[Federal Register: January 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 8)] [Notices] [Page 1976-1977] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr13ja98-63] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As provided in Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Service announces a series of meetings designed to enhance recreational fishing and boating in the United States and thereby instill a greater public appreciation of aquatic [[Page 1977]] resources. These meetings, sponsored by the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council), are open to the public and interested persons may participate in facilitated, interactive discussions of issues affecting public participation in recreational fishing and boating activities. Dates and Locations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location/hotel Dates/times address Cost Telephone Reservation deadline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan. 20, 1998, 8 am-5 pm.... Holiday Inn--Select $106/night.......... 602/273-7778 Jan. 5, 1998. Airport, 4300 East Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85034. Jan. 22, 1998, 8 am-5 pm.... Doubletree Hotel-- 98/night............ 206/246-8600 Jan. 10, 1998. Seattle Airport, 800/222-8733 18740 Pacific Hwy South, Seattle, WA 98188. Feb.10, 1998, 8 am-5 pm..... Holiday Inn--Airport 96/night............ 404/762-8411 Jan. 13, 1998. North, 1380 Virginia Ave., Atlanta, GA 30344. Feb. 24, 1998, 8 am-5 pm.... Park Plaza Hotel at 104/night........... 617/426-2000 Feb. 6, 1998. Back Bay, 64 800/225-2008 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116- 3912. Feb. 26, 1998, 8 am-5 pm.... Sheraton Hotel--Elk 107/night........... 847/290-1600 Feb. 5, 1998. Grove, 121 N. West Point Blvd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (near Chicago). Apr. 1, 1998, 8 am-5 pm..... Renaissance Hotel-- 75/night............ 314/429-1100 Mar. 10, 1998. Airport, 9801 85/night Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63134. Apr. 21, 1998, 8 am-5 pm.... Harvey DFW Hotel, 94/night............ 972/929-4500 Mar. 30, 1998. 4545 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 75063 (Near Dallas). Apr. 23, 1998, 8 am-5 pm.... Clarion Hotel, 401 113/night........... 650/692-6363 Apr. 8, 1998. East Millbrae Ave., Millbrae, CA 94030 (Near SF). May 5, 1998, 8 am-5 pm...... Orlando Airport 77/night............ 407/851-9000 Apr. 11, 1998. Marriott, 7499 Agusta National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822. May 7, 1998, 8 am-5 pm...... Radisson Pen-- 68/night............ 717/763-7117 Apr. 15, 1998. Harrison Hotel, 800/333-3333 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA 17011 (Harrisburg). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary minutes of the conferences will be maintained by the Coordinator for the Council at 1033 North Fairfax Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22314, and will be available for public inspection during regular business hours within 30 days following each meeting. Personal copies may be downloaded from web site http://www.fws.gov/__r9sfbpc. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Alcorn, Council Coordinator, at 703/836-1392. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Outreach Committee of the Council will gather input from recreational fishing and boating constituents to develop a national outreach strategy for increasing public participation in these activities. Meeting participants will identify and rank challenges or barriers to increasing participation. Meeting participants will, as they progress through the series of meetings, be asked to identify solutions or set objectives for meeting the challenges identified and ranked at earlier meetings. The meetings will be professionally facilitated and each participant will have an opportunity to provide input anonymously through use of a computer network provided at the meetings. Results, findings, or recommendations of all meetings will be posted at web site http://www.fws.gov/ __r9sfbpc/ within 30 days of the conclusion of each meeting. The Council's Outreach Committee is co-chaired by Mr. Tom Bedell, President of Outdoor Technologies Group, and Mr. Earl Bentz, President of Triton Boats. Other Committee members include Mr. Michael Sciulla, Vice President of BOAT/U.S. and Ms. Arva Jackson, a retired employee of NOAA. Dated: January 7, 1998. Jamie Rappaport Clark, Director. [FR Doc. 98-735 Filed 1-12-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-M