[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 26698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12053]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-MB-2019-N046; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]
Announcement of Public Meeting: North American Wetlands
Conservation Council
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet to
select U.S. Standard grant proposals for reporting to the Migratory
Bird Conservation Commission under the North American Wetlands
Conservation Act. This meeting is open to the public, and interested
persons may present oral or written statements.
DATES:
Meeting: The meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2019, at 8:30 a.m.
Pacific Daylight Saving Time at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge,
752 County Road 99W, Willows, CA 95988.
Presenting Information During the Meeting: If you are interested in
presenting information, contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than June 7, 2019.
Submitting Information: To submit written information or questions
before the Council meeting for consideration during the meeting,
contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
no later than June 7, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome Ford, Council 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, VA 22041. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339
during normal business hours. Also, FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
About the Council
In accordance with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act
(NAWCA; Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as
amended), 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 (Commission).
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants
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 wetland and
associated upland habitats for the benefit of all wetland-associated
migratory birds. Project proposal due dates, application instructions,
and eligibility requirements are available on the NAWCA website at
www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north-american-wetland-conservation-act.php.
Public Input
Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions for consideration during the meeting. If you wish to submit a
written statement so information may be made available to the Council
prior to the meeting, you must contact the Council Coordinator by the
date in DATES. 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 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 10 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties
should contact the Council Coordinator by the date in DATES, 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 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 within 30 days following the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary notes of the Council meeting will be maintained by the
Council Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Meeting notes will be available by contacting the Council
Coordinator within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may
be purchased for the cost of duplication.
Dated: June 4, 2019.
Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2019-12053 Filed 6-6-19; 8:45 am]
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