81_FR_95423 81 FR 95175 - Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

81 FR 95175 - Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

Page Range95175-95176
FR Document2016-31261

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a public teleconference 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 teleconference 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 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95175-95176]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31261]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2016-N216; FF09F42300-FVWF97920900000-XXX]


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of teleconference.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 
public teleconference 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 teleconference meeting is open to the public, and 
interested persons may make oral statements to the Council or may file 
written statements for consideration.

DATES: Teleconference: Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 
a.m. (Eastern daylight time). For deadlines and directions on 
registering to listen to the teleconference, submitting written 
material, and giving an oral presentation, please see Public Input 
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Bohnsack, Council Coordinator, 
via U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mailstop FAC, Falls 
Church, VA 22041; via telephone at (703) 358-2435; via fax at (703) 
358-2487; or via email at [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 
teleconference.

Background

    The Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the Director of the Service, on nationally 
significant recreational fishing, boating, and aquatic resource 
conservation issues. The Council represents the interests of the public 
and private sectors of the sport fishing, boating, and conservation 
communities and is organized to enhance partnerships among industry, 
constituency groups, 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

    The Council will hold a teleconference to:
     Consider and approve the Council's Boating Infrastructure 
Grant Program
     Review Sub-Committee's funding recommendations for fiscal 
year 2017 proposals;

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     Consider and approve the Council's recommendations on 
priority focus areas for the new administration;
     Schedule an upcoming spring meeting; and
     Consider other Council business.
    The final agenda will be posted on the Council's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

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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Listen to the teleconference..............  Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
Submit written information or questions     Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
 before the teleconference for the council
 to consider during the teleconference.
Give an oral presentation during the        Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
 teleconference.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for the Council to consider during the teleconference. 
Written statements must be received by the date listed, so that the 
information may be made available to the Council for their 
consideration prior to this teleconference. Written statements must be 
supplied to the Council Coordinator in one 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 
during the teleconference will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, 
with no more than a total of 15 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 teleconference. To ensure an opportunity 
to speak during the public comment period of the teleconference, 
members of the public must register with the Council Coordinator. 
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 Coordinator up to 
30 days subsequent to the teleconference.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the teleconference 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 and will 
be posted on the Council's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

    Dated: December 16, 2016.
Stephen Guertin,
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-31261 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 27, 2016 / Notices 95175 circumstance, as outlined in 43 CFR which Tribes may choose to participate. may file written statements for 46.215, applicable to the categorical We will continue to work with Tribes as consideration. exclusion. Therefore, the policy does we implement this policy. not constitute a major Federal action DATES: Teleconference: Tuesday, Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use January 17, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Executive Order 13211 (Actions a.m. (Eastern daylight time). For We have also determined that this Concerning Regulations That deadlines and directions on registering action satisfies the standards for Significantly Affect Energy Supply, to listen to the teleconference, reliance upon a categorical exclusion Distribution, or Use) requires agencies submitting written material, and giving under NOAA Administrative Order to prepare Statements of Energy Effects an oral presentation, please see Public (NAO) 216–A. NAO 216–6A superseded when undertaking certain actions. The Input under SUPPLEMENTARY NAO 216–6 (May 20, 1999), but policy is not expected to significantly INFORMATION. temporarily left in effect the categorical affect energy supplies, distribution, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: exclusions in NAO 216–6 until they are use. Therefore, this action is not a Brian Bohnsack, Council Coordinator, superseded by a Companion Manual significant energy action and no via U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife authorized under NAO 216–6A, which Statement of Energy Effects is required. Service, Mailstop FAC, Falls Church, has not yet been finalized. Therefore, VA 22041; via telephone at (703) 358– Authors this policy was evaluated under the 2435; via fax at (703) 358–2487; or via categorical exclusions in NAO 216–6. The primary authors of the policy are staff members of the Ecological Services email at brian_bohnsack@fws.gov. Specifically, the policy fits within two categorical exclusion provisions in Program, Branch of Communications SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In § 6.03c.3(i)—for ‘‘preparation of and Candidate Conservation, U.S. Fish accordance with the requirements of the regulations, Orders, manuals, or other and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 guidance that implement, but do not Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church, VA 22041– U.S.C. App., we announce that the Sport substantially change these documents, 3803. Fishing and Boating Partnership or other guidance’’ and for ‘‘policy Council will hold a teleconference. Authority directives, regulations and guidelines of Background an administrative, financial, legal, The authority for this action is the technical or procedural nature.’’ NAO Endangered Species Act of 1973, as The Council was formed in January 216–6, § 6.03c.3(i). The policy would amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 1993 to advise the Secretary of the not trigger an exception precluding Dated: December 20, 2016. Interior, through the Director of the reliance on the categorical exclusions Daniel M. Ashe, Service, on nationally significant because it does not involve a geographic Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. recreational fishing, boating, and area with unique characteristics, is not Dated: December 20, 2016. aquatic resource conservation issues. the subject of public controversy based The Council represents the interests of Samuel D. Rauch III, on potential environmental the public and private sectors of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for consequences, will not result in sport fishing, boating, and conservation Regulatory Programs, National Marine uncertain environmental impacts or Fisheries Service. communities and is organized to unique or unknown risks, does not enhance partnerships among industry, [FR Doc. 2016–31061 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] establish a precedent or decision in constituency groups, and government. BILLING CODE 4333–15–P principle about future proposals, will The 18-member Council, appointed by not have significant cumulative impacts, the Secretary of the Interior, includes and will not have any adverse effects the Service Director and the president of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR upon endangered or threatened species the Association of Fish and Wildlife or their habitats. Id. § 5.05c. As such, it Fish and Wildlife Service Agencies, who both serve in ex officio is categorically excluded from the need capacities. Other Council members are to prepare an Environmental [FWS–HQ–FAC–2016–N216; FF09F42300– FVWF97920900000–XXX] directors from State agencies Assessment. responsible for managing recreational Government-to-Government Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership fish and wildlife resources and Relationship With Tribes Council individuals who represent the interests of saltwater and freshwater recreational In accordance with the President’s AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, fishing, recreational boating, the memorandum of April 29, 1994, Interior. recreational fishing and boating ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations ACTION: Notice of teleconference. industries, recreational fisheries with Native American Tribal resource conservation, Native American Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and tribes, aquatic resource outreach and Order 13175 ‘‘Consultation and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a education, and tourism. Background Coordination with Indian Tribal public teleconference meeting of the information on the Council is available Governments,’’ and the Department of Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. the Interior Manual at 512 DM 2, we Council (Council). A Federal advisory have considered possible effects on committee, the Council was created in Meeting Agenda asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES federally recognized Indian tribes and part to foster partnerships to enhance have preliminarily determined that public awareness of the importance of The Council will hold a there are no potential adverse effects of aquatic resources and the social and teleconference to: issuing this policy. Our intent with the economic benefits of recreational fishing • Consider and approve the Council’s policy revision is to provide clarity in and boating in the United States. This Boating Infrastructure Grant Program regard to the net conservation benefit teleconference meeting is open to the • Review Sub-Committee’s funding requirements for a CCAA to be public, and interested persons may recommendations for fiscal year 2017 approved, including any agreements in make oral statements to the Council or proposals; VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:45 Dec 23, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

95176 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 27, 2016 / Notices • Consider and approve the Council’s Council Coordinator up to 30 days Æ San Diego County Library, Imperial recommendations on priority focus subsequent to the teleconference. Beach Branch Library, 847 Encina areas for the new administration; Avenue (temporary location), Imperial Meeting Minutes • Schedule an upcoming spring Beach, CA 91932; telephone: 619–424– meeting; and Summary minutes of the 6981. • Consider other Council business. teleconference will be maintained by Æ Chula Vista Public Library, South The final agenda will be posted on the the Council Coordinator (see FOR Chula Vista Branch, 389 Orange Council’s Web site at http:// FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) and will Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911; www.fws.gov/sfbpc. be available for public inspection within telephone: 619–585–5755. 90 days of the meeting and will be For how to view comments on the Public Input posted on the Council’s Web site at draft EIS from the Environmental You must contact http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. Protection Agency (EPA), or for the Council Coor- Dated: December 16, 2016. information on EPA’s role in the EIS dinator (see FOR process, see EPA’s Role in the EIS If you wish to FURTHER IN- Stephen Guertin, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Process under SUPPLEMENTARY FORMATION CONTACT) no INFORMATION. [FR Doc. 2016–31261 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] later than Submitting Comments: You may BILLING CODE 4333–15–P submit written comments by one of the Listen to the teleconfer- Wednesday, Jan- following methods: ence. uary 11, 2017. • Email: Otay_EIS@fws.gov. Include Submit written information Wednesday, Jan- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ‘‘Otay Estuary EIS’’ in the subject line of or questions before the uary 11, 2017. Fish and Wildlife Service the message. teleconference for the council to consider dur- • Fax: Attn: Brian Collins, 619–476– [FWS–R8–R–2016–N213; FF08RSDC00– 9149. ing the teleconference. Give an oral presentation Wednesday, Jan- 178–F1611MD–FXRS12610800000] • U.S. Mail: Brian Collins, USFWS, during the teleconfer- uary 11, 2017. San Diego NWR Complex, P.O. Box Otay River Estuary Restoration ence. 2358, Chula Vista, CA 91912. Project, South San Diego Bay Unit of • In-Person Drop-off: You may drop the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Submitting Written Information or off comments at the San Diego National Refuge, California; Draft Questions Wildlife Refuge Complex Headquarters Environmental Impact Statement Interested members of the public may between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.; please call submit relevant information or AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 619–476–9150, extension 103, for questions for the Council to consider Interior. directions. during the teleconference. Written ACTION: Reopening of the public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: statements must be received by the date comment period. Brian Collins, Refuge Manager, San listed, so that the information may be Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, by made available to the Council for their SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and telephone at 619–575–2704, extension consideration prior to this Wildlife Service (Service), in 302, or via email at teleconference. Written statements must coordination with the U.S. Army Corps brian_collins@fws.gov; or Andy Yuen, be supplied to the Council Coordinator of Engineers, a cooperating agency, Project Leader, by telephone at 619– in one of the following formats: One announce the reopening of the public 476–9150, extension 100, or by email at hard copy with original signature, and review and comment period for the andy_yuen@fws.gov. one electronic copy via email Draft Environmental Impact Statement SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (acceptable file formats are Adobe for the proposed Otay River Estuary Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS Restoration Project at the South San Introduction PowerPoint, or rich text file). Diego Bay Unit of the San Diego Bay On October 21, 2016, we published a National Wildlife Refuge in San Diego Federal Register notice (81 FR 72817) Giving an Oral Presentation County, California. announcing the availability of the draft Individuals or groups requesting to DATES: To ensure consideration, we environmental impact statement (EIS) make an oral presentation during the must receive your written comments by for the proposed Otay River Estuary teleconference will be limited to 2 December 30, 2016. Restoration Project for public review minutes per speaker, with no more than ADDRESSES: Document Availability: You and comment in accordance with a total of 15 minutes for all speakers. may obtain documents in the following National Environmental Policy Act (40 Interested parties should contact the places: CFR 1506.6(b)) requirements. We Council Coordinator, in writing • Internet: https://www.fws.gov/ originally opened the comment period (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER refuge/San_Diego_Bay/what_we_do/ from October 21, 2016, through INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on Resource_Management/ December 5, 2016. We now are the public speaker list for this Otay_Restoration.html. reopening the public comment period teleconference. To ensure an • In Person: until December 30, 2016. For more opportunity to speak during the public Æ San Diego Bay National Wildlife asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES information on the draft EIS and a comment period of the teleconference, Refuge Complex Headquarters, 1080 description of the project, please see the members of the public must register Gunpowder Point Drive, Chula Vista, October 2016 notice. with the Council Coordinator. CA 91910; telephone: 619–476–9150, Registered speakers who wish to expand extension 103. EPA’s Role in the EIS Process upon their oral statements, or those who Æ Chula Vista Public Library, Civic The EPA is charged under section 309 had wished to speak but could not be Center Branch, 365 F Street, Chula of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) to accommodated on the agenda, may Vista, CA 91910; telephone: 619–691– review all Federal agencies’ submit written statements to the 5069. environmental impact statements (EISs) VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:45 Dec 23, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of teleconference.
DatesTeleconference: Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Eastern daylight time). For deadlines and directions on registering to listen to the teleconference, submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, please see Public Input under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactBrian Bohnsack, Council Coordinator, via U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mailstop FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041; via telephone at (703) 358-2435; via fax at (703) 358-2487; or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 95175 
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