[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13950-13951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06827]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-MB-2019-N010; FXGO1664091HCC0-FF09D00000-189]
North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Call for
Nominations
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior seeks nominations for
individuals to be considered to fill one vacancy to serve as an ex
officio non-voting representative on the North American Wetlands
Conservation Council (Council). The Council operates under statutory
procedures established under the North American Wetlands Conservation
Act. Council members review and recommend grant funding for wetland
protection and restoration projects in the United States, Canada, and
Mexico. The Council provides
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recommendations to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which
provides final funding approval for these projects.
DATES: Written nominations must be postmarked by April 29, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Please address and submit your nomination letters via U.S.
mail or hand delivery to Mr. Jerome Ford, Assistant Director-Migratory
Birds; North American Wetlands Conservation Council; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS:MB; Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kari Duncan by email (preferred) at
kari_duncan@fws.gov, by telephone at 703-358-1784, by U.S. mail at the
address in ADDRESSES, or via the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16
U.S.C. 4401 et seq.; NAWCA), the State-private-Federal North American
Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) meets to consider wetland
acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management projects for
recommendation to, and final funding approval by, the Migratory Bird
Conservation 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.
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) seeks nominations for
individuals to be considered to fill one vacancy to serve as an ex
officio non-voting representative on the Council, which operates under
statutory procedures established under NAWCA. The program has two
cycles per year, and eligible proposals are reviewed and ranked by the
Council each cycle. For more information about the Council, visit the
following website: https://www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north-american-wetland-conservation-act/north-american-wetland-conservation-council.php.
Council Makeup
Per 16 U.S.C. 4403, the Council consists of nine voting members
(two permanent and seven appointed members), an alternate member, and
ex officio members. The two permanent members are the Director of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Secretary of the Board of the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Secretary appoints all non-
permanent members to the Council to 3-year staggered terms. Four
Council members are to be directors of State fish and wildlife agencies
representing the four migratory bird flyways, and three members are to
represent different nonprofit organizations actively participating in
wetland and migratory bird conservation activities. The alternate
member, knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to fish,
wildlife, and wetlands conservation, performs the duties of a Council
member in the event of a vacancy or absence. The Secretary is
authorized and encouraged to include ex officio nonvoting members
representing Canada, Mexico, other Federal agencies, nonprofit
charitable organizations, and tribal organizations. In the event that
an appointment lapses, members continue to serve until reappointed or
replaced.
Nomination Method and Eligibility
Per 16 U.S.C. 4403(c), The Secretary is authorized and encouraged
to include as ex officio non-voting members of the Council
representatives of: Federal, provincial, territorial, or State
government agencies of Canada and Mexico; the Environmental Protection
Agency and other appropriate Federal agencies, in addition to the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and nonprofit charitable
organizations and Native American interests, including tribal
organizations. Individuals must be participating actively in one or
more wetlands conservation projects under NAWCA, the North American
Waterfowl Management Plan, or the Tripartite Agreement. The ex officio
member will be appointed to a three-year term that will expire on March
31, 2022.
Nominations should include a resume that provides contact
information and a description of the nominee's qualifications that
would enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed
decision regarding the candidate's suitability to serve on the Council.
Dated: April 2, 2019.
James W. Kurth,
Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-06827 Filed 4-5-19; 8:45 am]
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