[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63202-63203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22055]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-R-2016-153; FXGO1664091HCC0-FF09D00000-167]
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public
Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
(Council). The Council provides advice about wildlife and habitat
conservation endeavors that benefit wildlife resources; encourage
partnership among the public, sporting conservation organizations,
States, Native American tribes, and the Federal Government; and benefit
recreational hunting.
DATES: Meeting: Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and Thursday, October 27, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Daylight
Time). For deadlines and directions on registering to attend,
submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, please
see ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 104A at the USDA Whitten
Building, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife
Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803;
telephone: (703) 358-2639; or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting.
Background
Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife
and habitat conservation endeavors that:
1. Benefit wildlife resources;
2. Encourage partnership among the public, sporting conservation
organizations, States, Native American tribes, and the Federal
Government; and
3. Benefit recreational hunting.
The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM); Director, National Park Service (NPS); Chief, Forest
Service (USFS); Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS);
and Administrator, Farm Services Agency (FSA). The Council's duties are
strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to, providing
recommendations for:
1. Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource
Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
2. Increasing public awareness of and support for the Wildlife
Restoration Program;
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in
hunting and shooting sports recreation;
4. Stimulating sportsmen and women's participation in conservation
and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and
education;
5. Fostering communication and coordination among State, tribal,
and Federal governments; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and
women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations;
and the public;
6. Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational
shooting and hunting;
7. Providing recommendations to improve implementation of Federal
conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting, and outdoor
recreation on private lands; and
8. When requested by the Designated Federal Officer in consultation
with the Council Chairperson, performing a variety of assessments or
reviews of policies, programs, and efforts through the Council's
designated subcommittees or workgroups.
Background information on the Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Meeting Agenda
The Council will convene to consider issues including:
1. Wildlife habitat and health;
2. Funding for public lands and wildlife management;
3. Endangered Species Act; and
4. Other Council business.
The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Public Input
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You must contact the Council
Designated Federal Officer
If you wish to (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) no later than
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Attend the meeting........................ October 14, 2016.
Submit written information or questions October 14, 2016.
before the meeting for the council to
consider during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during the October 14, 2016.
meeting.
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Attendance
To attend this meeting, register by close of business on the dates
listed in ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Please
submit your name, time of arrival, email address, and phone number to
the Council Designated Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT).
Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions for the Council to consider during the public meeting.
Written statements must be received by the date in Public Input, so
that the information may be made available to the Council for their
consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be
supplied to the Council Designated Federal Officer 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 meeting 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 Designated Federal Officer, in writing (preferably
via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the
public speaker list for this meeting. Nonregistered public speakers
will not be considered during the meeting. Registered speakers who wish
to expand upon their oral statements, or those who
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had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, may
submit written statements to the Council Designated Federal Officer up
to 30 days subsequent to the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council
Designated Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They
will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting,
and will be posted on the Council's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
Joshua Winchell,
Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-22055 Filed 9-13-16; 8:45 am]
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