[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 3 (Thursday, January 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1359-1360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31997]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2016-N233]; [FXIA16710900000-134-FF09]


Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 
public meeting of the Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking 
(Council). The Council's purpose is to advise the Presidential Task 
Force on Wildlife Trafficking, through the Secretary of the Interior, 
on national strategies to combat wildlife trafficking.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, from 11 
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Members of the public who want to 
participate in the meeting must notify Mr. Cade London by close of 
business on Friday, January 13, 2017. See additional instructions under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, Procedures for Public Input.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, South Interior Building Auditorium, 1951 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cade London, Special Assistant--USFWS 
International Affairs, by email at [email protected] (preferred 
contact method); by U.S. mail at 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 
22041; by telephone at (703) 358-2584; or by fax at (703) 358-2276.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), we announce that the 
Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking (Council) will hold a meeting 
to discuss Implementation of the National Strategy to Combat Wildlife 
Trafficking, priority areas for advice, and other Council business as 
appropriate.

Background

    Pursuant to E.O. 13648, the Advisory Council on Wildlife 
Trafficking was formed on August 30, 2013, to advise the Presidential 
Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking, through the Secretary of the 
Interior, on national strategies to combat wildlife trafficking, 
including but not limited to (a) Effective support for anti-poaching 
activities; (b) Coordinating regional law enforcement efforts; (c) 
Developing and supporting effective legal enforcement mechanisms; and 
(d) Developing strategies to reduce illicit trade and consumer demand 
for illegally traded wildlife, including protected species.
    The eight-member Council, appointed by the Secretary of the 
Interior, includes former senior leadership within the U.S. Government, 
as well as chief executive officers and board members from conservation 
organizations and the private sector. For more information on the 
Council and its members, visit http://www.fws.gov/international/advisory-council-wildlife-trafficking/.

Meeting Agenda

    The Council will consider:

(1) Task Force Update and Implementation of National Strategy
(2) Priority Areas for Advice
(3) Other Council Business.

    The final detailed agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/international/advisory-council-wildlife-trafficking/.

Procedures for Public Input

Submitting or Presenting Information

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information 
for the Council to consider during the public meeting. Members of the 
public who wish to speak must register in advance with Cade London by 
Friday, January 13, 2017 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Members of the public may submit written questions in advance for 
the Council to address during the meeting. Cade London must receive 
written questions by Friday, January 13, 2017. Nonregistered public 
speakers will not be considered during the meeting.
    Individuals or groups who want to make an oral presentation at the 
meeting will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker, with no more than a 
total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact 
Cade London by Friday, January 13, 2017, to be placed on the public 
speaker list.
    Registered speakers who wish to expand on their oral statements, or 
those who wanted to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, 
are invited to submit subsequent written statements to the Council 
after the meeting. Such written statements must be received by Cade 
London, in writing, no later than Friday, January 27, 2017.

Registering To Attend the Meeting In Person

    In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of 
business Friday, January 13, 2017. Because entry to Federal buildings 
is restricted, all visitors must preregister to be admitted. Please 
submit your name, time of arrival, email address, and phone number to 
Cade London (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Post-Meeting Minutes
    Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained at 5275 
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, and on the Council Web site at 
http://www.fws.gov/international/advisory-council-wildlife-trafficking/
, and will be available for public inspection during regular business 
hours within 30 days following the meeting.

    Dated: December 29, 2016.
Teresa Christopher,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-31997 Filed 1-4-17; 8:45 am]
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