[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 94411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31026]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-MB-2016-N225; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]


Announcement of Public Meetings via Teleconference: North 
American Wetlands Conservation Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet via 
teleconference to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act U.S. 
small grant proposals for reporting to the Migratory Bird Conservation 
Commission. This teleconference is open to the public, and interested 
persons may present oral or written statements.

DATES: Teleconference: The teleconference is scheduled for February 22, 
2017, at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
    Attendance: Because this is a teleconference, there is no meeting 
venue. Individuals wishing to participate in the teleconference should 
contact the Council Coordinator for the call-in information (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than February 17, 2017.
    Presenting Information During the Teleconference: If you are 
interested in presenting information, contact the Council Coordinator 
no later than February 17, 2017.
    Submitting Information: To submit written information or questions 
before the Council meeting for consideration during the meeting, 
contact the Council Coordinator no later than February 17, 2017.

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, VA 22041. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
during normal business hours. Also, FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

About the Council

    In accordance with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
(Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended; 
NAWCA), the State-private-Federal North American Wetlands Conservation 
Council (Council) meets to consider wetland acquisition, restoration, 
enhancement, and management projects for recommendation to, and final 
funding approval by, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission 
(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

Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions to be considered during the public meetings. If you wish to 
submit a written statement so information may be made available to the 
Council for their consideration prior to the meetings, you must contact 
the Council Coordinator by the date in DATES. 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 
the meetings 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 DATES, 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 
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. 2016-31026 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am]
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