[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7579-7580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3017]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-EA-2011-N015]
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 Thursday, March 3, 2011, from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m., and Friday, March 4, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern
time). Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting must
notify Douglas Hobbs by close of business on Tuesday, February 22,
2011, per instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written
statements must be received by Monday, February 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior,
1849 C Street, NW., Room 5160, Washington, DC 20240; telephone (703)
358-2336.
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
Thursday, March 3, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, March 4,
2011, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern 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
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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.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will convene to consider: (1) The Council's 2010 to
2012 Strategic Work Plan; (2) progress in implementing the Council's
assessment of the Sport Fish Restoration Boating Access Program; (3)
progress in implementing the Council's assessment of the Fish and
Wildlife Service Fisheries Program; (4) progress in implementing the
Council's assessment of the activities of the Recreational Boating and
Fishing Foundation; (5) issues related to Marine Protected Areas and
implementation of the National Ocean Policy; (6) updates on activities
of the Service's Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program and
Fisheries Program; and (7) 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; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), by Tuesday, February 22,
2011, to be placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. Written
statements must be received by Monday, February 28, 2011, 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 Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Because entry to Federal buildings
is restricted, all visitors are required to pre-register to be
admitted. 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: January 26, 2011.
Jeffrey L. Underwood,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-3017 Filed 2-9-11; 8:45 am]
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