[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75424-75425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26166]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-MB-2016-N184; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]
Announcement of Meetings: North American Wetlands Conservation
Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council)
will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA)
grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation
Commission (Commission). The Council will consider Canadian, Mexican,
and U.S. Standard grant proposals. The Advisory Group for the
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program
(Advisory Group) also will meet. The Advisory Group will discuss the
strategic direction and management of the NMBCA program. Both meetings
are open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or
written statements.
DATES:
Meetings: Council: December 1, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Advisory Group: November 30, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Participation Deadlines: Attendance: To attend either or both
meetings, contact the Council/Advisory Group Coordinator (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than November 23, 2016.
Submitting Information: To submit written information or questions
before the Council or Advisory Group meeting for consideration during
the meeting contact the Council/Advisory Group Coordinator (see FOR
FURTHER
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INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than November 23, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The Council and Advisory Group meetings will take place at
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, Virginia 22041.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Mott, Council/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. Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will
receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council meets two to three times per
year to select. The Council will consider Canadian, Mexican, and U.S.
Standard NAWCA grant proposals for recommendation to the Commission.
Council meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may
present oral or written statements. The Advisory Group for the
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program
meets once a year. The Advisory Group will discuss the strategic
direction and management of the NMBCA program. This meeting is also
open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or written
statements.
About the Council
In accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December
13, 1989, as amended), the State-private-Federal Council meets to
consider wetland acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management
projects for recommendation to, and final funding approval by, the
Commission. NAWCA provides matching grants to organizations and
individuals who have developed partnerships to carry out wetlands
conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These
projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or
enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit
of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. Project proposal due dates,
application instructions, and eligibility requirements are available on
the NAWCA Web site at www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north-american-wetland-conservation-act.php.
About the Advisory Group
In accordance with NMBCA (Pub. L. 106-247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20,
2000), the Advisory Group will hold its meeting to discuss the
strategic direction and management of the NMBCA program and provide
advice to the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service. NMBCA promotes
long-term conservation of neotropical migratory birds and their
habitats through a competitive grants program by promoting
partnerships, encouraging 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 need is south of the U.S. border, 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/birds/grants/neotropical-migratory-bird-conservation-act.php.
Public Input
Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions to be considered during the public meetings. If you wish to
submit a written statement so information may be made available to the
Council or Advisory Group for their consideration prior to the
meetings, you must contact the Council/Advisory Group Coordinator by
the date in DATES. Written statements must be supplied to the Council/
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 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should
contact the Council/Advisory Group Coordinator by the date in DATES, in
writing (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to
be placed on the public speaker list for either of these meetings.
Nonregistered public speakers will not be considered during the Council
or 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 Council or Advisory Group within 30 days following
the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the Council and Advisory Group meetings will be
maintained by the Council/Advisory Group Coordinator at the address
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Meeting notes will be available
by contacting the Council/Advisory Group Coordinator within 30 days
following the meeting. Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of
duplication.
Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2016-26166 Filed 10-28-16; 8:45 am]
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