81_FR_17779 81 FR 17718 - Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

81 FR 17718 - Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)

Page Range17718-17719
FR Document2016-07133

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a public meeting of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council). A Federal advisory committee, the Council was created in part to foster partnerships to enhance public awareness of the importance of aquatic resources and the social and economic benefits of recreational fishing and boating in the United States. This meeting is open to the public, and interested persons may make oral statements to the Council or may file written statements for consideration.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17718-17719]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07133]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2016-N050; FF09F42300-FVWF97920900000-XXX]


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 
public meeting of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council 
(Council). A Federal advisory committee, the Council was created in 
part to foster partnerships to enhance public awareness of the 
importance of aquatic resources and the social and economic benefits of 
recreational fishing and boating in the United States. This meeting is 
open to the public, and interested persons may make oral statements to 
the Council or may file written statements for consideration.

DATES: The meeting will take place Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, May 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m. For deadlines and directions on registering to attend the 
meeting, submitting written material, and/or giving an oral 
presentation, please see ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration's Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center, 35 East 
Quay Road, Key West, Florida 33040.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Bohnsack, Sport Fishing and 
Boating Partnership Council Coordinator, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Mailstop 
FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041; telephone (703) 358-2435; fax (703) 358-
2487; or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the 
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council will hold a meeting.

Background

    The Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the Director of the Service, on aquatic 
conservation endeavors that benefit recreational fishery resources and 
recreational boating and that encourage partnerships among industry, 
the public, and government. The 18-member Council, appointed by the 
Secretary of the Interior, includes the Service Director and the 
president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, who both 
serve in ex officio capacities. Other Council members are directors 
from State agencies responsible for managing recreational fish and 
wildlife resources and individuals who represent the interests of 
saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing, recreational boating, 
the recreational fishing and boating industries, recreational fisheries 
resource conservation, Native American tribes, aquatic resource 
outreach and education, and tourism. Background information on the 
Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

Meeting Agenda

    During the meeting, the Council will consider issues affecting 
recreational fishing and boating programs on Federal lands. An 
abbreviated list of planned agenda items includes:
     An update and discussion on the Council's assessment of 
the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation's implementation of the 
National Outreach and Communication Program (Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance number 15.653);
     An update and discussion regarding the Council's proposed 
pilot project to improve the efficiency of Federal agencies' permitting 
review processes associated with boating infrastructure projects (e.g., 
boat dock replacement and maintenance, boat ramp construction and 
maintenance);
     An update of the fishing and boating programs administered 
by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission;
     Status of the Council's nomination process and charter 
update; and
     Other miscellaneous Council business.
    The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

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Public Input

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                                              Then you must contact the
                                            Council Coordinator (see FOR
              If you wish to                FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
                                                    no later than
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Attend the meeting........................  Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
Submit written information or questions     Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
 before the meeting for the Council to
 consider during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during the        Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
 meeting.
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Attendance

    The Council meeting will be held at the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration's Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center, 35 East 
Quay Road, Key West, Florida. Signs will be posted to direct attendees 
to the specific conference room.

Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for the Council to consider during the meeting. Written 
statements must be received by the date listed above in ``Public 
Input.'' Written statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator 
either by sending one hard copy with original signature via the mail or 
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 meeting 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, in writing (preferably via 
email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public 
speaker list for this meeting. To ensure an opportunity to speak during 
the public comment period of the meeting, members of the public must 
register with the Council Coordinator. Registered speakers who want to 
expand on their oral statements, or those who wanted to speak but could 
not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to the 
Council Coordinator up to 30 days after the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Council 
Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) and will be available 
for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting. They will be 
posted on the Council's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

James W. Kurth,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-07133 Filed 3-29-16; 8:45 am]
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17718 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices Consistent with the requirement that (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Background Federal assistance is supplemental, any Hazard Mitigation Grant. Federal funds provided under the Stafford The Council was formed in January W. Craig Fugate, Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs 1993 to advise the Secretary of the Administrator, Federal Emergency Interior, through the Director of the Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of Management Agency. the total eligible costs. Federal funds Service, on aquatic conservation [FR Doc. 2016–07094 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am] provided under the Stafford Act for Public endeavors that benefit recreational Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent BILLING CODE 9111–23–P fishery resources and recreational of the total eligible costs, with the exception boating and that encourage partnerships of projects that meet the eligibility criteria for among industry, the public, and a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage government. The 18-member Council, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR under the Public Assistance Alternative appointed by the Secretary of the Procedures Pilot Program for Debris Removal Fish and Wildlife Service Interior, includes the Service Director implemented pursuant to section 428 of the and the president of the Association of Stafford Act. [FWS–HQ–FAC–2016–N050; FF09F42300– Further, you are authorized to make Fish and Wildlife Agencies, who both FVWF97920900000–XXX] serve in ex officio capacities. Other changes to this declaration for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council members are directors from Stafford Act. Council State agencies responsible for managing recreational fish and wildlife resources The time period prescribed for the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, and individuals who represent the implementation of section 310(a), Interior. interests of saltwater and freshwater Priority to Certain Applications for ACTION: Notice of meeting. recreational fishing, recreational Public Facility and Public Housing boating, the recreational fishing and Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and boating industries, recreational fisheries a period not to exceed six months after Wildlife Service (Service), announce a resource conservation, Native American the date of this declaration. public meeting of the Sport Fishing and tribes, aquatic resource outreach and Boating Partnership Council (Council). The Federal Emergency Management education, and tourism. Background A Federal advisory committee, the Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that information on the Council is available Council was created in part to foster pursuant to the authority vested in the partnerships to enhance public at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. Administrator, under Executive Order awareness of the importance of aquatic Meeting Agenda 12148, as amended, Gerard M. Stolar, of resources and the social and economic FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal benefits of recreational fishing and During the meeting, the Council will Coordinating Officer for this major boating in the United States. This consider issues affecting recreational disaster. meeting is open to the public, and fishing and boating programs on Federal The following areas of the State of interested persons may make oral lands. An abbreviated list of planned Louisiana have been designated as statements to the Council or may file agenda items includes: adversely affected by this major disaster: written statements for consideration. • An update and discussion on the DATES: The meeting will take place Council’s assessment of the Recreational The parishes of Bossier, Claiborne, Grant, Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to Boating and Fishing Foundation’s Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, and Webster for Individual Assistance. 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and implementation of the National The parishes of Bossier, Claiborne, Grant, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. Outreach and Communication Program Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, and Webster to 3:30 p.m. For deadlines and (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance for debris removal and emergency protective directions on registering to attend the number 15.653); measures (Categories A and B), including meeting, submitting written material, and/or giving an oral presentation, • An update and discussion regarding direct federal assistance, under the Public the Council’s proposed pilot project to Assistance program. please see ‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. improve the efficiency of Federal All areas within the State of Louisiana are ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at agencies’ permitting review processes eligible for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. the National Oceanic and Atmospheric associated with boating infrastructure Administration’s Florida Keys Eco- projects (e.g., boat dock replacement The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Discovery Center, 35 East Quay Road, and maintenance, boat ramp Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Key West, Florida 33040. construction and maintenance); Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • An update of the fishing and Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Brian Bohnsack, Sport Fishing and boating programs administered by the 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Boating Partnership Council Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Coordinator, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Commission; 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; Mailstop FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041; • Status of the Council’s nomination 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to telephone (703) 358–2435; fax (703) process and charter update; and asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Individuals and Households In Presidentially 358–2487; or email brian_bohnsack@ Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, fws.gov. • Other miscellaneous Council Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— business. Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the The final agenda will be posted on the and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Internet at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, U.S.C. App., we announce that the Sport Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Fishing and Boating Partnership Council will hold a meeting. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Mar 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2016 / Notices 17719 Public Input Meeting Minutes section) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Summary minutes of the meeting will Eastern Time on April 8, 2015. Then you must be maintained by the Council Making an Oral Presentation at the contact the Meeting: If you want to make an oral Council Coordi- Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER nator (see FOR INFORMATION CONTACT) and will be presentation at the meeting (in person or If you wish to by phone), contact Mr. London no later FURTHER IN- available for public inspection within FORMATION 90 days of the meeting. They will be than April 8, 2015 (see FOR FURTHER CONTACT) no INFORMATION CONTACT). For more later than posted on the Council’s Web site at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. information, see Making an Oral Attend the meeting ........... Wednesday, April Presentation under SUPPLEMENTARY James W. Kurth, INFORMATION. 27, 2016. Submit written information Wednesday, April Acting Director. ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The or questions before the 27, 2016. [FR Doc. 2016–07133 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am] meeting will be held at the U.S. meeting for the Council BILLING CODE 4333–15–P to consider during the Department of the Interior, South meeting. Interior Building Auditorium, 1951 Give an oral presentation Wednesday, April DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, during the meeting. 27, 2016. DC 20240. Fish and Wildlife Service Meeting Call-In Numbers: Members of Attendance the public unable to attend the meeting [FWS–HQ–IA–2014–0019; FXIA167109ADV16–156–FF09A00000] in person may call in at 888–606–5920 The Council meeting will be held at (toll free) or 630–395–0312 (toll) using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Advisory Council on Wildlife the dial-in passcode 1214001. To ensure Administration’s Florida Keys Eco- Trafficking that enough call-in lines are available, Discovery Center, 35 East Quay Road, we request that members of the public Key West, Florida. Signs will be posted AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, register as call-in participants at to direct attendees to the specific Interior. https://www.mymeetings.com/emeet/ conference room. ACTION: Notice of meeting. rsvp/index. jsp?customHeader=mymeetings& Submitting Written Information or SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Conference_ID=7459947&passcode= Questions Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 1214001. Members may register to give public meeting of the Advisory Council Interested members of the public may an oral presentation over the phone as on Wildlife Trafficking (Council). The submit relevant information or well. For more information, see Making Council’s purpose is to provide an Oral Presentation under questions for the Council to consider expertise and support to the Presidential SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. during the meeting. Written statements Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking. You must be received by the date listed may attend the meeting in person, or Submitting Questions or Information: you may participate via telephone. At You may submit questions or above in ‘‘Public Input.’’ Written this time, we are inviting submissions of information for consideration during the statements must be supplied to the questions and information for meeting by one of the following Council Coordinator either by sending consideration during the meeting. methods: one hard copy with original signature DATES: Meeting: The meeting will be 1. Electronically: Go to the Federal via the mail or one electronic copy via held on Friday, April 15, 2016, from 9 eRulemaking Portal: http:// email (acceptable file formats are Adobe a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time. www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS Registering to Attend the Meeting: To enter FWS–HQ–IA–2014–0019. Then PowerPoint, or rich text file). click on the ‘‘Search’’ button. You may attend the meeting in person, you must Giving an Oral Presentation register by close of business on April 8, submit questions or information by 2016. (You do not need to register to clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ Individuals or groups requesting to 2. By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail listen via phone.) Please submit your make an oral presentation during the or hand-delivery to: Public Comments name, email address, and phone number meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ–IA–2014– to Mr. Cade London to complete the speaker, with no more than a total of 30 0019; Division of Policy, Performance, registration process (see FOR FURTHER minutes for all speakers. Interested INFORMATION CONTACT). Because there is and Management Programs; U.S. Fish parties should contact the Council limited seating available, registrations and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Coordinator, in writing (preferably via will be taken on a first-come, first- Pike, MS: BPHC; Falls Church, VA email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION served basis. Members of the public 22041–3803. CONTACT), to be placed on the public requesting reasonable accommodations, We will not accept email or faxes. We speaker list for this meeting. To ensure such as hearing interpreters, must request that you send comments only by an opportunity to speak during the contact Mr. London, in writing the methods described above. We will public comment period of the meeting, (preferably by email), no later than April post all comments on http:// members of the public must register 5, 2015. www.regulations.gov. This generally asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES with the Council Coordinator. Submitting Questions or Information: means that we will post any personal Registered speakers who want to expand If you want to provide us with questions information you provide us (see the on their oral statements, or those who and information to be considered during Submitting Public Comments section for wanted to speak but could not be the meeting, your material must be more information). accommodated on the agenda, may received or postmarked on or before Reviewing Comments Received by the submit written statements to the April 8, 2015. Comments submitted Service: See Reviewing Public Council Coordinator up to 30 days after electronically using the Federal Comments in the SUPPLEMENTARY the meeting. eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES INFORMATION section. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Mar 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesThe meeting will take place Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, May 4, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For deadlines and directions on registering to attend the meeting, submitting written material, and/or giving an oral presentation, please see ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactBrian Bohnsack, Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Coordinator, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Mailstop FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041; telephone (703) 358-2435; fax (703) 358- 2487; or email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 17718 
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