[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3155-3156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1007]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-EA-2010-N288]


Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public 
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council 
(Council).

DATES: Meeting: Monday and Tuesday, February 14 and 15, 2011, from 8 
a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time). Meeting Participation: Notify Joshua 
Winchell (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by close of business on 
February 4, 2011, if requesting to make an oral presentation (limited 
to 2 minutes per speaker). The meeting will accommodate no more than a 
total of 30 minutes for all public speakers. Written statements must be 
received by February 7, so that the information may be made available 
to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Secretary's Conference Room 
at the Department of the Interior, Room 5160, 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator, 
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203; 
telephone (703) 358-2639; fax (703) 358-2548; or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that 
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting.

Background

    Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife 
and habitat conservation endeavors that
    (a) Benefit recreational hunting;
    (b) Benefit wildlife resources; and
    (c) Encourage partnership among the public, the sporting 
conservation community, the shooting and hunting sports industry, 
wildlife conservation organizations, the States, Native American 
tribes, and the Federal Government.
    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); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); Chief, Natural 
Resources 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:
    (a) Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource 
Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
    (b) Increasing public awareness of and support for the Sport 
Wildlife Trust Fund;
    (c) Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in 
hunting and shooting sports recreation;
    (d) Stimulating sportsmen and women's participation in conservation 
and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and 
education;
    (e) Fostering communication and coordination among State, Tribal, 
and Federal Government; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and 
women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations; 
and the public;
    (f) Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational 
shooting and hunting;
    (g) Providing recommendation to improve implementation of Federal 
conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting and outdoor 
recreation on private lands; and
    (h) When requested by the agencies' designated ex officio members 
or the DFO in consultation with the Council Chairman, 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: (1) The Recreational Hunting 
and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for 
Implementation; (2) America's Great Outdoors initiative; (3) programs 
of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture, and 
its bureaus, that enhance hunting

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opportunities and support wildlife conservation; and (4) other Council 
business. The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.

Public Input

    Interested members of the public may present, either orally or 
through written comments, information for the Council to consider 
during the public meeting. Questions from the public will not be 
considered during this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their 
oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could not be 
accommodated on the agenda, are encouraged to submit these comments in 
written form to the Council after the meeting.
    Individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at the public 
Council 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 Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably 
via e-mail), by February 4 (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be 
placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. Written statements 
must be received by February 7, so that the information may be made 
available to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting. 
Written statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator in both 
of the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and 
one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat 
PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, or RTF (Rich Text File) in 
IBM-PC/Windows 2007 format).
    In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of 
business February 4. Because entry to Federal buildings is restricted, 
all visitors are required to pre-register to be admitted. Please submit 
your name, time of arrival, e-mail address, and phone number to Joshua 
Winchell via e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at (703) 
358-2639.
    Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council 
Coordinator at 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS-3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203, 
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.

    Dated: January 7, 2011.
Gregory E. Siekaniec,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-1007 Filed 1-18-11; 8:45 am]
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