[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 38677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16527]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-FHC-2011-N137; 94300-1122-0000-Z2]
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Announcement of
Public Meeting and Webcast
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and webcast.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), will host a
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) meeting in-
person and via webcast. The meeting and webcast are open to the public.
The meeting agenda will include a presentation and discussion of the
Service's Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines.
DATES: The meeting and webcast will take place over 2 days: On July 20,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on July 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Eastern Time. If you are a member of the public wishing to attend in
person or participate via webcast, you must register online no later
than July 13, 2011 (see ``Meeting Participation Information'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Holiday Inn Ballston, 4610 N Fairfax
Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. (See ``Meeting Location Information'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Instructions for webcast participants will
be given upon registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel London, Division of Habitat and
Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department
of the Interior, (703) 358-2161.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 13, 2007, the Department of the Interior published a
notice of establishment of the Committee in the Federal Register (72 FR
11373). The Committee's purpose is to provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on
developing effective measures to avoid or minimize impacts to wildlife
and their habitats related to land-based wind energy facilities. All
Committee members serve without compensation. In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), a copy of the
Committee's charter is filed with the Committee Management Secretariat,
General Services Administration; Committee on Environment and Public
Works, U.S. Senate; Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of
Representatives; and the Library of Congress. The Secretary appointed
22 individuals to the Committee on October 24, 2007, representing the
varied interests associated with wind energy development and its
potential impacts to wildlife species and their habitats. The Committee
provided its recommendations to the Secretary on March 4, 2010.
Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines
The Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines were made available for
public comment on February 18, 2011, with a comment-period ending date
of May 19, 2011 (76 FR 9590). The purpose of the Guidelines, once
finalized, will be to provide recommendations on measures to avoid,
minimize, and compensate for effects to fish, wildlife, and their
habitats.
Meeting Location Information
Please note that the meeting location is accessible to wheelchair
users. If you require additional accommodations, please notify us at
least 1 week in advance of the meeting.
Meeting Participation Information
All Committee meetings are open to the public. The public has an
opportunity to comment at all Committee meetings.
We require that all persons planning to attend in person or
participate via webcast register at http://www.fws.gov/windenergy no
later than July 13, 2011. We will give preference to registrants based
on date and time of registration. Limited standing room at the meeting
may be available if all seats are filled.
Date: June 27, 2011.
Rachel London,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2011-16527 Filed 6-30-11; 8:45 am]
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