[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35563-35564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14611]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[FWS-HQ-EA-2014-N063; FF09X60000-FVWF979209000005D-XXX]


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Charter

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), following 
consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of 
the Interior has renewed the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 
Council (Council) charter for 2 years.

DATES: The charter will be filed with the Senate and House of 
Representatives and the Library of Congress on July 8, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Bohnsack, Council Coordinator, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (703) 358-2435, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will conduct its operations in 
accordance with the provisions of the FACA. It will report to the 
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through the Director of the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service. The Council will function solely as an 
advisory body. The Council's duties will consist of, but are not 
limited to:
    a. Providing advice that will assist the Secretary in compliance 
with the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956.
    b. Fulfilling responsibilities established by Executive Order 
12962:
    (1) Monitoring specific Federal activities affecting aquatic 
systems and the recreational fisheries they support.
    (2) Reviewing and evaluating the relation of Federal policies and 
activities to the status and conditions of recreational fishery 
resources.
    c. Recommending policies or programs to increase public awareness 
and support for the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.
    d. Recommending policies or programs that foster conservation and 
ethics in recreational fishing and boating.
    e. Recommending policies or programs to stimulate angler and boater 
participation in the conservation and restoration of aquatic resources 
through outreach and education.
    f. Advising how the Secretary can foster communication and 
coordination among government, industry, anglers, boaters, and the 
public.
    The Council will consist of no more than 18 members and up to 16 
alternates appointed by the Secretary for 2-year terms. The Director of 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the President of the Association 
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) are ex officio members. Appointees 
will be selected from among, but not limited to, the following national 
interest groups:
    a. State fish and wildlife resource management agencies (two 
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one a Director of a coastal State and one a Director of an inland 
State),
    b. Saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing organizations,
    c. Recreational boating organizations,
    d. Recreational fishing and boating industries,
    e. Recreational fishery resources conservation organizations,
    f. Tribal resource management organizations,
    g. Aquatic resource outreach and education organizations, and
    h. The tourism industry.
    Members will be senior-level representatives of recreational 
fishing, boating, and aquatic resources conservation organizations, and 
must have the ability to represent their designated constituencies.
    The Council will function solely as an advisory body and in 
compliance with provisions of the FACA (5 U.S.C. Appendix). This notice 
is published in accordance with section 9(a)(2) of the FACA. The 
Certification of Renewal is published below.
    Certification: I hereby certify that the Sport Fishing and Boating 
Partnership Council is necessary and is in the public interest in 
connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Department of 
the Interior under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-
742j), the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777-
777k), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667e), and 
Executive Order 12962, 60 FR 30769 (June 7, 1995), as amended by 
Executive Order 13474, 73 FR 57229 (September 26, 2008).

    Dated: June 9, 2014.
Sally Jewell,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2014-14611 Filed 6-20-14; 8:45 am]
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