[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]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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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]
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