[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8541-8542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04236]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-MB-2018-N151; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]
Announcement of Public Meeting via Teleconference: North American
Wetlands Conservation Council
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting/teleconference.
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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet via
teleconference to select U.S. small grant proposals for reporting to
the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission under the North American
Wetlands Conservation Act. This teleconference is open to the public,
and interested persons may present oral or written statements.
DATES:
Teleconference: The teleconference is scheduled for March 13, 2019,
at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
Participation: Contact the Council Coordinator for the call-in
information (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than March
8, 2019.
Presenting Information During the Teleconference: If you are
interested in presenting information, contact the Council Coordinator
no later than March 8, 2019.
Submitting Information: To submit written information or questions
before the Council meeting for consideration during the meeting,
contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 8, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Johnson, 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
(NAWCA; Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as
amended), 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).
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants
NAWCA provides matching grants to organizations and individuals who
have
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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 wetland and
associated upland habitats for the benefit of all wetland-associated
migratory birds. Project proposal due dates, application instructions,
and eligibility requirements are available on the NAWCA website 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 for consideration during the teleconference. If you wish to
submit a written statement so information may be made available to the
Council prior to the teleconference, 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
during the teleconference will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker,
with no more than a total of 10 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. Nonregistered public speakers
will not be considered during the 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
teleconference.
Meeting Minutes
Summary minutes of the Council teleconference will be maintained by
the Council Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Teleconference meeting notes will be available by contacting
the Council Coordinator within 30 days following the teleconference.
Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication.
Dated: March 5, 2019.
Michael J. Johnson,
Acting Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2019-04236 Filed 3-7-19; 8:45 am]
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