[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3155-3156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1007]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-EA-2010-N288]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
(Council).
DATES: Meeting: Monday and Tuesday, February 14 and 15, 2011, from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time). Meeting Participation: Notify Joshua
Winchell (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by close of business on
February 4, 2011, if requesting to make an oral presentation (limited
to 2 minutes per speaker). The meeting will accommodate no more than a
total of 30 minutes for all public speakers. Written statements must be
received by February 7, so that the information may be made available
to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Secretary's Conference Room
at the Department of the Interior, Room 5160, 1849 C Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203;
telephone (703) 358-2639; fax (703) 358-2548; or e-mail joshua_winchell@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting.
Background
Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife
and habitat conservation endeavors that
(a) Benefit recreational hunting;
(b) Benefit wildlife resources; and
(c) Encourage partnership among the public, the sporting
conservation community, the shooting and hunting sports industry,
wildlife conservation organizations, the States, Native American
tribes, and the Federal Government.
The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); Chief, Natural
Resources Service (NRCS); and Administrator, Farm Services Agency
(FSA). The Council's duties are strictly advisory and consist of, but
are not limited to, providing recommendations for:
(a) Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource
Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
(b) Increasing public awareness of and support for the Sport
Wildlife Trust Fund;
(c) Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in
hunting and shooting sports recreation;
(d) Stimulating sportsmen and women's participation in conservation
and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and
education;
(e) Fostering communication and coordination among State, Tribal,
and Federal Government; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and
women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations;
and the public;
(f) Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational
shooting and hunting;
(g) Providing recommendation to improve implementation of Federal
conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting and outdoor
recreation on private lands; and
(h) When requested by the agencies' designated ex officio members
or the DFO in consultation with the Council Chairman, performing a
variety of assessments or reviews of policies, programs, and efforts
through the Council's designated subcommittees or workgroups.
Background information on the Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will convene to consider: (1) The Recreational Hunting
and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for
Implementation; (2) America's Great Outdoors initiative; (3) programs
of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture, and
its bureaus, that enhance hunting
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opportunities and support wildlife conservation; and (4) other Council
business. The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Public Input
Interested members of the public may present, either orally or
through written comments, information for the Council to consider
during the public meeting. Questions from the public will not be
considered during this period. 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 encouraged to submit these comments in
written form to the Council after the meeting.
Individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at the public
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 Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably
via e-mail), by February 4 (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be
placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. Written statements
must be received by February 7, so that the information may be made
available to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting.
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 e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat
PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, or RTF (Rich Text File) in
IBM-PC/Windows 2007 format).
In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of
business February 4. Because entry to Federal buildings is restricted,
all visitors are required to pre-register to be admitted. Please submit
your name, time of arrival, e-mail address, and phone number to Joshua
Winchell via e-mail at joshua_winchell@fws.gov, or by phone at (703)
358-2639.
Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council
Coordinator at 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS-3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203,
and will be available for public inspection during regular business
hours within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may be
purchased for the cost of duplication.
Dated: January 7, 2011.
Gregory E. Siekaniec,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-1007 Filed 1-18-11; 8:45 am]
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