[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4575-4576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1901]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-EA-2012-N009; FF09D00000-FXGO1664091HCC05D-123]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation 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 Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
(Council).
DATES: Meeting: Tuesday February 14, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
and Wednesday February 15, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern
standard time). For deadlines and directions on registering to attend,
submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, please
see ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Secretary's Conference Room
at the Department of the Interior, Room 5160, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203;
telephone (703) 358-2639; fax (703) 358-2548; or email joshua_winchell@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting.
Background
Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife
and habitat conservation endeavors that:
1. Benefit recreational hunting;
2. Benefit wildlife resources; and
3. Encourage partnership among the public, the sporting
conservation community, the shooting and hunting sports industry,
wildlife conservation organizations, the States, Native American
tribes, and the Federal Government.
The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); Chief, Natural
Resources Service (NRCS); and Administrator, Farm Services Agency
(FSA). The Council's duties are strictly advisory and consist of, but
are not limited to, providing recommendations for:
1. Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource
Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
2. Increasing public awareness of and support for the Sport
Wildlife Trust Fund;
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in
hunting and shooting sports recreation;
4. Stimulating sportsmen and women's participation in conservation
and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and
education;
5. Fostering communication and coordination among State, Tribal,
and Federal Government; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and
women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations;
and the public;
6. Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational
shooting and hunting;
7. Providing recommendation to improve implementation of Federal
conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting, and outdoor
recreation on private lands; and
8. When requested by the agencies' designated ex officio members or
the Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the Council
Chairman, performing a variety of assessments or reviews of policies,
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programs, and efforts through the Council's designated subcommittees or
workgroups.
Background information on the Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will convene to consider:
1. The Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource Conservation
Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
2. Recreational shooting opportunities on Federal lands;
3. Programs of the Department of the Interior and Department of
Agriculture, and their bureaus, that enhance hunting opportunities and
support wildlife conservation;
4. America's Great Outdoors; and
5. Other Council business.
The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Public Input
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You must contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
If you wish to INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than
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Attend the meeting......................... February 6, 2012.
Submit written information or questions February 6, 2012.
before the meeting for the council to
consider during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during the February 6, 2012.
meeting.
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Attendance
Because entry to Federal buildings is restricted, all visitors are
required to preregister to be admitted. In order to attend this
meeting, you must register by close of business on the dates listed in
``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Please submit your
name, time of arrival, email address, and phone number to the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions for the Council to consider during the public meeting.
Written statements must be received by the date above, 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
email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, or rich text file).
Giving an Oral Presentation
Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral presentation at
the 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 the Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via email; see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker
list for this meeting. Nonregistered public speakers will not be
considered during the meeting. Registered speakers who wish to expand
upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could
not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to the
Council Coordinator up to 30 days subsequent to the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) and will be available
for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting and will be posted
on the Council's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Elizabeth H. Stevens,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-1901 Filed 1-27-12; 8:45 am]
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