[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4919-4920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02113]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-MB-2017-N164; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]
Announcement of Public Meeting via Teleconference; North American
Wetlands Conservation Council
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting/teleconference.
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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet via
teleconference to select U.S. small grant proposals for reporting to
the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission under the North American
Wetlands Conservation Act. 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,
2018, at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Participation: Contact the Council Coordinator for the call-in
information (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than
February 14, 2018.
Presenting Information During the Teleconference: If you are
interested in presenting information, contact the Council Coordinator
no later than February 14, 2018.
Submitting Information: To submit written information or questions
before the Council meeting for consideration during the meeting,
contact the Council
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Coordinator no later than February 14, 2018.
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).
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants
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 website 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 teleconference. If you wish to
submit a written statement so information may be made available to the
Council for their consideration prior to the teleconference, 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
during the teleconference will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker,
with no more than a total of 10 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. Nonregistered public speakers
will not be considered during the 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
teleconference.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the Council teleconference will be maintained by
the Council Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Teleconference meeting notes will be available by contacting
the Council Coordinator within 30 days following the teleconference.
Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication.
Dated: January 26, 2018.
Michael J. Johnson,
Acting Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2018-02113 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am]
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