[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29359-29360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11997]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-EA-2012-N115; FF09X60000-FVWF979209000005D-XXX]
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
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 interested persons may make oral statements to
the Council or may file written statements for consideration.
DATES: The meeting will take place Tuesday, June 5, 2012; 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. and Wednesday, June 6, 2012; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern
daylight time). 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 in the North Penthouse of the
Department of the Interior building at 1849 C Street NW., Washington,
DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203;
telephone (703) 358-2336; fax (703) 358-2548; or email doug_hobbs@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.
Background
The Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of
the Interior, through the Director of the Service, on nationally
significant recreational fishing, boating, and aquatic resource
conservation issues. The Council represents the interests of the public
and private sectors of the sport 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 the Service Director and the
president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, who both
serve in ex officio capacities. 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, and tourism. Background information on the
Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will hold a meeting to consider:
Issues for inclusion in the Council Strategic Work Plan
for the 2012-2014 term.
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Issues regarding the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program,
Clean Vessel Act Grant Program, and the Sport Fish Restoration Boating
Access Program.
An update on FWS progress in implementing the Council's
assessment of the Service's Fisheries Program and the Council's effort
to assist the Fisheries Program in revising and updating its program
Vision and Strategic Plan.
Discussion with members of the Federal Interagency Council
on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR) regarding Council comments to FICOR for
consideration in implementing the America's Great Outdoors Initiative.
An update from the Recreational Boating & Fishing
Foundation on progress in implementing Council recommendations to
improve the activities and operations of the Foundation.
An update on the implementation of the National Ocean
Policy.
An update on activities of the Service's Wildlife and
Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Other miscellaneous Council business.
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
If you wish to Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than
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Attend the meeting............... Monday, May 28, 2012.
Submit written information or Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
questions before the meeting for
the council to consider during
the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during Monday, May 28, 2012.
the meeting.
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Attendance
Because entry to Federal buildings is restricted, all visitors are
required to preregister to be admitted. In order to attend this
meeting, you must register by close of business on the dates listed
above in ``Public Input.'' Please submit your name, time of arrival,
email address, and phone number to the Council Coordinator (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
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 this teleconference. Written
statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator in one 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
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 be placed on the public
speaker list for this meeting. To ensure an opportunity to speak during
the public comment period of the meeting, members of the public must
register with the Council Coordinator. 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, may submit written statements
to the Council Coordinator up to 30 days subsequent to the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Council
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) and will be available
for public inspection within 120 days of the meeting and will be posted
on the Council's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.
Rowan W. Gould,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-11997 Filed 5-16-12; 8:45 am]
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