[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12217-12218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04676]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2014-N001]; [FXIA16710900000-134-FF09A30000]


Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking; Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 
public meeting of the Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking 
(Council). The Council's purpose is to provide

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expertise and support to the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife 
Trafficking.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 20, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 5 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). For information and deadlines for 
registering to attend or participate, see Procedures for Public Input 
and Attending the Meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Potomac Room at the 
Residence Inn Arlington Capital View, 2850 Potomac Ave., Arlington, VA 
22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Cade London, Special Assistant, 
USFWS International Affairs, by email at [email protected] 
(preferable method of contact); by U.S. mail at 4401 North Fairfax 
Drive, Room 110, Arlington, VA 22203; by telephone at (703) 358-2584; 
or by fax at (703) 358-2276.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), we announce that the 
Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking (Council) will hold a meeting 
to discuss the implementation of the National Strategy for Combating 
Wildlife Trafficking, and other Council business as appropriate.

Background

    Pursuant to Executive Order 13648, the Advisory Council on Wildlife 
Trafficking was formed on August 30, 2013, to advise the Presidential 
Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, through the Secretary of the 
Interior, on national strategies to combat wildlife trafficking, 
including but not limited to: (a) Effective support for anti-poaching 
activities; (b) coordinating regional law enforcement efforts; (c) 
developing and supporting effective legal enforcement mechanisms; and 
(d) developing strategies to reduce illicit trade and consumer demand 
for illegally traded wildlife, including protected species.
    The eight-member Council, appointed by the Secretary of the 
Interior, includes former senior leadership within the U.S. Government, 
as well as chief executive officers and board members from conservation 
organizations and the private sector. For more information on the 
Council and its members, visit http://www.fws.gov/international/advisory-council-wildlife-trafficking/.

Meeting Agenda

    The Council will consider:
    1. Implementation topics associated with the National Strategy 
document, including, but not limited to, legal frameworks, 
communication, enforcement, and public/private partnerships;
    2. Administrative topics; and
    3. Public comment and response.
    The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/international/advisory-council-wildlife-trafficking/.

Procedures for Public Input

Submitting Written Questions

    Members of the public may submit written questions and/or 
information to Mr. London for the Council to consider during the 
meeting. Written questions and information must be received by Mr. 
London by close of business on March 17, 2014 (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT).

Making an Oral Presentation

    Members of the public who want to make an oral presentation at the 
meeting will be prompted during the public comment section of the 
meeting to provide their presentation and/or questions. Such 
presentations may be limited to a total of 30 minutes, to be 
distributed among all speakers. However, where time permits and if 
deemed appropriate by the Council Chair and the Designated Federal 
Official, additional time for public comment may be allotted.
    Registered speakers who wish to expand on their oral statements, or 
those who wanted to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, 
are invited to submit subsequent written statements to the Council 
after the meeting. Such written statements must be received by Mr. 
London, in writing (preferably via email), no later than March 27, 
2014.

Attending the Meeting

Registering

    In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of 
business Monday, March 17, 2014. Please submit your name, email 
address, and phone number to Mr. London to complete the registration 
process (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

Requesting Reasonable Accommodations

    Members of the public requesting reasonable accommodations, such as 
hearing interpreters, must contact Mr. London, in writing (preferably 
by email), no later than March 10, 2014.

Obtaining Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the meeting will be maintained at 4401 N. 
Fairfax Drive, Room 110, Arlington, VA 22203, available for public 
inspection during regular business hours, and on the Council Web site 
at http://www.fws.gov/international/advisory-council-wildlife-trafficking/.

    Dated: February 26, 2014.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-04676 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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