[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 27585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13184]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Notice of Meeting

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: June 1, 1998, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Old Town Holiday Inn Select, 
480 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, Telephone (703) 549-6080, FAX 
(703) 684-6508.
    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 Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 
Council (Council) will convene to discuss: (1) The ongoing effort to 
monitor and evaluate Federal agency activities pursuant to Executive 
Order 12962 for Recreational Fisheries; (2) the status of the National 
Outreach Strategic Plan; and (3) the status of Governors' Coalition for 
Recreational Fisheries, sponsored by Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. 
Under Executive Order 12962, the Council is required to monitor and 
annually report its findings on 15 Federal agencies' actions and 
policies for protecting, restoring, and enhancing recreational fishery 
resources. The Council expects to hear a report from the National 
Recreational Fisheries Coordination Council on the Federal 
accomplishments for Fiscal Year 1997. The Council will determine the 
best approach for fulfilling its role under Executive Order 12962. The 
Council is also charged by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to 
develop a National Outreach Strategic Plan by August 1, 1998. This 
meeting will be to discuss the status of that assignment and instruct 
the Council's Outreach Committee to proceed accordingly. Arkansas 
Governor Mike Huckabee is implementing an element of the Council's 
Recreational Fisheries Initiative, produced last year in concert with 
more than 100 recreational fisheries stakeholders. The Governor has 
agreed to convene Governors annually to develop strategies for 
promoting recreational fishing and boating in their respective states. 
The discussion of this initiative will conclude by identifying actions 
needed to support this initiative. Public comment will be sought at the 
conclusion of discussion of the third agendum.

    Dated: April 29, 1998.
John G. Rogers,
Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 98-13184 Filed 5-18-98; 8:45 am]
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