[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 159 (Monday, August 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50046-50047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17926]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Virtual Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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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 (BLM) Wild Horse
and Burro Advisory Board (Advisory Board) will hold a virtual public
meeting due to public health restrictions.
DATES: The Advisory Board will hold a virtual public meeting on
Wednesday and Thursday September 23-24, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Mountain Time (MT).
ADDRESSES: The virtual meeting will be held via the Zoom Webinar
Platform.
Written comments pertaining to the meeting and written statements
that will be presented to the Advisory Board may be filed in advance of
the meeting through the Advisory Board email address at
[email protected]. Please include ``Advisory Board Comment''
in the subject line of the email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Acting Wild Horse and
Burro Program Coordinator: telephone: (602) 906-5543, email:
[email protected]. Individuals that use a telecommunications device for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at (800) 877-
8339 to contact Ms. Boothe during normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All responses will be during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board advises the Secretary of
the Interior, the BLM Director, the Secretary of Agriculture, and 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 1784.
Advisory Board Public Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 23 (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Advisory Board Administrative Items (8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.)
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Advisory Board Discussion on the Wild Horse and Burro Report to
Congress (10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
Public Comment Period (12:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.)
Advisory Board Discussion on Fertility Control (3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Thursday, September 24 (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Advisory Board Discussion on Range Conditions and Improvements (8:00
a.m.-10:00 a.m.)
Public Comment Period (10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
Advisory Board Discussion on Burro Management and Draft Recommendations
(11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Public Comment Period (1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.)
Advisory Board Discussion and Finalize Recommendations (Board Vote)
(2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Agenda may be subject to change.
Advisory Board meetings are open to the public in their entirety
and will be live streamed at www.blm.gov/live and through the Zoom
Webinar Platform.
The BLM will post the final agenda 2 weeks prior to the meeting
online at www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/get-involved/advisory-board. The public will have an opportunity to provide verbal
comments to the Board during the designated times.
Beyond live captioning, any person(s) with special needs, such as
an auxiliary aid, interpreting service, assistive listening device, or
materials in an alternate format, must notify Ms. Boothe 2 weeks before
the scheduled meeting date. It is important to adhere to the 2-week
notice to allow enough time to arrange for the auxiliary aid or special
service. Live captioning will be available throughout the event on both
the Zoom Webinar Platform and the livestream page at www.blm.gov/live.
Public Comment Procedures
The BLM welcomes comments from all interested parties. Members of
the public will have three opportunities to make statements (audio
only) to the Board regarding the Wild Horse and Burro Program on both
Wednesday, September 23, from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. MT, and on
Thursday, September 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MT and from 1:30
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. MT. In order to accommodate all individuals
interested in providing comments, please register with BLM 3 days in
advance of the meetings. Individuals that have not registered in
advance but would like to offer extemporaneous comments will be
permitted if time allows. Information on how to register, login, and
participate in the virtual meeting will be announced at least 15 days
in advance of the meeting on the BLM website at https: www.blm.gov.
Participants using desktops, laptops, smartphones, and other personal
digital devices will be able to participate via audio only. Those with
phone only access will also be able to participate via a provided phone
number and meeting ID. The Advisory Board may limit the length of
comments, depending on the number of participants who register in
advance. Written comments emailed 3 days prior to the meeting will be
provided to the Advisory Board for consideration during the meeting.
Please see the ADDRESSES section earlier for the BLM email address and
include ``Advisory Board Comment'' in the subject line of your email.
The BLM will record the entire meeting, including the allotted comment
time. Comments should be specific and explain the reason for the
recommendation(s). Comments supported by quantitative information,
studies, or those that include citations and analysis of applicable
laws and regulations are most beneficial and more useful, and likely to
assist the decision-making process for 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, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will
be able to do so.
(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)
Brian St. George,
Deputy Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2020-17926 Filed 8-14-20; 8:45 am]
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