[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]


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

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO260000.L10600000.PC0000.LXSIADVSBD00.20X]


Virtual Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of 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 (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.)

[[Page 50047]]

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]
BILLING CODE 4310-84-P