81 FR 95177 - Call for Nominations for the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

Page Range		95177-95178
FR Document		2016-31216

The purpose of this notice is to solicit public nominations for three positions on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Board) that will become vacant on April 3, 2017. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95177-95178]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31216]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Call for Nominations for the National 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) 
that will become vacant on April 3, 2017. 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.

DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the address 
listed below no later than February 10, 2017.

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, 
Attn: Dorothea Boothe, WO-260, Washington, DC 20240. All mail and 
packages that are sent via FedEx or UPS should be addressed as follows: 
Wild Horse and Burro Division, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 
of Land Management, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Attn: Dorothea 
Boothe, Washington, DC 20003. You may also email PDF documents to Ms. 
Boothe at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Acting Wild Horse and 
Burro Program Specialist, 202-912-7654. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal 
business hours. The Service 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 three years are needed to represent the 
following categories of interest:

Natural Resource Management
Wild Horse and Burro Research
Public Interest (Equine behavior)

    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. An individual serving on 
another resource advisory council is not eligible to serve concurrently 
on the Board. 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 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.
    All nominations must be accompanied by at least one letter of

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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 as well as 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 the ADDRESSES 
section 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, 43 CFR 1784.6-1)

Kristin Bail,
Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2016-31216 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am]
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reference sent from special interests or Horses and Burros Act, members of the The area described contains 20 acres,
organizations the individual may Board cannot be employed by either more or less and is further described as
represent, including, but not limited to, Federal or State governments. being bounded on the west side of the
business associates, friends, co-workers, (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1, 43 CFR 1784.6– Henderson Executive Airport,
local, State, and/or Federal government 1) approximately 6,125 feet south of the
representatives, or members of Congress intersection of St. Rose Parkway and
as well as any other information that is Kristin Bail, Executive Airport Drive. The parcel is
relevant to the individual’s Assistant Director, Resources and Planning. further described as being located
qualifications. [FR Doc. 2016–31216 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] approximately 1,407 feet east of
As appropriate, certain Board BILLING CODE 4310–84–P Executive Airport Drive. A map
members may be appointed as special delineating the proposed conveyance
government employees. Special parcel is available for public review at
government employees serve on the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the BLM, Las Vegas Field Office at the
Board without compensation, and are address above.
subject to financial disclosure Bureau of Land Management This conveyance is in conformance
requirements in the Ethics in [LNVS01000.L54400000.EQ0000. with the BLM Las Vegas Resource
Government Act and 5 CFR 2634. LVCLF1604550; N–94439; 11–08807; MO# Management Plan (RMP) and decision
Nominations are to be sent to the (To Be Assigned at NSO); TAS: 14X5232] LD–1, approved by Record of Decision
address listed under the ADDRESSES on October 5, 1998. It further complies
section above. Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non with the Airport and Airway
Privacy Act Statement: The authority Competitive Conveyance (N–94439) of Improvement Act of 1928, as amended
to request this information is contained Public Lands for Airport Purposes in (49 U.S.C., Appendix 211–213), and
in 5 U.S.C. 301, the Federal Advisory Clark County, Nevada Section 23 of the Airway Development
Committee Act (FACA), and 43 CFR part Act of 1970.
1784. The appointment officer uses this AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, The Clark County Department of
information to determine education, Interior. Aviation (CCDOA), in accordance with
training, and experience related to ACTION: Notice of Realty Action. Section 23 of the Airway Development
possible service on a BLM advisory Act of 1970, through the U.S.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
council. If you are appointed as an Department of Transportation, Federal
Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field
advisor, the information will be retained Aviation Administration has requested
Office has examined and found suitable
by the appointing official for as long as the conveyance of the property to the
you serve. Otherwise, it will be a 20 acre parcel of public land for
CCDOA for the expansion of the general
destroyed 2 years after termination of conveyance for airport purposes under
aviation airport known as the
your membership or returned (if the authority of Section 516 of the
Henderson Executive Airport, located in
requested) following announcement of Airport and Airway Improvement Act of
Henderson, Nevada. The property is
the Board’s appointments. Submittal of 1982, as requested by the Clark County
surrounded on three sides by land
this information is voluntary. However, Department of Aviation.
owned by the CCDOA, for the operation
failure to complete any or all items will The parcel is located in the City of
of the Henderson Executive Airport, and
inhibit fair evaluation of your Henderson, Clark County, Nevada.
on the fourth side by private property.
qualifications, and could result in you DATES: Interested parties may submit These public lands are not currently
not receiving full consideration for written comments regarding the encumbered by any rights-of way grants,
appointment. proposed conveyance until February 10, or leases. They have been examined and
Membership Selection: Individuals 2017. found suitable for conveyance purposes
shall qualify to serve on the Board ADDRESSES: Send written comments under the provisions of the Airport and
because of their education, training, or concerning the proposed conveyance to Airway Improvement Act of 1928, as
experience that enables them to give the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, Attn: amended (49 U.S.C., Appendix 211–
informed and objective advice regarding Field Manager, 4701 North Torrey Pines 213.
the interest they represent. They should Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130. The lands identified for conveyance
demonstrate experience or knowledge of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: are segregated from mineral entry under
the area of their expertise and a Philip Rhinehart, Realty Specialist, by the Southern Nevada Public Lands
commitment to collaborate in seeking email at prhineha@blm.gov or by Management Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105–
solutions to resource management telephone at 702–515–5182. Persons 263). Conveyance of these lands is
issues. The Board is structured to who use a telecommunications device consistent with the BLM, Las Vegas
provide fair membership and balance, for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Resource Management Plan, dated
both geographic and interest specific, in Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 October 5, 1998, and would be in the
terms of the functions to be performed to contact the above individual during public interest.
and points of view to be represented. normal business hours. The FRS is Conveyance of the land is consistent
Members are selected with the objective available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with applicable Federal and county land
of providing representative counsel and to leave a message or question with the use plans and will help meet the needs
advice about public land and resource above individual. You will receive a of the community. The land is not
planning. No person is to be denied an
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reply during normal business hours. required for any other Federal purposes.
opportunity to serve because of race, Additional detailed information about
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
age, sex, religion, or national origin. The this request for conveyance, plan of
Obama Administration prohibits proposes to convey the following
development, and site plan is contained
individuals who are currently federally described lands:
in case file N–94439, which is located
registered lobbyists to serve on all Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada in the BLM Las Vegas Field Office at the
FACA and non-FACA boards, T. 23 S., R. 61 E., above address.
committees or councils. Pursuant to Sec. 10, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and The proposed conveyance is based on
Section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4. the consideration that the parcel is

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Contact		Dorothea Boothe, Acting Wild Horse and Burro Program Specialist, 202-912-7654. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation		81 FR 95177

81 FR 95177 - Call for Nominations for the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management