[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5264-5265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2293]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-MB-2011-N016; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]


Meeting Announcements: North American Wetlands Conservation 
Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) 
will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) 
grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation 
Commission (Commission). This meeting is open to the public. The 
Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act 
(NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) will also meet. This meeting is 
also open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or 
written statements.

DATES: Council: Meeting is March 6, 2012, 9:00 a.m. through 4 p.m. If 
you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting, 
contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 1, 2012.
    Advisory Group: Meeting is March 7, 2012, 10:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. 
If you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting, 
contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 1, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be held at 1150 Connecticut Avenue 
NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. The Advisory Group meeting will 
be held at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., North 
Penthouse, Room 7000 A and B, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Kreger, Acting Council 
Coordinator, by phone at (703) 358-2489; by email at [email protected]; or 
by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, 
Mail Stop MBSP 4075, Arlington, VA 22203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 
13, 1989, as amended), the State-private-Federal Council meets to 
consider wetland acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management 
projects for recommendation to, and final funding approval by, the 
Commission. Project proposal due dates, application instructions, and 
eligibility requirements are available on the NAWCA Web site at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NAWCA/Standard/US/Overview.shtm. 
Proposals require a minimum of 50 percent non-Federal matching funds. 
The Council will consider Canadian and U.S. small grant proposals at 
the meeting. The Commission will consider the Council's recommendations 
at its meeting tentatively scheduled for June 13, 2012.
    The Advisory Group, named by the Secretary of the Interior under 
NMBCA (Pub. L. 106-247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20, 2000), will hold its 
meeting to discuss the strategic direction and management of the NMBCA 
program and provide advice to the Director of the Fish and Wildlife 
Service. If you are interested in presenting information at either of 
these public meetings, contact the Council Coordinator no later than 
the date under DATES.

Meetings

    The Council will consider Canadian and U.S. Small grant proposals 
at the meeting announced in DATES. The Commission will consider the 
Council's recommendations at its meeting tentatively scheduled for June 
6, 2012.
    The Advisory Group will discuss the strategic direction and 
management of the NMBCA program at the meeting announced in DATES.

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                              Public Input
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                                        You must contact the Council
          If you wish to                Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
                                    INFORMATION  CONTACT) no later than
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Attend the Council meeting.......  March 1, 2012.
Attend the Advisory Group meeting  March 1, 2012.
Submit written information or      March 1, 2012.
 questions before the Council
 meeting for consideration during
 the meeting.
Submit written information or      March 1, 2012.
 questions before the Advisory
 Group meeting for consideration
 during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation during   March 1, 2012.
 the Council meeting.
Give an oral presentation during   March 1, 2012.
 the Advisory Group meeting.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for the Council and/or Advisory Group to consider during the 
public meetings. If you wish to submit a written statement, so that the 
information may be made available to the Council or Advisory Group for 
their consideration prior to this meeting, you must contact the Council 
Coordinator by the date above. 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 email (acceptable 
file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or rich 
text file).

Giving an Oral Presentation

    Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral presentation at 
either the Council or Advisory Group 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 the Council Coordinator by 
the date above, in writing (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker list for 
either of these meetings. Nonregistered public speakers will not be 
considered during the Council or Advisory Group meetings. Registered 
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 or Advisory Group 
within 30 days following the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the Council and the Advisory Group meetings will 
be maintained by the Council Coordinator at the address under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Council meeting minutes will be posted at 
http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NAWCA/CouncilAct.shtm#CouncilMeet 
within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may be purchased 
for the cost of duplication. Advisory Group meeting minutes will be 
posted at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NMBCA/AdGroupAct.shtm. 
Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication.

Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2012-2293 Filed 2-1-12; 8:45 am]
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