[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13950-13951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06827]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-MB-2019-N010; FXGO1664091HCC0-FF09D00000-189]


North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Call for 
Nominations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior seeks nominations for 
individuals to be considered to fill one vacancy to serve as an ex 
officio non-voting representative on the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Council (Council). The Council operates under statutory 
procedures established under the North American Wetlands Conservation 
Act. Council members review and recommend grant funding for wetland 
protection and restoration projects in the United States, Canada, and 
Mexico. The Council provides

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recommendations to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which 
provides final funding approval for these projects.

DATES: Written nominations must be postmarked by April 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Please address and submit your nomination letters via U.S. 
mail or hand delivery to Mr. Jerome Ford, Assistant Director-Migratory 
Birds; North American Wetlands Conservation Council; U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS:MB; Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kari Duncan by email (preferred) at 
[email protected], by telephone at 703-358-1784, by U.S. mail at the 
address in ADDRESSES, or via the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In accordance with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 4401 et seq.; 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. 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.
    The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) seeks nominations for 
individuals to be considered to fill one vacancy to serve as an ex 
officio non-voting representative on the Council, which operates under 
statutory procedures established under NAWCA. The program has two 
cycles per year, and eligible proposals are reviewed and ranked by the 
Council each cycle. For more information about the Council, visit the 
following website: https://www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north-american-wetland-conservation-act/north-american-wetland-conservation-council.php.

Council Makeup

    Per 16 U.S.C. 4403, the Council consists of nine voting members 
(two permanent and seven appointed members), an alternate member, and 
ex officio members. The two permanent members are the Director of the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Secretary of the Board of the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Secretary appoints all non-
permanent members to the Council to 3-year staggered terms. Four 
Council members are to be directors of State fish and wildlife agencies 
representing the four migratory bird flyways, and three members are to 
represent different nonprofit organizations actively participating in 
wetland and migratory bird conservation activities. The alternate 
member, knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to fish, 
wildlife, and wetlands conservation, performs the duties of a Council 
member in the event of a vacancy or absence. The Secretary is 
authorized and encouraged to include ex officio nonvoting members 
representing Canada, Mexico, other Federal agencies, nonprofit 
charitable organizations, and tribal organizations. In the event that 
an appointment lapses, members continue to serve until reappointed or 
replaced.

Nomination Method and Eligibility

    Per 16 U.S.C. 4403(c), The Secretary is authorized and encouraged 
to include as ex officio non-voting members of the Council 
representatives of: Federal, provincial, territorial, or State 
government agencies of Canada and Mexico; the Environmental Protection 
Agency and other appropriate Federal agencies, in addition to the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and nonprofit charitable 
organizations and Native American interests, including tribal 
organizations. Individuals must be participating actively in one or 
more wetlands conservation projects under NAWCA, the North American 
Waterfowl Management Plan, or the Tripartite Agreement. The ex officio 
member will be appointed to a three-year term that will expire on March 
31, 2022.
    Nominations should include a resume that provides contact 
information and a description of the nominee's qualifications that 
would enable the Department of the Interior to make an informed 
decision regarding the candidate's suitability to serve on the Council.

    Dated: April 2, 2019.
James W. Kurth,
Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-06827 Filed 4-5-19; 8:45 am]
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