[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2962-2963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00851]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-MB-2015-N012; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]


Meeting Announcement: Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation 
Advisory Group

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of teleconference.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory Bird 
Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) will meet via 
telephone to follow up on agenda items from the December 10, 2014, 
meeting and to discuss strategic direction of the NMBCA program and 
Advisory Group. This teleconference is open to the public, and 
interested persons may present oral or written statements.

DATES: The teleconference is scheduled for March 18, 2015, at 1 p.m. If 
you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting, 
contact the Advisory Group Coordinator no later than March 12, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Although this meeting is conference call, local Advisory 
Group members may convene at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. 
Participants should call the toll-free number 866-692-4541; when 
prompted, enter participant passcode 51659890.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Kreger, Acting Advisory Group 
Coordinator, by phone at 703-358-1784; by email at [email protected]; or by 
U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike MS: MB, 
Falls Church, Virginia 22041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

About the Advisory Group

    In accordance with NMBCA (Pub. L. 106-247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20, 
2000), the Advisory Group typically meets once a year to discuss the 
strategic direction and management of the NMBCA program and provide 
advice to

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the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service.

About NMBCA

    The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 2000 promotes 
long-term conservation of Neotropical migratory birds and their 
habitats through a competitive grants program by promoting partnerships 
and local conservation efforts, and achieving habitat protection in 36 
countries. The goals of NMBCA include perpetuating healthy bird 
populations, providing financial resources for bird conservation, and 
fostering international cooperation. Because the greatest conservation 
need is south of the U.S. border, the Act requires that at least 75 
percent of NMBCA funding supports projects outside the United States.
    Project proposal due dates, application instructions, and 
eligibility requirements are available on the NMBCA Web site at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NMBCA.

                              Public Input
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                                          You must contact the Acting
                                        Advisory Group Coordinator (see
           If you wish to:              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
                                                 no later than:
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(1) Participate in the Advisory Group  March 17, 2015.
 conference call.
(2) Submit written information or      March 12, 2015.
 questions before the Advisory Group
 conference call for consideration
 during the call.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for the Advisory Group to consider during the public meeting. 
If you wish to submit a written statement, so that the information may 
be made available to the Advisory Group for their consideration prior 
to this meeting, you must contact the Acting Advisory Group Coordinator 
by the date above. Written statements must be supplied to the Acting 
Advisory Group 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 
the meetings will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more 
than a total of 20 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should 
contact the Acting Advisory Coordinator by the date above, in writing 
(preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be 
placed on the public speaker list. Nonregistered public speakers will 
not be considered during the Advisory Group meeting. 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 Advisory Group within 30 
days following the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the Advisory Group meeting will be maintained by 
the Acting Advisory Group Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. Meeting notes will be available by contacting the 
Acting Advisory Group Coordinator within 30 days following the meeting. 
Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication.

Michael Johnson,
Deputy Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2015-00851 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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