[Federal Register: August 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 151)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-EA-2010-N151]
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public
meeting of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central time). Members of the public wishing to
participate in the meeting must notify Douglas Hobbs by close of
business on Monday, August 30, 2010, per instructions under
Supplementary Information.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Allegro, 171 West
Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601; telephone (312) 236-0123.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203;
telephone (703) 358-2336; fax (703) 358-2548; or via e-mail at doug_
hobbs@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central time).
Background
The Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of
the Interior, through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on
nationally significant recreational fishing, boating, and aquatic
resource conservation issues. The Council represents the interests of
the public and private sectors of the sport fishing, boating, and
conservation communities and is organized to enhance partnerships among
industry, constituency groups, and government. The 18-member Council,
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, includes the Director of
the Service and the president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies, who both serve in ex officio capacities. Other Council
members are Directors from State agencies responsible for managing
recreational fish and wildlife resources and individuals who represent
the interests of saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing,
recreational boating, the recreational fishing and boating industries,
recreational fisheries resource conservation, Native American tribes,
aquatic resource outreach and education, and tourism. Background
information on the Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.
The Council will convene to consider: (1) Issues for inclusion in
the 2010 to 2012 Strategic Work Plan; (2) the Council's assessment of
the Sport Fish Restoration Boating Access Program; (3) the Council's
assessment of the Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries Program; (4) the
Council's assessment of the activities of the Recreational Boating and
Fishing Foundation in implementing the Strategic Plan for the National
Outreach and Communications Program, authorized by the 1998
Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act; and (5) other Council business.
The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/
sfbpc.
Procedures for Public Input
Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or
oral information for the Council to consider during the public meeting.
Questions from the public will not be considered during this period.
Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements or those who had
wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda are invited
to submit written statements to the Council.
Individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at the public
Council meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more
than a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should
contact Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via
e-mail), by Monday, August 30, 2010 (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker list for this meeting.
Written statements must be received by Wednesday, September 1, 2010, so
that the information may be made available to the Council for their
consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be
supplied to the Council Coordinator in both of the following formats:
One hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-
mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word,
MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of business
Monday, August 30, 2010. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-
mail address and phone number to Douglas Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs' e-mail
address is doug_hobbs@fws.gov, and his phone number is (703) 358-2336.
Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council
Coordinator at 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS-3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203,
and will be available for public inspection during regular business
hours within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may be
purchased for the cost of duplication.
Dated: July 27, 2010.
Wendi Webber,
Acting Deputy Director.
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