Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting, 77361-77362 [2023-24769]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 216 / Thursday, November 9, 2023 / Notices While the NOI identified the end date of the scoping period as May 31, 2022, the BLM ultimately extended it until June 1, 2022. Two virtual public scoping meetings were held on May 17 and May 18, 2022. During the scoping period, the BLM received 59 unique submittals totaling 416 discrete comments. The Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Report for the Cross-Tie 500-kV Transmission Project can be found on BLM’s ePlanning Project website (see ADDRESSES). This NOA initiates the Draft EIS review process. The BLM will hold one virtual and up to four in-person public information meetings associated with the Project. Possible in-person meeting locations include: Ely, Nevada, and Delta, Milford, and Nephi, Utah. The specific date(s) and location(s) of these meetings will be announced at least 10 days in advance through news releases, local media, social media, and the BLM’s ePlanning Project website (see ADDRESSES). During the public comment period, the BLM will accept comments through email, mail, and hotline. The BLM will continue to consult with Indian Tribal Nations on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175, BLM Manual Section 1780, and other Departmental policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due consideration. Consultation will continue on an individual basis with interested Tribes. Before including your address, phone number, 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. (Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10) ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Gregory Sheehan, BLM Utah State Director. [FR Doc. 2023–24748 Filed 11–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–25–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Nov 08, 2023 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500175781] Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Board) will hold a public meeting. DATES: The Board will meet in person from December 12 through 14, 2023; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time (MT) Tuesday through Thursday. The BLM will host two educational field tours for the Board on Tuesday, December 12, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MT, and on Thursday, December 14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. MT, which are open to the public. The December 14 public meeting will resume at 2:15 p.m. at the BLM National Training Center (see ADDRESSES section below). ADDRESSES: The Board will meet in Phoenix, Arizona, at the BLM National Training Center in the Arizona room located at 9828 N 31st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85051. The meeting is open to the public. The public may attend the meeting in person or watch via live stream at www.blm.gov/live. The final agenda will be posted 2 weeks prior to the meeting and can be found on the following website: www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-andburro/get-involved/advisory-board. The tours will commence and conclude at the BLM National Training Center. Due to limited space, those wishing to attend the educational field tours should register via email to dboothe@blm.gov no later than 5 p.m. MT on November 29, 2023. Those attending the tours should bring a high clearance vehicle and any necessary food, health, and safety items for a full day in the field. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Wild Horse and Burro Program Coordinator: telephone: (602) 906–5543, email: dboothe@blm.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77361 should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board advises the Secretary of the Interior, the BLM Director, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service on matters pertaining to the management and protection of wild, free-roaming horses and burros on the Nation’s public lands. The Board operates in accordance with 43 CFR 1784. Advisory Board Meeting Agenda Tuesday, December 12, 2023 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Mountain Time (MT) Board Educational Field Tour to Lake Pleasant Herd Management Area (HMA) (High clearance vehicle recommended, limited space and advance registration required) Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Session 1—8 a.m. to 10 a.m. MT Meeting Called to Order Administrative Announcements Welcome Remarks from BLM Arizona BLM Arizona Wild Horse and Burro Program Overview U.S. Forest Service Wild Horse and Burro Program Region 3 Update Approval of Meeting Minutes: June 2023 Discussion: BLM and USFS Responses to Board Recommendations from June 2023 Board Meeting BREAK—10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. MT Session 2—10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. MT Public Comment Period (First) LUNCH BREAK—11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. MT Session 3—12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. MT Panel Discussion: Livestock, Wild Horses and Burros and Landscapes BREAK—2:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. MT Session 4—3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT BLM and U.S. Forest Service Program Updates Session 5—4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. MT Advisory Board Discussion and Wrap Up Adjourn Thursday, December 14, 2023 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. MT Board Educational Field Trip to Florence Wild Horse and Burro OffRange Corral and Training Facility (Limited space; advance registration required) BREAK—2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. MT Session 6—2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. MT Advisory Board Subcommittee Reports and Draft Recommendations E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1 77362 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 216 / Thursday, November 9, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Session 7—3 p.m. to 4 p.m. MT Public Comment Period (Second) Session 8—4 p.m. to 5 p.m. MT Advisory Board Discussion and Finalize Recommendations (Board vote) Adjourn Agenda may be subject to change. Public Participation: Due to limited space, those wishing to attend the educational tour to the Lake Pleasant Herd Management Area on December 12 must register via email to dboothe@ blm.gov no later than 5 p.m. MT on November 29, 2023. Attendees must provide their own high clearance transportation and any necessary food, health and safety items needed for a full day in the field. The Board, the BLM, and the USFS welcome comments from all interested parties. The public will have an opportunity to make a verbal statement to the Advisory Board in person and virtually via Zoom (audio only) on Wednesday, December 13, from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. MT and on Thursday, December 14, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. MT. To provide comments via Zoom, interested parties must register by December 8, 2023 at the following website: https://www.blm.gov/ programs/wild-horse-and-burro/ advisory-board. To provide comments in-person, interested parties may register on-site up to one hour before the comment period commences. Individuals who have not registered in advance may be permitted to offer comment if time allows. Participants using desktops, laptops, smartphones, and other personal digital devices will be able to participate with audio only via a link provided by the BLM. Those with phone-only access will be able to participate via a phone number and meeting ID provided by the BLM at the time of registration. The Board may limit the length of comments, depending on the number of participants who register in advance. The public may also submit written comments to the Board in addition to, or in lieu of, providing verbal comment. Written comments should be submitted to the Advisory Board at BLM_WO_ Advisory_Board_Comments@blm.gov. Comments emailed three days prior to the meeting no later than 5 p.m. MT will be provided to the Advisory Board for consideration during the meeting. The BLM will record the entire meeting, including the allotted public comment sessions. Comments should be specific and explain the reason for the recommendation(s). Comments supported by quantitative information, studies, or those that include citations and analysis of applicable laws and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Nov 08, 2023 Jkt 262001 regulations are most useful, and more likely to assist the decision-making process for the management and protection of wild horses and burros. Beyond live captioning, any person(s) with special needs, such as for an auxiliary aid, interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format, must notify Ms. Boothe 2 weeks before the scheduled meeting date. It is important to adhere to the 2-week notice to allow enough time to arrange for the auxiliary aid or special service. Live captioning will be available throughout the event on the BLM livestream page at www.blm.gov/ live. Before including your address, phone number, 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, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. (Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2) Sharif D. Branham, Assistant Director, Resources and Planning. [FR Doc. 2023–24769 Filed 11–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–27–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Indian Gaming Commission Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees National Indian Gaming Commission, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted its annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.08% (.0008) for tier 2, which maintain the current fee rates. These rates shall apply to all assessable gross revenues from each gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the Commission. If a tribe has a certificate of self-regulation, the fee rate on Class II revenues shall be 0.04% (.0004) which is one-half of the annual fee rate. The annual fee rates are effective November 1, 2023, and will remain in effect until new rates are adopted. The National Indian Gaming Commission has also adopted its fingerprint processing fee of $53 per card which represents an increase of $8 per card. The fingerprint processing fee is effective November 1, 2023, and will remain in effect until the Commission adopts a new rate. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Lee, National Indian Gaming Commission, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop #1621, Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 632–7003; fax (202) 632–7066. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) established the National Indian Gaming Commission, which is charged with regulating gaming on Indian lands. Commission regulations (25 CFR 514) provide for a system of fee assessment and payment that is self-administered by gaming operations. Pursuant to those regulations, the Commission is required to adopt and communicate assessment rates and the gaming operations are required to apply those rates to their revenues, compute the fees to be paid, report the revenues, and remit the fees to the Commission. All gaming operations within the jurisdiction of the Commission are required to self-administer the provisions of these regulations, and report and pay any fees that are due to the Commission. It is necessary for the Commission to maintain the fee rate to ensure that the agency has sufficient funding to fully meet its statutory and regulatory responsibilities as the gaming industry continues to emerge from the pandemic. In addition, it is critical for the Commission to maintain constantly an adequate transition carryover balance to cover any cash flow variations. Pursuant to 25 CFR 514, the Commission must also review annually the costs involved in processing fingerprint cards and set a fee based on fees charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and costs incurred by the Commission. Commission costs include Commission personnel, supplies, equipment & infrastructure costs, and postage to submit the results to the requesting tribe. The number of fingerprint cards submitted to the NIGC for processing has significantly decreased since the pandemic. The fingerprint processing fee increase is a result of spreading the fixed costs allocated to fingerprint processing over a smaller number of cards processed. In addition, the FY24 fingerprint processing fee includes the cost allocation from the one-time capital investments associated with the Washington, DC headquarters office relocation and the Agency’s hardware refresh of core networking and server computing devices required to support the Agency’s infrastructure operations. Maintaining valid support agreements and replacing aging hardware when needed is vital to ensure maximum uptime for IT operations while E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77361-77362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24769]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500175781]


Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse 
and Burro Advisory Board (Board) will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The Board will meet in person from December 12 through 14, 2023; 
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time (MT) Tuesday through Thursday. The BLM 
will host two educational field tours for the Board on Tuesday, 
December 12, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MT, and on Thursday, December 14, 8 
a.m. to 2 p.m. MT, which are open to the public. The December 14 public 
meeting will resume at 2:15 p.m. at the BLM National Training Center 
(see ADDRESSES section below).

ADDRESSES: The Board will meet in Phoenix, Arizona, at the BLM National 
Training Center in the Arizona room located at 9828 N 31st Ave., 
Phoenix, AZ 85051.
    The meeting is open to the public. The public may attend the 
meeting in person or watch via live stream at www.blm.gov/live.
    The final agenda will be posted 2 weeks prior to the meeting and 
can be found on the following website: www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/get-involved/advisory-board.
    The tours will commence and conclude at the BLM National Training 
Center. Due to limited space, those wishing to attend the educational 
field tours should register via email to [email protected] no later than 
5 p.m. MT on November 29, 2023. Those attending the tours should bring 
a high clearance vehicle and any necessary food, health, and safety 
items for a full day in the field.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothea Boothe, Wild Horse and Burro 
Program Coordinator: telephone: (602) 906-5543, email: [email protected]. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board advises the Secretary of the 
Interior, the BLM Director, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Chief 
of the U.S. Forest Service on matters pertaining to the management and 
protection of wild, free-roaming horses and burros on the Nation's 
public lands. The Board operates in accordance with 43 CFR 1784.

Advisory Board Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mountain Time (MT)
Board Educational Field Tour to Lake Pleasant Herd Management Area 
(HMA)
(High clearance vehicle recommended, limited space and advance 
registration required)

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Session 1--8 a.m. to 10 a.m. MT
Meeting Called to Order
Administrative Announcements
Welcome Remarks from BLM Arizona
BLM Arizona Wild Horse and Burro Program Overview
U.S. Forest Service Wild Horse and Burro Program Region 3 Update
Approval of Meeting Minutes: June 2023
Discussion: BLM and USFS Responses to Board Recommendations from June 
2023
Board Meeting
BREAK--10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. MT
Session 2--10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. MT
Public Comment Period (First)
LUNCH BREAK--11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. MT
Session 3--12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. MT
Panel Discussion: Livestock, Wild Horses and Burros and Landscapes
BREAK--2:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. MT
Session 4--3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT
BLM and U.S. Forest Service Program Updates
Session 5--4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. MT
Advisory Board Discussion and Wrap Up
Adjourn

Thursday, December 14, 2023

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. MT
Board Educational Field Trip to Florence Wild Horse and Burro Off-Range 
Corral and Training Facility (Limited space; advance registration 
required)
BREAK--2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. MT
Session 6--2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. MT
Advisory Board Subcommittee Reports and Draft Recommendations

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Session 7--3 p.m. to 4 p.m. MT
Public Comment Period (Second)
Session 8--4 p.m. to 5 p.m. MT
Advisory Board Discussion and Finalize Recommendations (Board vote)
Adjourn
Agenda may be subject to change.

    Public Participation: Due to limited space, those wishing to attend 
the educational tour to the Lake Pleasant Herd Management Area on 
December 12 must register via email to [email protected] no later than 5 
p.m. MT on November 29, 2023. Attendees must provide their own high 
clearance transportation and any necessary food, health and safety 
items needed for a full day in the field.
    The Board, the BLM, and the USFS welcome comments from all 
interested parties. The public will have an opportunity to make a 
verbal statement to the Advisory Board in person and virtually via Zoom 
(audio only) on Wednesday, December 13, from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. 
MT and on Thursday, December 14, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. MT. To provide 
comments via Zoom, interested parties must register by December 8, 2023 
at the following website: https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/advisory-board. To provide comments in-person, interested parties 
may register on-site up to one hour before the comment period 
commences. Individuals who have not registered in advance may be 
permitted to offer comment if time allows. Participants using desktops, 
laptops, smartphones, and other personal digital devices will be able 
to participate with audio only via a link provided by the BLM. Those 
with phone-only access will be able to participate via a phone number 
and meeting ID provided by the BLM at the time of registration. The 
Board may limit the length of comments, depending on the number of 
participants who register in advance. The public may also submit 
written comments to the Board in addition to, or in lieu of, providing 
verbal comment. Written comments should be submitted to the Advisory 
Board at [email protected]. Comments emailed three 
days prior to the meeting no later than 5 p.m. MT will be provided to 
the Advisory Board for consideration during the meeting. The BLM will 
record the entire meeting, including the allotted public comment 
sessions. Comments should be specific and explain the reason for the 
recommendation(s). Comments supported by quantitative information, 
studies, or those that include citations and analysis of applicable 
laws and regulations are most useful, and more likely to assist the 
decision-making process for the management and protection of wild 
horses and burros.
    Beyond live captioning, any person(s) with special needs, such as 
for an auxiliary aid, interpreting service, assistive listening device, 
or materials in an alternate format, must notify Ms. Boothe 2 weeks 
before the scheduled meeting date. It is important to adhere to the 2-
week notice to allow enough time to arrange for the auxiliary aid or 
special service. Live captioning will be available throughout the event 
on the BLM livestream page at www.blm.gov/live.
    Before including your address, phone number, 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, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will 
be able to do so.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2)

Sharif D. Branham,
Assistant Director, Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2023-24769 Filed 11-8-23; 8:45 am]
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