81 FR 14122 - Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Call for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

Page Range		14122-14122
FR Document		2016-05934

The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service (Director) seek nominations for individuals to be considered for membership in the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council). The Council advises the Secretary, through the Director, on aquatic conservation endeavors that benefit recreational fishery resources and recreational boating and that encourage partnerships among industry, the public, Native American tribes, States, and the Federal Government.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2016-N011]; [FF09F42300-FVWF97920900000-XXX]


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Call for 
Nominations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and Director of the 
Fish and Wildlife Service (Director) seek nominations for individuals 
to be considered for membership in the Sport Fishing and Boating 
Partnership Council (Council). The Council advises the Secretary, 
through the Director, on aquatic conservation endeavors that benefit 
recreational fishery resources and recreational boating and that 
encourage partnerships among industry, the public, Native American 
tribes, States, and the Federal Government.

DATES: Written nominations must be postmarked by Thursday, March 31, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Please address nomination letters to Mr. Daniel Ashe, 
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Mail nominations to: Brian 
Bohnsack, Designated Federal Officer and Coordinator, Sport Fishing and 
Boating Partnership Council, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 
Leesburg Pike, Mailstop 3C016A-FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Bohnsack, at the above address, 
via email at [email protected], or by telephone at (703) 358-2435.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary and Director seek nominations 
for individuals to be considered for membership in the Sport Fishing 
and Boating Partnership Council (Council). The Council advises the 
Secretary, through the Director, on aquatic conservation endeavors that 
benefit recreational fishery resources and recreational boating and 
that encourage partnerships among industry, the public, Native American 
tribes, States, and the Federal government. Members terms are not 
staggered, and the current Council members' terms expire June 3, 2016. 
The Secretary will appoint members for 2-year terms that will run from 
2016 to 2018.

Council Duties

    The Council conducts its operations in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). It 
reports to the Secretary of the Interior through the Director of the 
Fish and Wildlife Service. The Council functions solely as an advisory 
body. The duties of the Council include:
    a. Providing advice that will assist the Secretary in carrying out 
the authorities of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956.
    b. Fulfilling responsibilities established by Executive Order 
12962:
    (1) Monitoring specific Federal activities affecting aquatic 
systems and the recreational fisheries they support.
    (2) Reviewing and evaluating the relation of Federal policies and 
activities to the status and conditions of recreational fishery 
resources.
    c. Recommending policies or programs to increase public awareness 
and support for the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.
    d. Recommending policies or programs that foster conservation and 
ethics in recreational fishing and boating.
    e. Recommending policies or programs to stimulate angler and boater 
participation in the conservation and restoration of aquatic resources 
through outreach and education.
    f. Advising how the Secretary can foster communication and 
coordination among government, industry, anglers, boaters, and the 
public.

Council Makeup

    The Council consists of no more than 18 members, appointed for 2-
year terms, which are not staggered. Members must be senior-level 
representatives of their organizations and/or have the ability to 
represent their designated constituency. The Secretary will select 
discretionary members from among the national interest groups listed 
below.
    a. State fish and wildlife resource management agencies (two 
members: One a Director of a coastal State, and one a Director of an 
inland State);
    b. Saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing organizations;
    c. Recreational boating organizations;
    d. Recreational fishing and boating industries;
    e. Recreational fishery resources conservation organizations;
    f. Tribal resource management organizations;
    g. Aquatic resource outreach and education organizations; and
    h. Tourism industry.

Nomination Method and Eligibility

    Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate 
description of the nominee's qualifications, including information that 
would enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed 
decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Committee 
and permit the Department to contact a potential member. Current 
members can be renominated and reappointed to the Council. Individuals 
who are federally registered lobbyists are ineligible to serve on all 
FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils in an individual 
capacity. The term ``individual capacity'' refers to individuals who 
are appointed to exercise their own individual best judgment on behalf 
of the government, such as when they are designated Special Government 
Employees, rather than being appointed to represent a particular 
interest.

    Dated: February 3, 2016.
Stephen Guertin,
Deputy Director.
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of Information Act by a private citizen recreational boating and that encourage f. Tribal resource management
or organization, the Service may provide partnerships among industry, the organizations;
copies of such information. public, Native American tribes, States, g. Aquatic resource outreach and
and the Federal government. Members education organizations; and
Authority h. Tourism industry.
terms are not staggered, and the current
The authority for this action is section Council members’ terms expire June 3, Nomination Method and Eligibility
4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 2016. The Secretary will appoint
U.S.C. 1533(f). members for 2-year terms that will run Nominations should include a resume
from 2016 to 2018. providing an adequate description of the
Dated: March 7, 2016.
nominee’s qualifications, including
Matt Hogan, Council Duties information that would enable the
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. Department of the Interior to make an
The Council conducts its operations
[FR Doc. 2016–05899 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] in accordance with the provisions of the informed decision regarding meeting the
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 membership requirements of the
U.S.C. App.). It reports to the Secretary Committee and permit the Department
of the Interior through the Director of to contact a potential member. Current
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the Fish and Wildlife Service. The members can be renominated and
Council functions solely as an advisory reappointed to the Council. Individuals
Fish and Wildlife Service who are federally registered lobbyists
body. The duties of the Council include:
[FWS–HQ–FAC–2016–N011]; [FF09F42300– a. Providing advice that will assist the are ineligible to serve on all FACA and
FVWF97920900000–XXX] Secretary in carrying out the authorities non-FACA boards, committees, or
of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956. councils in an individual capacity. The
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership b. Fulfilling responsibilities term ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to
Council; Call for Nominations established by Executive Order 12962: individuals who are appointed to
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, (1) Monitoring specific Federal exercise their own individual best
Interior. activities affecting aquatic systems and judgment on behalf of the government,
the recreational fisheries they support. such as when they are designated
ACTION: Notice.
(2) Reviewing and evaluating the Special Government Employees, rather
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior relation of Federal policies and than being appointed to represent a
(Secretary) and Director of the Fish and activities to the status and conditions of particular interest.
Wildlife Service (Director) seek recreational fishery resources. Dated: February 3, 2016.
nominations for individuals to be c. Recommending policies or
programs to increase public awareness Stephen Guertin,
considered for membership in the Sport Deputy Director.
Fishing and Boating Partnership and support for the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. [FR Doc. 2016–05934 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am]
Council (Council). The Council advises
d. Recommending policies or BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
the Secretary, through the Director, on
programs that foster conservation and
aquatic conservation endeavors that
ethics in recreational fishing and
benefit recreational fishery resources DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
boating.
and recreational boating and that e. Recommending policies or
encourage partnerships among industry, programs to stimulate angler and boater Fish and Wildlife Service
the public, Native American tribes, participation in the conservation and [FWS–R8–ES–2016–N041;
States, and the Federal Government. restoration of aquatic resources through FXES11130800000–167–FF08E00000]
DATES: Written nominations must be outreach and education.
postmarked by Thursday, March 31, f. Advising how the Secretary can Endangered Species Recovery Permit
2016. foster communication and coordination Applications
ADDRESSES: Please address nomination among government, industry, anglers, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
letters to Mr. Daniel Ashe, Director, U.S. boaters, and the public. Interior.
Fish and Wildlife Service. Mail Council Makeup ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
nominations to: Brian Bohnsack, applications; request for comment.
Designated Federal Officer and The Council consists of no more than
Coordinator, Sport Fishing and Boating 18 members, appointed for 2-year terms, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Partnership Council, U.S. Fish and which are not staggered. Members must Wildlife Service, invite the public to
Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, be senior-level representatives of their comment on the following applications
Mailstop 3C016A–FAC, Falls Church, organizations and/or have the ability to to conduct certain activities with
VA 22041–3803. represent their designated constituency. endangered species. With some
The Secretary will select discretionary exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
members from among the national (Act) prohibits activities with
Brian Bohnsack, at the above address,
interest groups listed below. endangered and threatened species
via email at brian_bohnsack@fws.gov, or a. State fish and wildlife resource
by telephone at (703) 358–2435. unless a Federal permit allows such
management agencies (two members: activity. The Act also requires that we
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The One a Director of a coastal State, and invite public comment before issuing
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Secretary and Director seek nominations one a Director of an inland State);
for individuals to be considered for recovery permits to conduct certain
b. Saltwater and freshwater
membership in the Sport Fishing and activities with endangered species.
recreational fishing organizations;
Boating Partnership Council (Council). c. Recreational boating organizations; DATES: Comments on these permit
The Council advises the Secretary, d. Recreational fishing and boating applications must be received on or
through the Director, on aquatic industries; before April 15, 2016.
conservation endeavors that benefit e. Recreational fishery resources ADDRESSES: Written data or comments
recreational fishery resources and conservation organizations; should be submitted to the Endangered

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written nominations must be postmarked by Thursday, March 31, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 14122

81 FR 14122 - Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Call for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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