[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11242-11243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05199]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-FAC-2018-N024; FF09F42300-FVWF97920900000-XXX]
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
public meeting of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
(Council). A Federal advisory committee, the Council was created in
part to foster partnerships to enhance public awareness of the
importance of aquatic resources and the social and economic benefits of
recreational fishing and boating in the United States. This meeting is
open to the public, and anyone interested may make oral statements to
the Council or file written statements for consideration.
DATES: The meeting will take place April 4, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. (Eastern Time) and April 5, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
deadlines and directions on registering to attend the meeting,
submitting written material, and/or giving an oral presentation, please
see Public Input under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior,
1849 C Street NW, Room 5160, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Friar, Designated Federal
Officer, Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, Mailstop FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041; telephone (703) 358-2056;
fax (703) 358-2487; or email linda_friar@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 April
4 and 5, 2018.
Background
The Council was formed in January 1993 under the provisions of 41
CFR 101-6.1007 to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the
Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on aquatic conservation
endeavors that benefit recreational fishery resources and recreational
boating and that encourage partnerships among industry, the public, and
government. The Council represents the interests of the public and
private sectors of the recreational 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, as ex officio members, the
Service Director and the president of the Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies. 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 organizations, and tourism. Additional background information
on the Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.
Meeting Agenda
An abbreviated list of planned agenda items for the meeting
includes:
Review the Report to the Assistant Secretary for Fish and
Wildlife and Parks, Subject: Response to Secretary's Order 3347--
Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation which was prepared by
the Assistant Secretaries for Fish and Wildlife and Parks and Land and
Minerals Management; this report provides recommendations to enhance
and expand recreational fishing access;
Based on the report, develop consensus-based Council
recommendations to enhance and expand recreational fishing access;
Hear and discuss updates on several U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service programs and other Council business.
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The final agenda will be posted on the internet at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.
Public Input
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Then you must contact the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
If you want to . . . INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than . .
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Attend the meeting............. March 30, 2018.
Submit written information or March 30, 2018.
questions before the meeting
for the Council to consider
during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation March 30, 2018.
during the meeting.
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Attendance
The Council meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior,
1849 C Street NW, Room 5160, Washington, DC 20240. Signs will be posted
to direct attendees to the specific conference room. Individuals who
plan to attend must bring a form of identification and pass through a
security checkpoint.
Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions for the Council to consider during the meeting. Written
statements must be received by the date listed above in Public Input,
so that the information may be made available to the Council for their
consideration prior to the meeting. Written statements must be supplied
to the Council Coordinator in one of the following formats: One hard
copy with original signature, or one electronic copy via email
(acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint,
or rich text file).
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Giving an Oral Presentation
Individuals or groups who request to make an oral presentation
during 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 register and be placed
on the public speaker list for the meeting. Registered speakers who
wish to expand upon their oral statements, or those who had wanted to
speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written
statements to the Council Coordinator up to 30 days after the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
The Council's Designated Federal Officer will maintain meeting
minutes (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Minutes will be
available for public inspection within 90 days after the meeting and
will be posted on the Council's website at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.
Gregory J. Sheehan,
Principal Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-05199 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am]
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