80 FR 66930 - Announcement of Meetings: North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 210 (October 30, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-27699

The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (Commission). This meeting is open to the public. The Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) also will meet. This meeting is also open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or written statements.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-MB-2015-N204; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]

Announcement of Meetings: North American Wetlands Conservation
Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council)
will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA)
grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation
Commission (Commission). This meeting is open to the public. The
Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
(NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) also will meet. This meeting is
also open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or
written statements.

DATES:
Council: Meeting is December 2, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Council will consider Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. Standard grant
proposals. If you are interested in presenting information at this
public meeting, contact the Council Coordinator no later than November
25, 2015.
Advisory Group: Meeting is December 1, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. The Advisory Group will discuss the strategic direction and
management of the NMBCA program. If you are interested in presenting
information at this public meeting, contact the Council Coordinator no
later than November 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The Council and Advisory Group meetings will take place at
Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina
29403.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Mott, Council Coordinator, by
phone at 703-358-1784; by email at dbhc@fws.gov; or by U.S. mail at
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike MS: MB, Falls
Church, Virginia 22041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The North American Wetlands Conservation
Council (Council) will meet to select North American Wetlands
Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant proposals for recommendation to the
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (Commission). This meeting is
open to the public. The Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory
Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) also will
meet. This meeting is also open to the public, and interested persons
may present oral or written statements.

About the Council

In accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December
13, 1989, as amended), the State-private-Federal Council meets to
consider wetland acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management
projects for recommendation to, and final funding approval by, the
Commission.
The North American Wetlands Conservation Act of 1989 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.

About the Advisory Group

In accordance with NMBCA (Pub. L. 106-247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20,
2000), the Advisory Group will hold its meeting to discuss the
strategic direction and management of the NMBCA program and provide
advice to the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 2000 promotes
long-term conservation of Neotropical migratory birds and their
habitats through a competitive grants program by promoting
partnerships, encouraging local conservation efforts, and achieving
habitat protection in 36 countries. The goals of the Neotropical
Migratory Bird Conservation Act include perpetuating healthy bird
populations, providing financial resources for bird conservation, and
fostering international cooperation. Because the greatest need is south
of the U.S. border, at least 75 percent of NMBCA funding supports
projects outside the United States.
Project proposal due dates, application instructions, and
eligibility requirements are available on the NMBCA Web site at http://www.fws.gov/birds/grants/neotropical-migratory-bird-conservation-act.php.

Public Input

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You must contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
If you wish to: INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than
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(1) Attend the Council or Advisory Group November 25, 2015.
meeting.
(2) Submit written information or questions November 25, 2015.
before the Council or Advisory Group
meeting for consideration during the
meeting.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions

Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or
questions to be consider during the public meetings. If you wish to
submit a written statement, so that the information may be made
available to the Council or Advisory Group for their consideration
prior to the meetings, you must contact the Council Coordinator by the
date in Public Input. 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 above, 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

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the Council within 30 days following the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

Summary minutes of the Council and Advisory Group meetings 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.
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Dates		Council: Meeting is December 2, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Council will consider Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. Standard grant proposals. If you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting, contact the Council Coordinator no later than November 25, 2015.
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, Virginia 22041.
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80 FR 66930 - Announcement of Meetings: North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 210 (October 30, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service