[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2962-2963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00851]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-MB-2015-N012; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]
Meeting Announcement: Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation
Advisory Group
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of teleconference.
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SUMMARY: The Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) will meet via
telephone to follow up on agenda items from the December 10, 2014,
meeting and to discuss strategic direction of the NMBCA program and
Advisory Group. This teleconference is open to the public, and
interested persons may present oral or written statements.
DATES: The teleconference is scheduled for March 18, 2015, at 1 p.m. If
you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting,
contact the Advisory Group Coordinator no later than March 12, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Although this meeting is conference call, local Advisory
Group members may convene at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041.
Participants should call the toll-free number 866-692-4541; when
prompted, enter participant passcode 51659890.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Kreger, Acting Advisory Group
Coordinator, by phone at 703-358-1784; by email at dbhc@fws.gov; or by
U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike MS: MB,
Falls Church, Virginia 22041.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
About the Advisory Group
In accordance with NMBCA (Pub. L. 106-247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20,
2000), the Advisory Group typically meets once a year to discuss the
strategic direction and management of the NMBCA program and provide
advice to
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the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
About NMBCA
The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 2000 promotes
long-term conservation of Neotropical migratory birds and their
habitats through a competitive grants program by promoting partnerships
and local conservation efforts, and achieving habitat protection in 36
countries. The goals of NMBCA include perpetuating healthy bird
populations, providing financial resources for bird conservation, and
fostering international cooperation. Because the greatest conservation
need is south of the U.S. border, the Act requires that at least 75
percent of NMBCA funding supports projects outside the United States.
Project proposal due dates, application instructions, and
eligibility requirements are available on the NMBCA Web site at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NMBCA.
Public Input
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You must contact the Acting
Advisory Group Coordinator (see
If you wish to: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
no later than:
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(1) Participate in the Advisory Group March 17, 2015.
conference call.
(2) Submit written information or March 12, 2015.
questions before the Advisory Group
conference call for consideration
during the call.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions for the Advisory Group to consider during the public meeting.
If you wish to submit a written statement, so that the information may
be made available to the Advisory Group for their consideration prior
to this meeting, you must contact the Acting Advisory Group Coordinator
by the date above. Written statements must be supplied to the Acting
Advisory Group Coordinator in both 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 at
the meetings will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more
than a total of 20 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should
contact the Acting Advisory Coordinator by the date above, in writing
(preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be
placed on the public speaker list. Nonregistered public speakers will
not be considered during the Advisory Group meeting. 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, are
invited to submit written statements to the Advisory Group within 30
days following the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the Advisory Group meeting will be maintained by
the Acting Advisory Group Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Meeting notes will be available by contacting the
Acting Advisory Group Coordinator within 30 days following the meeting.
Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication.
Michael Johnson,
Deputy Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2015-00851 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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