[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 94411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31026]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-MB-2016-N225; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]
Announcement of Public Meetings via Teleconference: North
American Wetlands Conservation Council
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet via
teleconference to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act U.S.
small grant proposals for reporting to the Migratory Bird Conservation
Commission. This teleconference is open to the public, and interested
persons may present oral or written statements.
DATES: Teleconference: The teleconference is scheduled for February 22,
2017, at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Attendance: Because this is a teleconference, there is no meeting
venue. Individuals wishing to participate in the teleconference should
contact the Council Coordinator for the call-in information (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than February 17, 2017.
Presenting Information During the Teleconference: If you are
interested in presenting information, contact the Council Coordinator
no later than February 17, 2017.
Submitting Information: To submit written information or questions
before the Council meeting for consideration during the meeting,
contact the Council Coordinator no later than February 17, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Mott, Council Coordinator, by
phone at 703-358-1784; by email at [email protected]; or by U.S. mail at
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike MS: MB, Falls
Church, VA 22041. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339
during normal business hours. Also, FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
About the Council
In accordance with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act
(Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended;
NAWCA), the State-private-Federal North American Wetlands Conservation
Council (Council) meets to consider wetland acquisition, restoration,
enhancement, and management projects for recommendation to, and final
funding approval by, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
(Commission). NAWCA provides matching grants to organizations and
individuals who have developed partnerships to carry out wetlands
conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These
projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or
enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit
of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. Project proposal due dates,
application instructions, and eligibility requirements are available on
the NAWCA Web site at www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north-american-wetland-conservation-act.php.
Public Input
Submitting Written Information or Questions
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions to be considered during the public meetings. If you wish to
submit a written statement so information may be made available to the
Council for their consideration prior to the meetings, you must contact
the Council Coordinator by the date in DATES. Written statements must
be supplied to the Council Coordinator 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 meetings 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 Coordinator by the date in DATES, in writing
(preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be
placed on the public speaker list for either of these meetings.
Nonregistered public speakers will not be considered during the Council
meeting. Registered speakers who wish to expand upon their oral
statements, or those who had wished to speak but could not be
accommodated on the agenda, are invited to submit written statements to
the Council within 30 days following the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the Council meeting will be maintained by the
Council Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Meeting notes will be available by contacting the Council
Coordinator within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may
be purchased for the cost of duplication.
Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2016-31026 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am]
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