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quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity 

of Government information 

disseminated to the public. Our 

Information Quality Guidelines were 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 13, 2002 (67 FR 68882). The 

amendments addressed in this notice 

reflect OSM organizational changes, by 

making appropriate changes in OSM 

contact information. Our amendments 

make no other substantive changes in 

our guidelines; however, they make 

other minor technical and editing 

corrections. As noted above, the 

corrected guidelines are available on the 

OSM Internet Web site at: http:// 

www.osmre.gov/guidance/ 

osm_info_quality.shtm. 

Dated: July 28, 2009. 

Glenda H. Owens 

Acting Director. 

[FR Doc. E9–20676 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WO–260–09–1060–XQ–24 1A] 

Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) announces that the 

Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board 

will conduct a meeting on matters 

pertaining to management and 

protection of wild, free-roaming horses 

and burros on the Nation’s public lands. 

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet 

Monday, September 28, 2009 from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. This will be 

a one day meeting. 

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will 

meet in Arlington, Virginia at the Hyatt 

Arlington, 1325 Wilson Boulevard, 

Arlington, Virginia 22209. Their phone 

number for reservations is 1–800–233– 

1234. 

Written comments pertaining to the 

Advisory Board meeting should be sent 

to: Bureau of Land Management, 

National Wild Horse and Burro 

Program, WO–260, Attention: Ramona 

DeLorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard, 

Reno, Nevada 89502–7147. Submit 

written comments pertaining to the 

Advisory Board meeting no later than 

close of business September 23, 2009. 

See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for electronic access and filing 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ramona DeLorme, Wild Horse and 

Burro Administrative Assistant, at 775– 

861- 6583. Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may reach Ms. DeLorme at any 

time by calling the Federal Information 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Meeting 

Under the authority of 43 CFR part 

1784, the Wild Horse and Burro 

Advisory Board advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, the Director of the BLM, the 

Secretary of Agriculture, and the Chief 

of the Forest Service, on matters 

pertaining to management and 

protection of wild, free-roaming horses 

and burros on the Nation’s public lands. 

The tentative agenda for the meeting is: 

Monday, September 28, 2009 (8 a.m.–5 

p.m.) 

8 a.m. Call to Order & Introductions: 

8:15 a.m. Old Business: 

Update Pending Litigation 

8:45 a.m. Program Updates: 

Gathers 

Adoptions 

Facilities 

Forest Service Update 

Break (9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m.) 

9:45 a.m. Program Updates 

(continued): 

Program Accomplishments 

Lunch (11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.) 

1 p.m. New Business: 

Break (2:45 p.m.–3 p.m.) 

3 p.m. Public Comments 

4 p.m. Board Recommendations 

4:45 p.m. Recap/Summary/Next 

Meeting/Date/Site 

5 p.m. Adjourn 

The meeting site is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. An 

individual with a disability needing an 

auxiliary aid or service to participate in 

the meeting, such as an interpreting 

service, assistive listening device, or 

materials in an alternate format, must 

notify the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT two 

weeks before the scheduled meeting 

date. Although the BLM will attempt to 

meet a request received after that date, 

the requested auxiliary aid or service 

may not be available because of 

insufficient time to arrange it. 

The Federal Advisory Committee 

Management Regulations [41 CFR 101– 

6.1015(b),] require BLM to publish in 

the Federal Register notice of a meeting 

15 days prior to the meeting date. 

II. Public Comment Procedures 

Members of the public may make oral 

statements to the Advisory Board on 

September 28, 2009 at the appropriate 

point in the agenda. This opportunity is 

anticipated to occur at 3 p.m., local 

time. Persons wishing to make 

statements should register with the BLM 

by noon on September 28, 2009 at the 

meeting location. Depending on the 

number of speakers, the Advisory Board 

may limit the length of presentations. At 

previous meetings, presentations have 

been limited to three minutes in length. 

Speakers should address the specific 

wild horse and burro-related topics 

listed on the agenda. Speakers must 

submit a written copy of their statement 

to the address listed in the ADDRESSES

section or bring a written copy to the 

meeting. 

Participation in the Advisory Board 

meeting is not a prerequisite for 

submission of written comments. The 

BLM invites written comments from all 

interested parties. Your written 

comments should be specific and 

explain the reason for any 

recommendation. The BLM appreciates 

any and all comments, but those most 

useful and likely to influence decisions 

on management and protection of wild 

horses and burros are those that are 

either supported by quantitative 

information or studies or those that 

include citations to and analysis of 

applicable laws and regulations. Except 

for comments provided in electronic 

format, speakers should submit two 

copies of their written comments where 

feasible. The BLM will not necessarily 

consider comments received after the 

time indicated under the DATES section 

or at locations other than that listed in 

the ADDRESSES section. 

In the event there is a request under 

the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

for a copy of your comments, the BLM 

will make them available in their 

entirety, including your name and 

address. Before including your address, 

phone number, e-mail 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. The BLM will release all 

submissions from organizations or 

businesses, and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, in their 

entirety, including names and 

addresses. 

Electronic Access and Filing Address 

Speakers may transmit comments 

electronically via the Internet to: 

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ramona_delorme@blm.gov. Please 

include the identifier ‘‘WH&B’’ in the 

subject of your message and your name 

and address in the body of your 

message. 

Dated August 20, 2009. 

Edwin L. Roberson, 

Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and 

Planning. 

[FR Doc. E9–20675 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–84–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLORW00000 L12200000.AL0000; GP9– 

0335] 

Notice of Public Meeting, Eastern 

Washington Resource Advisory 

Council Meeting 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

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) Eastern 

Washington Resource Advisory Council 

will meet as indicated below. 

DATES: September 24–25, 2009. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting will be open to the public. It 

will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. 

on September 24, and begin at 8 p.m. 

and end at 12 p.m. on September 25. 

The meeting will be held at The Nature 

Conservancy Whisper Lake facility, 

which is approximately 25 miles 

southwest of Coulee City, WA. Topics of 

discussion will include special status 

species, grazing management, and 

resource management planning. If 

members of the public are interested in 

participating, please call the Spokane 

District Office at (509) 536–1200 for 

details. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

BLM Spokane District, 1103 N. Fancher 

Rd., Spokane Valley, WA 99212, or call 

(509) 536–1200. 

Dated: August 21, 2009. 

Sally Sovey, 

Acting District Manager. 

[FR Doc. E9–20661 Filed 8–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–ES–2009–N177; 81430–1112– 

0000–F2] 

Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan 

for the Federally Threatened Coastal 

California Gnatcatcher in Connection 

With the Jamacha Road 36-Inch 

Pipeline Construction Project (CIP 

P2009) in San Diego County, CA 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), have received 

an application from the Otay Water 

District (OWD) for a 5-year incidental 

take permit for one covered species 

under the Endangered Species Act of 

1973 (Act), as amended. The application 

addresses the potential for ‘‘take’’ of the 

federally threatened coastal California 

gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica 

californica) associated with the 

construction of a 36-inch pipeline 

(OWD CIP P2009) along Jamacha Road 

in the City of El Cajon and 

unincorporated community of Rancho 

San Diego in the County of San Diego, 

California. A habitat conservation 

program (HCP) to mitigate for the 

project activities would be implemented 

by OWD. We are requesting comments 

on the HCP and our preliminary 

determination that the proposed plan 

qualifies as a ‘‘low-effect’’ Habitat 

Conservation Plan, eligible for a 

categorical exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, as amended. The basis for this 

determination is discussed in the 

Environmental Action Statement and 

Low Effect Screening Form (Screening 

Form), which is also available for public 

review. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, we 

must receive your written comments by 

September 28, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments by U.S. 

mail to Jim Bartel, Field Supervisor, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad 

Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden 

Valley Road, Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 

92011, or by fax to (760) 431–5901. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Karen Goebel, Assistant Field 

Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife 

Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone (760) 

431–9440, extension 296. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have 

received an application from OWD for 

an incidental take permit for the 

federally threatened coastal California 

gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica 

californica) (gnatcatcher). A 

conservation program to mitigate for the 

project activities would be implemented 

by OWD as described in the Habitat 

Conservation Plan for the Federally 

Threatened Coastal California 

Gnatcatcher in Connection with the 

Jamacha Road 36-inch Pipeline 

Construction Project (CIP P2009) in San 

Diego County, California (HCP), July, 

2009. This species is referred to as the 

‘‘gnatcatcher’’ in the proposed HCP. 

We are requesting comments on the 

HCP and our preliminary determination 

that the proposed plan qualifies as a 

‘‘low-effect’’ Habitat Conservation Plan, 

eligible for a categorical exclusion under 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969, as amended. The basis 

for this determination is discussed in 

the Screening Form. 

Availability of Documents 

Individuals wishing copies of the 

proposed HCP and Screening Form, 

which includes the Environmental 

Action Statement, should immediately 

contact us by telephone at (760) 431– 

9440 or by letter to the Carlsbad Fish 

and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES). 

Copies of the proposed HCP and 

Screening Form also are available for 

public inspection during regular 

business hours at the same office. 

Background 

Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.) and its implementing Federal 

regulations prohibit the take of animal 

species listed as endangered or 

threatened. Take is defined under the 

Act as follows: To harass, harm, pursue, 

hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, 

or collect listed animal species, or to 

attempt to engage in such conduct (16 

U.S.C. 1538). However, under section 

10(a) of the Act, we may issue permits 

to authorize incidental take of listed 

species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is defined by 

the Act as take that is incidental to, and 

not the purpose of, carrying out an 

otherwise lawful activity. Regulations 

governing incidental take permits for 

threatened and endangered species, 

respectively, are found in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (October 1, 2006, 50 

CFR 17.22) and (October 1, 2001, 50 

CFR 17.32). 

OWD is seeking a permit for take of 

the gnatcatcher. The current known 

range of the gnatcatcher extends from 

the coastal slopes in southern 

California, from southern Ventura 

southward through Los Angeles, 

Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and 

San Diego Counties into Baja California, 

Mexico, to approximately 30 degrees 

North latitude near El Rosario. 

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