[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7579-7580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3017]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-EA-2011-N015]


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 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 Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2011, from 1 p.m. 
to 5 p.m., and Friday, March 4, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern 
time). Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting must 
notify Douglas Hobbs by close of business on Tuesday, February 22, 
2011, per instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written 
statements must be received by Monday, February 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior, 
1849 C Street, NW., Room 5160, Washington, DC 20240; telephone (703) 
358-2336.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, 
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203; 
telephone (703) 358-2336; fax (703) 358-2548; or via e-mail at [email protected].

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 on 
Thursday, March 3, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, March 4, 
2011, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time).

Background

    The Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on 
nationally significant recreational fishing, boating, and aquatic 
resource conservation issues. The Council represents the interests of 
the public and private sectors of the sport 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 the Director of 
the Service and the president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife 
Agencies, who both serve in ex officio

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capacities. 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, and 
tourism. Background information on the Council is available at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

Meeting Agenda

    The Council will convene to consider: (1) The Council's 2010 to 
2012 Strategic Work Plan; (2) progress in implementing the Council's 
assessment of the Sport Fish Restoration Boating Access Program; (3) 
progress in implementing the Council's assessment of the Fish and 
Wildlife Service Fisheries Program; (4) progress in implementing the 
Council's assessment of the activities of the Recreational Boating and 
Fishing Foundation; (5) issues related to Marine Protected Areas and 
implementation of the National Ocean Policy; (6) updates on activities 
of the Service's Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program and 
Fisheries Program; and (7) other Council business. The final agenda 
will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

Procedures for Public Input

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or 
oral 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 invited 
to submit written statements to the Council.
    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 Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via 
e-mail; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), by Tuesday, February 22, 
2011, to be placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. Written 
statements must be received by Monday, February 28, 2011, 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, WordPerfect, MS Word, 
MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
    In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of 
business Tuesday, February 22, 2011. 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 Douglas Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs' e-mail address is [email protected], and his phone number is (703) 358-2336.
    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 26, 2011.
Jeffrey L. Underwood,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-3017 Filed 2-9-11; 8:45 am]
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