82 FR 29310 - Announcement of Public Meeting via Teleconference: North American Wetlands Conservation Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 123 (June 28, 2017)

The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet via teleconference to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) U.S. Standard grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. This meeting is open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or written statements.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29310-29311]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13497]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-MB-2016-N225; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]


Announcement of Public Meeting via Teleconference: North American 
Wetlands Conservation Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet via 
teleconference to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
(NAWCA) U.S. Standard grant proposals for recommendation to the 
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. This meeting is open to the 
public, and interested persons may present oral or written statements.

DATES: 

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    Teleconference: The teleconference is scheduled for July 14, 2017, 
at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
    Attendance: Because this is a teleconference, there is no meeting 
venue. Individuals wishing to participate in the teleconference should 
contact the Council Coordinator for the call-in information (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than July 7, 2017.
    Presenting Information During the Teleconference: If you are 
interested in presenting information, contact the Council Coordinator 
no later than July 7, 2017.
    Submitting Information: To submit written information or questions 
before the Council meeting for consideration during the meeting, 
contact the Council Coordinator no later than July 7, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Mott, Council Coordinator, by 
phone at 703-358-1784; by email at [email protected]; or by U.S. mail at 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: MB, Falls 
Church, VA 22041. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
during normal business hours. Also, FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

About the Council

    In accordance with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
(Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended; 
NAWCA), the State-private-Federal North American Wetlands Conservation 
Council (Council) meets to consider wetland acquisition, restoration, 
enhancement, and management projects for recommendation to, and final 
funding approval by, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. NAWCA 
provides matching grants to organizations and individuals who have 
developed partnerships to carry out wetlands conservation projects in 
the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These projects must involve 
long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and 
associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated 
migratory birds. Project proposal due dates, application instructions, 
and eligibility requirements are available on the NAWCA Web site at 
www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north-american-wetland-conservation-act.php.

Public Input

Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions to be considered during the public meeting. If you wish to 
make information available to the Council for their consideration prior 
to the meeting, you must contact the Council Coordinator by the date in 
DATES. Written statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator 
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 Coordinator, by the date specified above in DATES, 
in writing (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) 
to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Nonregistered 
public speakers will not be considered during the Council 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, are invited to submit written statements to the Council within 
30 days following the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the Council meeting will be maintained by the 
Council Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Meeting notes will be available by contacting the Council 
Coordinator within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may 
be purchased for the cost of duplication.

    Authority: We issue this notice under the authority of NAWCA 
(Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended).

    Dated: June 19, 2017.
Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2017-13497 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am]
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