[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9374-9375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03498]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-R-2021-N217; FXGO1664091HCC0-FF09D00000-190]
Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council Charter Renewal;
Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and Department of
Agriculture (USDA) are renewing the charter for and seeking member
nominations to the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council (Council).
The renewed Council replaces and changes the name of the previous
Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council. The Secretary of the
Interior and Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries), after consultation
with the General Services Administration, have renewed the Council
charter for 2 years. The Council will provide recommendations to the
Federal Government, through the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
and the Secretary of Agriculture, regarding the establishment and
implementation of existing and proposed policies and authorities with
regard to wildlife and habitat conservation endeavors that benefit
wildlife resources; encourage partnership among the public, sporting
conservation organizations, and Federal, State, Tribal, and territorial
governments; and benefit recreational hunting and recreational shooting
sports.
DATES: Comments regarding the establishment of this Council must be
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submitted no later than March 7, 2022. Nominations for the Council must
be submitted by March 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and nominations via email to
doug_hobbs@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, by telephone at (703)
358-2336, or by email at doug_hobbs@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is established under the
authority of the Secretary and regulated by the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2). The Council's
duties are strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to,
providing recommendations for implementation of Executive Order 13443,
Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation; Executive
Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; and
Secretarial Order 3362, Improving Habitat Quality in Western Big Game
Winter Range and Migration Corridors. Duties include, but are not
limited to:
A. Assessing and quantifying implementation of Executive Order
13443, Executive Order 14008, and Secretarial Order 3362 across
relevant departments, agencies, and offices and making recommendations
to enhance and expand their implementation as identified;
B. Making recommendations regarding policies and programs that
accomplish the following objectives:
1. Conserve and restore wetlands, grasslands, forests, and other
important wildlife habitats, and improve management of rangelands and
agricultural lands to benefit wildlife;
2. Promote opportunities for fair chase hunting and safe
recreational shooting sports and wildlife-associated recreation on
public and private lands; encourage hunting and recreational shooting
sports safety, including by developing sighting-in ranges on public
lands; recruit and retain hunters; increase public awareness of the
importance of wildlife conservation and the social and economic
benefits of fair chase hunting, safe recreational shooting sports, and
wildlife-associated recreation; and
3. Encourage coordination among the public; the hunting and
shooting sports communities; wildlife conservation groups; wildlife-
associated recreation interests; and Federal, State, Tribal, and
territorial governments.
The Council will meet at least two times per year. The Secretaries
will appoint members and their alternates to the Council to serve up to
a 3-year term. The Council will not exceed 18 discretionary primary
members, up to 18 alternate members, and 4 ex officio members. Ex
officio members will include:
Secretary of the Interior or designated DOI
representatives;
Secretary of Agriculture or designated Department of
Agriculture representatives; and
Executive Director, Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies.
The Secretaries will select remaining members from among, but not
limited to, the organization/interests listed below. These members must
be senior-level representatives of their organization and/or have the
ability to represent their designated constituencies.
State fish and wildlife management agencies;
Wildlife and habitat conservation/management
organizations;
Upland bird hunting organizations;
Waterfowl hunting organizations;
Big game hunting organizations;
Shooting sports interests;
Archery interests;
Wildlife-associated recreation interests;
Tourism, outfitter, and/or guide industries related to
hunting and/or wildlife conservation;
Tribal resource management organizations;
Agriculture interests;
Ranching interests; and
Veterans' service organizations.
Member Terms and Vacancies To Fill
Each member is appointed to serve a 3-year term. Nominations are
sought to fill 10 primary member positions and at least 5 alternate
member positions. We are requesting nominations to fill vacancies to
represent the following organizations/interests:
Tribal resource management organizations;
State fish and wildlife management agencies;
Wildlife and habitat conservation/management
organizations;
Waterfowl hunting organizations;
Shooting sports interests;
Archery interests;
Wildlife-associated recreation interests; and
Big game hunting organizations.
Nomination Method and Information
Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate
description of the nominee's qualifications, including information that
would enable DOI to make an informed decision regarding meeting the
membership requirements of the Council and the national interest
potentially represented, and to permit DOI to contact a potential
member.
Members of the Council serve without compensation. However, while
away from their homes or regular places of business, Council and
subcommittee members engaged in Council or subcommittee business that
the designated Federal official (DFO) approves may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in
Federal Government service.
Public Disclosure of Comments: 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.
Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the Hunting and
Wildlife Conservation Council is necessary, in the public interest, and
is in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the
Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture under 43
U.S.C. 1457 and provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16
U.S.C. 742a), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1996 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), and Executive Order 13443,
Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. appendix 2.
Dated: January 24, 2022.
Deb Haaland,
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2022-03498 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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