81 FR 63202 - Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 178 (September 14, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 178 (September 14, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22055 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 63202-63203] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22055] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-R-2016-153; 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, October 26, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, October 27, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Daylight 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 in Room 104A at the USDA Whitten Building, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20250. 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. 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........................ October 14, 2016. Submit written information or questions October 14, 2016. before the meeting for the council to consider during the meeting. Give an oral presentation during the October 14, 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 [[Page 63203]] 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. Joshua Winchell, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2016-22055 Filed 9-13-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Authority: Section 7(d), Department of 1. Benefit wildlife resources; The final agenda will be posted on the
Housing and Urban Development Act, 42 2. Encourage partnership among the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
U.S.C. 3535(d). public, sporting conservation
Public Input
Dated: September 7, 2016. organizations, States, Native American
Jaime S. Castillo, tribes, and the Federal Government; and You must contact the
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. 3. Benefit recreational hunting. Council Designated Fed-
[FR Doc. 2016–22004 Filed 9–13–16; 8:45 am]
The Council advises the Secretary of eral Officer (see FOR
If you wish to
the Interior and the Secretary of FURTHER INFORMA-
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Agriculture, reporting through the
than
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), in consultation with the Attend the meet- October 14, 2016.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Director, Bureau of Land Management ing.
Fish and Wildlife Service (BLM); Director, National Park Service Submit written in- October 14, 2016.
(NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); formation or
[FWS–HQ–R–2016–153; Chief, Natural Resources Conservation questions be-
FXGO1664091HCC0–FF09D00000–167] Service (NRCS); and Administrator, fore the meet-
Farm Services Agency (FSA). The ing for the
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Council’s duties are strictly advisory council to con-
Conservation Council; Public Meeting sider during the
and consist of, but are not limited to, meeting.
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, providing recommendations for: Give an oral October 14, 2016.
Interior. 1. Implementing the Recreational presentation
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Hunting and Wildlife Resource during the
Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for meeting.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Implementation;
Wildlife Service, announce a public 2. Increasing public awareness of and Attendance
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting support for the Wildlife Restoration
To attend this meeting, register by
Heritage Conservation Council Program;
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat close of business on the dates listed in
(Council). The Council provides advice
conservation and ethics in hunting and ‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY
about wildlife and habitat conservation
INFORMATION. Please submit your name,
endeavors that benefit wildlife shooting sports recreation;
4. Stimulating sportsmen and time of arrival, email address, and
resources; encourage partnership among
women’s participation in conservation phone number to the Council
the public, sporting conservation
and management of wildlife and habitat Designated Federal Officer (see FOR
organizations, States, Native American
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
tribes, and the Federal Government; and resources through outreach and
benefit recreational hunting. education; Submitting Written Information or
DATES: Meeting: Wednesday, October 5. Fostering communication and Questions
26, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and coordination among State, tribal, and
Federal governments; industry; hunting Interested members of the public may
Thursday, October 27, 2016, from 8 a.m. submit relevant information or
to 1 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). For and shooting sportsmen and women;
wildlife and habitat conservation and questions for the Council to consider
deadlines and directions on registering during the public meeting. Written
to attend, submitting written material, management organizations; and the
public; statements must be received by the date
and giving an oral presentation, please in Public Input, so that the information
see ‘‘Public Input’’ under 6. Providing appropriate access to
Federal lands for recreational shooting may be made available to the Council
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. for their consideration prior to this
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
and hunting;
7. Providing recommendations to meeting. Written statements must be
Room 104A at the USDA Whitten supplied to the Council Designated
improve implementation of Federal
Building, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive Federal Officer in both of the following
conservation programs that benefit
SW., Washington, DC 20250. formats: One hard copy with original
wildlife, hunting, and outdoor
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: signature, and one electronic copy via
recreation on private lands; and
Joshua Winchell, Council Designated 8. When requested by the Designated email (acceptable file formats are Adobe
Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Federal Officer in consultation with the Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
Service, National Wildlife Refuge Council Chairperson, performing a PowerPoint, or rich text file).
System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls variety of assessments or reviews of Giving an Oral Presentation
Church, VA 22041–3803; telephone: policies, programs, and efforts through
(703) 358–2639; or email: joshua_ the Council’s designated subcommittees Individuals or groups requesting to
winchell@fws.gov. or workgroups. make an oral presentation at the meeting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Background information on the will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker,
accordance with the requirements of the Council is available at http:// with no more than a total of 30 minutes
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 www.fws.gov/whhcc. for all speakers. Interested parties
should contact the Council Designated
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U.S.C. App., we announce that the
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Meeting Agenda Federal Officer, in writing (preferably
Conservation Council will hold a The Council will convene to consider via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
meeting. issues including: CONTACT), to be placed on the public
1. Wildlife habitat and health; speaker list for this meeting.
Background 2. Funding for public lands and Nonregistered public speakers will not
Formed in February 2010, the Council wildlife management; be considered during the meeting.
provides advice about wildlife and 3. Endangered Species Act; and Registered speakers who wish to expand
habitat conservation endeavors that: 4. Other Council business. upon their oral statements, or those who
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had wished to speak but could not be the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Visitor & Resource Protection
accommodated on the agenda, may section of this notice. Directorate, National Park Service, 1201
submit written statements to the The meeting is open to the public; I Street NW., Room 940, Washington,
Council Designated Federal Officer up however, transportation, lodging, and DC 20005 (mail); or roger_semler@
to 30 days subsequent to the meeting. meals are the responsibility of the nps.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1024–
participating individuals. 0022’’ in the subject line.
Meeting Minutes
Persons who use a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary minutes of the conference telecommunications device for the deaf
will be maintained by the Council (TDD) may call the Federal Information I. Abstract
Designated Federal Officer (see FOR Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 In 1976, the NPS initiated a
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They to leave a message or question for the backcountry registration system in
will be available for public inspection above individual. The FIRS is available accordance with the regulations found
within 90 days of the meeting, and will 24 hours a day, seven days a week. at 36 CFR 1.5, 1.6 and 2.10. The
be posted on the Council’s Web site at Replies are provided during normal objective of the registration system is to
http://www.fws.gov/whhcc. business hours. provide users access to backcountry and
wilderness areas of national parks with
Joshua Winchell, Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1
continuing opportunities for solitude
Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Jenna Whitlock, and primitive and unconfined
Wildlife Service.
Acting State Director. recreation, while enhancing protection
[FR Doc. 2016–22055 Filed 9–13–16; 8:45 am] of natural and cultural resources and
[FR Doc. 2016–22179 Filed 9–13–16; 8:45 am]
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providing a means of disseminating
public safety and outdoor ethics
messages regarding backcountry/
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR wilderness travel and camping. NPS
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
backcountry/wilderness program
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service managers, by designating access and
[16X L1109AF LLUT980300– travel routes and camping locations, can
L13100000.XZ0000–24–1A] [NPS–WASO–VRP–WS–21876;
PPWOVPADW0, PPMPRLE1Y.LB0000 (166)] redistribute backcountry/wilderness
users in response to closures and public
Utah Resource Advisory Council use adverse impacts to natural and
Meeting Proposed Information Collection;
Backcountry/Wilderness Use Permit cultural resources. The system also
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, facilitates redistribution of backcountry/
Interior. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. wilderness users due to public safety
ACTION: Notice of meeting. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. hazards related to high fire danger,
flood, wind, snow or ice hazards hazard,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, bear activity, or other situations that
Federal Land Policy and Management NPS) will ask the Office of Management may temporarily close or restrict access
Act, the Bureau of Land Management’s and Budget (OMB) to approve the to a portion of the backcountry/
(BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council information collection (IC) described wilderness.
(RAC) will host a meeting. below. As required by the Paperwork The NPS uses the registration system
DATES: On Oct. 17, 2016, the RAC will
Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our as a means of ensuring backcountry/
take a field tour of the San Rafael Desert continuing efforts to reduce paperwork wilderness users receive up-to-date
Master Leasing Plan project area from and respondent burden, we invite the information on outdoor ethics which
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Attendance is general public and other Federal minimize social and resource impacts
optional. On Oct. 18, the RAC will meet agencies to take this opportunity to including, but not limited to, sanitation
from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. comment on this IC. This IC is procedures, food storage, campfire use,
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2017. campsite selection, as well as wildlife
ADDRESSES: On Oct. 18, the RAC will
We may not conduct or sponsor a activity, trail conditions and weather
meet at the John Wesley Powell River survey, and a person is not required to forecasts to address concerns for visitor
History Museum, 1765 E. Main Street, respond to a collection of information, safety. Data collected through the
Green River, Utah 84525. unless it displays a currently valid OMB registration process is also an important
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If control number. source of information for first
you wish to attend the field tour, responders in the event of an emergency
DATES: To ensure that we are able to
contact Lola Bird, Public Affairs requiring deployment of search and
consider your comments on this IC, we
Specialist, Bureau of Land Management, rescue personnel to backcountry/
must receive them by November 14,
Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, wilderness areas. The registration
2016.
Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; system also serves to document the
phone (801) 539–4033; or, lbird@ ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the spatial and temporal extent, distribution
blm.gov no later than Tuesday, Oct. 11, IC to Madonna L. Baucum, Information and demographics associated with
2016. Collection Clearance Officer, National backcountry/wilderness use and social
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
considerations and perceptions of
topics will include the San Rafael Desert Drive, MS–242, Reston, VA 20192 backcountry/wilderness visitors. All of
Master Leasing Plan and sage-grouse (mail); or madonna_baucum@nps.gov this information serves as an important
plan grazing thresholds. (email). Please include ‘‘1024–0022’’ in resource that informs backcountry and
A half-hour public comment period the subject line of your comments. wilderness management and
will take place on Oct. 18 from 12:30– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To stewardship planning, decision making,
1:00 p.m., where the public may address request additional information about and operations.
the RAC. Written comments may also be this IC, contact Roger Semler, Chief, The Backcountry/Wilderness Use
sent to the BLM at the address listed in Wilderness Stewardship Division, Permit is an extension of the NPS
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| Dates | Meeting: Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, October 27, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Daylight 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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