[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27467-27468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10729]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-MB-2016-N080; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]


Announcement of Public Meeting: North American Wetlands 
Conservation Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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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, and 
interested persons may present oral or written statements.

DATES: The Council meeting will occur on June 22, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m. The Council will consider U.S. Standard grant proposals. 
If you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting, 
contact the Council Coordinator no later than June 10, 2016. If you 
require reasonable accommodations to attend the meeting, contact the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least one week 
prior to the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will take place at the Lewis and Clark 
Interpretive Center, 4201 Giant Springs Road, Great Falls, Montana 
59405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Mott, Council 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. Persons who use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 
1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business 
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with the above individuals. You will receive a 
reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council meets two to three times per 
year to select NAWCA grant proposals for recommendation to the 
Commission. Council meetings are open to the public, and interested 
persons may present oral or written statements.

About the Council

    In accordance with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
(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.
    NAWCA provides matching grants to organizations and individuals who 
have developed partnerships to carry out wetlands conservation projects 
in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These projects must involve 
long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and 
associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated 
migratory birds. Project proposal due dates, application instructions, 
and eligibility requirements are available on the NAWCA Web site at 
www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north-american-wetland-conservation-act.php.

Public Input

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                                            You must contact the Council
                                            Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
              If you wish to                   INFORMATION CONTACT) no
                                                     later than
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(1) Attend the Council meeting............  June 10, 2016.
(2) Submit written information or           June 10, 2016.
 questions before the Council meeting for
 consideration during the meeting.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for consideration during the public meeting. If you wish to 
submit a written statement, you must contact the Council Coordinator by 
the date in Public Input. Written statements must be supplied to the 
Council Coordinator in both of the following formats: One hard copy 
with original signature, and

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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 who request to make an oral presentation at 
the 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 in Public Input, in writing 
(preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be 
placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. Nonregistered 
public speakers will not be considered during the Council 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 Council within 
30 days following the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

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

Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2016-10729 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
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