82_FR_29433 82 FR 29310 - Announcement of Public Meeting via Teleconference: North American Wetlands Conservation Council

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)

Page Range29310-29311
FR Document2017-13497

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
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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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                                                       Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 985.101(a)             Indian Housing, Department of Housing and                 Date Granted: March 30, 2017.
                                                    states a PHA must submit the HUD-required               Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,                Reason Waived: This waiver was granted
                                                    SEMAP certification form within 60 calendar             Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410,                       for the BHA’s fiscal year ending September
                                                    days after the end of its fiscal year.                  telephone (202) 708–0477.                              30, 2016. The waiver was approved because
                                                       Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, General                    • Regulation: 24 CFR 985.101(a).                    of circumstances beyond the PHA’s control
                                                    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and                  Project/Activity: Housing Authority of the          and to prevent additional administrative
                                                    Indian Housing.                                         City of Lumberton (HACL) in Lumberton,                 burdens for the PHA and field office.
                                                       Date Granted: March 2, 2017.                         North Carolina, requested a waiver of 24 CFR              Contact: Becky Primeaux, Housing
                                                       Reason Waived: This waiver was granted               985.101(a) so that it could submit its Section         Voucher Management and Operations
                                                    for the HACL’s fiscal year ending September             Eight Management Assessment Program                    Division, Office of Public Housing and
                                                    30, 2016. The waiver was approved because               (SEMAP) certification after the deadline.              Voucher Programs, Office of Public and
                                                    of circumstances beyond the PHA’s control                  Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 985.101(a)            Indian Housing, Department of Housing and
                                                    and to prevent additional administrative                states a PHA must submit the HUD-required              Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,
                                                    burdens for the PHA and field office.                   SEMAP certification form within 60 calendar            Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410,
                                                       Contact: Becky Primeaux, Housing                     days after the end of its fiscal year.                 telephone (202) 708–0477.
                                                    Voucher Management and Operations                          Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, General                   • Regulation: 24 CFR 903.5.
                                                    Division, Office of Public Housing and                  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and                 Project/Activity: Submission of the Annual
                                                    Voucher Programs, Office of Public and                  Indian Housing.                                        PHA Plan.
                                                    Indian Housing, Department of Housing and                  Date Granted: March 21, 2017.                          Nature of Requirement: Public Housing
                                                    Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,                 Reason Waived: This waiver was granted              Authorities are required to submit an Annual
                                                    Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410,                        for the HACL’s fiscal year ending March 31,            PHA Plan 75 days before the commencement
                                                    telephone (202) 708–0477.                               2017. The waiver was approved because of               of their fiscal year.
                                                       • Regulation: 24 CFR 985.101(a).                     circumstances beyond the PHA’s control and                Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon.
                                                       Project/Activity: Housing Authority of the           to prevent additional administrative burdens              Date Granted: February 13, 2017.
                                                    City of Nanticoke (HACN) in Nanticoke,                  for the PHA and field office.                             Reason Waived: The Housing Authority of
                                                    Pennsylvania, requested a waiver of 24 CFR                 Contact: Becky Primeaux, Housing                    the City of Lumberton (HACL) sustained
                                                    985.101(a) so that it could submit its Section          Voucher Management and Operations                      major damages to their administrative offices
                                                    Eight Management Assessment Program                     Division, Office of Public Housing and                 and public housing units due to flooding
                                                    (SEMAP) certification after the deadline.               Voucher Programs, Office of Public and                 caused by Hurricane Matthew. Lumberton,
                                                       Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 985.101(a)             Indian Housing, Department of Housing and              North Carolina was included in the
                                                    states a PHA must submit the HUD-required               Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,             Presidential Disaster Declaration DR–4285.
                                                    SEMAP certification form within 60 calendar             Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410,                       As a result, HACL requested a waiver of 24
                                                    days after the end of its fiscal year.                  telephone (202) 708–0477.                              CFR 903.5 and an extension of time to submit
                                                       Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, General                    • Regulation: 24 CFR 985.101(a).                    the Annual PHA Plan. The Department found
                                                    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and                  Project/Activity: Columbus Housing                  that good cause existed pursuant to 24 CFR
                                                    Indian Housing.                                         Authority (CHA) in Columbus, Nebraska,                 5.110 to grant the waiver and extend the time
                                                       Date Granted: March 2, 2017.                         requested a waiver of 24 CFR 985.101(a) so             for submission of the Annual PHA Plan.
                                                       Reason Waived: This waiver was granted               that it could submit its Section Eight                    Contact: Bernita James, Office of Public
                                                    for the HACN’s fiscal year ending September             Management Assessment Program (SEMAP)                  Housing and Voucher Programs, Office of
                                                    30, 2016. The waiver was approved because               certification after the deadline.                      Public and Indian Housing, Department of
                                                    of circumstances beyond the PHA’s control                  Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 985.101(a)            Housing and Urban Development, 451
                                                    and to prevent additional administrative                states a PHA must submit the HUD-required              Seventh Street SW., Room 4208, Washington,
                                                    burdens for the PHA and field office.                   SEMAP certification form within 60 calendar            DC 20410, telephone (202) 402–7169.
                                                       Contact: Becky Primeaux, Housing                     days after the end of its fiscal year.
                                                    Voucher Management and Operations                          Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, General                [FR Doc. 2017–13552 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    Division, Office of Public Housing and                  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and              BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                                    Voucher Programs, Office of Public and                  Indian Housing.
                                                    Indian Housing, Department of Housing and                  Date Granted: March 30, 2017.
                                                    Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,                 Reason Waived: This waiver was granted
                                                    Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410,                        for the CHA’s fiscal year ending September
                                                                                                                                                                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    telephone (202) 708–0477.                               30, 2016. The waiver was approved because
                                                                                                                                                                   Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                       • Regulation: 24 CFR 985.101(a).                     of circumstances beyond the PHA’s control
                                                       Project/Activity: Scranton Housing                   and to prevent additional administrative               [FWS–HQ–MB–2016–N225; 91100–3740–
                                                    Authority (SHA) in Scranton Pennsylvania,               burdens for the PHA and field office.                  GRNT 7C]
                                                    requested a waiver of 24 CFR 985.101(a) so                 Contact: Becky Primeaux, Housing
                                                    that it could submit its Section Eight                  Voucher Management and Operations                      Announcement of Public Meeting via
                                                    Management Assessment Program (SEMAP)                   Division, Office of Public Housing and
                                                                                                                                                                   Teleconference: North American
                                                    certification after the deadline.                       Voucher Programs, Office of Public and
                                                       Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 985.101(a)             Indian Housing, Department of Housing and              Wetlands Conservation Council
                                                    states a PHA must submit the HUD-required               Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW.,             AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                    SEMAP certification form within 60 calendar             Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410,
                                                                                                            telephone (202) 708–0477.
                                                                                                                                                                   Interior.
                                                    days after the end of its fiscal year.
                                                       Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, General                    • Regulation: 24 CFR 985.101(a).                    ACTION: Notice of meeting.
                                                    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and                  Project/Activity: Beaver Housing Authority
                                                    Indian Housing.                                         (BHA) in Beaver, Utah, requested a waiver of           SUMMARY:   The North American
                                                       Date Granted: March 9, 2017.                         24 CFR 985.101(a) so that it could submit its          Wetlands Conservation Council will
                                                       Reason Waived: This waiver was granted                                                                      meet via teleconference to select North
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                                                                                                            Section Eight Management Assessment
                                                    for the HACN’s fiscal year ending September             Program (SEMAP) certification after the                American Wetlands Conservation Act
                                                    30, 2016. The waiver was approved because               deadline.                                              (NAWCA) U.S. Standard grant proposals
                                                    of circumstances beyond the PHA’s control                  Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 985.101(a)            for recommendation to the Migratory
                                                    and to prevent additional administrative                states a PHA must submit the HUD-required              Bird Conservation Commission. This
                                                    burdens for the PHA and field office.                   SEMAP certification form within 60 calendar
                                                                                                                                                                   meeting is open to the public, and
                                                       Contact: Becky Primeaux, Housing                     days after the end of its fiscal year.
                                                    Voucher Management and Operations                          Granted By: Jemine A. Bryon, General                interested persons may present oral or
                                                    Division, Office of Public Housing and                  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and              written statements.
                                                    Voucher Programs, Office of Public and                  Indian Housing.                                        DATES:



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                                                       Teleconference: The teleconference is                Public Input                                           DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    scheduled for July 14, 2017, at 12:00
                                                    p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time.                      Submitting Written Information or                      Bureau of Land Management
                                                                                                            Questions
                                                       Attendance: Because this is a                                                                               [LLOR957000.L63100000.BJ0000.
                                                    teleconference, there is no meeting                       Interested members of the public may                 17XL1109AF.HAG 17–0086]
                                                    venue. Individuals wishing to                           submit relevant information or
                                                    participate in the teleconference should                questions to be considered during the                  Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/
                                                    contact the Council Coordinator for the                                                                        Washington
                                                                                                            public meeting. If you wish to make
                                                    call-in information (see FOR FURTHER                    information available to the Council for               AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                    INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than July                                                                        Interior.
                                                                                                            their consideration prior to the meeting,
                                                    7, 2017.                                                you must contact the Council                           ACTION: Notice of official filing.
                                                       Presenting Information During the                    Coordinator by the date in DATES.
                                                    Teleconference: If you are interested in                Written statements must be supplied to                 SUMMARY:    The plats of survey of the
                                                    presenting information, contact the                                                                            following described lands are scheduled
                                                                                                            the Council Coordinator in both of the
                                                    Council Coordinator no later than July                                                                         to be officially filed in the Bureau of
                                                                                                            following formats: One hard copy with
                                                    7, 2017.                                                                                                       Land Management (BLM), Oregon/
                                                                                                            original signature and one electronic                  Washington State Office, Portland,
                                                       Submitting Information: To submit                    copy via email (acceptable file formats
                                                    written information or questions before                                                                        Oregon, 30 calendar days from the date
                                                                                                            are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS                     of this publication. The surveys, which
                                                    the Council meeting for consideration
                                                                                                            PowerPoint, or rich text file).                        were executed at the request of the
                                                    during the meeting, contact the Council
                                                    Coordinator no later than July 7, 2017.                 Giving an Oral Presentation                            BLM, are necessary for the management
                                                                                                                                                                   of these lands.
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                              Individuals or groups requesting to                  DATES: Protests must be received by the
                                                    Sarah Mott, Council Coordinator, by                     make an oral presentation at the meeting               BLM by July 31, 2017.
                                                    phone at 703–358–1784; by email at
                                                                                                            will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker,              ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be
                                                    dbhc@fws.gov; or by U.S. mail at U.S.
                                                                                                            with no more than a total of 30 minutes                obtained from the Public Room at the
                                                    Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275
                                                    Leesburg Pike, MS: MB, Falls Church,                    for all speakers. Interested parties                   BLM, Oregon/Washington State Office,
                                                                                                            should contact the Council Coordinator,                1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon
                                                    VA 22041. Persons who use a
                                                                                                            by the date specified above in DATES, in               97204, upon required payment. The
                                                    telecommunications device for the deaf
                                                                                                            writing (preferably via email; see FOR                 plats may be viewed at this location at
                                                    (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
                                                                                                            FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to be                     no cost. Please use this address when
                                                    Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
                                                                                                            placed on the public speaker list for the              filing written protests.
                                                    during normal business hours. Also,
                                                                                                            meeting. Nonregistered public speakers                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle
                                                    FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days
                                                    a week, to leave a message or question.                 will not be considered during the                      Hensley, (503) 808–6132, Branch of
                                                    You will receive a reply during normal                  Council meeting. Registered speakers                   Geographic Sciences, BLM, 1220 SW
                                                    business hours.                                         who wish to expand upon their oral                     3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204.
                                                                                                            statements, or those who had wished to                 Persons who use a telecommunications
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                     device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
                                                                                                            speak but could not be accommodated
                                                    About the Council                                                                                              Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
                                                                                                            on the agenda, are invited to submit
                                                                                                                                                                   877–8339 to contact the above
                                                       In accordance with the North                         written statements to the Council within
                                                                                                                                                                   individual during normal business
                                                    American Wetlands Conservation Act                      30 days following the meeting.                         hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a
                                                    (Pub. L. 101–233, 103 Stat. 1968,                       Meeting Minutes                                        day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
                                                    December 13, 1989, as amended;                                                                                 or question with the above individual.
                                                    NAWCA), the State-private-Federal                         Summary minutes of the Council                       You will receive a reply during normal
                                                    North American Wetlands Conservation                    meeting will be maintained by the                      business hours.
                                                    Council (Council) meets to consider                     Council Coordinator at the address                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The plats
                                                    wetland acquisition, restoration,                       under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                          of survey of the following described
                                                    enhancement, and management projects                    CONTACT. Meeting notes will be                         lands are scheduled to be officially filed
                                                    for recommendation to, and final                        available by contacting the Council                    in the BLM, Oregon/Washington State
                                                    funding approval by, the Migratory Bird                 Coordinator within 30 days following                   Office, Portland, Oregon:
                                                    Conservation Commission. NAWCA                          the meeting. Personal copies may be
                                                    provides matching grants to                             purchased for the cost of duplication.                 Willamette Meridian, Oregon
                                                    organizations and individuals who have                                                                         T. 20 S., R. 1 E., approved February 9, 2017
                                                    developed partnerships to carry out                       Authority: We issue this notice under the
                                                                                                                                                                   T. 7 S., R. 2 E., approved February 9, 2017
                                                    wetlands conservation projects in the                   authority of NAWCA (Pub. L. 101–233, 103               T. 34 S., R. 3 E., approved January 27, 2017
                                                    United States, Canada, and Mexico.                      Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended).            T. 20 S., R. 1 W., approved February 9, 2017
                                                    These projects must involve long-term                     Dated: June 19, 2017.                                T. 20 S., R. 2 W., approved February 9, 2017
                                                    protection, restoration, and/or                                                                                T. 29 S., R. 3 W., approved February 17, 2017
                                                                                                            Jerome Ford,                                           T. 29 S., R. 4 W., approved February 17, 2017
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                                                    enhancement of wetlands and                             Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.                   T. 32 S., R. 4 W., approved February 9, 2017
                                                    associated uplands habitats for the                                                                            T. 34 S., R. 5 W., approved February 9, 2017
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2017–13497 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    benefit of all wetlands-associated                                                                             T. 31 S., R. 8 W., approved February 9, 2017
                                                    migratory birds. Project proposal due                   BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
                                                                                                                                                                   T. 19 S., R. 9 W., approved February 9, 2017
                                                    dates, application instructions, and                                                                           T. 31 S., R. 9 W., approved February 9, 2017
                                                    eligibility requirements are available on                                                                      T. 32 S., R. 14 W., approved February 10,
                                                    the NAWCA Web site at www.fws.gov/                                                                                  2017
                                                    birds/grants/north-american-wetland-                                                                             A person or party who wishes to
                                                    conservation-act.php.                                                                                          protest one or more plats of survey


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesTeleconference: The teleconference is scheduled for July 14, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
ContactSarah 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.
FR Citation82 FR 29310 

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