81 FR 33265 - Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 101 (May 25, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 101 (May 25, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-12322 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 33265-33266] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12322] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-R-2016-N081; FXGO1664091HCC0-FF09D00000-167] Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (Council). The Council provides advice about wildlife and habitat conservation endeavors that benefit wildlife resources; encourage partnership among the public, sporting conservation organizations, States, Native American tribes, and the Federal Government; and benefit recreational hunting. DATES: Meeting: Wednesday, June 22, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday, June 23, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). For deadlines and directions on registering to attend, submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, please see ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Wild Turkey Federation Visitor Center, 770 Augusta Road, Edgefield, South Carolina, 29824. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone: (703) 358-2639; 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 Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting. Background Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife and habitat conservation endeavors that: 1. Benefit wildlife resources; 2. Encourage partnership among the public, sporting conservation organizations, States, Native American tribes, and the Federal Government; and 3. Benefit recreational hunting. The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Director, National Park Service (NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); and Administrator, Farm Services Agency (FSA). The Council's duties are strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to, providing recommendations for: 1. Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation; 2. Increasing public awareness of and support for the Wildlife Restoration Program; 3. Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in hunting and shooting sports recreation; 4. Stimulating sportsmen and women's participation in conservation and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and education; 5. Fostering communication and coordination among State, tribal, and Federal governments; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations; and the public; 6. Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational shooting and hunting; 7. Providing recommendations to improve implementation of Federal conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting, and outdoor recreation on private lands; and 8. When requested by the Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the Council Chairperson, performing a variety of assessments or reviews of policies, programs, and efforts through the Council's designated subcommittees or workgroups. Background information on the Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc. [[Page 33266]] Meeting Agenda The Council will convene to consider issues including: 1. Wildlife habitat and health; 2. Funding for public lands and wildlife management; 3. Endangered Species Act; and 4. Other Council business. The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc. Public Input ------------------------------------------------------------------------ You must contact the Council Designated Federal Officer If you wish to (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend the meeting........................ June 9, 2016. Submit written information or questions June 9, 2016. before the meeting for the council to consider during the meeting. Give an oral presentation during the June 9, 2016. meeting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attendance To attend this meeting, register by close of business on the dates listed in ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email address, and phone number to the Council Designated Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Submitting Written Information or Questions Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or questions for the Council to consider during the public meeting. Written statements must be received by the date in Public Input, so that the information may be made available to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be supplied to the Council Designated Federal Officer 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 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 Designated Federal Officer, in writing (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. 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, may submit written statements to the Council Designated Federal Officer up to 30 days subsequent to the meeting. Meeting Minutes Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council Designated Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting, and will be posted on the Council's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc. Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2016-12322 Filed 5-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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BRAIN Initiative: Non-Invasive including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles Wildlife and Hunting Heritage
Neuromodulation—New Tools and will be inspected before being allowed on Conservation Council will hold a
Techniques for Spatiotemporal Precision. campus. Visitors will be asked to show one meeting.
Date: June 15, 2016. form of identification (for example, a
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. government-issued photo ID, driver’s license, Background
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant or passport) and to state the purpose of their
applications. visit. Formed in February 2010, the Council
Place: National Institutes of Health, provides advice about wildlife and
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Program No. 93.242, Mental Health Research habitat conservation endeavors that:
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Telephone Grants, National Institutes of Health, HHS) 1. Benefit wildlife resources;
Conference Call). 2. Encourage partnership among the
Contact Person: Rebecca Steiner Garcia, Dated: May 19, 2016.
public, sporting conservation
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Division of Carolyn A. Baum, organizations, States, Native American
Extramural Activities, National Institute of Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center,
tribes, and the Federal Government; and
Committee Policy.
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6149, MSC 9608, 3. Benefit recreational hunting.
[FR Doc. 2016–12296 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am] The Council advises the Secretary of
Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443–4525,
steinerr@mail.nih.gov. BILLING CODE 4140–01–P the Interior and the Secretary of
Name of Committee: National Institute of Agriculture, reporting through the
Mental Health, Special Emphasis Panel; Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Services Research for ASD for TAY and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Service), in consultation with the
Adults (SERV ASD). Director, Bureau of Land Management
Date: June 17, 2016. Fish and Wildlife Service (BLM); Director, National Park Service
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS);
[FWS–HQ–R–2016–N081;
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
FXGO1664091HCC0–FF09D00000–167] Chief, Natural Resources Conservation
applications.
Place: Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street Service (NRCS); and Administrator,
NW., Washington, DC 20037.
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Farm Services Agency (FSA). The
Contact Person: Karen Gavin-Evans, Ph.D., Conservation Council; Public Meeting Council’s duties are strictly advisory
Scientific Review Officer, Division of and consist of, but are not limited to,
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Extramural Activities, National Institute of providing recommendations for:
Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center,
Interior.
1. Implementing the Recreational
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6153, MSC ACTION: Notice of meeting. Hunting and Wildlife Resource
9606, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–451–2356, Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for
gavinevanskm@mail.nih.gov. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce a public Implementation;
Name of Committee: National Institute of 2. Increasing public awareness of and
Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; Zero meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting
Suicide RFA. Heritage Conservation Council support for the Wildlife Restoration
Date: June 21, 2016. (Council). The Council provides advice Program;
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. about wildlife and habitat conservation 3. Fostering wildlife and habitat
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant endeavors that benefit wildlife conservation and ethics in hunting and
applications. resources; encourage partnership among shooting sports recreation;
Place: National Institutes of Health, 4. Stimulating sportsmen and
the public, sporting conservation
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive women’s participation in conservation
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Telephone organizations, States, Native American
tribes, and the Federal Government; and and management of wildlife and habitat
Conference Call). resources through outreach and
Contact Person: David I. Sommers, Ph.D., benefit recreational hunting.
Scientific Review Officer, Division of
education;
DATES: Meeting: Wednesday, June 22,
Extramural Activities, National Institute of 5. Fostering communication and
2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and
Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, coordination among State, tribal, and
Thursday, June 23, 2016, from 8 a.m. to
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6154, MSC 9606, Federal governments; industry; hunting
1 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). For
Bethesda, MD 20892–9606, 301–443–7861, and shooting sportsmen and women;
dsommers@mail.nih.gov. deadlines and directions on registering
wildlife and habitat conservation and
to attend, submitting written material,
Name of Committee: National Institute of management organizations; and the
Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; and giving an oral presentation, please
public;
NIMH Pathway to Independence Awards see ‘‘Public Input’’ under
6. Providing appropriate access to
(K99). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Federal lands for recreational shooting
Date: June 22, 2016. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at and hunting;
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the National Wild Turkey Federation
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 7. Providing recommendations to
Visitor Center, 770 Augusta Road, improve implementation of Federal
applications.
Edgefield, South Carolina, 29824. conservation programs that benefit
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: wildlife, hunting, and outdoor
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Telephone Joshua Winchell, Council Designated recreation on private lands; and
Conference Call). Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 8. When requested by the Designated
Contact Person: David W. Miller, Ph.D., Service, National Wildlife Refuge Federal Officer in consultation with the
Scientific Review Officer, Division of System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Council Chairperson, performing a
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Extramural Activities, National Institute of Church, VA 22041–3803; telephone:
Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center,
variety of assessments or reviews of
(703) 358–2639; or email: joshua_ policies, programs, and efforts through
6001 Executive Blvd, Room 6140, MSC 9608,
Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443–9734, winchell@fws.gov. the Council’s designated subcommittees
millerda@mail.nih.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In or workgroups.
In the interest of security, NIH has accordance with the requirements of the Background information on the
instituted stringent procedures for entrance Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 Council is available at http://
onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, U.S.C. App., we announce that the www.fws.gov/whhcc.
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Meeting Agenda 2. Funding for public lands and The final agenda will be posted on the
The Council will convene to consider wildlife management; Internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
issues including: 3. Endangered Species Act; and
Public Input
1. Wildlife habitat and health; 4. Other Council business.
You must contact the Council Designated
If you wish to Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFOR-
MATION CONTACT) no later than
Attend the meeting .......................................................................................................................... June 9, 2016.
Submit written information or questions before the meeting for the council to consider during June 9, 2016.
the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during the meeting ................................................................................ June 9, 2016.
Attendance FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They site. Please register by contacting Lucia
To attend this meeting, register by will be available for public inspection Foulkes at the Federal Geographic Data
close of business on the dates listed in within 90 days of the meeting, and will Committee (703–648–4142, lfoulkes@
‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY be posted on the Council’s Web site at usgs.gov). Registrations are due by June
INFORMATION. Please submit your name, http://www.fws.gov/whhcc. 10, 2016. While the meeting will be
time of arrival, email address, and open to the public, registration is
Stephen Guertin,
phone number to the Council required for entrance to the Department
Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife of Transportation Building, and seating
Designated Federal Officer (see FOR Service.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). may be limited due to room capacity.
[FR Doc. 2016–12322 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]
The meeting will include an
Submitting Written Information or BILLING CODE 4333–15–P opportunity for public comment on June
Questions 15. Attendees wishing to provide public
Interested members of the public may comment should register by June 10.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
submit relevant information or Please register by contacting Lucia
questions for the Council to consider Geological Survey Foulkes at the Federal Geographic Data
during the public meeting. Written Committee (703–648–4142, lfoulkes@
statements must be received by the date [GX16EE000101100] usgs.gov). Comments may also be
in Public Input, so that the information submitted to the NGAC in writing.
Announcement of National Geospatial
may be made available to the Council Advisory Committee Meeting DATES: The meeting will be held from
for their consideration prior to this 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 14 and
meeting. Written statements must be AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 15.
supplied to the Council Designated Interior. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Federal Officer in both of the following ACTION: Notice of meeting. Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206–
formats: One hard copy with original 220–4621).
signature, and one electronic copy via SUMMARY: The National Geospatial
Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings
email (acceptable file formats are Adobe
on June 14–15, 2016 at the U.S. of the National Geospatial Advisory
Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
Department of Transportation (DOT) Committee are open to the public.
PowerPoint, or rich text file).
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Additional information about the NGAC
Giving an Oral Presentation Washington, DC 20590. The meeting and the meeting are available at
Individuals or groups requesting to will be held in the DOT Conference www.fgdc.gov/ngac.
make an oral presentation at the meeting Center, in the Oklahoma Room. The Kenneth Shaffer,
will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, NGAC, which is composed of Deputy Executive Director, Federal
with no more than a total of 30 minutes representatives from governmental, Geographic Data Committee.
for all speakers. Interested parties private sector, non-profit, and academic [FR Doc. 2016–12249 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]
should contact the Council Designated organizations, has been established to BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
Federal Officer, in writing (preferably advise the Chair of the Federal
via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Geographic Data Committee on
CONTACT), to be placed on the public management of Federal geospatial DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
speaker list for this meeting. programs, the development of the
Nonregistered public speakers will not National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and Bureau of Land Management
be considered during the meeting. the implementation of Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) [LLORV00000.L10200000.DF0000.
Registered speakers who wish to expand
LXSSH1040000.16XL1109AF HAG 16–0139]
upon their oral statements, or those who Circular A–16. Topics to be addressed at
had wished to speak but could not be the meeting include: Notice of Public Meeting for the John
accommodated on the agenda, may —Leadership Dialogue Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
submit written statements to the —FGDC Update
Council Designated Federal Officer up —NGAC Subcommittee Activities AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
to 30 days subsequent to the meeting. —Emerging Technologies Interior.
—NSDI Strategic Plan Framework ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Meeting Minutes —National Parcel Data
Summary minutes of the conference Members of the public who wish to SUMMARY: In accordance with the
will be maintained by the Council attend the meeting must register in Federal Land Policy and Management
Designated Federal Officer (see FOR advance for clearance into the meeting Act and the Federal Advisory
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| Dates | Meeting: Wednesday, June 22, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday, June 23, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). For deadlines and directions on registering to attend, submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, please see ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. | |
| Contact | Joshua Winchell, Council Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; telephone: (703) 358-2639; or email: [email protected] | |
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