80 FR 48910 - Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)

Page Range		48910-48911
FR Document		2015-20080

The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations for three positions on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Board). The Board provides advice concerning the management, protection, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands administered by the Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and by the Department of Agriculture through the U.S. Forest Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations 
for three positions on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Board). 
The Board provides advice concerning the management, protection, and 
control of

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wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands administered by the 
Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 
and by the Department of Agriculture through the U.S. Forest Service.

DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the address 
listed below no later than September 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be 
addressed as follows: Division of Wild Horses and Burros, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street 
NW., Room 2134 LM, Attn: Sarah Bohl, WO-260, Washington, DC 20240. All 
mail and packages that are sent via FedEx or UPS should be addressed as 
follows: Division of Wild Horses and Burros, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM, 
Attn: Sarah Bohl, Washington, DC 20003. You may also send a fax to 
Sarah Bohl at 202-912-7182, or email her at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Bohl, Wild Horse and Burro 
Program Specialist, 202-912-7263. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during 
normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a 
week. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the Board serve without 
compensation. However, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business, Board and subcommittee members engaged in Board or 
subcommittee business approved by the Designated Federal Official (DFO) 
may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in 
government service under section 5703 of title 5 of the United States 
Code. Nominations for a term of 3 years are needed to represent the 
following categories of interest:

Humane Advocacy Groups
Wildlife Management Organizations
Livestock Management Organizations

    The Board will meet one to four times annually. The DFO may call 
additional meetings in connection with special needs for advice. 
Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Any individual or 
organization may nominate one or more persons to serve on the Board. 
Nominations will not be accepted without a complete resume. The 
following information must accompany all nominations for the individual 
to be considered for a position:
    1. The position(s) for which the individual wishes to be 
considered;
    2. The individual's first, middle, and last names;
    3. Business address and phone number;
    4. Home address and phone number;
    5. Email address;
    6. Present occupation/title and employer;
    7. Education: (Colleges, degrees, major field(s) of study);
    8. Career Highlights: Significant related experience, civic and 
professional activities, elected offices (include prior advisory 
committee experience or career achievements related to the interest to 
be represented). Attach additional pages, if necessary;
    9. Qualifications: Education, training, and experience that qualify 
you to serve on the Board;
    10. Experience or knowledge of wild horse and burro management;
    11. Experience or knowledge of horses or burros (equine health, 
training, and management);
    12. Experience in working with disparate groups to achieve 
collaborative solutions (e.g., civic organizations, planning 
commissions, school boards, etc.);
    13. Identification of any BLM permits, leases, or licenses held by 
the individual or his or her employer;
    14. Indication of whether the individual is a federally registered 
lobbyist; and
    15. Explanation of interest in serving on the Board.
    At least one letter of reference sent from special interests or 
organizations the individual may represent, including, but not limited 
to, business associates, friends, co-workers, local, State, and/or 
Federal government representatives, or members of Congress should be 
included along with any other information that is relevant to the 
individual's qualifications.
    As appropriate, certain Board members may be appointed as special 
government employees. Special government employees serve on the Board 
without compensation, and are subject to financial disclosure 
requirements in the Ethics in Government Act and 5 CFR 2634. 
Nominations are to be sent to the address listed under ADDRESSES above.
    Privacy Act Statement: The authority to request this information is 
contained in 5 U.S.C. 301, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
and 43 CFR part 1784. The appointment officer uses this information to 
determine education, training, and experience related to possible 
service on a BLM advisory council. If you are appointed as an advisor, 
the information will be retained by the appointing official for as long 
as you serve. Otherwise, it will be destroyed 2 years after termination 
of your membership or returned (if requested) following announcement of 
the Board's appointments. Submittal of this information is voluntary. 
However, failure to complete any or all items will inhibit fair 
evaluation of your qualifications, and could result in you not 
receiving full consideration for appointment.
    Membership Selection: Individuals shall qualify to serve on the 
Board because of their education, training, or experience that enables 
them to give informed and objective advice regarding the interest they 
represent. They should demonstrate experience or knowledge of the area 
of their expertise and a commitment to collaborate in seeking solutions 
to resource management issues. The Board is structured to provide fair 
membership and balance, both geographic and interest specific, in terms 
of the functions to be performed and points of view to be represented. 
Members are selected with the objective of providing representative 
counsel and advice about public land and resource planning. No person 
is to be denied an opportunity to serve because of race, age, sex, 
religion, or national origin. The Obama Administration prohibits 
individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists to serve 
on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees or councils. Pursuant to 
section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, members of 
the Board cannot be employed by either Federal or State governments.

    Authority:  43 CFR 1784.4-1.

Amy Lueders,
Acting Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
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1995, and as part of our continuing Title: Alaska Beak Deformity DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
efforts to reduce paperwork and Observations.
respondent burden, we invite the Type of Request: An existing Bureau of Indian Affairs
general public and other Federal collection without OMB approval. [156A2100DD/AAKC001030/
agencies to take this opportunity to A0A501010.999900 253G]
comment on this IC. Affected Public: General Public.
DATES: To ensure that your comments Respondent’s Obligation: None. Indian Gaming
are considered, we must receive them Participation is voluntary.
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
on or before October 13, 2015. Frequency of Collection: Average four Interior.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments observations a week.
ACTION: Notice of Tribal-State Class III
on this information collection to the Estimated Annual Number of
Information Collection Clearance Gaming Compacts taking effect.
Respondents: 100.
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 SUMMARY: This notice publishes the
Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: 208. Indian Gaming Compact between the
VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7197 (fax); State of New Mexico and the Pueblo of
or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). Estimated Time per Response: Zuni governing Class III gaming
Please reference ‘Information Collection Approximately 5 minutes. (Compact) taking effect.
1028–NEW, Alaska Beak Deformity Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 16 DATES: Effective date: August 14, 2015.
Observations’ in all correspondence. hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colleen Handel, Research Wildlife Estimated Reporting and Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Biologist at (907) 786–7181 or Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant
cmhandel@usgs.gov. Burden: None. Secretary—Policy and Economic
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA Development, Washington, DC 20240,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an (202) 219–4066.
I. Abstract agency may not conduct or sponsor and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
As part of the USGS Ecosystems you are not required to respond to a section 11 of the Indian Gaming
mission to assess the status and trends collection of information unless it Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100–
of the Nation’s biological resources, the displays a currently valid OMB control 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Alaska Science Center Landbird number and current expiration date. Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
Program conducts research on avian the Federal Register notice of approved
populations within Alaska. Beginning in III. Request for Comments Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
the late 1990s, an outbreak of beak engaging in Class III gaming activities
We are soliciting comments as to: (a)
deformities in Black-capped Chickadees on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR
Whether the proposed collection of
emerged in southcentral Alaska. USGS 293.4, all compacts are subject to review
information is necessary for the agency
scientists launched a study to and approval by the Secretary. The
to perform its duties, including whether
understand the scope of this problem Secretary took no action on the Compact
the information is useful; (b) the
and its effect on wild birds. Since that within 45 days of its submission.
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
time, researchers have gathered Therefore, the Compact is considered to
burden of the proposed collection of
important information about the have been approved, but only to the
information; (c) ways to enhance the
deformities but their cause still remains extent the Compact is consistent with
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C).
unknown. The collection of PII is information to be collected; and (d) how
requested as part of this ongoing to minimize the burden on the Dated: August 6, 2015.
research in resident Alaskan birds. respondents, including the use of Kevin K. Washburn,
Members of the public provide automated collection techniques or Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
observation reports of birds with other forms of information technology. [FR Doc. 2015–19969 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
deformities from around Alaska and
other regions of North America. These Please note that the comments BILLING CODE 4337–15–P

reports are very important in that they submitted in response to this notice are
allow researchers to determine the a matter of public record. Before
including your personal mailing DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
geographical distribution and species
affected. Data collection over such a address, phone number, email address, Bureau of Land Management
large and remote area would not be or other personally identifiable
possible without the public’s assistance. information in your comment, you [LLWO260000.L10600000.PC0000.
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As part of the online reporting system,
an individual’s phone number, email comment, including your personally
Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse
address, and mailing address are identifiable information, may be made
and Burro Advisory Board
requested. This information allows publicly available at any time. While
researchers to request additional details you can ask us in your comment to AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
withhold your personally identifiable Interior.
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or verify reports if necessary but is not
required for submission. PII is used only information from public view, we ACTION: Notice.
for contact purposes, is stored in a cannot guarantee that we will be able to
separate table that is encrypted, and is do so. SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
not shared in any way with other to solicit public nominations for three
Mark Shasby,
individuals, groups, or organizations. positions on the Wild Horse and Burro
Alaska Science Center Director. Advisory Board (Board). The Board
II. Data [FR Doc. 2015–20125 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am] provides advice concerning the
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wild free-roaming horses and burros on The following information must information to determine education,
public lands administered by the accompany all nominations for the training, and experience related to
Department of the Interior through the individual to be considered for a possible service on a BLM advisory
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and position: council. If you are appointed as an
by the Department of Agriculture 1. The position(s) for which the advisor, the information will be retained
through the U.S. Forest Service. individual wishes to be considered; by the appointing official for as long as
DATES: Nominations must be post 2. The individual’s first, middle, and you serve. Otherwise, it will be
marked or submitted to the address last names; destroyed 2 years after termination of
listed below no later than September 28, 3. Business address and phone
your membership or returned (if
2015. number;
4. Home address and phone number; requested) following announcement of
ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. the Board’s appointments. Submittal of
5. Email address;
Postal Service should be addressed as 6. Present occupation/title and this information is voluntary. However,
follows: Division of Wild Horses and employer; failure to complete any or all items will
Burros, U.S. Department of the Interior, 7. Education: (Colleges, degrees, major inhibit fair evaluation of your
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C field(s) of study); qualifications, and could result in you
Street NW., Room 2134 LM, Attn: Sarah 8. Career Highlights: Significant not receiving full consideration for
Bohl, WO–260, Washington, DC 20240. related experience, civic and appointment.
All mail and packages that are sent via professional activities, elected offices
FedEx or UPS should be addressed as Membership Selection: Individuals
(include prior advisory committee shall qualify to serve on the Board
follows: Division of Wild Horses and experience or career achievements
Burros, U.S. Department of the Interior, because of their education, training, or
related to the interest to be represented).
Bureau of Land Management, 20 M experience that enables them to give
Attach additional pages, if necessary;
Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Attn: Sarah 9. Qualifications: Education, training, informed and objective advice regarding
Bohl, Washington, DC 20003. You may and experience that qualify you to serve the interest they represent. They should
also send a fax to Sarah Bohl at 202– on the Board; demonstrate experience or knowledge of
912–7182, or email her at stbohl@ 10. Experience or knowledge of wild the area of their expertise and a
blm.gov. horse and burro management; commitment to collaborate in seeking
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 11. Experience or knowledge of horses solutions to resource management
Sarah Bohl, Wild Horse and Burro or burros (equine health, training, and issues. The Board is structured to
Program Specialist, 202–912–7263. management); provide fair membership and balance,
Persons who use a telecommunications 12. Experience in working with both geographic and interest specific, in
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the disparate groups to achieve terms of the functions to be performed
Federal Information Relay Service collaborative solutions (e.g., civic and points of view to be represented.
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the organizations, planning commissions, Members are selected with the objective
above individual during normal school boards, etc.); of providing representative counsel and
business hours. The FIRS is available 24 13. Identification of any BLM permits, advice about public land and resource
hours a day, 7 days a week. You will leases, or licenses held by the planning. No person is to be denied an
receive a reply during normal business individual or his or her employer; opportunity to serve because of race,
hours. 14. Indication of whether the age, sex, religion, or national origin. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
individual is a federally registered
Obama Administration prohibits
of the Board serve without lobbyist; and
individuals who are currently federally
compensation. However, while away 15. Explanation of interest in serving
on the Board. registered lobbyists to serve on all
from their homes or regular places of FACA and non-FACA boards,
At least one letter of reference sent
business, Board and subcommittee committees or councils. Pursuant to
from special interests or organizations
members engaged in Board or section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming
the individual may represent, including,
subcommittee business approved by the Horses and Burros Act, members of the
but not limited to, business associates,
Designated Federal Official (DFO) may Board cannot be employed by either
friends, co-workers, local, State, and/or
be allowed travel expenses, including Federal or State governments.
Federal government representatives, or
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the
members of Congress should be Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.
same manner as persons employed
included along with any other
intermittently in government service Amy Lueders,
information that is relevant to the
under section 5703 of title 5 of the
individual’s qualifications. Acting Assistant Director, Resources and
United States Code. Nominations for a
As appropriate, certain Board Planning.
term of 3 years are needed to represent
members may be appointed as special [FR Doc. 2015–20080 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
the following categories of interest:
government employees. Special BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
Humane Advocacy Groups government employees serve on the
Wildlife Management Organizations Board without compensation, and are
Livestock Management Organizations subject to financial disclosure
The Board will meet one to four times requirements in the Ethics in
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annually. The DFO may call additional Government Act and 5 CFR 2634.
meetings in connection with special Nominations are to be sent to the
needs for advice. Individuals may address listed under ADDRESSES above.
nominate themselves or others. Any Privacy Act Statement: The authority
individual or organization may to request this information is contained
nominate one or more persons to serve in 5 U.S.C. 301, the Federal Advisory
on the Board. Nominations will not be Committee Act (FACA), and 43 CFR part
accepted without a complete resume. 1784. The appointment officer uses this

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Contact		Sarah Bohl, Wild Horse and Burro Program Specialist, 202-912-7263. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation		80 FR 48910

80 FR 48910 - Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management