[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27998-27999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11815]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA433
Public Meeting of the Steering Committee for the National Fish,
Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Steering Committee for the National Fish, Wildlife, and
Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy will be holding its second meeting.
This meeting will focus on the progress of the Strategy's Technical
Teams and stakeholder engagement.
DATES: The second Steering Committee meeting will be held Wednesday,
June 1, 2011, from 1:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be opportunity for
public comment during the meeting at approximately 3 p.m., and written
comments may be submitted via the Web site http://www.wildlifeadaptation.gov.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Spring Room of the Silver
Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place (corner of Ellsworth Drive
and Fenton Street), Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Additional
information on the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate
Adaptation Strategy can be found at http://www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Griffis, Climate Change
Coordinator, Office of Science and Technology, NMFS/NOAA, 1315 East-
West Highway, 12th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy
(Strategy) is an integrated, coordinated, and comprehensive response to
the threats of climate change. This multi-partner effort will outline a
unified approach to maintaining the key terrestrial, freshwater and
marine ecosystems needed to sustain fish, wildlife and plant resources
and the services they provide in the face of accelerating climate
change.
The Strategy will be guided by input and participation from a
diverse group of agencies from across the country. For this reason,
Federal, State and tribal agencies have been asked to participate as
members of an intergovernmental Steering Committee to provide advice
and support for development of the Strategy by 2012.
The Steering Committee consists of representatives from 16 Federal
agencies with management authorities for fish, wildlife, plants, or
their habitat, as well as representatives from five state fish and
wildlife agencies and two tribal commissions. The purpose of the
Steering Committee is to exchange views, information, and advice
relating to the management and implementation of the Strategy. The
Committee will oversee the Technical (writing) Teams, ensure a robust
engagement process with a diverse group of stakeholders, and facilitate
coordination and communication across agencies and departments.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Helen Allen, (907) 271-2809, at
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: May 9, 2011.
Eric C. Schwaab,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-11815 Filed 5-12-11; 8:45 am]
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