Meetings: Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board,

[Federal Register: July 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 136)]

[Notices]

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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-220-09-1060-00-24 1A]

Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will conduct a meeting on matters pertaining to management and protection of wild, free-roaming horses and burros on the Nation's public lands.

DATES: The advisory board will meet Monday, August 16, 1999, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time, and on Tuesday, August 17, 1999, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon local time.

Submit written comments pertaining to the advisory board meeting no later than close of business August 24, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at the Nightengale Building, Room 5, Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Send written comments pertaining to the advisory board meeting to Bureau of Land Management, WO-610, Mail Stop 406 LS, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access and filing address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Knapp, Wild Horse and Burro Public Affairs Specialist, (202) 452-5176. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may reach Ms. Knapp at any time by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877- 8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Public Meeting

   Under the authority of 43 CFR part 1784, the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board advises the Secretary of the Interior, the Director of the BLM, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Chief, Forest Service, on matters pertaining to management and protection of wild, free- roaming horses and burros on the Nation's public lands. The tentative agenda for the meeting is:

   Monday, August 16, 1999

   Old Business/April 1999 Recommendations --Approval of January and April, 1999 minutes; --Ely field trip; --Establishing aml; --Scenarios for attaining AMLs (appropriate management levels); --Prioritization of herd management areas; --Forage allocation; --Strategic plan amendment time frame; --Public comment.

   Tuesday, August 17, 1999

   New Business --2000-2001 WH&B Advisory Board; --1999 End of Year Congressional Report; --Funding process for 2000 & 2001; --Advisory Board recommendations; --Agenda for November 1999 Meeting; --Adjournment

   The meeting sites are accessible to individuals with disabilities. An individual with a disability who will need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting, such as interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format, must notify the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT two weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Although the BLM will attempt to meet a request received after that date, the requested auxiliary aid or service may not be available because of insufficient time to arrange it.

   The Federal advisory committee management regulations (41 CFR 101- 6.1015(b)), require BLM to publish in the Federal Register notice of a meeting 15 days prior to the meeting date.

2. Field Trip

   There will be an optional field trip to BLM's Salt Lake City Holding Facility Tuesday afternoon, August 17, 1999 after adjournment of the meeting. BLM will provide Transportation for Advisory Board members and BLM staff. The public will have to provide its own transportation.

3. Public Comment Procedures

   Members of the public may make oral statements to the advisory board on August 16, 1999, at the appropriate point in the agenda. This is anticipated to occur at 3:45 p.m. local time. Persons wishing to make statements should register with the BLM by noon on August 16, 1999, at the meeting location. Depending on the number of speakers, the advisory board may limit the length of presentations. At previous meetings, presentations have been limited to three minutes in length. Speakers should address specific wild horse and burro-related topics listed on the agenda. Speakers must submit a written copy of their statement to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section or bring a written copy to the meeting.

   Participation in the advisory board meeting is not a prerequisite for submittal of written comments. The BLM invites written comments from all interested parties. Your written comments should be specific and explain the reason for any recommendation. The BLM appreciates any and all comments, but those most useful and likely to influence decisions on management and protection of wild horses and burros are those that are either supported by quantitative information or studies or those that include citations to and analysis of applicable laws and regulations. Except for comments provided in electronic format, speakers should submit two copies of their written comments where feasible. The BLM will not necessarily consider comments received after the time indicated under the DATES section or at locations other than that listed in the ADDRESSES section.

   In the event there is a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for a copy of your comments, we intend to make them available in their entirety, including your name and address (or your e-mail address if you file electronically). However, if you do not want us to release your name and address (or e-mail address) in response to a FOIA request, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will honor your wish to the extent allowed by law. BLM will release all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying as representatives or officials or organizations or businesses, in their entirety, including names and address (or e-mail addresses).

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   Electronic Access and Filing Address

   Speakers may transmit comments electronically via the Internet to: Mary__Knapp@blm.gov or mknapp@wo.blm.gov. Please include the identifer ``WH&B'' in the subject of your message and your name and address in the body of your message. Henri R. Bisson, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.

   [FR Doc. 99-18219Filed7-15-99; 8:45 am]

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