82 FR 37895 - Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public Teleconference
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 155 (August 14, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 155 (August 14, 2017)
| Page Range | 37895-37896 | |
| FR Document | 2017-16841 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 155 (Monday, August 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 37895-37896] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16841] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-R-2017-N118; FXGO1664091HCC0-FF09D00000-178] Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council; Public Teleconference AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of teleconference. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public teleconference 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 August 30, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). For deadlines and directions on registering to participate, submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, please see Public Input under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Designated Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; by telephone at (703) 358-2639; or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, we announce that the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (Council) will hold a teleconference. 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); [[Page 37896]] 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; 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. Implementing Department of the Interior Secretarial Order 3347-- Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation; 2. Status of the Recreation Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Plan, as directed by Executive Order 13443; and 3. 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: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the Teleconference.............. August 17, 2017. Submit written information or questions August 17, 2017. before the teleconference for the Council to consider during the meeting. Give an oral presentation during the August 17, 2017. teleconference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitting Written Information or Questions Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or questions for the Council to consider during the public teleconference. Written statements must be received by the date in Public Input so that the information may be made available to the Council for 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 who want to make an oral presentation during the teleconference 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 teleconference. Nonregistered public speakers cannot be accommodated during the teleconference. 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 teleconference. Meeting Minutes Summary minutes of the teleconference 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 teleconference, and will be posted on the Council's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc. Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, please be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Joshua Winchell, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2017-16841 Filed 8-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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The remaining data elements under (26) Weight of Cargo (may be expressed DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
the ACE Export Manifest for Rail Cargo in either pounds or kilograms)
Test continue to be mandatory, (27) Quantity of Cargo and Unit of Fish and Wildlife Service
conditional, or optional as provided in Measure [FWS–HQ–R–2017–N118;
the September 9, 2015 notice. The full (28) Seal Number (only required if the FXGO1664091HCC0–FF09D00000–178]
list of data elements for all shipments, container was sealed)
including empty rail cars, is set forth (29) Split Shipment Indicator (Yes/No) Wildlife and Hunting Heritage
below. Unless otherwise noted, the data (optional) Conservation Council; Public
elements are mandatory. (30) Portion of split shipment (e.g. 1 of Teleconference
(1) Mode of Transportation (Rail, 10, 4 of 10, 5 of 10—Final. etc.) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
containerized or Rail, non- (optional) Interior.
containerized) (optional) (31) In-bond number (conditional)
(2) Port of Departure from the United ACTION: Notice of teleconference.
(32) Mexican Pedimento Number (only
States for shipments for export to Mexico) SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
(3) Date of Departure (optional) Wildlife Service, announce a public
(4) Manifest Number If, after the conclusion of the ACE teleconference of the Wildlife and
(5) Train Number Export Manifest for Rail Cargo Test, CBP Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
(6) Rail Car Order
decides to conduct rulemaking to (Council). The Council provides advice
(7) Car Locator Message
amend the regulations concerning the about wildlife and habitat conservation
(8) Hazmat Indicator (Yes/No)
filing of the manifest for rail cargo, CBP endeavors that benefit wildlife
(9) 6-character Hazmat Code
will reevaluate the filing conditions for resources; encourage partnership among
(conditional) (If the hazmat
each data element to determine the the public, sporting conservation
indicator is yes, then UN (for
feasibility of requiring that data element organizations, states, Native American
United Nations Number) or NA
to be filed electronically in ACE within tribes, and the Federal Government; and
(North American Number) and the
a specified time before the cargo is benefit recreational hunting.
corresponding 4-digit identification
loaded on the train. DATES: Meeting: Wednesday August 30,
number assigned to the hazardous
material must be provided.) 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern
Extension of the Test
(10) Marks and Numbers (conditional) Daylight Time). For deadlines and
(11) SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha To continue further evaluation of the directions on registering to participate,
Code) for exporting carrier ACE Export Manifest for Rail Cargo submitting written material, and giving
(12) Shipper name and address (For Test, CBP is extending the test for an an oral presentation, please see Public
empty rail cars, the shipper may be additional year. The expanded and Input under SUPPLEMENTARY
the railroad from whom the rail modified test will run until October 9, INFORMATION.
carrier received the empty rail car 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to transport.) Applicability of Initial Test Notice Joshua Winchell, Council Designated
(13) Consignee name and address (For Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S.
empty rail cars, the consignee may Unless explicitly changed by this or
Fish and Wildlife Service, National
be the railroad to whom the rail subsequent notices published in the
Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg
carrier is transporting the empty rail Federal Register, all other aspects of the
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; by
car.) initial test announced in the September
telephone at (703) 358–2639; or by
(14) Place where the rail carrier takes 9, 2015 notice, including test
email at joshua_winchell@fws.gov.
possession of the cargo shipment or procedures and conditions, the
application process, and the waiver of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
empty rail car (optional) accordance with the requirements of the
(15) Port of Unlading certain regulatory requirements, remain
in effect. Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
(16) Country of Ultimate Destination U.S.C. Appendix 2, we announce that
(optional) Paperwork Reduction Act the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage
(17) Equipment Type Code (optional) Conservation Council (Council) will
(18) Container Number(s) (for In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, hold a teleconference.
containerized shipments) or Rail
Car Number(s) (for all other 44 U.S.C. 3507), an agency may not Background
shipments) conduct, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information Formed in February 2010, the Council
(19) Empty Indicator (Yes/No) provides advice about wildlife and
unless the collection of information
If the empty indicator is no, then the habitat conservation endeavors that:
displays a valid control number
following data elements must also be 1. Benefit wildlife resources;
assigned by the Office of Management
provided, unless otherwise noted: 2. Encourage partnership among the
and Budget (OMB). The collections of
(20) Bill of Lading Numbers (Master and information in this NCAP test have been public, sporting conservation
House) approved by OMB in accordance with organizations, states, Native American
(21) Bill of Lading type (Master, House, the requirements of the Paperwork tribes, and the Federal Government; and
Simple or Sub) Reduction Act and assigned OMB 3. Benefit recreational hunting.
(22) Number of house bills of lading The Council advises the Secretary of
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control number 1651–0001.
(optional) the Interior and the Secretary of
(23) Notify Party name and address Dated: August 8, 2017. Agriculture, reporting through the
(conditional) Todd C. Owen, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(24) AES Internal Transaction Number Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of (Service), in consultation with the
or AES Exemption Statement (per Field Operations. Director, Bureau of Land Management
shipment) [FR Doc. 2017–17076 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am] (BLM); Director, National Park Service
(25) Cargo Description BILLING CODE 9111–14–P (NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS);
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Chief, Natural Resources Conservation 5. Fostering communication and the Council’s designated subcommittees
Service (NRCS); and Administrator, coordination among state, tribal, and or workgroups.
Farm Services Agency (FSA). The Federal governments; industry; hunting Background information on the
Council’s duties are strictly advisory and shooting sportsmen and women; Council is available at http://
and consist of, but are not limited to, wildlife and habitat conservation and www.fws.gov/whhcc.
providing recommendations for: management organizations; and the
Meeting Agenda
1. Implementing the Recreational public;
Hunting and Wildlife Resource 6. Providing appropriate access to The Council will convene to consider
Conservation Plan; Federal lands for recreational shooting issues including:
2. Increasing public awareness of and and hunting; 1. Implementing Department of the
support for the Wildlife Restoration 7. Providing recommendations to Interior Secretarial Order 3347—
Program; improve implementation of Federal Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation programs that benefit Recreation;
conservation and ethics in hunting and wildlife, hunting, and outdoor 2. Status of the Recreation Hunting
shooting sports recreation; recreation on private lands; and and Wildlife Conservation Plan, as
directed by Executive Order 13443; and
4. Stimulating sportsmen and 8. When requested by the Designated
3. Other Council business.
women’s participation in conservation Federal Officer in consultation with the
The final agenda will be posted on the
and management of wildlife and habitat Council Chairperson, performing a
internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
resources through outreach and variety of assessments or reviews of
education; policies, programs, and efforts through Public Input
You must contact the Council Designated Fed-
If you wish to: eral Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMA-
TION CONTACT) no later than:
Listen to the Teleconference .......................................................................................................... August 17, 2017.
Submit written information or questions before the teleconference for the Council to consider August 17, 2017.
during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during the teleconference ..................................................................... August 17, 2017.
Submitting Written Information or submit written statements to the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Questions Council Designated Federal Officer up
to 30 days subsequent to the Fish and Wildlife Service
Interested members of the public may
submit relevant information or teleconference. [FWS–R1–ES–2017–N097;
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Meeting Minutes
during the public teleconference.
Summary minutes of the Proposed Low-Effect Habitat
Written statements must be received by
teleconference will be maintained by Conservation Plan for the Olympia
the date in Public Input so that the
Subspecies of the Mazama Pocket
information may be made available to the Council Designated Federal Officer
Gopher, Thurston County, Washington
the Council for consideration prior to (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
this meeting. Written statements must They will be available for public AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
be supplied to the Council Designated inspection within 90 days of the Interior.
Federal Officer in both of the following teleconference, and will be posted on ACTION: Notice of availability; request
formats: One hard copy with original the Council’s Web site at http:// for comments.
signature, and one electronic copy via www.fws.gov/whhcc.
email (acceptable file formats are Adobe SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Public Disclosure of Comments:
Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS Wildlife Service (Service), received an
PowerPoint, or rich text file). Before including your address, phone
application from Mr. Steven McLain
number, email address, or other (applicant) for an Incidental Take
Giving an Oral Presentation personal identifying information in your Permit (ITP) pursuant to the Endangered
Individuals or groups who want to comment, please be aware that your Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA).
make an oral presentation during the entire comment—including your The applicant requests an ITP that
teleconference will be limited to 2 personal identifying information—may would authorize ‘‘take’’ of the
minutes per speaker, with no more than be made publicly available at any time. threatened Olympia subspecies of the
a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. While you may ask us in your comment Mazama pocket gopher incidental to
Interested parties should contact the to withhold your personal identifying otherwise lawful construction of a
Council Designated Federal Officer, in information from public review, we single-family home in Thurston County,
writing (preferably via email; see FOR cannot guarantee that we will be able to Washington. The application includes a
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be do so. draft Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
placed on the public speaker list for this with measures to minimize and mitigate
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
teleconference. Nonregistered public the impacts of the taking on the covered
speakers cannot be accommodated Joshua Winchell, species. We have also prepared a draft
during the teleconference. Registered Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Environmental Action Statement (EAS)
speakers who wish to expand upon their Wildlife Service. for our preliminary determination that
oral statements, or those who had [FR Doc. 2017–16841 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am] the HCP and permit decision may be
wished to speak but could not be BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
eligible for categorical exclusion under
accommodated on the agenda, may the National Environmental Policy Act
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| Action | Notice of teleconference. | |
| Dates | Meeting: Wednesday August 30, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). For deadlines and directions on registering to participate, submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, please see Public Input under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. | |
| Contact | Joshua Winchell, Council Designated Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; by telephone at (703) 358-2639; or by email at [email protected] | |
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