83 FR 11242 - Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05199 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11242-11243] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05199] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-FAC-2018-N024; FF09F42300-FVWF97920900000-XXX] Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Meeting AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a public 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 meeting is open to the public, and anyone interested may make oral statements to the Council or file written statements for consideration. DATES: The meeting will take place April 4, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and April 5, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For deadlines and directions on registering to attend the meeting, submitting written material, and/or giving an oral presentation, please see Public Input under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Room 5160, Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Friar, Designated Federal Officer, Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Mailstop FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041; telephone (703) 358-2056; fax (703) 358-2487; or email linda_friar@fws.gov. 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 meeting April 4 and 5, 2018. Background The Council was formed in January 1993 under the provisions of 41 CFR 101-6.1007 to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on aquatic conservation endeavors that benefit recreational fishery resources and recreational boating and that encourage partnerships among industry, the public, and government. The Council represents the interests of the public and private sectors of the recreational 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, as ex officio members, the Service Director and the president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 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 organizations, and tourism. Additional background information on the Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. Meeting Agenda An abbreviated list of planned agenda items for the meeting includes:Review the Report to the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Subject: Response to Secretary's Order 3347-- Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation which was prepared by the Assistant Secretaries for Fish and Wildlife and Parks and Land and Minerals Management; this report provides recommendations to enhance and expand recreational fishing access; Based on the report, develop consensus-based Council recommendations to enhance and expand recreational fishing access; Hear and discuss updates on several U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs and other Council business. [[Page 11243]] The final agenda will be posted on the internet at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. Public Input ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Then you must contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER If you want to . . . INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend the meeting............. March 30, 2018. Submit written information or March 30, 2018. questions before the meeting for the Council to consider during the meeting. Give an oral presentation March 30, 2018. during the meeting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attendance The Council meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Room 5160, Washington, DC 20240. Signs will be posted to direct attendees to the specific conference room. Individuals who plan to attend must bring a form of identification and pass through a security checkpoint. Submitting Written Information or Questions Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or questions for the Council to consider during the meeting. Written statements must be received by the date listed above in Public Input, so that the information may be made available to the Council for their consideration prior to the meeting. Written statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator in one of the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, or one electronic copy via email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or rich text file). Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 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. Giving an Oral Presentation Individuals or groups who request to make an oral presentation during 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, in writing (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to register and be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Registered speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, or those who had wanted to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to the Council Coordinator up to 30 days after the meeting. Meeting Minutes The Council's Designated Federal Officer will maintain meeting minutes (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Minutes will be available for public inspection within 90 days after the meeting and will be posted on the Council's website at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. Gregory J. Sheehan, Principal Deputy Director. 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awareness training annually as NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041;
mandated by the Federal Information Individuals seeking notification of telephone (703) 358–2056; fax (703)
Security Management Act (FISMA). and access to any record contained in 358–2487; or email linda_friar@fws.gov.
Users must also sign a Rules of Behavior this system of records, or seeking to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
form certifying that they agree to contest its content, may submit a accordance with the requirements of the
comply with the requirements before request in writing to HUD’s Privacy Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
they are granted access to the system. Office at the addresses provided above U.S.C. App., we announce that the Sport
or the component’s FOIA Officer, whose Fishing and Boating Partnership
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: contact information can be found at Council will hold a meeting April 4 and
For information, assistance, or inquiry http://www.hud.gov/foia. 5, 2018.
about records, contact John Bravacos, Background
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
Senior Agency Official for Privacy, 451
Seventh Street SW, Room 10139, None. The Council was formed in January
Washington, DC 20410, telephone 1993 under the provisions of 41 CFR
HISTORY:
number (202) 708–3054. When seeking 101–6.1007 to advise the Secretary of
Docket No. FR–5763–N–03. the Interior, through the Director of the
records about yourself from this system
of records or any other Housing and Dated: February 16, 2018. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on
Urban Development (HUD) system of John Bravacos, aquatic conservation endeavors that
records, your request must conform Senior Agency Official for Privacy. benefit recreational fishery resources
with the Privacy Act regulations set [FR Doc. 2018–05070 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
and recreational boating and that
forth in 24 CFR part 16. You must first encourage partnerships among industry,
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verify your identity, meaning that you the public, and government. The
must provide your full name, address, Council represents the interests of the
and date and place of birth. public and private sectors of the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR recreational fishing, boating, and
You must sign your request, and your conservation communities and is
signature must either be notarized or Fish and Wildlife Service
organized to enhance partnerships
submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law [FWS–HQ–FAC–2018–N024; FF09F42300– among industry, constituency groups,
that permits statements to be made FVWF97920900000–XXX] and government. The 18-member
under penalty of perjury as a substitute Council, appointed by the Secretary of
for notarization. In addition, your Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership the Interior, includes, as ex officio
request should: Council Meeting members, the Service Director and the
a. Explain why you believe HUD AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, president of the Association of Fish and
would have information on you. Interior. Wildlife Agencies. Other Council
b. Identify which Office of HUD you ACTION: Notice of meeting. members are directors from State
believe has the records about you. agencies responsible for managing
c. Specify when you believe the SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and recreational fish and wildlife resources
records would have been created. Wildlife Service (Service), announce a and individuals who represent the
d. Provide any other information that public meeting of the Sport Fishing and interests of saltwater and freshwater
will help the Freedom of Information Boating Partnership Council (Council). recreational fishing, recreational
Act (FOIA), staff determine which HUD A Federal advisory committee, the boating, the recreational fishing and
office may have responsive records. Council was created in part to foster boating industries, recreational fisheries
If your request is seeking records partnerships to enhance public resource conservation, Native American
pertaining to another living individual, awareness of the importance of aquatic tribes, aquatic resource outreach and
you must include a statement from that resources and the social and economic education organizations, and tourism.
individual certifying their agreement for benefits of recreational fishing and Additional background information on
you to access their records. Without the boating in the United States. This the Council is available at http://
above information, the HUD FOIA meeting is open to the public, and www.fws.gov/sfbpc.
Office may not conduct an effective anyone interested may make oral Meeting Agenda
search, and your request may be denied statements to the Council or file written
statements for consideration. An abbreviated list of planned agenda
due to lack of specificity or lack of items for the meeting includes:
compliance with regulations. DATES: The meeting will take place
• Review the Report to the Assistant
April 4, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: (Eastern Time) and April 5, 2018, from
Parks, Subject: Response to Secretary’s
The Department’s rules for contesting 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For deadlines and
Order 3347—Conservation Stewardship
contents of records and appealing initial directions on registering to attend the
and Outdoor Recreation which was
denials appear in 24 CFR part 16, meeting, submitting written material,
prepared by the Assistant Secretaries for
Procedures for Inquiries. Additional and/or giving an oral presentation,
Fish and Wildlife and Parks and Land
assistance may be obtained by please see Public Input under
and Minerals Management; this report
contacting John Bravacos, Senior SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
provides recommendations to enhance
Agency Official for Privacy, 451 Seventh ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at and expand recreational fishing access;
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Street SW, Room 10139, Washington, the Department of the Interior, 1849 C • Based on the report, develop
DC 20410, or the HUD Departmental Street NW, Room 5160, Washington, DC consensus-based Council
Privacy Appeals Officers, Office of 20240. recommendations to enhance and
General Counsel, Department of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: expand recreational fishing access;
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Linda Friar, Designated Federal Officer, • Hear and discuss updates on several
Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs
20410. Council, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Mailstop and other Council business.
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The final agenda will be posted on the
internet at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.
PUBLIC INPUT
Then you must contact the
Council Coordinator (see FOR
If you want to . . . FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) no later than . . .
Attend the meeting .................................................................................................................................................... March 30, 2018.
Submit written information or questions before the meeting for the Council to consider during the meeting ......... March 30, 2018.
Give an oral presentation during the meeting .......................................................................................................... March 30, 2018.
Attendance had wanted to speak but could not be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
The Council meeting will be held at accommodated on the agenda, may John Mahoney, Federal Geographic Data
the Department of the Interior, 1849 C submit written statements to the Committee (FGDC), U.S. Geological
Council Coordinator up to 30 days after Survey (USGS), 909 First Avenue, Suite
Street NW, Room 5160, Washington, DC
the meeting. 800, Seattle, WA 98104; by email at
20240. Signs will be posted to direct
jmahoney@usgs.gov; or by telephone at
attendees to the specific conference Meeting Minutes (206) 220–4621.
room. Individuals who plan to attend
The Council’s Designated Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
must bring a form of identification and
Officer will maintain meeting minutes meeting is being held under the
pass through a security checkpoint.
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). provisions of the Federal Advisory
Submitting Written Information or Minutes will be available for public Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Questions inspection within 90 days after the Appendix, as amended), the
Interested members of the public may meeting and will be posted on the Government in the Sunshine Act of
submit relevant information or Council’s website at http:// 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552B, as amended), and
questions for the Council to consider www.fws.gov/sfbpc. 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
during the meeting. Written statements Purpose of the Meeting: The National
Gregory J. Sheehan,
must be received by the date listed Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC)
Principal Deputy Director.
above in Public Input, so that the provides advice and recommendations
[FR Doc. 2018–05199 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] related to management of Federal and
information may be made available to
the Council for their consideration prior
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P national geospatial programs, the
to the meeting. Written statements must development of the National Spatial
be supplied to the Council Coordinator Data Infrastructure, and the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR implementation of Office of
in one of the following formats: One
hard copy with original signature, or Geological Survey Management and Budget Circular A–16.
one electronic copy via email The NGAC reviews and comments on
(acceptable file formats are Adobe geospatial policy and management
[GX18EE000101100] issues and provides a forum to convey
Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, or rich text file). Public Meeting of the National views representative of non-federal
Before including your address, phone Geospatial Advisory Committee stakeholders in the geospatial
number, email address, or other community. The NGAC meeting is one
personal identifying information in your AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, of the primary ways that the FGDC
comment, you should be aware that Interior. collaborates with its broad network of
your entire comment—including your ACTION: Notice of public meeting. partners. Additional information about
personal identifying information—may the NGAC meeting is available at:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the www.fgdc.gov/ngac.
be made publicly available at any time.
Federal Advisory Committee Act of Agenda Topics:
While you can ask us in your comment —FGDC Update
1972, the U.S. Geological Survey
to withhold your personal identifying —Landsat Advisory Group
(USGS) is publishing this notice to
information from public review, we —Geospatial Data as Services
announce that a Federal Advisory
cannot guarantee that we will be able to —Cultural and Historical Geospatial
Committee meeting of the National
do so. Resources
Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC)
Giving an Oral Presentation will take place. —Geospatial Platform
—NSDI Strategic Plan Framework
Individuals or groups who request to DATES: The meeting will be held on Meeting Accessibility/Special
make an oral presentation during the Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. Accommodations: The meeting is open
meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per to 4:30 p.m., and on Wednesday, April to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
speaker, with no more than a total of 30 4, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 3 and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00
minutes for all speakers. Interested (Eastern Standard Time). p.m. on April 4. Members of the public
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parties should contact the Council ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at wishing to attend the meeting and
Coordinator, in writing (preferably via the Department of the Interior building, receive webinar and call-in information
email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC should contact Ms. Lucia Foulkes by
CONTACT), to register and be placed on 20240 in the South Penthouse email at lfoulkes@usgs.gov to register no
the public speaker list for the meeting. Conference Room. Send your comments later than five (5) business days prior to
Registered speakers who wish to expand to Group Federal Officer by email to gs- the meeting. Seating may be limited due
upon their oral statements, or those who faca-mail@usgs.gov. to room capacity. Individuals requiring
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| Dates | The meeting will take place April 4, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and April 5, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For deadlines and directions on registering to attend the meeting, submitting written material, and/or giving an oral presentation, please see Public Input under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. | |
| Contact | Linda Friar, Designated Federal Officer, Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Mailstop FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041; telephone (703) 358-2056; fax (703) 358-2487; or email [email protected] | |
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