Notice of Temporary Closure on Public Lands in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range (Including the Britton Springs Administrative Site) in the Southeastern Portion of Carbon County, MT, and the Northern Portion of Big Horn County, WY, 44872-44873 [E9-20987]
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Jennifer L. Goldblatt,
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[FR Doc. E9–20905 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT–010–L10600000 HI0000]
Notice of Temporary Closure on Public
Lands in the Pryor Mountain Wild
Horse Range (Including the Britton
Springs Administrative Site) in the
Southeastern Portion of Carbon
County, MT, and the Northern Portion
of Big Horn County, WY
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Temporary Closure.
Notice is hereby given that a
temporary closure to public access, use,
or occupancy is in effect on public lands
administered by the Billings Field
Office, Bureau of Land Management, in
the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range
in Carbon County, Montana, and Big
Horn County, Wyoming.
DATES: This temporary closure will be in
effect on the Pryor Mountain Wild
Horse Range from 12:01 a.m. MDT on
Monday, August 31, 2009 until
September 10, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. MDT.
The closure will remain in effect at the
Britton Springs Administrative Site
until 11:59 p.m. MDT on October 1,
2009.
ADDRESSES: The Billings Field Office
address is 5001 Southgate Drive,
Billings, Montana 59101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James M. Sparks, Field Manager, at the
address above or by phone at 406–896–
5013. 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 individuals during
normal business hours. The FIRS is
available 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to leave a message or question
with the above individuals. You will
receive a reply during normal hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
temporary closure to public access
affects public lands at the Pryor
Mountain Wild Horse Range in Carbon
County, Montana, and Bighorn County,
Wyoming. The legal description of the
affected public lands is:
SUMMARY:
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Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 8 S., R. 28 E.,
Sec. 5, S1⁄2 and S1⁄2N1⁄2;
Sec. 6, E1⁄2E1⁄2;
Sec. 8, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and
NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 9;
Secs. 16 and 17;
Sec. 18, E1⁄2E1⁄2;
Sec. 19, E1⁄2E1⁄2;
Sec. 20;
Sec. 21, W1⁄2 and W1⁄2E1⁄2;
Sec. 28, W1⁄2;
Sec. 29;
Sec. 30, E1⁄2E1⁄2;
Sec. 31, E1⁄2E1⁄2;
Sec. 32;
Sec. 33, W1⁄2 and W1⁄2SE1⁄4.
Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 9 S., R. 27 E.,
Secs. 1, 2, 11 to 14, inclusive, 23, and
24;
Sec. 25, E1⁄2 and E1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Sec. 36, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 9 S., R. 28 E.,
Sec. 4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2,
and SE1⁄4;
Secs. 5 to 9, inclusive;
Sec. 10, W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 15, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
SW1⁄4;
Secs. 16 to 21, inclusive, and 28;
Sec. 27, W1⁄2;
Secs. 29 to 33, inclusive;
Sec. 34, W1⁄2.
Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
T. 58 N., R. 95 W.,
Sec. 19, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4;
Sec. 20, N1⁄2N1⁄2, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Secs. 21 and 22;
Sec. 23, NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;
Sec. 27;
Sec. 28, N1⁄2;
Sec. 29, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
This temporary closure is necessary to
prevent public access, use, or
occupancy during wild horse capture
operations to ensure the safety and
welfare of the public, contractors, and
government employees, the orderly
execution of authorized actions, and to
protect the wild horses as a natural
resource on public lands. The gather
operation includes the authorized use of
low-flying aircraft to herd and capture
wild horses from various portions of the
Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range and
adjacent lands administered by the U.S.
Forest Service. Animals will be held at
the Britton Springs Administrative Site
until September 26, 2009, for day-to-day
care, veterinary treatment, and
preparation for adoption. This will be
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the fourth time that helicopters are used
as the primary tool for herding horses
into capture pens on the Prior Mountain
National Wild Horse Range. In order to
operate the aircraft in a safe and
effective manner, and based on
experience gained in the 1997, 2001,
and 2003 gathers, it is necessary to close
the affected areas to all public use
during actual capture operations. The
wild horses primarily occupy three
geographic areas of the range, including
lands administered by the U.S. Forest
Service, the area around Pen’s Cabin,
and the Dry Head/Layout Creek portions
of the Bighorn Canyon National
Recreation Area. Gather operations will
be conducted at various times and
locations to be determined by the
contracting officer’s representative in
consultation with the contractor.
It is anticipated that the gather
operation will take approximately seven
days, but could last 10 days depending
on weather, location of herds, success of
capture operations, and other variable
conditions. Areas subject to temporary
closure include all lands within the
Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range
administered by the Bureau of Land
Management. Not all subject lands will
be closed during the entire period; the
public will be authorized to use those
areas where capture operations are not
in progress. Areas from which the
public will be temporarily excluded will
be dependent upon the actual area of
operation which will be variable
according to the needs of the contractor.
Areas temporarily closed to public
access will be so posted at main entry
points with signs, barricades, and copies
of this temporary closure notice. Maps
of the affected area and other documents
associated with this closure area are
available at the Billings Field Office,
5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana
59101.
This temporary closure may be
rescinded prior to September 10, 2009,
if gather operations are successfully
completed before that date. The Britton
Springs area will remain temporarily
closed until October 1, 2009, after
horses are adopted or sold. Once
gathering operations have been
completed, the public will be allowed to
view the horses held at Britton Springs
prior to release or adoption at times to
be arranged.
Further information may be obtained
from the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse
Range 2009 Gather and Population
Management Plan and Environmental
Assessment, #DOI—BLM—MT—C010–
2009–35–EA. This document is
available upon request from the Field
Manager, Billings Field Office, Bureau
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of Land Management, 5001 Southgate
Drive, Billings, Montana 59101.
Under the authority of section 303(a)
of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0–7, and 43 CFR
8364.1, the Bureau of Land Management
will enforce the following rule(s) within
the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range:
Temporary Closure to public access,
use or occupancy on public lands in the
Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range in
the southeastern portion of Carbon
County, Montana, and the northern
portion of Big Horn County, Wyoming.
The following persons are exempt
from this temporary closure: Federal,
state, and local officers and employees
in the performance of their official
duties; members of organized rescue or
fire-fighting forces in the performance of
their official duties; and persons with
written authorization from the Bureau of
Land Management.
Any person who violates the above
rule may be tried before a United States
Magistrate and fined no more than
$1,000, imprisoned for no more than 12
months, or both. Such violations may
also be subject to the enhanced fines
provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Howard A. Lemm,
Associate State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services
[OMB Number 1103–0096]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Emergency Extension and
Revision of a Previously Approved
Collection, With Change; Comments
Requested
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: COPS
Application Guide.
The Department of Justice (DOJ)
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services (COPS), will be submitting the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The emergency
revision of a previously approved
information collection is published to
obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for 60 days for public comment until
October 30, 2009. This process is
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conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
If you have comments especially on
the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions,
or need a copy of the proposed
emergency information collection
instrument with instructions or
additional information, please contact
Rebekah Dorr, Department of Justice
Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Emergency extension and revision of a
previously approved collection, with
change; comments requested.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS
Application Guide.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
None. U.S. Department of Justice Office
of Community Oriented Policing
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Law enforcement
agencies and other public and private
entities that apply for COPS Office
grants or cooperative agreements will be
asked to review the COPS Application
Guide. The COPS Application Guide
provides instructions for all applicants
and is the result of a COPS Office
business process reengineering effort.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-010-L10600000 HI0000]
Notice of Temporary Closure on Public Lands in the Pryor Mountain
Wild Horse Range (Including the Britton Springs Administrative Site) in
the Southeastern Portion of Carbon County, MT, and the Northern Portion
of Big Horn County, WY
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Temporary Closure.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a temporary closure to public
access, use, or occupancy is in effect on public lands administered by
the Billings Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, in the Pryor
Mountain Wild Horse Range in Carbon County, Montana, and Big Horn
County, Wyoming.
DATES: This temporary closure will be in effect on the Pryor Mountain
Wild Horse Range from 12:01 a.m. MDT on Monday, August 31, 2009 until
September 10, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. The closure will remain in effect
at the Britton Springs Administrative Site until 11:59 p.m. MDT on
October 1, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The Billings Field Office address is 5001 Southgate Drive,
Billings, Montana 59101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James M. Sparks, Field Manager, at the
address above or by phone at 406-896-5013. 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
individuals during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the
above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This temporary closure to public access
affects public lands at the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range in Carbon
County, Montana, and Bighorn County, Wyoming. The legal description of
the affected public lands is:
Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 8 S., R. 28 E.,
Sec. 5, S\1/2\ and S\1/2\N\1/2\;
Sec. 6, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
Sec. 8, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9;
Secs. 16 and 17;
Sec. 18, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
Sec. 19, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
Sec. 20;
Sec. 21, W\1/2\ and W\1/2\E\1/2\;
Sec. 28, W\1/2\;
Sec. 29;
Sec. 30, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
Sec. 31, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
Sec. 32;
Sec. 33, W\1/2\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 9 S., R. 27 E.,
Secs. 1, 2, 11 to 14, inclusive, 23, and 24;
Sec. 25, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 36, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 9 S., R. 28 E.,
Sec. 4, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\;
Secs. 5 to 9, inclusive;
Sec. 10, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
Secs. 16 to 21, inclusive, and 28;
Sec. 27, W\1/2\;
Secs. 29 to 33, inclusive;
Sec. 34, W\1/2\.
Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
T. 58 N., R. 95 W.,
Sec. 19, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, N\1/2\N\1/2\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Secs. 21 and 22;
Sec. 23, NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27;
Sec. 28, N\1/2\;
Sec. 29, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
This temporary closure is necessary to prevent public access, use,
or occupancy during wild horse capture operations to ensure the safety
and welfare of the public, contractors, and government employees, the
orderly execution of authorized actions, and to protect the wild horses
as a natural resource on public lands. The gather operation includes
the authorized use of low-flying aircraft to herd and capture wild
horses from various portions of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range and
adjacent lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Animals will be
held at the Britton Springs Administrative Site until September 26,
2009, for day-to-day care, veterinary treatment, and preparation for
adoption. This will be
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the fourth time that helicopters are used as the primary tool for
herding horses into capture pens on the Prior Mountain National Wild
Horse Range. In order to operate the aircraft in a safe and effective
manner, and based on experience gained in the 1997, 2001, and 2003
gathers, it is necessary to close the affected areas to all public use
during actual capture operations. The wild horses primarily occupy
three geographic areas of the range, including lands administered by
the U.S. Forest Service, the area around Pen's Cabin, and the Dry Head/
Layout Creek portions of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.
Gather operations will be conducted at various times and locations to
be determined by the contracting officer's representative in
consultation with the contractor.
It is anticipated that the gather operation will take approximately
seven days, but could last 10 days depending on weather, location of
herds, success of capture operations, and other variable conditions.
Areas subject to temporary closure include all lands within the Pryor
Mountain Wild Horse Range administered by the Bureau of Land
Management. Not all subject lands will be closed during the entire
period; the public will be authorized to use those areas where capture
operations are not in progress. Areas from which the public will be
temporarily excluded will be dependent upon the actual area of
operation which will be variable according to the needs of the
contractor.
Areas temporarily closed to public access will be so posted at main
entry points with signs, barricades, and copies of this temporary
closure notice. Maps of the affected area and other documents
associated with this closure area are available at the Billings Field
Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101.
This temporary closure may be rescinded prior to September 10,
2009, if gather operations are successfully completed before that date.
The Britton Springs area will remain temporarily closed until October
1, 2009, after horses are adopted or sold. Once gathering operations
have been completed, the public will be allowed to view the horses held
at Britton Springs prior to release or adoption at times to be
arranged.
Further information may be obtained from the Pryor Mountain Wild
Horse Range 2009 Gather and Population Management Plan and
Environmental Assessment, DOI--BLM--MT--C010-2009-35-EA. This
document is available upon request from the Field Manager, Billings
Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive,
Billings, Montana 59101.
Under the authority of section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0-7, and 43
CFR 8364.1, the Bureau of Land Management will enforce the following
rule(s) within the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range:
Temporary Closure to public access, use or occupancy on public
lands in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range in the southeastern
portion of Carbon County, Montana, and the northern portion of Big Horn
County, Wyoming.
The following persons are exempt from this temporary closure:
Federal, state, and local officers and employees in the performance of
their official duties; members of organized rescue or fire-fighting
forces in the performance of their official duties; and persons with
written authorization from the Bureau of Land Management.
Any person who violates the above rule may be tried before a United
States Magistrate and fined no more than $1,000, imprisoned for no more
than 12 months, or both. Such violations may also be subject to the
enhanced fines provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Howard A. Lemm,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. E9-20987 Filed 8-28-09; 8:45 am]
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