[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37076-37077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17974]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: As provided in Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the Service announces a meeting designed to foster 
partnerships to enhance recreational fishing and boating in the United 
States. This meeting, sponsored by the Sport Fishing and Boating 
Partnership Council (Council), is open to the public and interested 
persons may make oral statements to the Council or may file written 
statements for consideration.

DATES: August 7, 1996, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Medical Forum Meeting Room B 
at the Sheraton-Civic Center Hotel, 2101 Civic Center Boulevard, 
Birmingham, Alabama 35203, telephone (205) 324-5000.
    Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the 
Coordinator for the Council at 1033 North Fairfax Street, Suite 200, 
Arlington, VA 22314, and will be available for public inspection during 
regular business hours within 30 days following the meeting. Personal 
copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Alcorn, Council Coordinator, at 
703/836-1392.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will discuss recommendations 
from its Outreach/Education Committee to determine overall direction 
for public outreach and education on sport fishing and boating issues. 
The Council will hear a report from the States Organization for Boating 
Access on its assessment of national needs for boating access. The 
Council will discuss pertinent boating issues and determine future 
actions needed to address the priority issues. The Council will 
consider for adoption, the findings of its Technical Working Group on 
the Role and Responsibilities for Recreational Fisheries for the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service. Minutes of prior meetings on December 20, 
1995, and March 26, 1996, will be considered for approval. A future 
meeting site and date will be selected.

    Dated: July 8, 1996.
J.L. Gerst,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 96-17974 Filed 7-15-96; 8:45 am]
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