[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71637-71638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28585]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-MB-2013-N264; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]
Meeting Announcement: North American Wetlands Conservation
Council
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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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, and
interested persons may present oral or written statements.
DATES: Council: Meeting is December 10, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If
you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting,
contact the Council Coordinator no later than November 26, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be held at the Omni Hotel, 900 N
Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Perry, Council Coordinator, by
phone at (703) 358-2432; by email at dbhc@fws.gov; or by U.S. mail at
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, 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
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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. Proposals require a minimum of 50 percent
non-Federal matching funds. If you are interested in presenting
information or submitting questions for this public meeting, contact
the Council Coordinator no later than November 26, 2013.
Meeting
The Council will consider Mexican standard grant and U.S. standard
grant proposals at the meeting. The Commission will consider the
Council's recommendations at its meeting tentatively scheduled for
March 12, 2014.
Public Input
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You must contact the Council Coordinator
If you wish to: (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no
later than
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(1) Attend the Council meeting December 9, 2013.
(2) Submit written information November 26, 2013.
or questions before the
Council meeting for
consideration during the
meeting.
(3) Give an oral presentation November 26, 2013
during the Council meeting.
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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. If you
wish to submit a written statement, so that the information may be made
available to the Council 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
the 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 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
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, are invited to submit written statements to
the Council within 30 days following the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the Council and meeting will be maintained by
the Council Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Council meeting minutes will be available by contacting the
Council Coordinator within 30 days following the meeting. Personal
copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication.
Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2013-28585 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
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