[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52991-52992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18631]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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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 (Board) will hold a public meeting.

DATES: October 4-6, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time 
(PT).

ADDRESSES: The Board will meet in-person in Phoenix, Arizona at the BLM 
National Training Center located at 9828 N 31st Avenue. This meeting is 
open to the public. Members of the public are invited to attend in-
person or virtually. The virtual platform will be held via the Zoom 
Webinar. Information on how to register, login, and participate in the 
virtual platform will be announced at least 15 days in advance of the 
meeting at www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/get-involved/advisory-board.
    The final agenda will also be posted 2 weeks prior to the meeting 
and can be found on the following website: www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/get-involved/advisory-board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Wild Horse and Burro 
Program Coordinator: telephone: (602) 906-5543, email: [email protected]. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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 Board operates under the authority of 
43 CFR 1784.

Advisory Board Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Session 1--8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. PT
 Advisory Board subcommittee meeting on Collaboration with BLM 
and U.S. Forest Service
Break--9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. PT
Session 2--9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. PT
 Advisory Board subcommittee meeting on Comprehensive Ecosystem 
Approach to Management
Lunch--11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. PT
Session 3--12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. PT
 Advisory Board subcommittee meeting on Humane Treatment and 
Communication
Break--2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PT
Session 4--3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT
 Public comment period (first)

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Session 5--8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. PT
 Meeting called to order
 Welcome remarks and administrative announcements
 Approval of minutes: June/July 2021
 BLM and U.S. Forest Service responses to Board recommendations 
from June/July 2021 Board meeting
 BLM Arizona welcome and Wild Horse and Burro Program overview
Break--9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. PT
Session 6--9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. PT
 BLM and U.S. Forest Service program updates
 BLM budget update for FY2023
Lunch Break--12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT
Session 7--1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PT
 Public comment period (second)
Break--2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. PT
Session 8--2:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT
 Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program update
 Animal health and preventative care panel discussion

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Session 9--8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. PT
 BLM research program update
 BLM Arizona wild burro pilot project
Break--9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. PT
Session 10--9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. PT
 BLM Adoption Incentive Program update
Session 11--10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT
 Advisory Board subcommittee discussions and draft 
recommendations

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Lunch--12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT
Session 12--1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT
 Public comment period (third)
Break--3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Session 13--3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT
 Advisory Board discussion and finalize recommendations (Board 
vote)
Adjournment

    Agenda may be subject to change.
    Beyond live captioning, any person(s) with special needs, such as 
for 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.

Public Comment Procedures

    The BLM and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) welcome comments from 
all interested parties. Members of the public participating virtually 
and in-person will have opportunities to make comments to the Board 
regarding the Wild Horse and Burro Program on Tuesday, October 4, from 
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT, Wednesday, October 5, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 
p.m. PT, and on Thursday, October 6, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT. To 
accommodate all individuals interested in providing comments, 
individuals must register with the BLM at least 3 days in advance of 
the meetings. To register, please go to the website listed in the 
ADDRESSES section. Individuals who have not registered in advance but 
would like to offer comments will be permitted if time allows. The 
Board may limit the length of comments, depending on the number of 
participants who register in advance. Written comments should be 
emailed to [email protected] and include 
``Advisory Board Comment'' in the subject line of your email at least 3 
days prior to the meeting. All written comments will be provided to the 
Board for consideration during the meeting. The BLM will record the 
entire meeting, including the allotted public comment sessions. 
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, 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. 2022-18631 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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