80 FR 73812 - Second Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30019 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 73812-73813] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30019] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO260000.L10600000.PC0000.LXSIADVSBD00] Second Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands administered by the Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Department of Agriculture through the U.S. Forest Service. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this Notice. DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the address listed below no later than December 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be sent 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, Attention: Quiana Davis, 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, Attention: 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: Crystal Cowan, 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 name; 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 [[Page 73813]] 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 Administration prohibits individuals who are currently federally registered lobbyists from serving on FACA or 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. Jolie Pollet, Acting Deputy Assistant Director, Resources and Planning. 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Estimated Time per Response: 11 DATES: Nominations must be post 2. The individual’s first, middle, and
hours. marked or submitted to the address last name;
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: listed below no later than December 28, 3. Business address and phone
308 hours. 2015. number;
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. 4. Home address and phone number;
Dollar Cost: $0. Postal Service should be sent as follows: 5. Email address;
* * * * * Division of Wild Horses and Burros, 6. Present occupation/title and
OMB Control Number: 1076–0105. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau employer;
Title: Tribal Colleges and Universities 7. Education: (colleges, degrees, major
of Land Management, 1849 C Street
Annual Report Form. field(s) of study);
NW., Room 2134 LM, Attention: Quiana
Brief Description of Collection: 8. Career Highlights: Significant
Davis, WO–260, Washington, DC 20240.
Collection of the information is required related experience, civic and
All mail and packages that are sent via
under the Tribally Controlled Colleges professional activities, elected offices
FedEx or UPS should be addressed as
and Universities Assistance Act of 1978, (include prior advisory committee
follows: Division of Wild Horses and
Public Law 95–471, as amended, for the experience or career achievements
Burros, U.S. Department of the Interior,
respondent to receive or maintain a related to the interest to be represented).
Bureau of Land Management, 20 M
benefit. Attach additional pages, if necessary;
Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Attention: 9. Qualifications: Education, training,
Type of Review: Extension without Sarah Bohl, Washington, DC 20003. You
change of a currently approved and experience that qualify you to serve
may also send a fax to Sarah Bohl at on the Board;
collection. 202–912–7182, or email her at stbohl@
Respondents: Tribal college and 10. Experience or knowledge of wild
blm.gov. horse and burro management;
university administrators.
Number of Respondents: 28 per year, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 11. Experience or knowledge of horses
on average. Crystal Cowan, Wild Horse and Burro or burros (equine health, training, and
Total Number of Responses: 28 per Program Specialist, 202–912–7263. management);
year, on average. Persons who use a telecommunications 12. Experience in working with
Frequency of Response: Annually. device for the deaf (TDD) may call the disparate groups to achieve
Obligation to Respond: Response Federal Information Relay Service collaborative solutions (e.g., civic
required to obtain a benefit. (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the organizations, planning commissions,
Estimated Time per Response: 11 above individual during normal school boards, etc.);
hours. business hours. The FIRS is available 24 13. Identification of any BLM permits,
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: hours a day, 7 days a week. You will leases, or licenses held by the
308 hours. receive a reply during normal business individual or his or her employer;
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour hours. 14. Indication of whether the
Dollar Cost: $0. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members individual is a federally registered
of the Board serve without lobbyist; and
Elizabeth K. Appel,
compensation. However, while away 15. Explanation of interest in serving
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and on the Board.
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. from their homes or regular places of
business, Board and subcommittee At least one letter of reference sent
[FR Doc. 2015–29954 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] from special interests or organizations
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members engaged in Board or
subcommittee business, approved by the the individual may represent, including,
Designated Federal Official (DFO), may but not limited to, business associates,
be allowed travel expenses, including friends, co-workers, local, State, and/or
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Federal government representatives, or
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the
Bureau of Land Management same manner as persons employed members of Congress should be
intermittently in government service included along with any other
[LLWO260000.L10600000.PC0000. information that is relevant to the
LXSIADVSBD00] under Section 5703 of Title 5 of the
United States Code. Nominations for a individual’s qualifications.
term of 3 years are needed to represent As appropriate, certain Board
Second Call for Nominations for the members may be appointed as special
Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board the following categories of interest:
government employees. Special
Humane Advocacy Groups government employees serve on the
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior. Wildlife Management Organizations Board without compensation, and are
Livestock Management Organizations subject to financial disclosure
ACTION: Notice.
The Board will meet one to four times requirements in the Ethics in
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is annually. The DFO may call additional Government Act and 5 CFR 2634.
to solicit public nominations for three meetings in connection with special Nominations are to be sent to the
positions on the Wild Horse and Burro needs for advice. Individuals may address listed under ADDRESSES above.
Advisory Board (Board). The Board nominate themselves or others. Any Privacy Act Statement: The authority
provides advice concerning the individual or organization may to request this information is contained
management, protection, and control of nominate one or more persons to serve in 5 U.S.C. 301, the Federal Advisory
wild free-roaming horses and burros on on the Board. Nominations will not be Committee Act (FACA), and 43 CFR part
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public lands administered by the accepted without a complete resume. 1784. The appointment officer uses this
Department of the Interior through the The following information must information to determine education,
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and accompany all nominations for the training, and experience related to
the Department of Agriculture through individual to be considered for a possible service on a BLM advisory
the U.S. Forest Service. The BLM will position: council. If you are appointed as an
accept public nominations for 30 days 1. The position(s) for which the advisor, the information will be retained
after the publication of this Notice. individual wishes to be considered; by the appointing official for as long as
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you serve. Otherwise, it will be advice and recommendations to the appropriate, certain committee members
destroyed 2 years after termination of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on may be appointed as Special
your membership or returned (if science issues and the achievement of Government Employees. Special
requested) following announcement of Monument Management Plan objectives. Government Employees serve on the
the Board’s appointments. Submittal of The Monument will receive public Committee without compensation, and
this information is voluntary. However, nominations for 30 days from the date are subject to financial disclosure
failure to complete any or all items will this notice is posted. requirements in the Ethics in
inhibit fair evaluation of your DATES: A completed nomination form Government Act and 5 CFR 2634.
qualifications, and could result in you and accompanying nomination/
not receiving full consideration for recommendation letters must be Any individual or organization may
appointment. received at the address listed below no nominate one or more persons to serve
Membership Selection: Individuals later than December 28, 2015. on the MAC. Individuals may also
shall qualify to serve on the Board ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed
nominate themselves. Nomination forms
because of their education, training, or applications should be sent to the Grand may be obtained from the Monument
experience that enables them to give Staircase-Escalante National Monument Headquarters Office (address listed
informed and objective advice regarding Headquarters Office, 669 South above). To make a nomination, submit
the interest they represent. They should Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741. a letter of nomination, a completed
demonstrate experience or knowledge of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: nomination form, letters of reference
the area of their expertise and a Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs Officer, from the represented interests or
commitment to collaborate in seeking Grand Staircase-Escalante National organizations associated with the
solutions to resource management Monument, 669 South Highway 89A, interest represented by the candidate,
issues. The Board is structured to Kanab, UT 84741; phone (435) 644– and any other information that speaks to
provide fair membership and balance, 1209, or email: lcrutchf@blm.gov. the candidate’s qualifications. The six
both geographic and interest specific, in Persons who use a telecommunications open positions are as follows: One
terms of the functions to be performed device for the deaf (TDD) may call the member with expertise in archaeology;
and points of view to be represented. Federal Information Relay Service one member with expertise in botany;
Members are selected with the objective (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to leave a one member with expertise in geology;
of providing representative counsel and message or question with the above one member to represent tribal interests
advice about public land and resource individual. The FIRS is available 24 in the Monument; an elected official
planning. No person is to be denied an hours a day, seven days a week. Replies from Garfield County; and an elected
opportunity to serve because of race, will be received during normal business official from Kane County.
age, sex, religion, or national origin. The hours.
Administration prohibits individuals The specific category the nominee
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
who are currently federally registered would be representing should be
Secretary of the Interior established the
lobbyists from serving on FACA or non- identified in the letter of nomination
Monument pursuant to section 309 of
FACA boards, committees or councils. and in the nomination form. The BLM-
the Federal Land Policy and
Pursuant to Section 7 of the Wild Free- Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 Utah State Director and Monument
Roaming Horses and Burros Act, (43U.S.C. 1739) and in conformity with Manager will review the nomination
members of the Board cannot be the Federal Advisory Committee Act forms and letters of reference. The State
employed by either Federal or State (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). Director shall confer with the governor
governments. The 15 appointed members of the MAC of the State of Utah on potential
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. perform several primary tasks: (1) nominations. The BLM-Utah State
Review evaluation reports produced by Director will then forward
Jolie Pollet,
the Management Science Team and recommended nominations to the
Acting Deputy Assistant Director, Resources Secretary of the Interior who has
and Planning.
make recommendations on protocols
and projects to meet overall objectives; responsibility for making the
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(2) Review appropriate research appointments.
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proposals and make recommendations Members will serve without monetary
on project necessity and validity; (3) compensation, but will be reimbursed
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Make recommendations regarding for travel and per diem expenses at
allocation of research funds through current rates for government employees.
Bureau of Land Management review of research and project proposals
The committee will meet at least twice
as well as needs identified through the
[15X L1109AF LLUT03000 a year. Additional meetings may be
evaluation process above; and (4) Could
L16100000.P00000 24–1A] called by the Designated Federal Officer.
be consulted on issues such as protocols
Call for Nominations for Grand for specific projects. Megan Crandall,
The Secretary appoints persons to the Acting State Director.
Staircase-Escalante National
Committee who are representatives of
Monument Advisory Committee, Utah [FR Doc. 2015–30027 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am]
the various major citizen interests
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AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, pertaining to land use planning and
Interior. management of the lands under BLM
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ACTION: Notice. management in the Monument.
Each MAC member will be a person
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is who, as a result of training and
to request public nominations for six experience, has knowledge or special
members to the Grand Staircase- expertise which qualifies him or her to
Escalante National Monument Advisory provide advice from among the
Committee (MAC). The MAC provides categories of interest listed below. As
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| Contact | Crystal Cowan, 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. | |
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