[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5264-5265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2293]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-MB-2011-N016; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]
Meeting Announcements: North American Wetlands Conservation
Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council)
will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA)
grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation
Commission (Commission). This meeting is open to the public. The
Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
(NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) will also meet. This meeting is
also open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or
written statements.
DATES: Council: Meeting is March 6, 2012, 9:00 a.m. through 4 p.m. If
you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting,
contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 1, 2012.
Advisory Group: Meeting is March 7, 2012, 10:30 a.m. through 4 p.m.
If you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting,
contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 1, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be held at 1150 Connecticut Avenue
NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. The Advisory Group meeting will
be held at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., North
Penthouse, Room 7000 A and B, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Kreger, Acting Council
Coordinator, by phone at (703) 358-2489; by email at dbhc@fws.gov; or
by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
Mail Stop MBSP 4075, Arlington, VA 22203.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December
13, 1989, as amended), the State-private-Federal Council meets to
consider wetland acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management
projects for recommendation to, and final funding approval by, the
Commission. Project proposal due dates, application instructions, and
eligibility requirements are available on the NAWCA Web site at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NAWCA/Standard/US/Overview.shtm.
Proposals require a minimum of 50 percent non-Federal matching funds.
The Council will consider Canadian and U.S. small grant proposals at
the meeting. The Commission will consider the Council's recommendations
at its meeting tentatively scheduled for June 13, 2012.
The Advisory Group, named by the Secretary of the Interior under
NMBCA (Pub. L. 106-247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20, 2000), will hold its
meeting to discuss the strategic direction and management of the NMBCA
program and provide advice to the Director of the Fish and Wildlife
Service. If you are interested in presenting information at either of
these public meetings, contact the Council Coordinator no later than
the date under DATES.
Meetings
The Council will consider Canadian and U.S. Small grant proposals
at the meeting announced in DATES. The Commission will consider the
Council's recommendations at its meeting tentatively scheduled for June
6, 2012.
The Advisory Group will discuss the strategic direction and
management of the NMBCA program at the meeting announced in DATES.
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Public Input
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You must contact the Council
If you wish to Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than
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Attend the Council meeting....... March 1, 2012.
Attend the Advisory Group meeting March 1, 2012.
Submit written information or March 1, 2012.
questions before the Council
meeting for consideration during
the meeting.
Submit written information or March 1, 2012.
questions before the Advisory
Group meeting for consideration
during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during March 1, 2012.
the Council meeting.
Give an oral presentation during March 1, 2012.
the Advisory Group meeting.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions for the Council and/or Advisory Group to consider during the
public meetings. If you wish to submit a written statement, so that the
information may be made available to the Council or Advisory Group for
their consideration prior to this meeting, you must contact the Council
Coordinator by the date above. 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
either the Council or Advisory Group 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 by
the date above, in writing (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker list for
either of these meetings. Nonregistered public speakers will not be
considered during the Council or Advisory Group meetings. 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, are
invited to submit written statements to the Council or Advisory Group
within 30 days following the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the Council and the Advisory Group meetings will
be maintained by the Council Coordinator at the address under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Council meeting minutes will be posted at
http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NAWCA/CouncilAct.shtm#CouncilMeet
within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may be purchased
for the cost of duplication. Advisory Group meeting minutes will be
posted at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NMBCA/AdGroupAct.shtm.
Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication.
Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2012-2293 Filed 2-1-12; 8:45 am]
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