[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3815-3816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02094]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.

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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) 
that will become vacant on March 21, 2019. 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.

DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the following 
addresses no later than April 1, 2019.

ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be 
addressed 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: Dorothea Boothe, WO-260, Washington, DC 20240.
    All packages that are sent via FedEx or UPS should be addressed as 
follows: Wild Horse and Burro Division, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 20 M Street SE, Room 2134 LM, 
Attn: Dorothea Boothe, Washington, DC 20003.
    You may also email PDF documents to Ms. Boothe at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Acting Wild Horse and 
Burro Program Coordinator, 202-912-7654, [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. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week.

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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:

 Humane Advocacy
 Livestock Management
 Wildlife 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 and home addresses and telephone numbers;
    4. Email address;
    5. Present occupation/title and employer;
    6. Education: Colleges, degrees, and major field of study;
    7. 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;
    8. Qualifications: Education, training, and experience that qualify 
you to serve on the Board;
    9. Experience or knowledge of wild horse and burro management;
    10. Experience or knowledge of horses or burros: Equine health, 
training, and management;
    11. Experience in working with disparate groups to achieve 
collaborative solutions (e.g., civic organizations, planning 
commissions, school boards, etc.);
    12. Identification of any BLM permits, leases, or licenses held by 
the individual or his or her employer;
    13. Indication of whether the individual is a federally registered 
lobbyist; and
    14. Explanation of interest in serving on the Board.
    Provide at least one letter of reference sent from special interest 
groups or organizations the individual may represent. References may 
also include business associates, friends, co-workers, local, State, 
and/or Federal Government representatives, or members of Congress. 
Include 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.
    Nominations are to be sent to the address listed under ADDRESSES.
    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. Individuals who are federally registered 
lobbyists are ineligible to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, 
committees, or councils in an individual capacity. The term 
``individual capacity'' refers to individuals who are appointed to 
exercise their own individual best judgment on behalf of the 
government, such as when they are designated Special Government 
Employees, rather than being appointed to represent a particular 
interest.
    Pursuant to Section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros 
Act, members of the Board cannot be employed by the State or Federal 
Government.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

Kristin Bail,
Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2019-02094 Filed 2-12-19; 8:45 am]
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