[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 182 (Thursday, September 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 54163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21793]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Sporting Conservation Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We announce a meeting of the Sporting Conservation Council 
(Council). The meeting agenda includes outcomes of the October 1-3, 
2008, White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy, at 
which the culmination of the 10-year Conservation Plan agenda Executive 
Order (E.O.) 13443 calls for, along with other E.O. issues, will have 
been covered. This Council meeting is open to the public, and will 
include a session for the public to comment.

DATES: We will hold the meeting on October 3, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 
p.m.; the public comment session will be from 2 to 2:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Ballroom 5 at the Reno Ballroom 
at 401 North Center Street, Reno, NV 89501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phyllis T. Seitts, 9828 North 31st 
Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051-2517; 602-906-5603 (phone); or [email protected] (e-mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Interior established 
the Council in February 2006 (71 FR 11220, March 6, 2006). The 
Council's mission is to provide advice and guidance to the Federal 
Government through the Department of the Interior on how to increase 
public awareness of: (1) The importance of wildlife resources, (2) the 
social and economic benefits of recreational hunting, and (3) wildlife 
conservation efforts that benefit recreational hunting and wildlife 
resources.
    The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
signed an amended charter for the Council in June 2006 and July 2006, 
respectively. The revised charter states that the Council will provide 
advice and guidance to the Federal Government through the Department of 
the Interior and the Department of Agriculture.
    The Council will hold a meeting on the date shown in the DATES 
section at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section. The meeting will 
include a session for the public to comment. Previous Council meetings 
this year occurred on April 8 in Denver, CO (73 FR 14997, March 20, 
2008), on June 17 in Washington, DC (73 FR 31501, June 2, 2008) and on 
September 17 in Washington, DC (73 FR 51645, September 4, 2008).

    Dated: September 12, 2008.
Phyllis T. Seitts,
Designated Federal Officer, Sporting Conservation Council.
[FR Doc. E8-21793 Filed 9-17-08; 8:45 am]
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