[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 45512] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-22837] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As provided in Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Service announces a meeting designed to foster partnerships to enhance recreational fishing and boating in the United States. This meeting, sponsored by the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council), is open to the public and interested persons may make oral statements to the Council or may file written statements for consideration. DATES: September 15, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, Two West Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401, Telephone (912) 238-1234, FAX (912) 944-3678. Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Coordinator for the Council at 1033 North Fairfax Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22314, and will be available for public inspection during regular business hours within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Alcorn, Council Coordinator, at 703/836-1392. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council) will convene to discuss: (1) The ongoing effort to monitor and evaluate Federal agency activities pursuant to Executive Order 12962 for Recreational Fisheries and (2) the status of the strategic plan for the National Outreach and Communications Program. Under Executive Order 12962, the Council is required to monitor and annually report its findings on various Federal agencies' actions and policies for protecting, restoring, and enhancing recreational fishery resources. The Council will hear a report from its Technical Working Group on the annual assessment of agency accomplishments under Executive Order 12962. The Council is also charged by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to recommend a strategic plan for the National Outreach and Communications Program, pursuant to the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998. This meeting will be to discuss the final draft of the strategic plan and to approve a final recommendation to be forwarded to the Secretary of the Interior. Public comment will be sought at the conclusion of the agenda. Dated: August 19, 1998. Cathleen Short, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 98-22837 Filed 8-25-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-M