Call for Nominations for the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board, 33348-33349 [2021-13357]

Download as PDF 33348 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 119 / Thursday, June 24, 2021 / Notices Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004–0137 in the subject line of your comments. Please note that due to COVID–19, the electronic submission of comments is recommended. To request additional information about this ICR, contact Jennifer Spencer by email at j35spenc@blm.gov, or by telephone at 202–912–7146. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1– 800–877–8339 for TTY assistance. You may also view the ICR at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following: (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of response. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:19 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Abstract: Under the below listed Federal and Indian mineral leasing statutes authorize the BLM to grant and manage onshore oil and gas leases on Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) lands: • Chapter 3A, Subchapter I of the Mineral Leasing Act, 30 U.S.C. 181–196; • Chapter 3A, Subchapter IV of the Mineral Leasing Act, 30 U.S.C. 223– 236b; • The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, 30 U.S.C. 351–360; • The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act, 30 U.S.C. 1701–1759; and • The Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 43 U.S.C. 1701–1787. In order to fulfill its responsibilities under these statutes, the BLM needs to perform the information collection (IC) activities set forth in the regulations at 43 CFR parts 3160 and 3170, and in onshore oil and gas orders promulgated in accordance with 43 CFR 3164.1. The BLM plans to request that OMB renew this OMB Control Number of an additional three years. Title of Collection: Onshore Oil and Gas Operations and Production (43 CFR parts 3160 and 3170). OMB Control Number: 1004–0137. Form Numbers: BLM Form 3160–003; BLM Form 3160–004; and BLM Form 3160–005. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Oil and gas operators on public lands and some Indian lands. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 7,500. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 301,663. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 45 minutes to 40 hours, depending on activity. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,835,888. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion; One-time; and Monthly. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $29,370,000. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other PO 00000 Frm 00143 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 provision of law, a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Darrin A. King, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–13367 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO260000. L10600000PC0000.21X. LXSIADVSBD00. 241A] Call for Nominations for the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of call for nominations. 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 September 20, 2021. 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, and the Department of Agriculture, through the U.S. Forest Service. DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the following addresses no later than July 26, 2021. ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be addressed as follows: Wild Horse and Burro Division, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Dorothea Boothe, HQ–260, 9828 N 31st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051. All packages that are sent via FedEx or UPS should be addressed as follows: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Wild Horse and Burro Division, Attn: Dorothea Boothe (HQ–260), 9828 N 31st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051. Please consider emailing PDF documents to Ms. Boothe at dboothe@blm.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Wild Horse and Burro Program Coordinator, telephone: 602– 906–5543, email: dboothe@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 877–8339 to contact Ms. Boothe during normal business hours. The FRS is SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 119 / Thursday, June 24, 2021 / Notices 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 Officer (DFO), may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence under 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in government service. Nominations for a term of 3 years are needed to represent the following categories of interest: • Public Interest (with special knowledge of Natural Resource Management); • Veterinary Medicine; and • Wild Horse and Burro Advocacy. 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 should include a resume providing adequate description of the nominee’s qualifications, including information that would enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Board and permit the Department of the Interior to contact a potential member. Nominations are to be sent to the address listed under ADDRESSES. As appropriate, certain Board members may be appointed as Special Government Employees (SGEs). Please be aware that applicants selected to serve as SGEs will be required, prior to appointment, to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report in order to avoid involvement in real or apparent conflicts of interest. You may find a copy of the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at the following website: https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ oge-form-450. Additionally, after appointment, members appointed as SGEs will be required to meet applicable financial disclosure and ethics training requirements. Please contact (202) 202–208–7960 or DOI_ Ethics@sol.doi.gov with any questions about the ethics requirements for members appointed as SGEs. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:19 Jun 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 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, sexual orientation, religion, or national origin. Pursuant to Section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, members of the Board cannot be employed by the Federal Government or a State government. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1) David Jenkins, Assistant Director, Resources and Planning. [FR Doc. 2021–13357 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAN01000 L07772100.XZ0000 212L1109AF] Notice of Public Meetings, Northern California District Resource Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Northern California District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows. DATES: The RAC will conduct a field tour on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The RAC will hold a business meeting on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, from 8 a.m. to noon, with public comments accepted at 11 a.m. The RAC will also conduct a field tour on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will hold a business meeting on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, from 8 a.m. to noon, with public comments accepted at 11 a.m. The field tours and meetings are open to the public. ADDRESSES: If Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID–19 guidelines continue to preclude on-site meetings, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00144 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33349 the field-tour days will be cancelled and the Friday, Aug. 27 and Friday, Oct. 8 meetings will be held virtually via Zoom. Meeting links and participation instructions will be made available to the public via news media, social media, the BLM California website blm.gov/get-involved/rac/California/ northern-california-rac, and through personal contact 2 weeks prior to the meeting. The Aug. 26 and 27 field tour and meeting will be held at the BLM Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA. The Oct. 7 and 8 field tour and meeting will be held at the BLM Redding Field Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, CA. Written comments pertaining to any of the meetings can be sent to the BLM Northern California District Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, CA 96002, Attention: RAC meeting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana, telephone: (530) 260–0189, email: jfontana@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at (800) 877–8339 to contact Mr. Fontana during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Northern California District RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with BLM-managed public lands in northern California and far northwest Nevada. Topics for these meetings are as follows: • Aug. 26–27: On Aug. 26, the RAC will tour public-land sites that would be affected by the Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan (NCIP), which is under development. On Aug. 27, the RAC will hear a report on NCIP planning alternatives and determine whether to make a recommendation to the BLM about any of these alternatives. The RAC will also hear a report on wild horse and burro management actions in the district. • Oct. 7 and 8: On Oct. 7, the RAC will tour public-land sites managed by the Redding Field Office and discuss how the NCIP would apply to the areas. On Oct. 8, the RAC will provide comments for the NCIP, discuss the planning schedule and the BLM’s publication of a Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement associated with development of the NCIP. All meetings are open to the public. Each RAC meeting will have time E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33348-33349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13357]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO260000. L10600000PC0000.21X. LXSIADVSBD00. 241A]


Call for Nominations for the National Wild Horse and Burro 
Advisory Board

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.

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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 September 20, 2021. 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, and 
the Department of Agriculture, through the U.S. Forest Service.

DATES: Nominations must be post marked or submitted to the following 
addresses no later than July 26, 2021.

ADDRESSES: All mail sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be 
addressed as follows:
    Wild Horse and Burro Division, U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Dorothea Boothe, HQ-260, 9828 N 31st 
Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051.
    All packages that are sent via FedEx or UPS should be addressed as 
follows: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
Wild Horse and Burro Division, Attn: Dorothea Boothe (HQ-260), 9828 N 
31st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051. Please consider emailing PDF documents 
to Ms. Boothe at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Wild Horse and Burro 
Program Coordinator, telephone: 602-906-5543, email: [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Ms. Boothe 
during normal business hours. The FRS is

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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 Officer 
(DFO), may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence under 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as persons employed 
intermittently in government service. Nominations for a term of 3 years 
are needed to represent the following categories of interest:
     Public Interest (with special knowledge of Natural 
Resource Management);
     Veterinary Medicine; and
     Wild Horse and Burro Advocacy.
    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 should include a resume providing adequate description 
of the nominee's qualifications, including information that would 
enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed decision 
regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Board and permit 
the Department of the Interior to contact a potential member. 
Nominations are to be sent to the address listed under ADDRESSES.
    As appropriate, certain Board members may be appointed as Special 
Government Employees (SGEs). Please be aware that applicants selected 
to serve as SGEs will be required, prior to appointment, to file a 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report in order to avoid involvement 
in real or apparent conflicts of interest. You may find a copy of the 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report at the following website: 
https://www.doi.gov/ethics/oge-form-450. Additionally, after 
appointment, members appointed as SGEs will be required to meet 
applicable financial disclosure and ethics training requirements. 
Please contact (202) 202-208-7960 or [email protected] with any 
questions about the ethics requirements for members appointed as SGEs.
    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, 
sexual orientation, religion, or national origin.
    Pursuant to Section 7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros 
Act, members of the Board cannot be employed by the Federal Government 
or a State government.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1)

David Jenkins,
Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2021-13357 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
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