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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWO260000.L10600000PC0000.17X.
LXSIADVSBD0.241A]
Call for Nominations for the National
Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 dboothe@
blm.gov.
SUMMARY:
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
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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
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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.
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Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non
Competitive Conveyance (N–94439) of
Public Lands for Airport Purposes in
Clark County, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field
Office has examined and found suitable
a 20 acre parcel of public land for
conveyance for airport purposes under
the authority of Section 516 of the
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of
1982, as requested by the Clark County
Department of Aviation.
The parcel is located in the City of
Henderson, Clark County, Nevada.
DATES: Interested parties may submit
written comments regarding the
proposed conveyance until February 10,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments
concerning the proposed conveyance to
the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, Attn:
Field Manager, 4701 North Torrey Pines
Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Philip Rhinehart, Realty Specialist, by
email at prhineha@blm.gov or by
telephone at 702–515–5182. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
proposes to convey the following
described lands:
SUMMARY:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 10, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and
NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
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The area described contains 20 acres,
more or less and is further described as
being bounded on the west side of the
Henderson Executive Airport,
approximately 6,125 feet south of the
intersection of St. Rose Parkway and
Executive Airport Drive. The parcel is
further described as being located
approximately 1,407 feet east of
Executive Airport Drive. A map
delineating the proposed conveyance
parcel is available for public review at
the BLM, Las Vegas Field Office at the
address above.
This conveyance is in conformance
with the BLM Las Vegas Resource
Management Plan (RMP) and decision
LD–1, approved by Record of Decision
on October 5, 1998. It further complies
with the Airport and Airway
Improvement Act of 1928, as amended
(49 U.S.C., Appendix 211–213), and
Section 23 of the Airway Development
Act of 1970.
The Clark County Department of
Aviation (CCDOA), in accordance with
Section 23 of the Airway Development
Act of 1970, through the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration has requested
the conveyance of the property to the
CCDOA for the expansion of the general
aviation airport known as the
Henderson Executive Airport, located in
Henderson, Nevada. The property is
surrounded on three sides by land
owned by the CCDOA, for the operation
of the Henderson Executive Airport, and
on the fourth side by private property.
These public lands are not currently
encumbered by any rights-of way grants,
or leases. They have been examined and
found suitable for conveyance purposes
under the provisions of the Airport and
Airway Improvement Act of 1928, as
amended (49 U.S.C., Appendix 211–
213.
The lands identified for conveyance
are segregated from mineral entry under
the Southern Nevada Public Lands
Management Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105–
263). Conveyance of these lands is
consistent with the BLM, Las Vegas
Resource Management Plan, dated
October 5, 1998, and would be in the
public interest.
Conveyance of the land is consistent
with applicable Federal and county land
use plans and will help meet the needs
of the community. The land is not
required for any other Federal purposes.
Additional detailed information about
this request for conveyance, plan of
development, and site plan is contained
in case file N–94439, which is located
in the BLM Las Vegas Field Office at the
above address.
The proposed conveyance is based on
the consideration that the parcel is
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWO260000.L10600000PC0000.17X.LXSIADVSBD0.241A]
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 dboothe@blm.gov.
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.
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