Overview
Advisory Board General Business

Thursday, October 11, 2018 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

Welcome, Introductions, and Agenda Review
Topics of Interest to the Board
Advisory Board General Business
Advisory Board Working Group Reports
Public Comment Period
Advisory Board Discussion and Recommendations to the BLM

    The detailed final agenda will be posted 48 hours in advance of the 
meeting at https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/get-involved/advisory-board.
    The meeting will be live-streamed at www.blm.gov/live. 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. Boothe no later 
than September 25, 2018. 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 
for it.

II. Public Comment Procedures

    On Thursday, October 11, 2018, 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 public comment 
period should register in person with the BLM by 2:00 p.m. (MDT) on 
October 11, 2018, 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 2 minutes in length; 
however, this time may vary. Speakers are requested to submit a written 
copy of their statement to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section 
above no later than October 2, 2018, or bring a written copy to the 
meeting. There will be a webcam present during the entire meeting and 
individual comments will be recorded.
    Participation in the Advisory Board meeting is not required to 
submit 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 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

[[Page 45278]]

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 in your comment that the BLM withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will 
be able to do so.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Kristin Bail,
Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2018-19301 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-84-P