[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 102 (Friday, May 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28886-28887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11370]


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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 public 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.

DATES: The Advisory Board will hold a virtual public meeting on 
Wednesday and Thursday, June 30 through July 1, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 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, 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, June 30, 2021

Session 1--8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Mountain Time (MT)
 Welcome Remarks and Housekeeping
 Approval of September 2020 Meeting Minutes
 BLM and USFS Responses to Board Recommendations from September 
2020 Board Meeting
Break--9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. MT
Session 2--9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MT
 U.S. Forest Service Program Overview
 BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Overview
 BLM Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program Update
 BLM Outyear Gather Planning Update
 BLM Research Projects Update
 BLM Population Surveys Update
Advisory Board Discussion
Break--12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. MT
Session 3--12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. MT
 Public Comment Period (1)
Break--2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. MT
Session 4--3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT
 Comprehensive Ecosystem Approach to Management Work Group 
Discussion
Adjournment

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Session 5--8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. MT
 Humane Handling Work Group Discussion
Break--10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. MT
Session 6--10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MT
 Public Comment Period (2)
Session 7--11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. MT
 BLM Internal Organizational Structure Work Group Discussion
Advisory Board Discussion and Draft Recommendations
Break--1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT
Session 8--1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. MT
 Public Comment Period (3)

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Session 9--2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT
 Advisory Board Discussion and Finalize Recommendations (Board 
Vote)
Adjournment
    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 two weeks 
before the scheduled meeting date. It is important to adhere to the 
two-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, June 30, from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. MT; and on Thursday, 
July 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MT, and from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 
p.m. MT. To accommodate all individuals interested in providing 
comments, please register with BLM three days in advance of the 
meeting. Individuals that have not registered in advance but would like 
to offer 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 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 three days prior to the 
meeting will be provided to the Advisory Board for consideration during 
the meeting. Please see the ADDRESSES section 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 
or 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)

David B. Jenkins,
Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2021-11370 Filed 5-27-21; 8:45 am]
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